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MOUNT ST THOMAS PUBLIC SCHOOL

Revised June, 2002

SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY STATEMENT

RATIONALE:

Wearing of school uniform should be a positive expression of the child’s pride in belonging to the school community.

Wearing of school uniform should be viewed as an appropriate extension of positive school experiences and practices.

Whilst the Department of School Education policy states that the wearing of school uniform is not compulsory parents, teachers and students generally support and encourage a school uniform code which is clearly negotiated and defined. Communication between all parties must be open so that expectations are clearly conveyed and misunderstandings are avoided.

School uniform should be: practical, comfortable, durable, suitable to the climate, modest, appropriate to the growth and development of the students, readily obtainable, affordable, good value for money, neat and attractive.

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OUTCOMES:

A School Uniform Code discussed and adopted with sound educational, social and physical principles in mind will lead to the following positive outcomes.

* For the Children

  • Promotion of confidence and common identity through their sense of belonging to, and ownership of the school and its community.

  • Personal comfort and safety in wearing clothing designed for its suitability for the relevant activities.

  • Security in being recognised as belonging to a group or when separated from a group.

  • Gains in habits of self discipline which flow on into all work practices.

  • Minimise distinctions between students.

* For the Parent

  • Economic savings due to durability and design of fabrics and garments.

  • Ease of laundering.

  • Promotion of gender equity with clothing items able to be handed down through the family.

* For the Teacher

  • Children will be easily recognised outside the school boundaries.

  • Distractions to classroom practices will be lessened.

  • Children’s pride in their appearance will be reflected in their pride in belongings and work efforts.

* For the School

  • Maintenance of a sense of cohesion and camaraderie.

  • A physical display of pride and spirit of ownership.

  • Recognition simplifies control of children on outings.

  • Public recognition on excursions, at performances and at sporting events.

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IMPLEMENTATION:

While reaffirming the importance of school uniform, this school community believes that the wearing of a uniform should:

  • be a positive educational, social and individual experience.

  • be determined and reviewed by a Uniform Committee comprising members of the whole School Community.

  • be supported and maintained by the provision of a school based clothing pool.

  • have a Lost Property facility available.

  • be available at a subsidy for economically disadvantaged families.

New and second hand uniforms may be purchased through the school uniform shop.

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Girls Uniform

Boys Uniform

Summer:

sky blue short sleeve button through shirt

grey shorts

grey socks

black school shoes

maroon hat or cap

Summer: 
blue/maroon checked dress
short blue socks
blue or maroon hair ribbon / scrunchies
black school shoes
maroon cap or hat
 

 

 

Winter: Winter:
grey/maroon check winter tunic grey long trousers (double 
long sleeve sky blue blouse or knee)
sky blue skivvy long/short sleeve button 
grey ribbed tights or short through sky blue shirt
 blue socks maroon sloppy joe or zip jacket
school sloppy joe or zip jacket grey socks
black shoes black shoes
   
   

 

 

Summer Sport:  

 Summer Sport:  

school polo shirt

 school polo shirt

pleated maroon skirt 

 maroon shorts

maroon skungies 

 white socks

short white socks 

 sports shoes or joggers

sports shoes or joggers

  
   
   

 

 

Winter Sport: Winter Sport:

school polo shirt

school polo shirt

school sloppy joe or zip jacket

school sloppy joe or zip jacket

maroon track pants

maroon track pants

white socks

white socks
sport shoes or joggers sport shoes or joggers
   

The following points need to be noted:

  • In winter, when representing the school, girls are to wear long sleeve sky blue blouse and grey tights (not the alternatives) and boys are to wear long sleeve sky blue shirts.

  • All students are to wear BLACK SCHOOL SHOES with traditional sole and heel.

  • Winter uniforms are to be worn by students in Terms 2 & 3. During change of season when the weather is quite warm, girls long sleeve blouses may be preferable, as they are much cooler than skivvies. Polo shirts are to be worn for sport only.

  • Current hats and caps will be maintained.

  • School bags are available from school.

  • Long school sports socks are only to be worn if a specific sporting team requires it.

  • Make-up, nail polish, fashion accessories, unnecessary jewellery, clothing featuring unseemly messages are NOT to be worn.

  • In future, any refunds for uniforms will be made by P&C cheque.

SUNSAFE POLICY:

To support our School’s commitment to the Sunsafe Policy, three types of school hats are available as part of school uniform. Hats are available for purchase from the office. Children are encouraged to wear school hats when playing as a protection from the sun’s harmful rays. Children without hats are asked to choose a shady area to play in. All children participating in sports and PE activities at school and away from school are required to wear hats.

SCHOOL HATS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE UNIFORM SHOP

 

Name Tags

It is advisable that all articles of school uniform have a nametag for easy identification.

Lost Property

Any articles of uniform or property that are found are kept in a Lost Property Box located near the office. Please make enquires to school office. All efforts to trace owners of lost property are carried out giving need to the importance of clearly labelling items of uniform and personal property.

 

Any parent encountering difficulty in acquiring a uniform should contact the Principal.

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