Senior School and Sixth Form: Year 7 to Year 13

Sports Kit Guidance from September 2021

• Sports Kit should be purchased from PlayerLayer online from the Barnard Castle School page on their website. • The ‘Back to school 2021/22’ shop will be live from Friday 2nd July 2022

Compulsory Tracksuit

Current Player Layer Stock (available online)

WeatherLayer Quarter Zip MidLayer Tracksuit Bottoms (Full zip)

Senior Boys House Top Senior Girls House Top

Older Player Layer Stock (Still acceptable and in circulation)

WeatherLayer Jacket Senior House Top (Quarter zip)

Pupils can wear the MidLayer or WeatherLayer as a top but may choose to wear the WeatherLayer as a waterproof in addition to the MidLayer in inclement weather.

Bags (optional)

Backpack Holdall

Sports kit for Games and PE Compulsory Boys

WeatherLayer Jacket (Full or Quarter zip) or All Weather Training Top Quarter Zip MidLayer Tracksuit Bottoms

Reversible Games or Boys Rugby Short Sleeved or Long or Sleeved (still in Senior Boys House Top Navy Field Shorts circulation) (New or Old Style)

Boys Swim shorts Games Socks Games T-shirt (Year 7 & Year 8 only)

• Reversible games shirt, rugby shorts and games socks are worn during Games lessons in the Michaelmas and Lent terms • House top or Games T-shirt and Field short are worn during PE lessons all year and Games in the Trinity term • House top is worn for House competitions.

Other (Dependent on season)

Optional Advised Navy or White Baselayer/skin Shin pads (for hockey/football) PL Gloves Mouth guard (for hockey/rugby) White swimming cap Trainers – Indoor and Outdoor PL Hoodie Rugby boots PL Cricket top PL Cricket white

Sports kit for Games and PE Compulsory Girls

WeatherLayer Jacket (Full or Quarter zip) or All Weather Training Top Quarter Zip MidLayer Tracksuit Bottoms

Reversible Games Shirt Girls’ Skort New Short Sleeved or Long or Sleeved (still in House Top New Navy Field Shorts circulation) (New or Old Style)

Games t-shirt Girls Medalback Games Socks (Year 7 and Year 8 only)

Other (Dependent on season and guidance to play all sports)

Optional Advised Navy or White Baselayer/skin Shin pads (for hockey/football) PL Gloves Mouth guard (for hockey/rugby) White swimming cap Trainers – Indoor and Outdoor PL Hoodie PL Legging

• Reversible games shirt, skort/shorts and games socks are worn during Games lessons in the Michaelmas and Lent terms • House top or Games T-shirt and skort/shorts are worn during PE lessons all year and Games in the Trinity term • House top is worn for house competitions.

Protective Equipment

All rugby and hockey players are strongly advised to wear shin pads and a mouth guard. Football players must wear shin pads.

The school will provide an opportunity to purchase Dentist fitted mouth guards at the beginning of the Michaelmas Term.

Squash players are strongly advised to wear protective goggles

All items must be clearly marked with the pupil’s name and initials (plus school number for boarders).