---
title: "Uniform"
url: "https://www.mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/parent-pupils/uniform"
school: "Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School"
---

# Uniform, P.E. kit &amp; Equipment

### **Mount Carmel have very high uniform expectations and we expect parents to ensure pupils comply with the requirements.**

#### **There are 3 compulsory branded items plus a tie. These items are; a blazer, P.E. shirt and P.E. shorts/ or leggings/ or tracksuit bottoms.**

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## UNIFORM

### Girls

- **Black blazer with school badge (branded item)**
- Knee length box pleated slate grey skirt or slate grey coloured trousers
- Black jumper with gold stripe detail - optional
- Mount Carmel year group tie
- Long or short sleeved white blouse with formal collar
- Either black opaque tights or black knee socks
- Traditional sensible low-heeled plain black school shoes (not trainers or boots)

Girls who choose to wear a Hijab must wear the standard Mount Carmel Hijab, head scarf and skull cap. These are available from the online school shop on SCOPAY.

### Boys

- **Black blazer with school badge (branded item)**
- Slate grey, conventional school trousers
- Long or short sleeved white shirt with formal collar
- Black jumper with gold stripe detail - optional
- Mount Carmel year group tie
- Plain black socks
- Traditional sensible low-heeled plain black school shoes (not trainers or boots)

##

## P.E. KIT

- **Royal and yellow t-shirt (branded item)**
- **Royal blue shorts / or navy leggings / or navy tracksuit bottoms (branded item)**
- Yellow football socks (plain, no stripes) or plain white crew socks (mid calf).  No trainer socks (generic item)

**Optional extras:**

- Navy blue quarter zip top

**Pupils representing the school at football must wear:**

- Shin pads
- Football boots

## OUTDOOR CLOTHING

- A suitable dark coloured outdoor coat should be worn over the blazer in poor weather conditions. Coats should be placed in a locker on entering the school building.
- Multi-coloured tops, sweatshirts, hoodies and expensive fashion coats are not appropriate and are not allowed in any part of the school grounds.
- Headgear of any type is not allowed in school.

We advise that all valuables should be left at home. However, if pupils should wish to do so they can ask P.E. staff to look after them at the beginning of the lesson. Any items of value left with student belongings unattended in the changing rooms are at the owner’s own risk.

Please note: NO aerosol deodorants are allowed.

## **UNIFORM STOCKISTS**

- Abbey Street Shopping Centre, Accrington **<https://vijschoolwear.co.uk/>**
- Tru Uniforms - online shop **[www.tru-uniforms.co.uk](https://tru-uniforms.co.uk/collections/mount-carmel-high-school)**
- Whittakers, Oswaldtwistle Mills  [**https://www.whittakersschoolwear.co.uk/product-category/accrington/mount-carmel-rc-high-school/**](https://www.whittakersschoolwear.co.uk/product-category/accrington/mount-carmel-rc-high-school/)
- Please note: non branded uniform items can be purchased from any high street retailer

**SECOND HAND UNIFORM**

- Hyndburn Uniform Hubs
     **<https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588497728934>**

##

## EQUIPMENT

**All pupils are required to have a minimum level of equipment with them at all times so that they can access the full learning.**

All pupils must have the following equipment as a minimum:

- 1 x Pencil case
- 2 x Pens (Black ballpoint)
- 2 x Whiteboard markers
- 1 x Pencil
- 1 x Ruler
- 1 x Rubber
- 1 x Calculator - Casio model fx-83GTCW(+)

All equipment is available to purchase via the school Scopay site with calculators heavily discounted.

### Related News

 3 April 2023

###  [Letter for parents 3.04.23](https://www.mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/2023-04-03-letter-for-parents-3-04-23)

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