Year 7
Welcome from the
Head
Welcome to Year 7 and to the Senior School at North London Collegiate School. It is exciting to imagine the journey that your daughter will go on over the next seven years.
We don’t yet know where that journey will take her, but we hope that along the way she will discover intellectual passions, friends and new pastimes. When Year 13 students leave us they often shed tears for the time they have spent at NLCS, such is the influence that this community has had on their lives.
Our vision for NLCS is to honour the school’s proud legacy of intellectual endeavour and joyful scholarship, prizing knowledge for its ability to inspire, whilst also preparing your daughter for the world beyond school. It is our vision that we should educate for heart and character as well as for the mind, and we do this in partnership with you as parents.
Thank you for choosing NLCS and welcome to our friendly community. We hope your daughter enjoys her Year 7 adventure.
Best Wishes,
Vicky Bingham Headmistress
Welcome from Mrs Demetriou, Head of Middle School
As Head of Middle School, I am especially looking forward to welcoming your daughter to our vibrant and warm school community here at NLCS. My priority is to ensure your daughter feels happy, secure, and confident within our school community. I am committed to encouraging them to embrace all that is on offer.
We have a strong support system in place for your daughter as they make the transition to Senior School. Your daughter’s tutor will be her key person at school and will remain their main source of support throughout Year 7 and beyond. The Year 10 buddies will also play a key role in making your daughter feel welcome, for example they will be in the Year 7 classrooms on their first day, ensuring they feel welcome and helping with any questions (such as how to get to their first lesson!).
I am sure that the upcoming academic year will be both a challenging and exciting one for the students, filled with opportunities to learn and grow, both academically and personally. I very much look forward to meeting you and your daughter and helping to ensure that the next stage of their school journey is both successful and rewarding.
Joanna Demetriou Head of Middle School
VISION
An inspirational education
A whole education, for life
Intellectual Tradition
An ambitious academic education
Intrepid Innovation
Inspired by heritage, empowered by modernity
Investment In The Individual Fostering wellbeing and character for life
Impact And Influence Deeply connected to the wider world
■ To provide an ambitious academic education to enable every individual student to make the most of her intellect and abilities
■ To nurture a team of professional teachers who inspire their students with a love of their subjects and a spirit of scholarship
■ To enable all students to recognise excellence and realise that it is attainable
■ To ensure that every member of the School feels valued, supported and encouraged
■ To foster a community built on positive relationships between staff and students and between students themselves
■ To encourage students to embrace new challenges confidently, and respond to setbacks in a resilient and determined manner
■ To develop an outward looking, internationally minded community that promotes respect and compassion, service to others, and active, positive participation in society and the wider world
NLCS VALUES
ASPIRATION: we aim to be our best selves
COURAGE: we aim to push new personal boundaries
PURPOSE: we love what we do and we want to make a difference
COMMUNITY: we look out for others and for our school
CURIOSITY: we strive to ask questions and be engaged in our learning
COMMITMENT: we work hard, and we keep going
HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL
North London Collegiate School was founded in April 1850 by Frances Mary Buss in the family home at 46 Camden Street, Camden Town.
All the family assisted in the school including her artist/illustrator father, R.W. Buss, some of whose paintings hang in the Buss room in the Old House at Canons. Miss Buss was the Headmistress for 43 years and was a notable figure in the struggle for the education of girls in the second half of the nineteenth century. She took a leading part in the campaign for endowment for girls’ schools, for girls to sit public examinations and for girls to be admitted to university. Her school was “destined”, in the words of the Fleming Report of 1944, “to become the model of girls’ day schools throughout the country”.
As the school grew bigger, it moved to Camden Road and then to Sandall Road. The site at Canons was bought in 1929 but the whole school did not move there until 1939.
The new building was designed by Sir Albert Richardson whose original drawings can be seen in the Drummond Room.
North London Collegiate School began as a private school but obtained public status as early as 1870 and later became a Direct Grant school, taking scholarships from the Local Authorities. When the Direct Grant was withdrawn in 1976, the school reverted to being an independent school with charitable status. The governors are committed to maintaining the social mix of the school, offering generous bursaries and scholarships, and have raised funds through a Bursary Appeal to compensate for the loss of the government’s Assisted Places Scheme.
THE STAFF TEAM
Senior Team
Headmistress
Mrs Vicky Bingham VBingham@nlcs.org.uk
Senior Deputy Head
Mrs Jessica Bedi JBedi@nlcs.org.uk
Deputy Head, Pastoral
Mrs Nicola Dawson NDawson@nlcs.org.uk
Chief Operating Officer
Mr Tim Brown TBrown@nlcs.org.uk
Deputy Head, Academic
Mr Samy Etienne SEttiene@nlcs.org.uk
Director of Innovation
Mr Robin Street RStreet@nlcs.org.uk
Head of Junior School
Mr Richard Queripel RQueripel@nlcs.org.uk
THE STAFF TEAM
Pastoral Team
Deputy Head (Pastoral)
Mrs Nicola Dawson NDawson@nlcs.org.uk
Head of Middle School
Mrs Joanna Demetriou JDemetriou@nlcs.org.uk
Head of Mental Health & Wellbeing
Ms Gayle Mellor GMellor@nlcs.org.uk
Medical Centre phone number: 020 8951 6446
Head of Sixth Form
Mr Benjamin Tosh BTosh@nlcs.org.uk
Head of Upper School
Mrs Natasha Taberner NTaberner@nlcs.org.uk
Health Care Professional
Mrs Lorna Soares-Smith LSoares-Smith@nlcs.org.uk
School Counsellor Beatrice Fox BFox@nlcs.org.uk
School Counsellor April Wellesley AWellesley@nlcs.org.uk
THE STAFF TEAM
Year 7 Pastoral Team
Head of Middle School
Mrs Joanna Demetriou JDemetriou@nlcs.org.uk
Deputy Head of Middle School
Ms Ana Santos ASantos@nlcs.org.uk
Other Key People
Ms Veronica Simon is in charge of the stationery store. Your daughter may buy pencils, paper and other materials from her.
Miss Sarah Prentice – Attendance Officer. Please contact Miss Prentice if your child is absent from School. Please email: absence@nlcs.org.uk, as well as your child’s form tutors. You can also call the Absence Line directly on 020 8951 6404, or follow prompts from the main school number.
The School Librarians will help your daughter to use the library both for reading, pleasure and for homework and research. The library is open from 8.15am – 5.30pm Monday – Thursday, and from 8.15am – 4.15pm on a Friday.
FORMS AND LAYERS
The Senior School is divided into seven year groups or ‘layers’. In Year 7 there are six form groups.
The School has seven layers:
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Form Tutors
Age 11-12
Age 12-13
Age 13-14
Age 14-15
Age 15-16
Age 16-17
Age 17-18
Each form has two tutors who, along with a Head of Year and Head of Section, are responsible for the pastoral and academic care of your daughter. If you or your daughter have any worries or concerns, the first person to contact will be your daughter’s tutors. The tutors also write tutor reports and arrange report reading, assist with filling in of self-appraisal forms and the setting of targets.
Middle School
Head of Section:
Mrs Joanna Demetriou
Upper School
Head of Section:
Mrs Natasha Taberner
Sixth form
Head of Section:
Mr Benjamin Tosh
THE SCHOOL DAY
The school day is divided into nine lessons of 35 minutes each, though many subjects in the Middle School have double lessons.
As your daughter will move around the building from lesson to lesson it is important that she does not try to carry all her possessions with her. All students are issued with a student ID card, which they MUST carry with them at all times. This allows them to gain entry into school buildings as they move around the site. Your daughter will have a locker for books and materials. It is important that all her possessions are kept secure and we require lockers to be secured with a durable padlock.
Structure of the day
8.15am – 8.35am Students begin arriving 8.40am – 9.15am Period 1
9.15am – 9.50am Period 2
9.50am – 10.25am Form time / assembly
MORNING BREAK
10.25am – 10.45am
“Lessons are planned and taught well by skilful teachers who are passionate about their subjects”.
Independent Schools Inspectorate 2024
Students may go to the Dining Hall to buy drinks or snacks or they may bring something from home provided it is nut free.
10.45am – 11.20am Period 3
11.20am – 11.55am Period 4
11.55am – 12.30pm Period 5
LUNCH BREAK
12.30pm – 1.40pm
Before and after lunch, they may walk in the grounds, join one of the many clubs or activities on offer, or go to the Library.
1.40pm – 2.15pm Period 6
2.15pm – 2.50pm Period 7
2.50pm – 3.25pm Period 8
3.25pm – 4.00pm Period 9
There is no formal supervision before 8.30am, except at the breakfast club (7.30–8.30am) in the Performing Arts Centre. After school, students in activities (e.g. matches or rehearsals) are supervised by the member of staff in charge; others should wait quietly in the Library until collected.
ASSEMBLIES AND FORM TIME
North London Collegiate School develops pupils’ character, encourages positive relationships, and promotes tolerance. Assemblies provide time to reflect on important values in both whole-school and small groups.
Mondays: Compulsory whole school assembly, usually led by the Headmistress, a Deputy, or another staff member.
Wednesdays: Assemblies may involve Middle School (Years 7–9), individual year groups, house meetings, or separate religious assemblies. These may be led by staff or students. Religious assemblies are organised by Sixth Form societies and may include guest speakers or a secular option.
Fridays: Compulsory whole school assembly typically led by a Sixth Form society. These may focus on religious observances, current issues, or charitable initiatives such as Canonaid, the school’s fundraising organisation.
Occasionally, this schedule may change due to school events, and smaller assemblies or performances may take place. Special extended assemblies are held for occasions like Remembrance and Founder’s Day.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Students meet in their forms for pastoral time with tutors, covering form business, PSHE topics, and daily discussions.
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM
All Year 7 pupils study a broad range of subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Design and Technology, French, Latin, Geography, History, Religious Studies, Drama, Art & Design, Computing, Computer Science, Sport, Religious Studies & Philosophy, and PSHE (Personal, Social, Health Education).
In Years 8 and 9, pupils continue with these subjects, with Biology, Chemistry, and Physics taught separately, building on the general Science course from Year 7. Pupils also choose two modern languages from French, Spanish, German, or Mandarin. Guidance on making this selection will be provided later in the year.
Homework
At the start of the Autumn term, students receive a homework diary to record any work set, which form tutors check regularly. Parents are encouraged to support this by reminding their daughters to use the diary.
Students are given a homework timetable, usually completing two assignments each evening, about 30 minutes each. Homework gradually increases as students progress through the school. Year 7 has no homework for the first two weeks to help students settle in and explore activities.
It is important your daughter spends no more than the allotted time on each task. Teachers set work with this in mind to monitor progress accurately. Form tutors reinforce this message, and we appreciate your help in encouraging time management at home.
If your daughter is finding it too difficult to work within the limits of the homework timetable, please feel free to get in touch with her form tutor so we can support her.
Much of your daughter’s work will be marked with comments rather than grades, to encourage thoughtful effort over competition. Research shows students benefit more from feedback than from focusing on marks. Formal pieces of work will be graded, with teachers explaining what the grades mean.
Examinations take place in the Summer Term, with Years 7, 8, and 9 exams held the week before half term. Homework is generally not set during half-term or holiday breaks, allowing students time to relax and pursue other interests before returning refreshed.
Lunches
Lunchtime is a highlight of the day and a great chance for students to relax and socialise. Years 7 and 8 often have extracurricular clubs during the first half of lunch, then eat from 1.10pm. We expect all students to have time to sit down and enjoy their lunch and to take part in only one extra-curricular activity per lunch break.
If a Year 7, 8, or 9 student needs to eat earlier because of a music lesson or club, they can ask their tutor for an early lunch slip to show to staff at the Dining Hall entrance.
Enrichment Activities
Lunchtime clubs run daily at 12.30pm or 1.05pm and are led by Sixth Form students or specialist staff. Students are encouraged to try different activities before committing. A staff member coordinates the programme and keeps the notice board updated.
TRAVELLING TO SCHOOL
Coach Services
We’re committed to reducing our carbon footprint and encourage students to use school coaches, local buses, walk, or cycle instead of being driven. This helps ease local congestion and limited parking.
We have launched the HomeRun App which helps parents connect for safe shared travel by bus, train, cycling, walking, or car sharing. Over 600 students use our coach and minibus services daily, including shuttles to Jubilee and Northern line stations. Coaches have seat belts, and students must stay seated, wear belts, and behave responsibly. Students must use their Student ID passes to scan on the device every time they board and alight the coach.
For more details, visit the ‘Travelling to School’ section on our website or you can email the Zeelo customer care team on contact@zeelo.co or by phone on 0330 808 3306.
Access to the school site by car
We understand some parents need to drive to school, but local roads can get congested. We recommend parking and walking the last half mile. Park and Stride maps on our website show suitable areas, including Dalkeith Grove (in designated zones) and Canons Drive (please park only on the school side to keep access clear for deliveries and
emergency vehicles). Please avoid driveways and be respectful to our neighbours.
School Marshalls control site access from 7am to 7pm (Canons Drive) and 7am to 8pm (Dalkeith Grove), or later during events. Between 3.45pm and 4.20pm, no cars are allowed on the Loop Road because of coach departures. During this time, please use ‘Park and Stride’ or enter via Canons Drive.
If you enter via Canons Drive, you may drive on site but cannot access the area in front of the Old House, which is reserved for deliveries and staff. You will need to turn right before the second barrier and may drop off your daughter by the steps near the tennis courts (South Courts). To protect the grounds, we kindly ask that you do not pull onto the grass verges, as this causes significant damage.
Station shuttle bus service
We operate shuttle buses between the School and Edgware and Stanmore tube stations in the mornings, and Edgware and Canons Park tube stations in the afternoons.
Evening late shuttles run Monday to Thursday to Harrow on the Hill and Harrow & Wealdstone stations.
A new ticketing system requires students to scan their Student ID passes each time they board and alight, similar to the coach service.
Access to the School Buildings
Your daughter will be given a student ID card which will allow her to move freely around school by giving her access to the school buildings. If she loses this card, she will be able to request a new one via mypass@nlcs. org.uk. A third or subsequent new access card will be charged at £10.
If your daughter has limited mobility and needs access to the lifts, please inform the Estates Team (estates@nlcs.org.uk) and they will set the appropriate permissions on her access card.
Any pupil who has a travel card for the coaches can also use this for access to school buildings so that she does not need a separate card.
Visiting the School
■ School Reception is in the Ideas Hub (access via Dalkeith Grove).
■ Visitors to the Headmistress should report to the Old House via Canons Drive.
■ Parents meeting a teacher or attending an event should go to Reception or directly to the event location as per the invitation.
■ School Marshals are available to assist with directions.
■ Sports fixtures are usually at the Sports Centre or outdoor pitches – check SOCS on the Parent Portal for details.
Please note we do not allow any dogs to be brought to the site for hygiene and safety reasons. For out-of-hours events, School Marshals will assist with parking, but we encourage parents to use alternative transport where possible, as parking is limited.
PASTORAL CARE
The ‘Buddy’ System
Every Year 7 student is paired with a Year 10 buddy from the same House to help them settle in and build friendships. Before term starts, your daughter will receive a personal message from her buddy introducing herself and sharing a bit about the school. Buddies may be familiar faces from the same Junior School or local area, and they meet for lunch on the second day of term to start supporting each other.
The Medical Centre
When a student feels unwell in school she will visit the School Nurse, who will make a medical decision as to whether she should stay for a short period in the Medical Centre, or call her parents to collect her from school. Please note that other than life-saving medicine (epipens & inhalers) girls must not carry medication on them, any pupil requiring prescribed medication during the school day should hand this to the medical centre. In emergencies, or in the case of serious illness or injury, parents will be informed, an ambulance will be called and if necessary the student taken to hospital. Please ensure that you make us aware of any changes to your daughter’s medical condition.
The Medical Centre are available to help your daughter with a wide range of topics. You can contact them on 020 8951 6446.
The Cedar Space
April Wellesley and Beatrice Fox are our school counsellors, and Ms Gayle Mellor is our Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing. All are based in the Cedar Space, which all students will have the opportunity to visit. It offers a calm environment for support, quiet time, or attending clubs and group sessions. With parental permission and a staff referral, students can access confidential one-toone counselling unless there’s a safeguarding concern. The counsellors also run dropin sessions, which don’t require parental permission. Details are shared in tutor notices throughout the year.
“Older pupils are trained to act as peer mentors for younger pupils”.
Independent Schools Inspectorate 2024
Tooled Up Education
Tooled Up is an evidence-based platform offering resources on parenting, education, and family life for parents, pupils, and schools. As a Tooled Up school, we work closely with founder and Head of Research Dr Kathy Weston. Parents and staff have access to the NLCS Tooled Up Education Library, an online collection of articles, podcasts, webinars, worksheets, and videos organised by topic and age group. The library is regularly updated to reflect new research and the evolving needs of young people.
School Code of Conduct
Our rules help make school a safe and pleasant place for everyone. We expect students to be punctual, hold doors open for others, and never use ground floor windows as exits. Please ensure all belongings are clearly named to help us return lost items.
Mobile Phones
Mobile phones must always be kept out of sight. Your daughter will receive a Yondr pouch on the first day of term. Phones must be switched off during the school day and stored in the pouch as this can disrupt lessons if left to ring in a locked locker. If a phone is used during school hours, it will be confiscated and kept at Reception for safe storage until 4pm. Students can use the Reception phone to contact home during the school day, and parents can leave messages there.
Dr Weston also visits NLCS regularly and hosts online talks on various topics, such as adolescent sleep, bereavement, resilience, and social media trends. Details of these events are shared via the Parent Portal calendar and email.
To access the library, visit www.tooledupeducation.com and log in with the school code: NLCS0907.
Banned Substances
We do not allow chewing gum in school because inconsiderate people might deposit it on their lunch trays, under desks or on chairs.
The school and grounds are non-smoking areas and students who smoke or vape on campus, or on the way to or from school are in serious breach of school rules. Education about smoking, vaping, alcohol and illegal drug use is included in the Years 8 and 9 PSHE syllabuses and re-visited at regular intervals as the students progress through the school. The School’s policy is to educate about the health risks and to make clear that misuse of such substances is unacceptable behaviour in school and may risk suspension or expulsion. This policy also extends to school trips.
OUR EXPECTATIONS
We expect every student to contribute positively to our community by using her talents and showing courtesy, care, and respect for others. Responsibility and open communication are essential.
Good relationships and anti-bullying are covered in PSHE, form time, and assemblies. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable and will be thoroughly investigated. If you have concerns about your daughter, please contact her form tutor immediately.
Lessons start with a formal greeting. At the end, students stand, tuck in their chairs, and leave quietly. Each academic department sets clear behaviour standards for their spaces, including labs, studios, and sports halls.
School trip behaviour must match school standards to ensure everyone enjoys the experience. Staff appreciate students thanking them upon returning safely.
Year 7 students receive an ID card to access school buildings by tapping sensors at doorways. All students must tap in and out on arrival and departure. If arriving late or leaving early, students should tap their card at Canons Park or Dalkeith Grove gates to be correctly registered.
Service to Others
Every student has a responsibility within the school, including helping raise funds for charity through Canonaid, which supports local, national, and international causes. Your daughter will also be invited to help at Taster Mornings and Open Events where students are valued ambassadors of the school.
Each week, one of the forms in the Middle School is on a ‘duty rota’ to welcome visitors and manage lost property, teaching students about community and teamwork. For Year 7, this duty begins towards the end of the Autumn term.
Parents’ evenings run from 4.45pm to 7.15pm, with the Year 7 event held in the Spring Term.
COMMUNICATIONS
The main school communications are sent via SchoolPost on Wednesdays. You’ll also receive updates through the Schoolbase Parent Portal app, which includes a Notice Board for urgent messages.
Parent Portal
The Parent Portal allows you to manage correspondence and access key information such as timetables, sports updates, letters, term calendars, and coach travel details. You can also update your contact information to keep records current.
Notifications alert you when new letters or information are available on the portal.
Information and News for Parents:
■ Urgent messages, such as school closures, are sent by text. Please ensure your contact details are up to date by updating them on the Parent Portal.
■ School news is shared on the website and social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram: @nlcs1850).
■ Sports fixtures and team lists are posted on SOCS. Students are responsible for
Absence from School
If your child cannot attend school, please email absence@nlcs.org.uk and cc their Form Tutors before the school day starts. First lesson and registration begin at 8.40am. For planned absences (e.g. medical or music exams), advance notice is required to avoid unauthorised absence.
Alternatively, call the Absence Line by 9am on 020 8951 6404, leaving your daughter’s full name, form, and reason. If a student is unaccounted for, the Attendance Officer will contact parents.
Unless otherwise stated, absence is assumed to be for one day. Please notify us each day your child is absent.
Term dates are published early; please avoid booking holidays during term time. Early departures disrupt the school community and may result in missing important events. Any exceptional planned absence needs Head of Section approval and should be requested well in advance.
Government attendance expectation is 96%. Attendance below 90% triggers contact from the school; below 70% may lead to a local authority referral.
■ Medical appointments: approved by form tutors
■ Absences up to two days: approved by Heads of Section
■ Longer absences: approved by Deputy Head (Pastoral)
Religious absences should be requested annually via a Microsoft Form sent to parents separately.
Reports
Each term, every year group receives either a full report, a progress report, or an invitation to a parents’ evening. This ensures regular feedback between home and school throughout the year.
■ Full reports include detailed comments from every subject teacher and your daughter’s tutor.
■ Progress reports provide brief updates from each subject.
■ Parents’ evenings offer the chance to discuss your daughter’s progress directly with her teachers.
Dates for reports and parents’ evenings are published in the school calendar. Teachers and tutors are also happy to discuss your daughter’s progress outside the scheduled times. To contact staff, please speak to your daughter’s tutor first, who can facilitate this.
“Pupils achieve well in public examinations”.
MUSIC AT NLCS
We offer a broad range of musical experiences for all students, encouraging them to develop their skills as performers at every level. We especially encourage Year 7 students to take up an instrument, including rarer ones like the bassoon or French horn.
Each week, over 30 visiting music specialists provide around 450 individual lessons across a variety of styles, from classical to popular and world music.
All styles of music thrive at North London Collegiate across classical, popular and world music genres.
Students can join various choirs, orchestras, and ensembles, with performance chances at school concerts, prestigious events like the Old House Concert Series, and external venues, including international tours to places like Lake Garda and Singapore.
Our experienced Visiting Music Teachers offer about 10 individual lessons per term. To apply, contact Mrs Degnan at ldegnan@nlcs. org.uk. If a place isn’t available immediately, your daughter will join a waiting list.
Some instruments are available for hire, and ample storage space is provided. Please label all instruments with your daughter’s name and form.
Parents’ Guild
All parents are automatically members of the Parents Guild, which organises a number of social and fundraising events during the year. The Guild has its own section on the School website and also a Facebook group: NLCS Parents’ Guild.
Events
We begin the year with a welcome reception for Year 7 parents in mid-September. At the event, parents meet with tutors to discuss supporting the transition from primary school. Parents’ Guild representatives also attend to share ways to get involved. Traditionally everyone finds the evening most helpful and we hope to see you there.
In the Autumn Term, all Year 7 students take part in a dance display. Throughout the year, parents are invited to informal events such as netball matches, concerts, and the Fantasy Fashion Show.
We also run a programme of parent talks across the year to support your daughter on topics like emotional wellbeing, internet safety, and effective study habits.
Upcoming talks in the Autumn Term include:
■ Thursday 9 October – Childnet (Year 7)
■ Monday 10 November – Andrew Hampton (Girls on Board) (Year 4–9)
■ Wednesday 3 December – Dr Thivi Maruthappu – Skincare (Year 6 & 7)
In the Spring Term:
■ Wednesday 14 January – Katharine Radice (Exam Stress) (Year 11–13)
And in the Summer Term:
■ Date TBC – Dr Kathy Weston (Tooled Up), in response to the NLCS student Wellbeing Questionnaire.
All upcoming talks are listed in the Parent Portal each term.
UNIFORM & EQUIPMENT
Uniform
Our uniform is designed to be smart, comfortable, and practical.
Students may wear a skirt or trousers. One pair of stud earrings is allowed, and long hair must be tied back. Hair bands can be any colour, but no extensions or unnatural hair colours are permitted.
Shoes must be low-heeled and not trainer-style. Trainers may only be worn as part of the non-sports uniform with a letter from parents confirming an injury or medical condition.
Uniform stockists:
■ Uniform4Kids: 48 Church Road, Stanmore, HA7 4AH – 020 8954 3850
■ Uniform4Kids: 1103–1107 Finchley Road, Temple Fortune, NW11 0QB –020 8209 0999
■ Online orders: www.uniform4kids.com/ collections/north-london-collegiateschool
Uniform 2025-2026
Years 7 – 9
Skirt Brown pleated
Trousers Brown
Blouse
Pullover
Shoes
Tights or socks
Coat
Blue open neck, short or long sleeved
Brown V-neck with sky blue trim
Dark brown or black. They must be below the ankle and not be trainer-style leather or suede shoes. No logo should be visible. They must have a low heel, not a flat crepe or rubber sole. No ballet pumps.
Plain brown (socks can be knee or ankle length in the summer)
Any plain dark coat, anorak or raincoat
PE Uniform and Equipment
All items may be sourced from Uniform4Kids unless otherwise indicated.
COMPULSORY ITEMS
All PE uniform must be regulation unless specified – Please refer to the full list which is available on the Parent Portal.
■ Sky blue polo shirts (at least two)
■ Navy skort or shorts
■ Navy midlayer and tracksuit bottoms
■ House t-shirt
■ Navy shorts or cycling shorts
■ Navy football socks and white sports socks
■ Black leotard (school or own)
■ Swimming costume, hat, bag, and any colour towel
■ Trainers with non-marking soles that support your feet
■ Lacrosse boots (football boots with studs)
■ Netball dress (Netball Squad only)
■ Lacrosse stick – details about purchasing this has been sent to you. See www.hattersleysonline.co.uk for further information
■ Lacrosse mouthguard (see mouthguard section)
■ School kit bag (navy with pale blue logo)
■ Tennis racket (Summer term)
DESIRABLE ITEMS
■ Navy leggings and long-sleeved baselayer (available from school supplier)
■ Side-line coat and sky blue splashproof fleece-lined top (available from school supplier)
■ Lacrosse gloves and goggles (Hattersleys)
■ Astroturf boots
■ School boot bag
■ Summer athletics vest (available from school supplier)
■ Sideline jacket (for squad players in Autumn/Spring)
SPORTS MOUTHGUARDS
Mouthguards are compulsory for all lacrosse lessons, practices, and matches. They protect teeth, gums, and help reduce the risk of injury. We recommend a custommoulded mouthguard from either your dentist or Opro (www.opro.com). As a reserve, it is possible to obtain a temporary self-mould guard from any decent sports shop and mould at home, or we have a small supply of emergency use mouthguards in the PE office for a small charge.
Please ensure your daughter starts school in September with a properly fitted mouthguard.
LACROSSE EYE PROTECTION
It is highly recommended for all students to wear eye protection whilst playing lacrosse in lessons, practices and matches.
JEWELLERY
No jewellery (including earrings) is allowed in sports lessons. Earrings cannot be taped over. Please avoid ear piercings during term time or within six weeks of term starting.
School Policies and Information
The following information is available for all parents on the school website:
■ The aims of the School
■ The School’s policy to safeguard and promote the welfare of our pupils
■ The School’s policy and arrangements for admissions
■ The School’s policy regarding Relationships and Sex Education
■ The School’s policy to promote good behaviour (including sanctions and arrangements for discipline and exclusions)
■ Particulars of education and welfare provision for students with EHC plans and English as an additional language
■ The School’s curriculum policy
■ The School’s policy to prevent bullying
■ Details of the School’s academic performance in recent public examinations
■ The School’s concerns and complaints procedure
■ The School’s health and safety policy
■ The School’s first aid policy
All of these documents are posted on the school website in the ‘About Us’ section, along with the most recent ISI inspection report.
The School’s telephone number is 020 8952 0912 (Junior school 020 8952 1276), and the registered address of the School is North London Collegiate School, Canons, Canons Drive, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 7RJ.
Parents who wish to contact the Headmistress (Mrs Bingham) or the Chair of Governors may do so at this address or via office@nlcs.org.uk
KEY DATES
AUTUMN 2025
Monday 1 September
Tuesday 2 September
Wednesday 3 September
Thursday 4 September
Monday 20 October – Friday 31 October
Friday 14 November
Thursday 4 December
Thursday 11 December
Friday 12 December
*Term ends at lunchtime
SPRING 2026
Monday 5 January
Tuesday 6 January
Wednesday 7 January
Staff INSET Day
Staff INSET Day
Pupil orientation day
Autumn Term begins
Autumn half term holiday
7+ entrance examination (holiday for Y3-Y6)
11+ entrance examination (holiday for Y7-Y13)
Autumn Term ends for First School*
Autumn Term ends for Lower and Senior School*
Staff INSET Day
Spring Term begins for Senior and Lower Schools
Spring Term begins for First School
Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February Spring half term holiday
Thursday 26 March
Friday 27 March
*Term ends at lunchtime
SUMMER 2026
Monday 20 April
Monday 4 May
Friday 22 May
Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May
Friday 19 June
Tuesday 7 July
Wednesday 8 July
Wednesday 8 July
*Term ends at lunchtime
*Term ends in the afternoon
Spring Term ends for First School*
Spring Term ends for Lower, and Senior School*
Summer Term begins
May Day Bank Holiday
Staff Marking Day
Summer half term holiday
Staff INSET Day
Summer Term ends for First School* and Lower School**
Summer Term ends for Senior School*
Staff INSET Day for Junior School Staff
Senior School: 020 8952 0912
email: office@nlcs.org.uk
website: www.nlcs.org.uk
North London Collegiate School, Dalkeith Grove, Stanmore, HA7 4SQ