MOWDENHALLSCHOOL UNIFORMLIST
PrepSchool (Years 3 to
Year 8)
NAMING
It is essential that all items of clothing and belongings are named. Please ensure that ALL clothing is clearly named with either sewn-on name tapes, Easy2Name Buttons or Permanent Marker.
For Sports Kit, there are clear instructions about where sewn-in name tapes should be placed to avoid pupils wearing each other’s kit. Pupils must also have the required number of sets or pairs in order for one to be washed and the other available.
Hall Bottle-green v-neck sweater
Hall Bottle-green v-neck sleeveless sweater
*White dress shirt (for Best Kit)
corduroy trousers
Optional Kilt – own tartan (Best kit for special occasions)
grey socks – short or long
Summer Uniform (For the Summer Term & first half of Autumn Term)
Polo Shirt
Navy Blue Shorts
Knee-length green games socks
* Red thermal base layer
leggings/skins
**Cricket whites Years 6-8 Summer Term only - School supplies team kit for matches
Jock strap & box for cricket Year 6 and above for year-round cricket nets
Swimming bag (red or blue)
Mowden Swimming cap (Your teacher will issue this and it will be added to your bill)
** Cotton or Microfibre Towel (for swimming and showers, Mowden Hall microfibre towels are available to order from school and come with embroidered initials)
*Support underpants (must be shorter than rugby shorts – if using swimming trunks must be a second ‘dry’ pair)
Scrum cap for rugby }Available from
Grip gloves for hockey - Autumn & Spring terms only }shops
Stick (Autumn and Spring terms only)
Racket
*Boilersuit (Years 3 – 8, to wear over uniform for outside play, can be any colour, waterproof version for winter months)
Compulsory
** Winter Bench Coat (Years 6-8 only, extra long warm coats embroidered with pupils initials, available from school and added to school bill) 1 Optional
**Winter Bobble Hat – available through the School Office 1 Compulsory
*Scarf 1 Optional
*Gloves 1 pair Optional
Green baseball cap with MH logo 1 Compulsory
Footwear (Fitted shoes/boots not available through Stevensons)
Black school shoes, smart no black trainer style shoes
pair Compulsory
Trainers (1 x indoor use & 1 x outdoor use) 2 pairs Compulsory
Astro trainers (to be only used on the astro) 1 pair Compulsory
Rubber Sliders/Flip Flops – for swimming / showers 1 pair Compulsory
Football/rugby boots - with rugby studs, Autumn & Spring terms only 1 pair Compulsory
Cricket boots - summer only, not studded to allow play on artificial surfaces 1 pair Optional
Running spikes - athletics
pair Optional
*Wellington boots 1 pair Compulsory
** ordered directly from school Cricket White order forms will be sent in the first half of Spring Term, Microfibre towel orders and Bench Coats are sent twice a year Please keep an eye on your email accounts for the order forms. All items listed above come with the option of embroidered initials.
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PREP SCHOOL UNIFORM LIST – GIRLS
Mowden School coat 1 Compulsory
Kilt (uniform version available, but girls may use home tartan kilt if preferred) 2 Compulsory
Mowden Hall Bottle-green v-neck sweater 2 Compulsory
Mowden Hall Bottle-green v-neck sleeveless sweater 1 Optional
*White blouse (open neck for everyday)
School tie
*White Dress shirt (Best kit for special occasions) 1 Compulsory
*Navy blue tights or knee-length socks 6 pairs Compulsory
Summer Uniform (For the Summer Term & first half of Autumn Term)
*White Polo Shirt 3 Compulsory
*Short White Socks 6 pairs Compulsory
Sportswear
Green PE Polo Shirt 2 Compulsory
*Red thermal base layer 1 Compulsory
*Black leggings/skins 1 Compulsory
Green PE Skort 2 Compulsory
*Black lycra gym/cycling shorts (for Gymnastics and Athletics) 1 Optional Midlayer
Jacket 1 Compulsory
**Cricket whites Years 6-8 Summer Term only - School supplies team kit for matches 1 Compulsory
*White sports socks 3 pairs Compulsory
Knee-length green games socks
Swimming costume
Swimming bag (red or blue)
Swimming goggles
Mowden Swimming cap (Your teacher will issue this and it will be added to your bill)
** Cotton or Microfibre Towel (for swimming and showers, Mowden Hall microfibre towels are available to order from school and come with embroidered initials) 2 Compulsory
Sports bag
Grip gloves for hockey - Autumn & Spring terms only }Available from 1 Optional
Shin pads - Autumn & Spring terms only }sports stores
Hockey stick – Autumn & Spring terms only
Outdoors
*Boilersuit Years 3 – 8, to wear over uniform for outside play, can be any colour, waterproof version for winter months) 1 Compulsory
** Winter Bobble Hat – available through the School Office 1 Compulsory
*Scarf 1 Optional
*Gloves 1 pair Optional
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Green baseball cap with MH logo 1 Compulsory Footwear (Fitted shoes/boots not available through Stevensons)
Black school shoes (sturdy, sensible fit - not fashion slip-ons)
1 pair Compulsory Trainers (1 x indoor use & 1 x outdoor use)
2 pairs Compulsory Astro trainers (to be only used on the astro)
1 pair Compulsory Football/hockey boots - with studs, Autumn & Spring terms only
Rubber Sliders/flip flops – for swimming / showers
1 pair Compulsory
1 pair Compulsory Running spikes - athletics
1 pair Optional *Wellington boots
1 pair Compulsory
Unless stated otherwise, all of the items listed under uniform are available to purchase through Mowden Hall’s uniform supplier, Stevensons For more information please continue reading
*Items marked with a single asterisk are available from Stevensons for ease, but do not necessarily have to be purchased through this provider Many of these school uniform items can be bought from the high street
** Items marked with a double asterisk are ordered through the school office
Best Kit
Best Kit is used for special occasions and includes:
Boys - Tweed, White dress shirt, Mowden tie, Green V-Neck sweater, Navy Cord trousers, charcoal socks and black school shoes.
Girls - Tweed, White dress shirt, Mowden tie, Green V-Neck sweater, Kilt, Navy tights/socks and black school shoes.
# Gumshields are essential for hockey and rugby
Note: For senior and first team matches, the pupils are given a match kit to wear. This kit belongs to the School. If your child comes home wearing this, or brings home PE kit that the School has lent them (marked clearly with an Easy2Name button stating Mowden Hall School), please kindly return it to School the next day It does not need to be washed but does need to be returned.
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elastic bands/hairclips/plain hairbands for long hair
Pyjamas (NB: Girls - not nightdresses or ‘short’ shorts please)
gown
Slippers (must be sensible & easy to put on for fire drills i e no novelty oversized styles)
cover & pillowcase (bottomsheet not required)
Topper (Padded)
Own clothes (Space is limited so please do not bring too much) Trousers/jeans (not ripped)
( not cropped)
( not cropped)
name tapes
Compulsory Large suitcase (in which to bring all kit) PLEASE NAME ON OUTSIDE
Vests/Bras
Pyjamas (NB: Girls - not nightdresses or ‘short’ shorts please)
Slippers (must be sensible & easy to put on for fire drills i e no novelty oversized styles)
Bedlinen Duvet cover & pillowcase ( bottom sheet not required)
Own clothes (Space is limited so please do not bring too much) Trousers/jeans (not ripped)
or t-shirts ( not cropped)
Jumper/sweatshirt (not cropped)
UNIFORM LABELLING
It is essential that all items of clothing and belongings brought into school are clearly named either with sewn-in name tapes, Easy2Name buttons or permanent marker
Stevensons provide this service between May and October, with labels available to purchase at checkout. Any surplus labels are sent within the package and can be used at home These labels are woven To find out more please visit their website.
Name labels should be applied in an obvious place, usually by the manufacturers’ own label on the inside collar or waistband
To help prevent uniform and sports kit going missing, please would you label items with a woven nametape in the correct place, as below. This helps ensure pupils are wearing their own kit.
ALL SPORTS KIT MUST ALSO HAVE A WOVEN LOOP SEWN IN TO THE COLLAR OR WAISTBAND. This helps ensure the clothes stay on the pegs of their owners rather than getting lost in the Changing Rooms.
Uniform item
Nametape to be sewn on…
Rugby Shirt Outside upper left chest on both red and green sides of jersey.
PE T-shirt & Polo Inside collar by label
Thermal base layer Outside upper left chest
PE green shorts Front left thigh, just above bottom hem
Green rugby shorts Front left thigh, just above bottom hem
PE green skort Inside waistband
Midlayer Inside collar by label
Tracktop Inside collar by label
Trackpants Inside waistband by label
Cricket whites Inside collar or waistband
Swimming trunks Inside waistband
Swimming costume Inside seam
Swimming goggles Looped around the strap
Towels Middle of long side next to woven loop
Mowden Hall Coat Inside collar by label
Boilersuit Outside upper left chest
Please name all other uniform items in an obvious place, usually by manufacturers’ own label on the inside collar or waistband
With very many thanks for your cooperation.
Please see below some website suggestions for labelling purchases:
https://cashsnametapes.co.uk/
https://wwweasy2name com/
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Uniform Suppliers
Unless stated otherwise, all uniform items are available to purchase through Mowden Hall’s nominated uniform supplier, Stevensons.
There are 3 ways to purchase items from Stevensons:
Selling Event: Stevensons host a uniform shop at school once a year, in the latter half of the Summer term. This is a great opportunity to try on and purchase The date for this is published in the School Calendar and generally runs from 8 00am until 7 00pm
Shop Online:
Purchase online: wwwstevensons co uk
You can choose to have your uniform delivered to school free of charge in the weekly dispatch which arrives at school on a Thursday Other delivery options are available
Order by Phone: Tel: 01865 554559
*Items marked with an asterisk are available both from Stevensons and across the high street such as John Lewis, Marks and Spencers or sports specialists.
SECOND HAND UNIFORM
We have a supply of second hand uniforms at school in our Second Chance Shop. Our shop aims to raise the awareness of landfill and reduce unnecessary waste. Proceeds from the second hand shop are used for projects around the school The Parents’ Association run monthly second hand shops, please keep an eye on the school calendar for dates
We hope this guide has been helpful If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch
Published: June 2026