RGS - Royal Grammar School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Uniform - Girls

Item of uniform	Year Groups	Uniform	Additional notes
Blazers	7 - 8 9 - 11	Midnight blue RGS blazer + school badge; Black RGS blazer + school badge.	Blazers must be worn at all times
Shirts	7 - 11	White, long sleeves	Shirts should be tucked in at all times.
Jerseys	7 - 11 9 - 11	Claret v-necked jersey Black v-necked jersey
Skirts	7 - 8 9 - 10 11	Dark blue RGS pleated skirt; Grey herringbone, RGS pleated skirt RGS Year 11-style grey herringbone skirt	Grey RGS trousers may be worn, but skirts are preferred; Ideal skirt length is mid-knee, but to allow for growth, a range of 2½cms (1”) below the knee to 5cms (2”) above the knee is allowed
Tights/Socks	7 - 8 9 - 11	Charcoal grey or black Black tights/socks
Shoes	7 - 10 11 only	Flat, black, leather/leather-type sensible shoes in approved styles Option of low-heeled black leather/leather-type shoes	(* see below) Year 11 combined platform and heel no more than 5 cms, measured from the outside. No sling-backs allowed.
Coats	All ages	Students may wish to wear a topcoat in addition to their blazer. This should be plain and in a subdued colour. (black, navy, grey etc).	N.B. Ernest Newson supplies a good quality plain navy reversible fleece

* The general guideline is plain, black, flat, sensible shoes of either lace-up, slip on or bar style, all free from contrasting decoration

They should be leather or leather-type, not canvas, nor suede. Soles should be of a subdued colour.

At the request of several parents, we have sourced a range of styles as a guide to what is acceptable. (Please do not feel that you must buy from either of these makers: we are using them as illustrations simply because their web sites are easily accessible)

Clarks (www.clarks.com)

lace-ups	Borderline Evaluate Understand	13 - 2½ 1 - 6½ 1 - 9
slip on	Effortless Advert	12 - 2½ 3 - 7	(silver stars need to be removed)
bar strap	Shopping spree Talented	13 - 4 13 - 4

NEXT (www.next.co.uk)

lace-ups	B1	leather Flower Bar Shoes	7 - 5
Bl	leather 'Sporty' shoes	9 - 7
Bl	leather flower bar shoes	1 - 9

If in any doubt about any of these items, please check with the Head of Years´ Office.

Hair & hair decorations	Hair slides must be plain, dark brown; ribbons or scrunchies - black. Hair should be clean and tidy at all times. Teachers may require students to tie back their hair for reasons of Health and Safety in, for example, Games, Science, Art, Technology lessons. Natural-looking hair tinting is allowed in older forms, but must be subtle and appropriate to a working environment.
Make up	(including nail varnish) is not allowed below the 6th form.
Jewellery	With the exception of wrist watches, jewellery should not be worn, although neck jewellery of a religious nature may be worn under the shirt only and 1 pair of plain silver or gold ear studs (one in each ear) may be worn by those with pierced ears. These will need to be removed for Games.
Bags	Books should be carried in an appropriate satchel/rucksack, not in plastic bags.(Ernest Newson supplies a range of lack canvas satchel/rucksack-style bags)
Handbags	are not allowed below the 6th form.

SPORTS CENTRE ACTIVITIES & ATHLETICS

Polo shirt + RGS logo in house colour

Black indoor shorts

White ankle socks

Trainers or gym shoes; inexpensive (not black) with non-marking soles for indoor use

OUTDOOR GAMES (Autumn and Spring)

Polo shirt in House colour, as above (football & hockey)	RGS tracksuit bottoms
Black skirt	RGS tracksuit top (Optional)
Black sweatshirt with RGS logo (football & hockey)	clean trainers or astro-turf shoes
Red RGS games socks

SWIMMING

Black plain one-piece swimming costume (David Luke) approved style only

Hats available from the PE Office; £1 each.

SPORTS TEAM MEMBERS

If your daughter becomes a member of a school team, then some additional items of sportswear will become necessary. Details will be given at the relevant time.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ARTICLES OF CLOTHING ARE CLEARLY MARKED AND FINALLY, IF IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT ANY ITEM OF CLOTHING, PLEASE CONSULT THE YEAR HEADS´ OFFICE

Equipment	Description
Dictionary	All pupils should have a Collins Pocket English Dictionary.
Bible (Year 7 entrants)	All pupils should have a complete Bible. We strongly recommend the "Good News" version, but any modern version (of the complete Bible, not just of the New Testament) will do. If, for whatever reason, there are difficulties about this, they can be sorted out at the beginning of term.
Mathematical Equipment	Pupils will require geometrical instruments, in particular ruler, compass and protractor, plus a Pritt stick. Year 9 pupils require a scientific calculator which can be purchased from the Maths Department. A pocket calculator is required in the Summer term of Year 7. Advice will be given by the Maths Department to Year 7 pupils on the most suitable type of calculator, and parents are advised to defer purchase until then.
Art	The Art Department recommends that your child brings with him/her to art lessons some form of protective clothing such as an apron or overshirt, ie adult shirt or pyjama top. Equipment: 2B pencil, eraser and if possible coloured pencils.

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