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UNIFORM

John Lewis and Price Buckland are the main suppliers of the school uniform for Lord Grey to maintain our agreed standard.
www.johnlewis.com/milton keynes
www.price-buckland.co.uk

To order uniform from Price Buckland there is a dedicated website which is available from the 2nd July 2009. To place a uniform order please click the link below:
Price Buckland ordering service for parents

Dress Policy

The Governors and staff at Lord Grey School believe that the wearing of a distinctive school dress makes and important contribution to the tone and reputation of the school; gives students a sense of belonging, and stops students coming to school in clothes which are unsuitable for school. Sixth Form students do no wear uniform but are expected to wear appropriate clothes for school, which is based on the concept of smart office wear.

Students will be expected to wear:

  • White shirt/blouse (long sleeved)Black tailored skirts/trousers
  • Back v-neck pullover NOT cardigans
  • School tie
  • Sensible black shoes with dark laces
  • Skin tone or black tights (not footless)
  • Socks – dark/plain in colour
  • Green blazer
  • Dark/plain outdoor jacket/coat

Summer Uniform
(date to be announced by the Deputy Headteacher, dependant on weather conditions)

  • No tie
  • No blazer
  • Black tailored skirts/trousers
  • White shirt/blouse with collar (NOT a polo shirt)
  • Sensible black shoes with dark laces
  • Skin tone or black tights (not footless)
  • Socks – dark/plain in colour

Sports Uniform

Boys
Indoor/Athletics: White polo shirt with navy edging, white shorts, plain white ankle socks, training shoes (not black soles), towel.

Outdoor Games: Navy blue shorts, navy blue rugby jersey with gold band on reverse side, navy long socks, football boots, training shoes (not black soles) towel and optional navy tracksuit.

Girls
Indoor Gymnastics/Dance/Athletics: Navy athletics briefs/shorts, white polo shirt with navy edging, all white ankle socks, training shoes (not black soles) and a towel.

Outdoor Games: Navy hooded sweatshirt, white polo shirt with navy edging, navy long socks, training shoes, navy shorts/tracksuit bottoms, towel and optional navy tracksuit.

Navy blue tracksuit bottoms can be worn during inclement weather with the PE teacher’s permission. Students are expected to come prepared during bad weather and should bring more than one t-shirt for extra warmth.

It is recommended that students have a plastic bag for dirty clothes. All items of clothing should be clearly labelled and brought to all lessons.

All jewellery must be removed on health and safety grounds. It is advisable for students to wear shin pads and/or gum shields when playing rugby, hockey or football. Students must provide their own gum-shield.

Hair
Hairstyles should be presentable in style – not highlighted or dyed (no shorter than a number two cut) and colour within the range of natural hair colour. Tramlines and patterns are not permitted nor are tramlines through the eyebrow. Hair braidings, head bands and clips should be totally plain and dark or neutral in colour.

Jewellery
Must be kept to a minimum
One small stud earring in each ear lobe
NO coloured plugs or studs
NO hooped earrings
NO other facial piercings
A watch on the wrist
One plain ring on the hand
Bracelets and necklaces should not be worn

For safety reasons, there should be no other body piercings.

Students failing to adhere to this policy will have the inappropriate jewellery confiscated.

Clothing
No leather, denim, suede, fur or “hoodies”, leggings, club football regalia or make-up. Coloured nail polish is not permitted. Hats are not to be worn in school, but can be worn walking to and from school. Headbands if worn to be plain, black or dark green. Headscarves to be totally plain, dark in colour.

Electronic Equipment
MP3 players, mobile phones and any other electronic devices are not to be used in school and must be switched off. These will be confiscated if seen and parents will be asked to collect them from school.

MP3 headphones may be used for some lessons at the discretion of the teacher e.g. languages for the use with computers. Headphones must not be threaded under school shirt or jumper.

The school will accept no responsibility for the loss of mobile phones and other electronic devices for personal use.