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29/03/23

Our GCSE art students are having a wonderful time at The Tate Modern and taking in the sights of London! https://t.co/J2SgQcOnXF

29/03/23

Yr10&11 Revision Evening; 17/4/23- 5.30pm in Aureus Main Hall. All parents/carers & students in Yr10&11 are invited to come along to learn about effective, productive, and efficient ways to revise for their upcoming end of year exams. https://t.co/RXOTX2ivjI

29/03/23

Our talented GCSE art students are off to the Tate Modern today! https://t.co/L0vpOuOnP7

23/03/23

Tawana in Yr9 and magistrate Carole Payne at the mock trial competition at Oxford Magistrates’ court. For the full Oxford Mail Article, follow the link: https://t.co/x6o5iUlCcN https://t.co/vSrOzIXOzf

10/03/23

Fantastic day of all things dance at Move It! at the Excel, London! https://t.co/DGliibLGAx https://t.co/sfAAHT2Zjo

09/03/23

Today as part of our More Able programme students received a talk from Oxford University outreach programme. They looked at University life and what the processes are for getting into Russel Group Universities. https://t.co/rBbzGWF3xn

08/03/23

Thank you so much we’ve had an awesome day! https://t.co/wYhsRPvmUo

08/03/23

Amazing trip to today for our Yrs 7-10. Focusing on the performing arts side, we were lucky enough to have a tour of their incredible recording studios and editing suites. https://t.co/gNxs8x0fNN

07/03/23

Today all of Year 11 received a Revision Skills booster session from external speakers. They reflected on their recent mocks and set themselves targets for their upcoming final examinations. https://t.co/MhymlIGTw7

07/03/23

Retweeted From GLF Schools TT

Fantastic launch event today we thoroughly enjoyed meeting so many like-minded ITT experts, with a shared vision to train exceptional teachers to provide the best possible life chances for the children in our schools https://t.co/0s5pzMA4WK

07/03/23

Retweeted From inspiringfutureteachers

Today is Launch Day. Looking forward to welcoming all of our partners to https://t.co/lmP01U62Hx

07/03/23

Well done to our Yr10 Netball team for playing exceptionally well and winning their matches against both DGS & Wallingford yesterday! https://t.co/xQaOeZEOlz

03/03/23

Our Yr11s have been producing some stunning work during their GCSE Art mock exam today. https://t.co/YeQrnL6UeG

01/03/23

We look forward to welcoming you to Aureus School in September! https://t.co/pQK82FHkwk

23/02/23

Well done to our Yr 9 football team, who have started this year's football season off with a 2-0 victory over Cranford House! https://t.co/h2EIgWx67H

21/02/23

Take your seats and join us to watch some fantastic performances from our entire Creative and Expressive Arts Department. Hope you are ready to watch an exciting production from Aureus School students! Book your tickets now: https://t.co/MusroSrLm9 https://t.co/4c1a9JrikA

03/02/23

Here are just a couple of the Yr5 masterclasses that we have going on next month. If you have a child who is currently in Yr 5, why not give them the opportunity to Explore Aureus in the best way possible! Book their place now. Scan the QR codes for details. https://t.co/lBRcv5vsMc

Uniform & Equipment

Uniform

We endeavour to achieve a high standard in all of our activities at our school and we expect this to be reflected both in the appearance and behaviour of our students.

All students must have full school uniform, worn correctly, for daily attendance at school. Uniform will also be worn on occasions when children are representing the school, including school visits.

Parents and carers are asked to co-operate fully by providing the uniform and ensuring children wear it correctly to and from school, and at other times as required.

The school offers the full range of uniform, PE Kit and accessories for pupils which can be purchased directly from our uniform supplier, Trutex.

If you are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) and/or the Pupil Premium grant, you are entitled to a discount for your uniform. In order to receive this, you must visit the Trutex shop in Didcot where the school has provided names of all those that are eligible, where the discount will be applied. This must be done in store.

The fitting rooms at the shop will be closed and customers encouraged to try items of uniform on at home. We are happy to exchange anything that is the incorrect size as long as it is returned in a saleable condition.

Our Facebook page Trutex Didcot is where more information and updates will be posted.

Please click here to visit the Trutex website

Please contact Trutex on 01235 211011 to check their availability on items.

Items marked with an *asterisk - may only be purchased from our official uniform supplier Trutex Other items - may be purchased from Trutex or other stores.

Uniform Item School Policy  Clarification
Blazer  Grey Aureus School Blazer Compulsory and available from Trutex. This should be worn at all times around school.
Tie Aureus black/yellow striped school tie Compulsory and available from Trutex. Ties should be worn at all times around school. Prefect ties will be provided by school.
Shirt Plain white shirt with a top button Short or long sleeves.
Trousers Plain black straight leg style Black canvas, skinny trousers, leggings of jeans may not be worn. Trousers should be full length and reach the shoe. Knee length tailored shorts may be worn as part of the summer uniform from June until the end of the Summer Term.
Skirt Black knee length pleated skirt Skirts must be longer than blazers and closer to the knee than the hip.
Socks/Tights Plain black or grey socks/black or grey opaque tights.  
Shoes Plain black, leather shoes with black soles and no decorative stitching or carrying an explicit sports logo. Heels should be no higher than 1 inch. Training shoes, branded shoes, including “Air Force 1’s, Vans or canvas shoes are not permissible. Boots are not permissible unless worn under trousers with the trouser leg over the boot.  
Coat A waterproof coat of a plain colour Denim,leather jackets and coats that school deems as Hoodies are not permitted. Tracksuit tops and sweatshirts are not acceptable as an alternative to a coat/jacket.
Jewellery Jewellery should not be worn. Watches may be worn, however they must not be smart watches e.g., Apple Watch. One pair of small sleepers or studs may also be worn, with one sleeper or stud per earlobe only. Spacers/plugs are not allowed, Other facial and body piercings are not allowed. Additional jewellery e.g., bracelets, necklaces, should not be worn including any piercings in the lip, nose, eyebrow or any other facial area. Students will be asked to remove any additional items, and these will be confiscated as per school policy. For health and safety reasons it is vital that these restrictions are observed.
Headwear and Religious clothing Headwear and religious clothing may be worn (for religious purposes only) and should be either plain black or grey (baseball caps and bandanas may not be worn.  
Hair and make up Hair should be of a reasonable length and style. There should be no extremes of colour / style. KS3: Make up is not permitted KS4: Make up must be natural and only clear nail polish. Students wearing heavy make-up and colourful nail varnish will be expected to remove it in school. Students will be expected to remove acrylic nails and false eye lashes.
  PE & Dance Kit  
Sports top Aureus branded polo, Aureus branded rugby top or an Aureus branded hoodie Plain black sports base layers can be worn under an Aureus top.
Shorts or Joggers Plain black shorts or joggers No leggings or tights are to be worn. Plain black sports base layers can be worn under shorts or joggers.
Socks Gold football socks Or White crew socks Gold football socks for outside wear and white crew socks for inside wear.
Footwear Trainers or football boots Any colour.
Hairband Any colour. Required for health and safety reasons for all PE lessons.  
Earrings Must be removed for PE and Dance lessons  
GCSE Dance Year 10 and Year 11 GCSE Dance students may wear black sport (wicking/breathable) leggings.  

 

Aureus School Uniform PDF Document


Equipment and Stationery

We endeavour to achieve a high standard in all of our activities at our school and we expect this to be reflected both how well prepared for learning our students are.

All students must bring the following essential items to school with them every day in order to fully access their lessons.

Students will need a robust school bag or rucksack to carry the following items as well as their school books, PE kit (on PE days) and water bottle:

  • All students are expected to have a reading book on them at all times
  • Mobile phones – need to be off and out of sight in bags between 8.30am-4.30pm
  • A pocket-sized planner (this will be provided in their orientation)
  • A clear pencil case
  • 4 colour pens – black, blue, red, green 
  • 4 colour highlighters
  • A pencil
  • A ruler
  • A rubber
  • A sharpener 
  • Scientific calculator e.g. Casio. Click here for an example
  • Helix Oxford mathematical set: Click here for an example