Uniform
The Orleans Park School Uniform
At Orleans Park School, we believe that a school uniform supports our vision of “Be the Best You Can Be” by promoting a sense of pride, equality, and belonging among all students. Our uniform policy reflects our values of Responsibility, Resilience, and Respect and contributes to maintaining a positive and focused learning environment.
Orleans Park School is committed to making school uniform affordable for all families. We adhere to the DfE’s statutory guidance on the cost of school uniforms, ensuring that uniforms are cost-effective and that no unnecessary items are prescribed. Support is available for families experiencing financial hardship, including access to pre-loved uniforms and assistance through Pupil Premium funding, where applicable
Expectations
Students are expected to wear the correct uniform at all times, both when entering and leaving the school site. If there is a genuine reason why a student does not have the correct item of uniform, for example, their school shoes have broken or they have an injury, families must either call the school or email a note to their child’s tutor or Head of Year via reception@orleanspark.school. If the reason is valid, the student will be given a uniform pass for the day by their Head of Year. If no notice or valid reason is provided by the family, students may lose their unstructured time, and the family will be contacted
Orleans Park School Uniform Guide
Yondr Pouch
All students bringing a mobile phone to school are required to have a Yondr pouch, which is considered part of the compulsory school uniform. These pouches can be purchased through ParentPay for £22.50. Students eligible for free school meals or those under Pupil Premium will receive their Yondr pouch free of charge. If your child will not be bringing a mobile phone to school, families must contact Student Services to request and complete a declaration form. Students either do not bring a phone to school, or they purchase a Yondr pouch.
Yondr Presentation for Families
Lanyards
All students are given an ID card & lanyard when they initially start at Orleans Park. It is important to emphasise why the wearing of student lanyards with student ID cards is important:
- It helps staff easily identify which year groups students are in to support safeguarding
- It allows the queue for food at lunch to run quickly and efficiently
- Lanyards should hold students’ timetables, which enables them to quickly check which lesson they have and where.
Replacement ID cards and/or lanyards can be purchased via ParentPay at a cost of £2.50 each. Please click below for details on how to purchase ID cards or lanyards and the process for collection. Clear plastic card holders are not chargeable and can be collected from Student Services at any time, as these often wear out through no fault of the students.
If students do not come to school with either their lanyard or ID card they will sit a 15 minute detention after school.
How to purchase a new ID card/lanyard
The Halo Code
Orleans Park is proud to support The Halo Code, and has now become a Halo School.
Our school champions the right of staff and students to embrace all Afro-hairstyles. We acknowledge that Afro-textured hair is an important part of our Black staff and students’ racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious identities, and requires specific styling for hair health and maintenance.
We welcome Afro-textured hair worn in all styles including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps.
At this school, we recognise and celebrate our staff and students’ identities. We are a community built on an ethos of equality and respect where hair texture and style have no bearing on anyone's ability to succeed.
The School Uniform Supplier
The Orleans Park uniform can be purchased from our supplier Stevensons, based along Heath Road in Twickenham.
Second Hand Uniform Sales
Orleans Park Friends regularly have second hand uniform sales at the school. These are usually held on the Friday of the first full week of every half-term after school from 3-3.30 pm, as well as at Open Days, and are announced in the school newsletter.
Only items with the school logo are offered for sale. Donations of good quality, clean uniform items with the school logo are welcome. Please leave these at the school Reception, labelled as second hand uniform donations. New volunteers to sort or sell uniform donations are always welcome to join the team.