Uniform & Equipment Guide
SEPTEMBER 2024
Introduction
All uniform and sports kit can be ordered directly from our supplier, SchoolBlazer. Their online service and intelligent sizing system makes it easy to shop for all your school uniform. They even offer to sew on nametapes for free.
Information on how to register with them and their Frequently Asked Questions can be found here.
A full list of uniform, including sportswear, can be found on the SchoolBlazer website.
Second Hand Uniform Shop
Our shop stocks good condition secondhand uniform. All proceeds from the shop are donated to the Lord Wandsworth Foundation.
Opening times can be found on our website here. Stock is relatively low at the moment, so please contact the Admissions Team to make an appointment (admissions@lordwandsworth.org).
The cost of anything purchased at the shop will be added to your child’s College bill.
We are always very grateful for any donations of pre-loved LWC uniform. Please ensure that they are clean and in good repair, and leave them, clearly labelled, at the drop-off point located at the Porters’ Lodge.
General Uniform Guidelines (1st Form to 5th Form)
All Pupils
All pupils should be dressed smartly and should take pride in their appearance.
The College uniform must be worn on weekdays from 7.45am until the end of the working day.
Boys’ hair should be clean, smart, tidy, shorter than collar length, and not shaven.
Girls’ hair should be clean, smart, tidy and off the face. Long hair should be tied back (1st –5th Form girls).
Hair should be predominantly natural in colour and not exhibiting any extremes of fashion.
Boys must be clean shaven at all times.
Boys may not wear earrings or other piercings, but may wear a discreet ring, necklace or bracelet.
Girls may wear only one stud or sleeper in the lower lobe of each ear, one discreet ring, necklace and bracelet, but not ankle bracelets. No other piercings are permitted.
Pupils in Junior House may not wear make-up. Pupils in 3rd-Sixth Form may wear a discreet amount of make-up when in College uniform. Any type of false nails are not permitted and coloured nail varnish may not be worn.
For Saturday morning activities pupils may dress in casual clothes rather than College uniform.
Casual dress consists of clean and tidy clothes of a sensible design. In all cases staff have discretion to decide on what is acceptable.
For certain activities, trips, and visits outside College, pupils may wear casual clothes according to the instructions issued by a member of staff. Pupils may only attend lessons in casual or games clothing if they have a specific reason and, even then, only with the permission of the person in charge of the outing/activity and the class teacher concerned.
Pupils must attend breakfast and lunch in College uniform except as above.
All uniform and sports kit must be clearly labelled with a pupil’s first name, surname and boarding house.
Shoes
All pupils must wear smart black shoes which should be clean and in good repair (not boots or trainers).
Heel height should not exceed 35mm.
Black or grey socks must be worn with trousers. Black un-patterned tights or white ankle socks should be worn with skirts (pupils should not be bare legged). Flesh coloured tights may be worn in the summer term only.
Sixth Form Pupils
Sixth Form pupils do not need to wear College uniform. However, it is the intention of the College to have a Sixth Form who look smart, feel smart, and work smart. Our Sixth Form are given greater freedom and flexibility than 1st to 5th form but, in preparation for the world of higher education and employment, should always be professional/interview smart in their appearance.
‘Sixth Form dress’ must be worn at all times during the working day (Mon-Fri; 8.00am –3.45pm).
We hope that all pupils will feel comfortable to make a thoughtful and considered choice about the clothes worn at school in relation to their gender identity.
For details of Sixth Form dress please click here.
This policy is the product of widespread collaboration within the LWC communityincluding pupils, parents, staff and governors. In addition, it was informed by the guidance produced by the UCL Institute of Education and the School of Sexuality Education (link here). It will be reviewed at least every two years.
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Boys’ Uniform
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Blazer
Tweed jacket with jacquard lining
Jumper Navy V-neck with contrast gold trim
Trousers
Dark charcoal trousers
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White Shirt LWC Tie
Coat
Boys’ Sportswear
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Soft Shell Jacket
Optional
Training Pants
Subcoat
Optional
Midlayer
Baselayer Leggings
Optional
Baselayer Shorts
Optional
Boys Swim Jammers
Optional
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Rugby Shirt Reversible
Games Shirt
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Games Socks
PE Shorts
Fitness
T-Shirt
Optional Baselayer Optional
PE Shorts
Rugby Shorts
Cricket Jumper
Optional
Cricket Trousers
Cricket Shirt
Tennis Shorts
Optional
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Girls’ Uniform
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Blazer
Tweed jacket with jacquard lining
Navy V-neck with contrast gold trim
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White Revere Collar Blouse
Trousers
Dark charcoal trousers
Charcoal Skirt
Black 70 Denier Tights
Coat
Jumper
Girls’ Sportswear
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Soft Shell Jacket
Optional Midlayer
Training Pants
Baselayer Leggings
Optional
Fitness Leggings
Optional
Baselayer Shorts
Optional
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Skort
Rugby Shirt
Reversible
Fitness T-Shirt
Optional
Games Shirt
Speedo Swim Suit
Optional
Running Shorts
Optional
Tennis Skort
Optional
Games Socks
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Cricket Shirt Cricket Trousers
Equipment
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Equipment for lessons
—30 cm ruler
—Protractor
—Pair of compasses
Casio fx-83GT CW or the Casio fx-85GT CW (this can be purchased from the Maths Department).
—Non plastic water bottle
Surface Laptop Go 2 or other suitable laptop. Please click here for our BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) guide
—Surface cover and stylus
—A set of headphones
Equipment for Sport
—LWC Games Bag
—LWC Drawstring Bag
—House Polo Shirt and House Hoodie
Hockey stick (autumn term for girls and spring term for boys)
—Shin pads for hockey and football
—Cricket bat (summer term)
—Tennis racquet (summer term and only if your child plays tennis)
—Astro trainers for hockey
—Trainers
—Rugby/football boots
—Custom fitted sports mouthguard
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Full, Weekly and Flexi Boarders
—Bath towels with hanging loops attached
—Sheets—single fitted x2
—Duvet—single x1
Duvet covers with velcro, metal poppers, buttons or tape ties x2
—Pillows
—Pillowcases
—Laundry bag (optional)
—Spare name tapes
Underclothing, personal toiletries, nightwear, dressing gown, slippers, casual clothes.
—Mesh washing bags
—Linen Labelling for Boarders
—Fitted Sheet: Name by laundry label
—Pillow Case: Name on outside
—Bath Towels: Name by laundry label
—Duvet Cover: Name on outside
NB – We would ask that the amount of clothes at school be kept to a minimum as there is limited storage space in the boarding houses.
Please name everything - all uniform, sports kit and home clothes must be clearly labelled with a pupil’s first name, surname and boarding house.
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