At Ellis Guilford School, we take pride in our school community and expect all children to wear the correct uniform. Our uniform helps to promote a sense of belonging, equality and high standards while ensuring every child feels part of Team EGS.

Uniform, PE Kit & Equipment

School Uniform

Children are expected to wear:

• EGS navy blazer
• White shirt with buttons to the collar
• EGS navy striped tie
• V-neck navy knitted jumper (Optional winter item - must be worn underneath the blazer, not instead of it)
• Tailored grey trousers, tailored grey pleated skirt, tailored grey A-line skirt, or tailored grey shorts (Skirts and shorts must be knee length)
• Black polishable school shoes
• Grey, navy, black or white socks
• Grey, navy or black tights
• Plain black or navy rucksack

PE Kit

Children should bring their full PE kit on timetabled PE days.

The required PE kit consists of:

• EGS navy short-sleeved PE top
• Plain navy jogging bottoms, leggings or shorts
• EGS branded shorts are optional
• Suitable socks and trainers

Children are expected to borrow missing items of kit from the PE department. Borrowed kit is washed after each use.

House Logo Blazer Badges

Children will be given a House badge that will need to be ironed onto their blazer.  We have created a simple 'How to' sheet here for your convenience and a link to a video demonstration.

Iron on Label Instructions

 

Equipment

Children should come to school each day with:

• EGS Equipment Pack (provided free of charge at the start of the year) containing:
  • Pencil case
  • Blue and black pens (multiple)
  • Purple pen
  • Ruler
  • Highlighter
  • Eraser

We also strongly suggest that your child has a Casio FX-85GTCW or Casio FX-83GTCW+ scientific calculator.

Children will also require the following, which is funded by the school and provided free of charge at the beginning of the academic year:

• Water bottle
• Academic Planner
• Knowledge Organiser
• EGS Lanyard containing an EGScellence Card, Standards Card and Lunch Card.

Uniform Policy

View our Uniform Policy for full details of our uniform requirements and the expectations for children, parents and carers.

Ordering Uniform

ORDER BRANDED UNIFORM HERE: just-schoolwear.co.uk

Order by 4 August for delivery before the start of the school year. Just Schoolwear is proud to be the official supplier of quality uniform at affordable prices for Ellis Guilford School.

All branded uniform must be ordered online for “click and collect” from the Just Schoolwear stores OR delivered to your home for £4.95 (free delivery for £100 spend).

The EGS beanie can be purchased through the Arbor School Shop for £10.20.

 

If you haven’t yet set up your Arbor account, find out how here: arbor-parent-portal-and-app

Uniform Fitting Event for Year 6 pupils

The Just Schoolwear team visit Ellis Guilford School in July each year during the Year 6 Transition Days. The annual event provides the opportunity for Year 6 to try on uniform, ensuring the correct sizes are ordered online.

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Pre-Owned Uniform

The Ellis Guilford Community Hub holds a selection of pre-owned uniform available to families at low cost. Donations of good quality uniform items no longer needed are very welcome. Families may donate items and swap them for free if stock is available.

If you have any queries, please email communityhub@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk

Earn Guilford Gold in exchange for Uniform Donations

If you are able to donate any uniform (or winter coats), they can be dropped off at our Reception or Community Hub during school opening hours. 

In exchange for your donation, you will receive a voucher for 25 Guilford Gold for your child.

If you are looking for second-hand uniform, you can also try charity shops in the local area and the Nottingham School Uniform Exchange Group on Facebook where you will find uniform items advertised for all schools across Nottingham.

You could also have a look for local selling groups on Facebook or advertise on the Basford Community or Bulwell Community Facebook groups.

Alternative Suppliers

Currently, the blazers, ties and PE kit are not available from other suppliers. We consider that Just Schoolwear represents good value for money at this time. This is reviewed regularly, and we seek to ensure that parents and carers are consulted on this.

Supermarket/General Stores

We encourage parents to source shirts/trousers/skirts/shoes/socks/joggers from supermarkets and value for money stores. Please check the uniform expectations guidance listed below for what is and is not expected regarding style.

Not all styles are considered suitable for school. If your child’s uniform does not fit into these expectations, they will be asked to borrow uniform from our supplies or go home and change into something that does meet requirements.

Further Support

Please rest assured that we will not allow financial restrictions to negatively impact any child's access to the correct uniform. In order for us to explore further support, please contact: enquiries@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk

We also want to make you aware of three charities that can support with uniform and shoes for both secondary and primary school children.

The Nottingham Uniform Project collects uniform donations from schools and makes them available to parents to upcycle and save money at the same time. The project is supported by the Sharewear Clothing Scheme who accept all clothing and shoe donations. Sharewear offers free-of-charge clothing choices to people in economic difficulty. Likewise, Shoe Aid helps families who are struggling to provide their children with shoes that are fit for purpose.

If you require a referral to the Uniform Project, Sharewear or Shoe Aid, please email enquiries@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk