IPSWICH NORTH STATE SCHOOL DRESS CODE POLICY

 

RATIONALE

 

Ipswich North State School Parents and Citizens Association is in agreement that Ipswich North State School should be a uniform school and approves that Administration and Teachers support a uniform policy. There has been an existing dress code at the school for a long period of time. Now, following Education Queensland advice it is being revised and published for all members of the school community.

 

The Parents and Citizens Association maintains that the wearing of a uniform has the following benefits:-

· creation of an identity for the school

· fostering of good school morale

· engendering high self esteem in students

·    minimising differences in socio-economic circumstances emphasised by expensive clothing

· promotion of safety by ease of recognition

· promotion of safe, suitable and not discriminatory clothing

· offers a range of choices in uniform

· is relatively inexpensive

 


Girls’ shirt dressmaker is June Kickbush, contact phone number: 3201 6513:Boys’ Shirts dressmaker is Lorraine, contact phone number 33896448 or 0400735259(between 9am-2pm);the Unisex Sports Shirt is available from Lowes Menswear Riverlink as are other uniform pieces i.e. shorts, skirts, skorts, socks(these pieces are also available at major department stores). The Parents and Citizens Association does not have plans to review the school uniform

 

General appearance of students

 

Students are expected to be neatly dressed in school uniform at all times. The school discourages the wearing of extreme hairstyles, hair and nail colouring and body piercing.  Students with long hair need to have it tied back for their own safety and for the control of headlice.

 

Inappropriate Clothing

 

Tank tops, bare midriffs, bike pants, shirts with inappropriate pictures or messages, brief shorts, thongs and sandals with high heels are undesirable items of clothing for school. Students who wear such items will be warned and may be asked to change to a supplied school uniform or other clothing, or directed to go home (after parents are contacted) to change to more appropriate clothing. Failure to comply with such requests will be dealt with under the school’s Behaviour Management Policy relating to disobedience.

 

Jewellery

 

Jewellery can be dangerous to students at sport or during physical activity. It should not be worn with the exception of watches and sleeper or stud earrings.  Failure to comply will be treated in the same way as for inappropriate clothing. Students who wish to wear religious or cultural icons may do so only with the Principal’s permission sought by parents.

 

Compulsory wearing of school uniform

 

Students are expected that they present in full school uniform. This allows for ease of identification, assisting with safety of students as well as improving behavioural outcomes. Students who do not present in full school uniform will not be permitted to undertake outside school activities eg sporting teams or excursions.

 

 

The Association appeals to parents and students to support them in this regard thus helping to maintain the good image of the school in the community.

 

IPSWICH NORTH STATE SCHOOL UNIFORM

Ipswich North State School’s Community voted our school to be a compulsory uniform school.
Uniforms promote:

  • a positive image in the community
  • pride in our school
  • ease of identification during activities away from the school

GIRL’S DAY UNIFORMS

  • Blouse – Check Caesarton with Woven Monogram
  • Skirt – ‘Netball’ Style – Bottle Green and/or
  • Skort – Bottle Green
  • White socks
  • Enclosed shoes – preferably joggers, predominately white or black
  • Bottle Green Bucket hat or bottle green Legionnaire hat

BOY’S DAY UNIFORM

  • Shirt – Check Caesarton with Woven Monogram
  • Shorts – Bottle Green
  • White socks
  • Enclosed shoes – preferably joggers, predominately white or black
  • Plain bottle green Bucket hat or plain bottle green Legionnaire hat

GIRL’S SPORTS UNIFORM

  • Skort - bottle green and / or
  • Netball Skirt – Bottle Green
  • Shirt – white polo with collar, with school monogram
  • White socks
  • Enclosed shoes – preferably joggers, predominately white or black
  • Plain bottle green Bucket hat or plain bottle green Legionnaire hat

BOY’S SPORTS UNIFORM

  • Shorts – Bottle Green
  • White polo shirt with collar with school monogram
  • White socks
  • Enclosed shoes – preferably joggers, predominately white or black
  • Plain bottle green Bucket hat or plain bottle green Legionnaire hat

WINTER UNIFORM (Unisex)

  • Bottle Green Tracksuit
  • White socks
  • Enclosed shoes – preferably joggers, predominately white or black
  • Plain bottle green Bucket hat or plain bottle green Legionnaire hat