School Uniform: Years 7-10 inclusive – Visual guide available here

(N.B Uniform will be able to be purchased from VX3 after Easter).

School uniform upper body

Compulsory VX3 Churston quarter-zip – This specially-designed garment will have the school crest embroidered onto the chest. In an innovative and unique development, this quarter-zip will also include integral reflective print on the front, back and arms enhancing student visibility and safety.

Compulsory VX3 polo shirt – This garment will be in the school blue, with white detail and the crest embroidered onto the chest. Students may choose to wear a white vest or t-shirt underneath the polo shirt.

Optional VX3 gilet – Although the quarter-zip is a warm garment, and there is the possibility of wearing a vest underneath the polo shirt, some students feel the cold more than others. For those who want to wear it, there will also be the option for a blue gilet with the school crest embroidered, as an additional layer. This will be the only additional outer layer permitted to be worn in classrooms and corridors.

School uniform lower body

There are three options for the lower body. Students may wear a black pair of tailored school uniform shorts, a pair of black school uniform trousers or a black school uniform skort. Black tights may be optionally worn with the skort. These items will all be purchasable from a range of high street providers; we will provide a comprehensive list of suggested garments (as well as details about what will not be permitted) as we get closer to the summer. Leggings are only permitted for PE and games lessons.

Shoes

Shoes should be sensible, comfortable and exclusively black, without stripes or additional colours. Students should wear grey, black or white socks. If you choose to wear socks with black tights, these should be black to match the colour of the tights.

Hair, jewellery and nails

Student safety is our primary consideration when it comes to jewellery. Students may wear a single stud earring in each ear, one small bracelet, and one small necklace. If students have a nose piercing, a clear retainer stud (rather than an item of jewellery) should be worn to school.

The school does not permit unnatural hair colouring or the use of coloured nail varnish and /or extensions.

PE and Sport

For students currently in Years 7-10

Students may continue to wear the current PE kit, replacing items as necessary from the range of Trutex/Akoa garments available through the preloved uniform shop. Alternatively, they may purchase PE kit in accordance with the requirements for new Year 7 starters, as set out below

For new Year 7 students from September 2025

Compulsory VX3 Tee Shirt – A specially designed Tee Shirt with the school crest printed into the fabric. This will be the only compulsory, single-supplier item of PE kit. Further items of required and optional kit will be available from VX3 in cost-saving bundles, but they are also able to be purchased from alternative, high street providers.

Required items

A pair of navy blue knee-length sports socks; a pair of navy blue sports shorts.

Optional items

A pair of navy blue tracksuit trousers; a pair of navy blue leggings (girls); a long-sleeved navy blue base layer to be worn under the compulsory VX3 Tee Shirt.

Equipment list

Art, Textiles & Photography

Ruler, HB or 2B pencil, eraser, coloured pencils or set of felt tip pens

Business Studies and Economics

30cm ruler, HB pencil, black or blue pen, eraser, highlighter, coloured pencils, calculator

Design and Technology

As for Art, Textiles & Photography above plus compass

English

Coloured pencils, ruler

Geography

Pencil case with pens, pencil and a ruler. Optional – it is useful to have an atlas at home. We recommend the Geog.atlas published by Oxford (ISBN 978–0–19–839075–6)

Maths

Ruler, compass, protractor, scientific calculator (Casio recommended fx85GTCW)

Science

Calculator (as for Maths)