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The Gateway Learning Community

Uniform


It is Gateway Learning Community’s policy that children must wear school uniform when attending school, or when participating in school organised events inside normal school hours.

This Uniform Policy is based on the notion that uniform:

  1. promotes a sense of pride in the Academy
  2. is practical, smart, attainable and affordable
  3. identifies the children with their Academy
  4. avoids pressure on children to ‘follow the latest fashion’
  5. helps children feel equal to their peers in terms of appearance
  6. promotes a sense of community and belonging towards the Academy.

To order uniform: 

Click here for Uniforms by Niki. 

Click here to view the details for Unicycle, the uniform recycle project.  

Address: Uniforms by Niki, Walton Hall Farm, Walton Hall Road, Linford, SS17 0RH  

Telephone: 07925 47 6600 Email: info@uniformsbyniki.com  

Website: https://uniformsbyniki.com/collections/tilbury-pioneer-academy

Unless otherwise directed, all young people should attend school with uniform selected from the prescribed list as follows: 

  • White polo shirt
  • White shirt or blouse
  • Mid-grey V neck jumper
  • Grey trousers
  • Grey shorts
  • Grey skirt, pinafore or purple gingham dress
  • Plain grey socks
  • Plain grey tights

PE Kit

Indoor PE Uniform

  • Purple polo shirt [with TPA logo]
  • Black shorts [with TPA logo]
  • Black trainers or plimsolls [all black, including soles]

Outdoor PE Uniform

  • Black jogging bottoms [with TPA logo]
  • Black crew neck sweatshirt [with TPA logo]
  • Black trainers or plimsolls [all black, including soles]

GLC Approved Shoe Styles

  • The GLC expects young people in all its academies to wear conventional shoes.  Shoes must be leather or leather substitute with no obvious branding. 
  • All black trainers are also acceptable for school wear [black sole and no visible logo]. Largely branded trainers, those that are not all black, sock-style trainers or footwear such as Converse are not
    permitted. Trainers for PE must also be all black.
  • The guidance below indicates what is acceptable and what is not.  If in any doubt, please talk to a member of staff.

 Please Note:

  • All pupils should attend school each day with a book bag with academy logo
  • On the day that your child has PE, they should attend school already dressed in their PE kit. Children are encouraged to do most of their indoor PE in bare feet with plimsolls or trainers for outdoor use. All clothing should be clearly labelled with the name and class. If children do not have kit they should be provided with a spare kit from the inclusion room and a letter must be sent home
  • Pupils are not allowed to wear any make-up
  • No jewellery, other than a wristwatch and stud earrings in each ear lobe, is allowed. No facial piercing is allowed at the school. On the days that your child has PE, earrings should be removed.
  • We do not allow ‘extreme’ hairstyles: this includes tram-lines; unnatural hair colours or a shaved head less than a ‘number 2’. Please ask us if you are not sure as pupils will be sent home
  • All hair accessories must be in the Academy colours. Hair bows must be no larger than 10cm in length