Expectations
Aims of the Sixth Form
- Ensure all students fulfil their potential
- Celebrate individual success (See Rewards and Incentives section)
- Develop independent, responsible and active citizens
- Create a thriving community in which all members are respected and supported
What do we expect of our Sixth Form Students?
- 100% attendance and punctuality.
- An active involvement in the school community.
- A positive attitude to study.
- To communicate with their teachers.
- To deserve to be treated like adults.
- To become people who universities and employers want.
- To dress appropriately.
- To balance academic study with a social life.
What happens if a student falls below expectations?
- Letters home
- Weekly reports
- Supervised private study
- Removal of privileges
- Meetings with parents/carers
Dress Code
The dress code for the Sixth Form is business smart. There are several reasons for this.
- Sixth Form students have cited that the current smart casual dress code involves students having to purchase clothes that they may only wear at school. This is because the clothes are neither smart nor casual.
- Business smart helps prepare Sixth Form students for interviews and professional work.
- Business smart protects students from social pressures to dress in a particular way.
- Sixth Form students should set an example to main school students.
- Business smart allows students to exercise some personal clothing preferences when compared to wearing uniform.
Business Smart
- Students must wear their lanyards at all times.
- A blazer must be worn in corridors and around the school site. Blazers can be removed in Sixth Form areas.
- Males are expected to wear a shirt, tie and trousers.
- If females wear a skirt, skort or a dress is worn, the length can be above the knee, however, it must be an appropriate length for the school environment. Opaque tights must be worn and be a minimum of 40 denier.
- Strappy vest tops, low cut tops, crop tops are not permitted.
- Jeans and tracksuits of any type are not permitted.
- Jumpers can be worn but cannot be in the form of hooded sweatshirts or jumpers with hoods. Jumpers should not have large logos on them.
- Polishable shoes must be worn, and trainers or converse style shoes are prohibited.
- Coats and gilets must not be worn in corridors or student study areas.
Blenheim Chelsea Football Academy
- Students must wear lanyards at all times (apart from when training).
- Students must wear branded kit. Non-branded sweatshirts, hoodies and jackets are prohibited.
- Tracksuit bottoms must be worn at all times (apart from training when shorts can be worn).
- Only trainers or Crocs can be worn. Uggs, sliders, flip flops or other open-toed shoes are not appropriate.
- Large puffer coats and gilets must not to be worn in corridors or in student study areas. Students are allowed to wear a thinner Chelsea branded ‘windcheater’ as issued by the Academy.
Summer Term
- ‘Blazer off’ days during hot weather will be followed by the Sixth Form.
- If a skirt, skort or a dress is worn, the length can be above the knee, however, it must be an appropriate length for the school environment. Opaque black tights must be worn and must be a minimum of 15 denier.
- Academy students can wear their green presentation shorts. No other shorts are acceptable. This will be reviewed as updated kit is released by Chelsea.
- All other areas of the dress code remain unchanged.
If any student is concerned about the cost of business attire, they should reach out, in confidence, for financial support to Mr Bodell: headteacher@blenheim.surrey.sch.uk
