Parents are able to book appointments for parents evening online. Parents will be notified when it is time to book appointments via Recent Mailings.

To book please visit https://swbgs.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/ to book your appointments.

Please login with the following information:

• First contact’s title
• First contact’s name
• First contact’s surname
• First contact’s email address
• Student’s first name
• Student’s surname
• Student’s date of birth

Please note that the first contact is the first person named on your data collection sheet. Please contact the school office if you would like to change any of the details.

If you do not have access to the internet, please contact the school office who will be happy to add appointments on your behalf.

Our 6th form students set the standards for the rest of the school and we expect all students to look smart and to take pride in their appearance at all times.

Appearance

The school does not permit the following:

• All types of headgear except cycle helmet or a plain black “beanie” for wear to and from school in inclement weather
• Denim or leather type clothing
• Sweatshirts, hooded or zipped tops
• Scarf – other than the Borlase school or plain black scarf
• Coloured T-shirts worn underneath white shirts
• Belts wider than 3cm and decorative buckles
• No extreme haircuts
• Hairbands should be plain red, black or white
• Make-up should be discreet

Uniform

Suit	A black/dark grey/navy suit consisting of tailored jacket and full-lenght tailored trousers or tailored jacket and tailored skirt/shift dress.  Three piece suits are permitted with a matching waistcoat with trousers or skirts.  (Tailored suits are matching pieces, not separate items of different fabrics). Skirt/dresses must be no more than 2 inches above the knee.
Shirt	A white shirt or blouse with collar and sleeves.
Tie	School ties in House colours are purchased from the school uniform shop.  They are worn by boys, however all 6th formers are also welcome to wear them.
Shoes	Black, smart shoes.  No trainers, boots or canvas shoes.
Tights and socks	Dark socks with trousers; black, opaque tights 30 denier + with skirts.
Jumpers/cardigans	A fine-knit black/navy/dark grey v-necked jumper or cardigan can be worn under a jacket, but not instead of a jacket.  Round neck jumpers, sweatshirts, hoodies or heavy-knit are not permitted.
Outdoor coats	A plain, dark coat may be worn over the jacket.
Make-up	This should be discreet
Jewellery	A single pair of ear-rings, studs or dropper of up to 2 inches - to be removed for sport/dance or other situations where requested.
Shaving	Boys must be clean shaven at all times

General Guidance

Watches and wallets must be handed to the teacher at the start of the PE lesson and should be clearly named.

The school takes NO responsibility for items of value, which are left in the changing room or cloakrooms at any time.

Mobile phones and MP3 players will not be accepted by PE staff. They should be put in lockers or named mobile phones can be left at Reception.

For girls Netball, Rounders and Hockey a skort must always be worn. For other games activities, SWBGS leggings may be worn without a skort.  Any other black leggings are only acceptable under a skort.

Shoes and hockey/soccer boots must be marked with indelible ink of a suitable colour.

All upper body kit MUST be labelled with 1” size name tags available from Hawkinsport.

Lower garments to have students initials printed on them (service also available at Hawkinsport).

For obtaining items of school sportswear and gameswear the local supplier is: Hawkinsport & Son, 10A, Wessex Road Industrial Estate, Wessex Rd, Bourne End SL8 5DT. Tel: 01628-819242.

Indoor PE Kit	White Borlase House T-Shirt
	Black Shorts
	White Socks
	Clean trainers
Outdoor Games Kit	Borlase reversible rugby shirt.  White Borlase t-shirt for the summer term or Borlase polo shirt
	Black Shorts (Cotton for rugby) or skort
	Borlase Football/Hockey socks.  White socks for the summer term
	Plain black or Borlase tracksuit bottoms for Autumn and Spring term only
	Black Borlase sweatshirt or fleece
	Outdoor trainers and rugby/football boots (studs or moulded)
	Shin pads and gum shield
Optional Items	Holdall - Black with school logo and initials to fit in school locker
	Black Borlase fleece and waterproof jacket
	Plain black or SWBGS leggings only to be worn under a skort/shorts

We are committed to ensuring that we do all we can as a school to support our students' mental health and wellbeing.  A significant part of this is providing parents and carers with the information and guidance they need to support their children.

If you are concerned about the mental health or wellbeing of any Borlase student, please contact the school, in confidence, via parent@, the Key Stage teams or the DSL.

There are key organisations with whom we work closely as a school and who can provide advice and support to families: Buckinghamshire Mind, the Mental Health Foundation and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families.

For students who wish to access support beyond that offered at school through our counsellors and 'Helping Hand' programme, we recommend Kooth and Shout.