Girls’ outfit for school assessment day

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Youngest DD has an assessment day later this month.

Any ideas / links to clothes that may be suitable? When there have been assessment exams and test days for the kids before, they’ve worn their school uniform, but this one specifies no uniform to be worn.

How old is she?

Whatever she would wear to visit Grandma.

She’s 10.

I would just choose something she's comfortable in, probably not jeans or a tracksuit, but anything else should be OK.

Her current school uniform?

The school specifies school uniform is not to be worn.

Smart casual, so not sports leggings but trousers/top, dress etc. Does the day include any physical or practical activities?

Doesn’t matter at all whatsoever. Not for London schools anyway, not sure about the shires!!

Something akin to uniform - so I'd go for a blouse with a cardigan over it and a skirt or chino type trousers, or a summer type dress with a cardigan.

Conservative cuts/styles/colours.

Think Princess Charlotte.

What is her usual preferred style? A smarter version of that. So top and trousers rather than t-shirt and leggings. No slogans or cartoon characters.

What sort of school is it? I’d suggest different things for different schools.

This Reiss blouse is nice. It’s cotton so will hopefully be comfortable if it’s warm and she can wear a jumper if it’s not.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/pure-cotton-striped-shirt-4-14-yrs-/p/clp23004392#intid=pidpg1pip48g2r17c1

then some skirts and trousers

https://www.zara.com/uk/en/contrast-pleated-skirt-p01195334.html?v1=339138053&v2=2357537

https://www.zara.com/uk/en/pleated-buttoned-skirt-p01078692.html?v1=334603206&v2=2357537

https://www.johnlewis.com/reiss-kids-dani-linen-trousers-pink/p111842791

https://www.johnlewis.com/whistles-kids-cove-cotton-wide-leg-trousers-neutral/p110256144

https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-cotton-twill-pleated-skirt-taos-taupe/p111714919

https://www.johnlewis.com/mango-kids-corfu-contrast-knit-jumper-navy/p111514857

https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-heirloom-collection-twill-trousers-navy/p111508866

https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-heirloom-collection-kids-linen-blend-suit-trousers/p111314548

cardigan in 100 cotton which is nice in all the colours. Although not the pink Cardigan and pink trousers, but pink and navy works

https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.1122925007.html

Thanks so much for this help, I really appreciate it!!

What on earth for?

If it's independent, it'll be blatantly obvious that the OP can afford the fees and if it's a bog standard secondary doing transition/CAT4s, nobody will give a shit as long as she's not wearing a swimming costume and wellington boots.

Completely depends on the school. My DD was offered a place and she wore joggers and a hoodie despite it stipulating that she should wear uniform (her current school has a very relaxed uniform policy so that's what she wears for school 😬)

none of mine needed to buy special outfits like Princess Charlotte…
honestly anything is fine, as advised avoid the loudest slogans perhaps but really the assessments are really what counts, not whether you turn up wearing caramel or a Rachel Riley smock dress!
again my experience is of London schools.