return to the system where the forms in years 7 to 9 are based on house. The aptly named Charles Nicholson opened the house, as the first House Captain of the new house – migrating almost 300 students to the new form. These houses are: School uniform The Skinners' School has uniform requirements that apply to all boys at the school, including those in the sixth form. These requirements have changed over the decades. Traditionally Variations throughout each school year, although some traditions have been repealed: Year 7 (First year) Black shoes. Grey socks.trousers White collared shirt. School tie (black, red, and house colour, diagonal stripes). Grey, long sleeved, V-necked, woollen jumper (optional in summer). Blazer trimmed with two lines: burgundy and house colour, with school emblem on the breast pocket. Year 8 (Second year) Long trousers. Year 10 (Fourth Year) There was also the honours school tie for pupils who made an achievement for the school name, such as winning a local inter-school race. This tie was red, black, and white, diagonally striped. Present Day Years 7-10: Black shoes Black trousers White shirt School tie (with house colour) Black V-necked jumpers are optional Blazer (with house colour) School scarves are optional Years 11-13: Black shoes. Boys wear either a black or grey suit. Boys in the 6th form may wear a white, grey or blue shirt. Boys in year 11 should only wear white shirts. V-neck jumpers can be worn as long as they are a suitably subdued colour with no logos. Those in the sixth form wear the sixth form tie (black and decorated with leopards) whilst boys in year 11 continue to wear the school tie. School scarves are optional Sports Kit PE/Gym Lessons School white shorts House T-shirt White socks Non-marking trainers Games Black and red reversible rugby T-shirt School black shorts Black socks with red hoops at top Appropriate footwear for football, hockey, rugby or climbing. Other ties are also available, however. Sporting achievements result in the presentation of school 'colours', a tie unique to the sport the achievement was gained in, which is presented by the headmaster in front of the school. The same goes for outstanding ability within the CCF. Prefect ties can be worn by the head boy, deputy head boys and senior prefects, as well as school and form prefects (These are black with horizontal red stripes). Many boys have represented