Orientation Essentials
Standard of Dress
Living and learning through relationships is a cornerstone of our community. Students and staff worked together to create a dress standard that enables students to feel comfortable and confident in their learning environment. LCS prides itself in a dress standard that is gender-inclusive and provides its students with comfortable, flexible clothing in order to embrace our strategic directions of outdoors every day, authentic learning, and community first.
In keeping with its environmental value, Lakefield seeks corporate partners for dress that manufacture clothing in Canada or that make a strong commitment to sustainability in their business practices, or both. To further reduce our environmental impact, the school encourages students to donate gently used Standard Dress and Formal Dress items that are no longer needed. The Replay Shop is located in School Stores, where these gently used items can be purchased at a reduced price. Students may bring donation items to School Stores throughout the school year. All items will be cleaned and sold as they become available. Proceeds from the Replay Shop support projects that directly benefit the students. For further information please contact School Stores.
Top Marks is currently the exclusive supplier of our Formal Dress. Formal Dress is worn at least once a week, on special occasions, and for some designated school trips. Standard Dress is worn on the other weekdays during the academic day (8:30 am - 3:30 pm). See details for both Formal and Standard Dress under Types of Uniforms (below).
Formal Dress
(One of each piece is required)
Formal Dress is worn at least once a week and on special occasions and for some designated school trips. Top Marks is currently the exclusive supplier of our Formal Dress.
Tops
- Green blazer (Grades 9-11)
- Navy blazer (Grade 12) with crest
- White oxford cloth button-down shirt
- School tie (grad ties for grade 12)
Bottoms
- Grey dress pants with black or brown belt and dark socks
- Pleated Mackenzie tartan skirt (worn with lycra shorts) and navy knee socks or tights
Footwear
- Black or brown dress shoes. No athletic/running shoes or sandals.
SATURDAYS
Students may wear LCS 'Spirit Wear' tops on Saturdays. Spirit Wear is defined as Paper House, House, Club or Sports team shirts, sweaters and hoodies.
Note: Students must wear Standard Dress bottoms with their 'Spirit Wear' on Saturdays.
Standard Dress Tops
(Mix and match up to five tops)
Our standard dress allows students to be dressed appropriately for the wide range of learning activities they might experience in a day, from physical activity in the outdoors to dance and drama to science experiments and formal class presentations. Students are expected to choose from among the many pieces of standard dress available to them so that they may engage confidently and freely in whatever learning the day brings.
Standard Dress tops are available for purchase only from Top Marks or School Stores. Families may purchase tops from School Stores upon arrival at the school or through the School Stores website.
Standard Dress Tops Options
- Top Marks white oxford cloth shirt (long or short-sleeved).
- Top Marks white or navy polo shirt (long or short-sleeved).
- Top Marks navy v-neck sweater (a classroom dress shirt must be worn underneath).
- Top Marks navy polar fleece pull-over
- School Stores-supplied standard dress tops found on this webpage or as identified in the store.
- A wicking layer t-shirt (e.g., UnderArmour, not cotton) may be worn under sweatshirts/fleece for outdoor education, physical education, drama, or dance classes).
Standard Dress Bottoms
(Require a minimum of three black bottoms)
The Standard Dress for bottoms is a black pant that allows for freedom of movement and is professional in appearance. Students may choose black pants, shorts, skirts, or skorts that best meet their needs and fit.
Students may wear black bottoms from any brand or store that align with the following criteria:
- Solid black with no additional colour or transparency; have no excessive branding; and made from fabric that has stretch and is synthetic (not cotton) for quick-drying and ease of movement.
- Please note that black denim and corduroy pants are not acceptable as Standard Dress.
Footwear
- Athletic/running shoes
- Seasonally appropriate hard-soled shoes or boots
- Hard-soled sandals (e.g. Birkenstocks)
- Dress shoes
Flip Flops, slippers or slides are not acceptable. Socks must be worn from Thanksgiving to Easter.
Additional Guidelines
| Clean Casuals |
Students may change into Clean Casuals after classes end each day. On Clean Casual academic days, students may make a donation to a school-selected charity in return for the privilege of wearing clean casual dress. Clean casual clothing must also be clean and in good repair. Bathing suits may only be worn at the waterfront. Out of respect for all members of our community, clothing that looks like underwear must not be visible. As always, when in Clean Casual dress, hats, toques and hoods are not to be worn in the School Block. |
| Dress in the Dining Hall |
For safety and hygienic reasons, the following standards must be followed for dress in the Dining Hall:
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| Hair and Body |
| Student hair should be regularly washed, kept clean and brushed or combed at all times. Students are to maintain proper facial hygiene by keeping their beards shaven or well washed and trimmed. |
| Headwear and Scarves |
| When indoors, hats, toques, scarves, and hoods are not considered acceptable dress. Exceptions to the school’s headwear and scarves standards will be made in accordance with religious beliefs. |
| Jewellery, Piercings and Tattoos |
Jewellery, piercings and tattoos are expected to align with the standards and values of our school community. Students may be asked to remove or cover any piece that contravenes the school’s values. Jewellery should be tasteful and moderate and appropriate for the learning activities of the day. For safety and hygienic reasons, students are not permitted to have any piercing or tattoo work done while they are in the care of the school. If a student wishes to have a tattoo or piercing, they must have this work done over a break that is longer than seven days in order to ensure parental awareness, appropriate hygienic care and healing of the wound. A student who receives a piercing while under the care of the school will be asked to remove it immediately and parents will be contacted. Any piercing that is a continuous wound (i.e. tongue, nipple, etc.) is not permitted. |
| Scent-Free School |
| The school upholds a scent-free policy, all hair and body spray products must be in keeping with the scent-free standard. Students may be immediately asked to address any issues that may compromise this standard. |
To Order:
| Top Marks Canada |
Top Marks will be on campus for student registration days to handle exchanges. Families to purchase uniforms in advance to guarantee arrival in time for classes. If you have not done so, please complete your new Top Marks formal and standard dress orders directly through the Top Marks website by June 15th to guarantee delivery for the beginning of the school year. The school will help with exchanges if necessary upon arrival to school if the exchanges cannot be accommodated prior to arrival. |
| School Stores |
Families may purchase standard dress tops from School Stores online or on campus upon arrival at the school. To order any items for delivery outside of Canada, please visit the school stores website to view available items, then contact School Stores by phone at 705.652.3324 ext. 340 between 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday (Wednesdays the store closes at 2:00 pm). |
| Replay Shop |
Gently used uniform pieces are available at a reduced cost, as well as loaners for short-term exchange students. The Replay Shop is located in School Stores, where students or families may come in and browse the shops' available items any time the School Store is open. Donate your used uniform pieces (all clothing must be clean and in good repair) by bringing them to the School Store or dropping them off at designated collection times in the dorms. All items will be cleaned and sold as they become available. Proceeds from the Replay Shop support projects that directly benefit the students. Please contact the Replay Shop by email for assistance. |
