Second Hand Uniforms
The Friends of King’s regularly hosts Second-hand Uniform Sales, offering high-quality pre-owned items at a fraction of the retail cost. All proceeds go directly to the school bursary fund. A record £30,000 was raised in 2024/25.
Collections take place monthly and Sales take place termly, in addition to our new joiner events.
The Second-Hand Uniforms team are a friendly bunch and always looking for new volunteers. Volunteer slots are 1.5 hours at a time, you can come and help at as few or as many collections and sales as suits you, please sign up via the termly sign up links below.
For any queries or interest in volunteering, please contact our Second-Hand Uniforms team
The school shop publishes lists for junior school, senior school and sixth form uniforms which we have hyperlinked below. Note that white shirts and grey shorts are not part of our second-hand sales.
Monthly collection of donations
On the first Friday of every term, and the first Friday of the month thereafter during term time we are grateful to collect your donations of KCS-logo sports kit and uniform (see uniform lists and key dates below).
All donations must be in good condition, washed, and with name labels removed.
Please donate any appropriate items via the collection points which are placed at each of the school entrances (Glencairn, Clifton and Southside) before 8.30am.
Volunteering at a Friday collection
Volunteering on collection morning takes around 1.5 hours, starting at 8.30am. We collect donations from the drop-off points, then sort through them checking for quality before storing at school according to size and type. To volunteer, sign up via the links above.
School-wide sales (open to all parents)
In addition to our new joiner sale events, termly sales normally take place on the first Sunday of each school term at the school from 10am to 11.30am. See below for our upcoming sale dates.
Second hand items are usually around half the price of new items sold in the School Shop. Please note we take card payments only – no cash, and you will need to bring your own carrier bag for your purchases.
Entry is via Glencairn gate only, with limited car parking in the coach carpark on the Ridgway. There is strictly no access to the rest of the school.
Volunteering at a Sunday sale
We have two available volunteer slots of 1.5 hours each on Sunday sale mornings; 9-10.30 (set up and start of sale) and 10:30-12pm (end of sale and pack up). You are of course very welcome to come for the whole three hours!
To volunteer, sign up via the links above.
Dates for 2026/27
Autumn Term 2026
Sale: Sunday 6th September 2026
Friday collections: 4th Sept / 2nd Oct / 6th Nov / 4th December
Spring Term 2027
Sale: Sunday 10th January 2027
Friday collections: 8th Jan / 5th Feb / 5th March
Summer Term 2027
Sale: Sunday 25th April 2027
Friday collections: 23rd Apr / 21st May / 2nd July
7+/8+ sale: Friday 28th May PM
11+ sale: Monday 5th July AM