Uniform Policy

Children are required to wear their uniforms every day. It promotes preparation for learning, pride in the school, feelings of belonging to a group and looks great.

The wearing of casual and fashion trend clothes is unacceptable and detracts from the tone, climate and spirit of the school. School polo shirts should be worn with pants, shorts, skirts or skorts. Tights, leggings or gym wear are not an alternative to pants, and are not suitable for school wear at any time. Children whose dress at school is inappropriate or likely to cause injury (e.g. sunburn, damage to feet) will be spoken to and restricted in the playground.

Students are required to wear enclosed, secure school shoes at all times.

For safety reasons children are asked to wear only plain studs or sleepers in pierced ears, not long earrings. Parents are also asked to help ensure that their children do not wear large, chunky necklaces and/or bracelets, in keeping with our uniform policy.

Girls are only to wear small plain hairbands or scrunchies (preferable in school colours) – not elaborate, multicoloured hair ornaments or false hair pieces.

All children representing the school at cultural or sporting events must wear appropriate school or sports uniform, including a school hat.

This school has a policy that requires students to wear a hat at all times in the open playground:

NO HAT – PLAY IN THE SHADE

HOUSE COLOURS

Algona – RED

Manooka – BLUE

Toorumbee – GREEN

Warrawong - YELLOW

HATS

Students must wear a school hat to play in the playground. Students without hats must play in a shaded area.

ACCESSORIES

Students are permitted to wear stud earrings. Only “small” sleepers are permitted. Large earrings should not be worn by students. Only clear nail polish can be worn.

Students should not wear bangles to school because of the proven risk to personal injury. Other dangling jewellery: rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc should not be worn also because of similar risks. Expensive items are at risk of loss, damage or theft, and should not be worn.

Watches may be worn, but again, cost of such items should be considered by parents before allowing children to wear it to school. Watches with ability to message, call or record are not to be worn and are covered under the school’s Mobile Phone policy.

Makeup is only to be worn for performance purposes.

EXCEPTIONS

On some special occasions, children may opt to not wear the school uniform. This could include fundraising days, school performances, class items or parties, school camps or sporting carnivals.

The school will notify parents/carers when these occasions occur.

Exemptions may be granted for short-term enrolments, students who have health conditions that require uniform modification, or students where any aspect of the uniform requirements prevents students form complying with requirements relating to their ethno-religious background.