SCHOOL

UNIFORM

POLICY

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TAMWORTH HIGH SCHOOL

School Uniform Policy Last Updated 15/12/17 11:41 AM

INTRODUCTION The Tamworth High School community believes that school uniform is a desirable feature of our school and has clearly indicated over many years that it endorses the ongoing practice of support a school uniform. The N.S.W Department of Education & Communities policy regarding school uniform specifies that in such cases, schools must develop and implement a suitable policy that represents this community support. Consistent with this community support, Tamworth High School students are required to wear appropriate uniform to school each day. This policy seeks to provide clear guidelines for students, staff and parents/carers to support students conform with this community requirement. Uniform is an important part of the development of the school as it presents the first (and often lasting) impression people form about the school and more importantly, its students. At Tamworth High School, we want our students to be seen in a positive way. There are a number of specific advantages uniform gives to students and parents.

Safety of students – intruders into the school grounds can be easily identified if all students wear the required school uniform. It also provides security in the sense of easily identifying where students come from should there be an accident.

Cost – economically, school uniform presents a better alternative to buying name brands and the demand to continually upgrade to the latest trends and fads.

Learning social responsibility – students need to learn that sometimes the wellbeing of the whole society over-rides the individual beliefs of some of its members e.g. road rules.

Identity - school uniform promotes a sense of identity, common purpose, consistency and unity in the daily activities of students. Wearing uniform develops pride in achievement and school, which helps establish the positive culture of the school.

School Image – school uniform promotes a positive image to our community which in turn benefits students e.g. offers of support for work experience placement, sponsorship, employment.

Training for the workplace - uniform and acceptable dress codes are commonplace in most workplaces.

Equity – school uniform prevents unnecessary competition in clothing between students and provides a low cost clothing option.

SUMMER UNIFORM – TERMS 1 & 4 Junior Girls Shirt Sky blue, short sleeved, button through blouse with school crest on left

side Skirt / Shorts Medium blue tartan skirt with inverted pleats front & back Socks Short, white Hat School hat

Junior Boys Shirt Sky blue, short sleeved, button through shirt with school crest on left

side Skirt / Shorts Grey cotton/drill, cotton/polyester or polyester/viscose/rayon but not in

corduroy Socks Short, white Hat School hat

Senior Girls Shirt White, collared, button through blouse with short sleeves and school

crest on left side Skirt / Shorts Dark blue check pattern skirt Socks Short, white Hat School hat

Senior Boys Shirt White, collared, button through shirt with short sleeves and school

crest on left side Skirt / Shorts Grey cotton/drill, cotton/polyester or polyester/viscose/rayon but not in

corduroy Socks Short, white Hat School hat

WINTER UNIFORM – TERMS 2- 3 Junior Girls Shirt Sky Blue, collared, button through with long sleeves and school crest

on left side Tie Tamworth High School Junior Tie Jumper Black V Neck, Sloppy Joe or Hoodie Skirt Black “A” line, with two inverted kick pleats in front, in plain polyester

and wool or gabardine. Slacks / Trousers Black polyester/gabardine tailored style Socks / Stockings Black Hat School hat

Junior Boys Shirt Sky Blue, collared, button through with long sleeves and school crest

on left side Tie Tamworth High School Junior Tie Jumper B Black V Neck, Sloppy Joe or Hoodie Slacks / Trousers Grey cotton/drill, cotton/polyester or polyester/viscose/rayon but not in

corduroy Socks Black Hat School hat

Senior Girls Shirt White, collared, button through with long sleeves and school crest on

left side Tie Tamworth High School Senior Tie Jumper Black V Neck, Sloppy Joe or Hoodie Skirt Blue Tartan “A” line skirt with two inverted pleats in front Slacks / Trousers Black polyester/gabardine tailored style Socks / Stockings Black Hat School hat

Senior Boys Shirt White, collared, button through with long sleeves with school crest on

left side Tie Tamworth High School Senior Tie Jumper Black V Neck, Sloppy Joe or Hoodie Slacks / Trousers Grey cotton/drill, cotton/polyester or polyester/viscose/rayon but not in

corduroy Socks Black Hat School hat

Hoodie (All Years) Black V Neck (All Years)

Optional Black Blazer, Tamworth High School Spray Jacket (see photograph on next page) or North West Sports Jacket, no other representative attire is acceptable.

SPORTS & PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIFORM The boys and girls both wear the same Sports and Physical Education uniform. Students must wear full sports uniform on their allocated sports day. Shirt Sky blue polo shirt with school crest on left side – may have school or North West

insignia Shorts Plain black, loose fitting with waistband or drawstring Tracksuit Plain black tracksuit pants with THS embroidery. School jumper or sloppy joe or jacket.

North West Tracksuits are acceptable. Socks Any combination of white and/or blue and/or black Shoes Sports shoes

FOOTWEAR Tamworth High School expects students to follow Department of Education and Communities Policy and the NSW Work Health and Safety Act 2011 by wearing enclosed leather, lace-up, buckle or Velcro fastened shoes. They must cover the whole top of the foot and have a low heel. Please refer to the attached Footwear Guidelines for NSW Government Schools. Students must not wear skate shoes, black soft ballet style shoes, open top Mary-Jane shoes, canvas or similar material type shoes. If you are not sure what footwear is acceptable then please consult the school before buying new shoes. A salesperson at a shoe shop will not necessarily give you the correct advice in terms of approved school styles. Please check with the school. Shoes must be of a firm leather type black shoes with all leather uppers and enclosed leather tongue to satisfy safety requirements. Failure to wear these type of shoes may result in temporary exclusion from a practical subject and Sport. Examples of acceptable footwear:

Examples of footwear that is not suitable for technology classes:

Examples of unacceptable footwear:

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SCHOOL SHOES The Department of Education and Communities has strict safety rules about shoes that are suitable for school wear. Tamworth High School has adopted, as part of its uniform code, the wearing of standard black shoes with all leather uppers and enclosed leather tongue. Mary Jane shoes or sneaker style shoes, which have leather uppers that are composites of leather and vinyl or fabric, do not meet safety requirements and are not acceptable.

ADDITIONAL NOTES Hoodies are not permitted at Tamworth High School as they pose a serious safety risk to students and

staff.

Students who require additional clothing for warmth may wear these items under their uniform and should not be visible. Undershirts must be white only and are permitted under school shirts.

No hats or caps are to be worn inside except with permission from the Principal, and should not have any inappropriate content on them.

DRESS CODE - SPECIAL ITEMS Jewellery and Makeup The basic rule is to use common sense and be aware of safety issues within the school.

Inoffensive standard jewellery is acceptable. This includes stud earrings, small chain to be worn inside the shirt, but to be removed for PE or sport.

Long dangling earrings, large loop earrings and chains (either around the neck or waist) are inappropriate and present safety concerns. Students may be asked to remove any jewellery which is unsuitable / offensive or a safety hazard.

Excessive makeup is inappropriate for school.

Piercings are unacceptable. Students should wear only plastic studs to school. Any student who wears clothing and/or jewellery which is offensive, may be removed from class and parents/carers called. This includes for example, clothing bearing inappropriate symbols, pictures or language or messages such as endorsing drugs.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SCHOOL ensure students have access to comfortable quality school uniforms via the school uniform shop

recognition is given to students who demonstrate a commitment to always wearing school uniform

communication is made to parent/carer and students regarding the wearing of school uniform when there is a change to the normal school routine e.g. Mufti day.

Teachers

demonstrate a commitment to the school's uniform policy by reporting student's out of uniform and acknowledging students wearing full school uniform

recording on SENTRAL any student out of uniform that does not have a uniform pass to explain the breach

Roll Call teachers are to check all students in their Roll Call class for uniform breaches, issues passes to those who have a note and inform the HEAD TEACHER of that year group of students who are out of uniform, so they receive a lunch time detention.

Roll Call Teacher

Indicate on SENTRAL roll system if a student is out of uniform Year Head Teacher

Monitor uniform compliance and run lunchtime detentions when required

Communicate with parents/guardians over uniform issues. Head Teacher Student Wellbeing

Provide a pool of clothing items for families experiencing hardship

Process applications for Student Assistance for genuine cases

Communicate with the Student Wellbeing Team families experiencing difficulties in fulfilling school uniform commitments.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE PARENT/CARER The responsibility of the Parent/Carer regarding uniform is to:

Ensure their child has all appropriate uniform items

Ensure each day they come to school wearing full school uniform

Provide a note explaining the reason why their child may be unable to wear uniform and indicate how long before the child will be back in full uniform

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE STUDENT The responsibility of the student regarding uniform is to:

wear full school uniform at all times

bring your PE/Sport uniform to school so you can participate fully in PE/Sport when timetabled for these lessons.

bring necessary protective clothing (apron) when timetabled for practical lessons.

REWARDS The following strategies will be utilised to reward uniform compliance

merit certificates

reward ceremonies/functions

CONSEQUENCES The following strategies will be utilised for students not conforming with the Tamworth High School Uniform Code

students out of uniform will be required to provide a note from their parent/carer to explain their non-compliance.

non-compliance with the uniform code will be recorded on the SENTRAL school database

repeated non-compliance will be dealt with via

student interview

parent/carer interview including an offer of financial support where required

detention for persistent disobedience provided by the school

contact with parent/carer to request permission to send the student home and return in uniform.

Persistent failure to comply with uniform requirements will be regarded as persistent disobedience and dealt with according to Tamworth High School Discipline Code as outlined in the Tamworth High School Student Wellbeing Policy.