The Glen Devon Primary School Council has established a dress code for all students attending our school. All students are expected to wear  our school uniform and adhere to our school’s dress code,  unless an exemption has been made by our Principal.   

§                To eliminate competitiveness in dressing and reduce the costs  to parents for  school clothing

§                To help promote our  students’ sense of belonging and pride in our school

§                To encourage student self-discipline  and preparation for the future - as dress  and safety codes apply to most occupations and social activities  

§                To encourage equity among students by reducing peer pressure

§                To support safety procedures  regarding  the identification of students during  activities outside the school (e.g., excursions, sports, etc.)

§                To further promote  a positive image of our school - particularly when our students are representing our school in the community 

Dress Code:

§                School colours are bottle green and gold

§                Use of school logo on clothing tops is compulsory
(iron-on logos are  available from the general office - $2.00 each)

§                School Uniform
Windcheater                                             (Bottle green with school logo)
Skivvy/T-shirt/Polo shirt                 (Gold with school logo)
Pants/trousers – fabric/cord/canvas            (Bottle green)
Tracksuit pants                                         (Bottle green)
Shorts                                                     (Bottle green)
Socks                                                      (White/black)

§                Girls’ Extras:
Skirt                                                        (Bottle green)
Dress                                                       (Bottle green & white check)
Tights                                                      (Bottle green)

Footwear         Appropriate footwear is required at all times. This includes school shoes/boots or runners,  or fitted sandals with low heels and back straps. High/platform heeled footwear and thongs are not permitted.

Hats                 We  are a Sunsmart school.  All children are expected to wear a hat (Bucket/legionnaire – bottle green) when outside during Term 1 and 4.  Our NO HAT, NO PLAY rule applies during Term 1 and 4.  Bottle green bucket hats are  available from our Front Office for $10.00 each.    

Jewellery         For safety reasons the only jewellery items permitted are a wristwatch, and one pair of studs or sleepers for pierced ears.  For  sports activities  ear studs and sleepers need to be either removed or  taped. Items of religious significance may be worn underneath a shirt or dress, provided a written  explanation of the significance has been provided by a parent/guardian to our Principal

§                INTERSCHOOL SPORTS UNIFORM:
Tops                                                        As above
Trousers                                                  As above
Shorts                                                     White/bottle green
Socks                                                      White
Footwear                                     Runners
JEWELLERY                                             Nil
Girls’ Extras
Skirt                                                        Bottle green netball skirt and bottle green briefs

§                Option of Class top  for Grade 6 children each year

 

NOT PERMITTED: 

*          Sleeveless tops, other jewellery, unnatural hair colour (including bright coloured streaks), nail polish, makeup and temporary tatoos

*          Headbands (e.g., wide/sports/fashion/brand types). Hair ties (e.g., scrunchies) and plain slim-line  headbands  in school colours (e.g., green or yellow), or plain  slim-line brown or black plastic headbands are permitted. For safety reasons we recommend that long hair be tied back

Students will only be eligible to attend school excursions or outside events if they are wearing school uniform.  Parents who give permission for children to attend excursions or activities where they will be representing our school, do so knowing that school uniform is a condition of participating in the event. Students participating in school photographs must also wear school uniform.

The grounds for exemption are:

§                If an aspect of the code offends a religious belief held by the student and/or parent

§                A requirement of a student’s ethnic or cultural background

§                A student with disabilities  who might find it difficult to participate in school activities on the same terms as other students

§                A student who has a particular health condition that requires him/her to depart from the dress code in some aspect

§                The student or the parents can demonstrate particular hardship that prevents him/her from complying with the code

§                New arrivals to our school will  be given a time period to make adjustments

Procedure for seeking an exemption:

§                Parents/guardians  requiring an exemption for their child are to discuss this request with our Principal/Assistant Principal

Procedure for granting an exemption:

§                Our  Principal/Assistant Principal will  consider what type of exemption is required.
A slight modification of the dress requirements may be what is required rather than a complete exemption

Monitoring  of the Dress Code:

§                By all staff

§                Contact with parent/guardian will be made   when a child is out of uniform without written/verbal communication of  his/her parent/guardian

Casual Dress Days:

§                Our  Principal shall allow at his discretion one casual dress day per term

§                Subject to review at the discretion of our School Council