Uniform

PURCHASING SCHOOL UNIFORM

Our uniform is available to buy online through our partner company at www.schoolblazer.com

Schoolblazer offer:

• 24 hour/365 day online opportunity to purchase all school uniform and sportswear including accessories - socks, towels etc, to provide a one stop shop facility.

• Suggested sizing system which recommends sizes, avoiding unnecessary returns.

• Free name tagging using sewn on name tapes.

• Delivery to your home or a preferred address via a courier service within eight working days of order. Express delivery service available.

• Secure credit card facilities.

• Complete starter pack for new customers to guide you to the relevant sections of the website.

• Simple, easy to navigate website.

• Telephone helpline available,

Monday - Friday 9am - 8pm,

Saturday 10am - 4pm, on 08700 622122.

For any enquiries on an existing order please email: customerservices@schoolblazer.com

If you need advice on ordering uniform please talk to the Admissions team.

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALES

The PTA run regular second hand uniform sales. Parents are informed of the dates in advance by email and through The Association’s page on the Parent Portal.

JUNIOR SCHOOL

All students must wear the regulation uniform as prescribed by the School. Students are expected to arrive in correct school uniform which is neat and tidy.

All items of uniform and personal equipment should be clearly marked with the owner’s name. Watches must be engraved.

• Blazer.

• Skirt - kilt style.

• School trousers can be worn from

Year 6. If a student in any other Junior

School year group wishes to wear trousers, please contact Carolyn Howe,

Head of the Junior School, to discuss.

• Blouse.

• Jumper (teal).

• School bag. The school backpack is compulsory for all year groups.

• White socks: from Summer (May) half-term to Autumn (October) half-term white ankle or knee-length socks (trainer socks or sports socks are not permitted). Students may choose to wear black socks or tights or white socks during the first half of the

Summer Term (May).

• Black socks: from Autumn half-term (October) to end of Spring Term (March) knee length black socks or black thick tights or black opaque tights.

• Coat. Must be the regulation black fleece-lined reversible waterproof coat.

• Scarves, hats, gloves: School scarves and hats can be ordered from Winter 2022. Gloves should be plain black.

• Shoes. All school shoes must be black leather and heels should be flat. Shoes should enclose the foot, have a strap around the ankle, a T-bar or be lace-ups, to ensure the shoe remains securely on the foot.

• Overall for Art/Science.

• Hair should be kept tidy and tied back in practical lessons. Ribbons, scrunchies and hair slides should be plain black.

Decorative clips are not permitted.

• Students are not permitted to wear jewellery or make up, apart from one pair of small, simple stud earrings.

• All earrings must be removed for PE, please therefore only have ears pieced at the start of summer holidays so they can be removed for PE lessons at the start of term. Students will not be allowed to participate in PE if earrings can not be removed.

SENIOR SCHOOL

• All items of uniform and personal equipment should be clearly marked with the owner’s name.

• Blazer, which should be worn to and from School.

• Skirt - kilt style to be worn to the knee.

• School trousers may be worn instead of the skirt.

• Blouse.

• Jumper (damson).

• In Year 11 students may opt to wear a regulation grey cardigan. • Socks: plain black or white ankle or knee length socks.

• Tights: plain black opaque for Years 7 and 8. Sheer black permitted for

Years 9 and above if preferred.

• Socks and tights should not be worn together.

• All school shoes must be black leather with flat heels, and remain securely on the foot. Shoes should enclose the foot. They may have a strap around the ankle, a

T-bar or be lace-ups.

• Overall for Art, Science and Textiles in navy.

• Coat. A black coat of their choice, but it must be plain with no patterns, logos or furry lining or trimming. They may wear the BGS Bench coat as an alternative (see PE kit).

• Scarves, hats, gloves: School scarves and hats can be ordered from Winter 2022. Gloves should be plain black.

• Hair should be tidy and of a natural colour. Shoulder length hair must be tied back in practical lessons and when appropriate.

• Ribbons, scrunchies and hair slides should be plain and not highly decorative.

• Any jewellery worn must be discreet; only two ear studs, one simple necklace, one ring and one bracelet are permitted. We do not tolerate the wearing of any other jewellery and we do not permit other piercings, or the wearing of earbars or hooped earrings. All jewellery should be removed in all lessons when appropriate.

In PE all jewellery must be removed, including studs. Ears must therefore be pierced at the start of the summer holidays so that studs can be removed during PE lessons.

• Acrylic nails and nail varnish are not permitted.

• Our expectation is that only students in

Year 9 or above can wear make up if they choose to do so; it should always be natural and minimal.

• School bags for Years 7 and 8 must be purchased from Schoolblazer. For all other year groups in the Senior School bags should be unbranded plain and dark in colour and should be sturdy enough to carry text books and A4 files safely.

Schoolblazer backpacks from the Junior

School may also be used in the Senior

School.

SIXTH FORM

• Grey suit with damson lining.

• Skirts must be of a length appropriate for smart business wear (ie. no shorter that 10cms above the knee).

• Smart tailored grey trousers to match suit jacket (optional).

• Blouse.

• Tights, black or natural, sheer or opaque with an alternative of black or white ankle/under knee socks.

• Shoes (leather shoes of any colour but not trainer style).

• Coat. A plain coat in a dark colour.

• Damson jumper (optional).

• Grey sweatshirt with school logo (optional, to be purchased from

Schoolblazer). To be worn in School but not on formal occasions.

• Grey cardigan (optional, to be purchased from Schoolblazer). • Jewellery and make-up should be appropriate. Students may wear small hooped earrings and a discreet nose stud is permitted, but no other visible piercings are allowed.

Sixth Formers are permitted to wear nail varnish.

• Students in the Sixth Form have more flexibility than the rest of the School regarding their hairstyles; it is important that students of this age are allowed to show individuality, but any colouring of hair must be subtle and the style should not be so extreme as to be out of place in the world of work.

• Hoodies are not permitted.

PE KIT

Whole School

Please note: Additional specialist team kit may be required if girls are selected for teams. This will be advised by the PE department.

• Sports shirt: white (compulsory Year 3 to

Upper Sixth).

• Sports shirt: damson (compulsory

Years 3 to 11).

• Skort - black (compulsory).

• BGS PE Shorts - (optional) as an alternative to the skort for PE lessons, but please note a skort will be required for all team matches.

• Tracksuit trousers (compulsory).

• Mid-layer top, purchase from Schoolblazer (complusory).

• Waterproof games jacket (optional).

• Black Bench Coats: optional for students in Year 6 and above. Please purchase through No Limitz: nolimitz.co.uk

• Socks: PE games socks, damson with black hoop at top. Compulsory for Years 3 to 11 and also for Sixth Form team players (hockey and lacrosse):

White trainer socks (compulsory for

Years 3 to Upper Sixth).

• Sports bag (compulsory).

• Swimsuit: black Speedo endurance (compulsory Years 3 to 11, optional in Sixth Form). An alternative Speedo Leg swimsuit is also available.

• Swim cap (compulsory from Years 3 -

Year 8 and from Years 9 to Sixth Form if opting for swimming).

• Trainers: non marking sole.

• Trainers: astro (compulsory for Years 7 and 8 and in Year 9, unless rowing in Year 9).

• Black running shorts (compulsory for athletics and cross country team members only).

• Football boots (compulsory for Years 6 to 9, unless rowing in Year 9).

Compulsory for Year 5 in Summer

Term only.

• Swimming team shirt (compulsory for swimming team members only).

• Skort tennis white (optional but required if in tennis team).

• Sport base layer: black top and leggings. (optional, must be plain black but can be purchased from high street sports shops).

• Mouthguard (compulsory Years 3 to 9 and up to Upper Sixth if continuing with lacrosse and hockey).

• Shin pads (compulsory Years 3 to 9).

• Hockey stick (compulsory Years 3 to 9).

• Lacrosse stick (compulsory Years 6 to 9). • Lacrosse googles (compulsory for all

Year 7 and up to Upper Sixth if continuing with lacrosse).

• Tennis racket (compulsory Years 3 to 11, unless opting for rowing in Year 9).

• A round-necked black T-shirt and full length black leggings for Dance and

Drama activities. (compulsory Years 3 to 8, can be purchased from high street shop).

• Dance shoes - Black jazz shoes (optional).

MUSIC ATTIRE FOR CONCERTS

In the Senior School musicians wear a black dress when performing publicly in School concerts. The dress can be long or short sleeved and can be a style of their choosing. However, it must be appropriate for a public performance. Students in the Junior School wear their school uniform.

LOST PROPERTY

We endeavour to ensure that your daughter looks after her property and treats others’ property, possessions and belongings with respect. However, there are occasions when clothing and personal items go astray. It is therefore necessary to ask you to ensure that all property, clothing and equipment are adequately and clearly marked with your daughter’s name. Uniform (including shoes) is checked at the start of each term. We encourage students to be well organised and to look after their equipment so that they avoid the upset which accompanies the loss of an item. All named items will be returned as quickly as possible. Unnamed items are more difficult to return to their owner!

Senior School lost property is collated in the Green Room and the lost property boxes in the corridor by the Senior School Office. Junior School lost property is kept on the Lost Property Trolley.