Tulse Hill School - Uniform

Uniform

Thomas's of Herne Hill and Clapham South, and later Temples' of Brixton and Streatham, presented themselves as Outfitters to the School offering Bespoke Tailoring linked to Exclusive Craftsmanship. The School Badge could be bought as a single item and then sewn to a proprietary blazer although this was hated by Mr Thomas as he claimed it looked more like a wolf than a lamb.

In the 1960s the 6th Form tie was dark blue decorated with multiple images of the school emblem and the Upper School tie was royal blue with diagonal stripes, the stripes being dark blue with a white centre . One striking feature of the early years of Tulse Hill School uniform were the house colours displayed on school caps. When the school first opened the boys had to wear a black school cap with the school badge on the front section and the house denoted by a coloured button at the apex of the cap. In later years (c.1958) the cap was redesigned with the rear section in one of eight house colours.

All students were expected to wear school uniform with the exception of sixth formers (who in later years (after 1966) were allowed modest discretion. House prefects had a measure of disciplinary control over pupils in the same house and were distinguished by small oak leaves sewn under the school badge. School Prefects had greater authority and wore large oak leaves. In the late 1950s school prefects also wore a short gilet style gown with blue facings around the school. This gown was worn by School prefects until at least 1966.