When are uniforms worn? ▪▪ Summer uniform is worn in Terms 1 and 4 and winter uniform is worn in Terms 2 and 3 ▪▪ To accommodate weather changes, primary girls may wear their summer or winter uniform in the calendar months of April and September ▪▪ Sport uniform is worn on the departmental sport days each week for sport and Physical Education classes ▪▪ Commemorative jerseys are not to be worn for official occasions
Where are uniforms purchased? ▪▪ School uniform items are to be purchased at the Lowes Greenhills store. Lowes makes an annual donation to the school, based on a sales percentage. For this reason it is in the best interest of the students at the school if parents have the school’s name recorded when buying Maitland Christian School items at Lowes ▪▪ You can also order uniforms online or find the latest price list on the Lowes website ▪▪ There are only two uniform items that are not sold at Lowes; school shoes and sport shoes ▪▪ Metford Community Baptist Church also run a second-hand uniform shop, which is open every Tuesday, 8:30am - 9:00am and Thursday, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Sport Carnivals and Special Events From time to time, the school has events, where students are allowed to wear non-uniform clothing. These include out of uniform days and sport carnivals, where they are allowed to wear house colours. On these days, it is expected that students will wear clothing which is safe and modest. Therefore: ▪▪ Students must have fully covered shoulders ▪▪ No midriff tops ▪▪ At sport carnivals, when students can wear t-shirts in their house colours, there shouldn’t be large images or writing covering the front or back of the shirt ▪▪ Swimming costumes must be suitably modest
Uniform Changes
New school uniform items are typed in bold. With one exception, there is a change over period of one year (2016), in which students are permitted to wear either the old or new uniform. The exception is for hats in high school. All high school students will need school hats from the beginning of Term 1, 2016.
Primary Uniforms Prep Uniform ▪▪ Red polo shirt ▪▪ Red pullover or jacket for extra warmth on cold days ▪▪ Navy school sport shorts (navy track pants for warmth on colder days) ▪▪ Choice of either broad brimmed or bucket hat, navy and red, with school logo ▪▪ White socks and joggers
Primary Boys’ Uniform ▪▪ Sky blue short or long sleeve shirt with school logo ▪▪ Navy shorts or trousers ▪▪ School tracksuit jacket for warmth on cold days ▪▪ Choice of either broad brimmed or bucket hat, navy and red, with school logo ▪▪ Black shoes and navy crew socks
Primary Girls’ Uniform ▪▪ Light blue dress in summer ▪▪ Tartan tunic with white short or long sleeve blouse in winter ▪▪ School tracksuit jacket for warmth on cold days ▪▪ Choice of either broad brimmed or bucket hat, navy and red, with school logo ▪▪ Black shoes and white crew socks (Navy stockings are acceptable with the winter uniform)
Jerseys ▪▪ Year 6 students can wear commemorative jerseys on sport uniform days during Term 4
Kindergarten to Year 12 Sport Uniform ▪▪ School sport shirt ▪▪ Navy school sport shorts ▪▪ Navy school track suit for warmth ▪▪ Choice of either broad brimmed or bucket hat, navy and red, with school logo ▪▪ Predominantly white joggers and white crew or ankle socks
Secondary Uniforms Secondary Boys’ Uniform ▪▪ White short or long sleeve shirt with school logo ▪▪ Navy shorts or trousers ▪▪ Red jumper with school logo for warmth ▪▪ Choice of either broad brimmed or bucket hat, navy and red, with school logo ▪▪ Black shoes and navy crew socks ▪▪ Red ties (Years 7-10) and navy ties (Years 11 and 12) are usually optional but must be worn for certain occasions
Secondary Girls’ Uniform ▪▪ White blouse with school logo ▪▪ Tartan skirt ▪▪ Red jumper with school logo for warmth ▪▪ Choice of either broad brimmed or bucket hat, navy and red, with school logo ▪▪ Black shoes and white crew socks (or navy stockings in winter)
Uniform Options ▪▪ Year 12 can wear commemorative jerseys ▪▪ Year 11 and 12 students have the option of wearing navy blazers with the school logo on pocket
Accessories and Grooming ▪▪ No jewellery except for a watch and a maximum of one pair of sleepers or studs in ears (one per ear) ▪▪ No facial, tongue or other visible piercings ▪▪ No nail polish ▪▪ No make-up apart from a light foundation ▪▪ No facial hair (including sideburns) ▪▪ No unnaturally coloured hair, dreadlocks or extreme hairstyles ▪▪ Hair should not cover the face ▪▪ Skirt lengths are to be within one hand width from the top of the knee ▪▪ Clothing worn under uniform should not be visible ▪▪ Sleeves are not to be rolled up ▪▪ Navy or red hair accessories are acceptable ▪▪ Plain navy or red scarves and gloves are acceptable on cold days ▪▪ Plain navy or red beanies may be worn for warmth, when students are wearing all other applicable warm uniform options
School Shoes ▪▪ Plain black, polishable leather, lace-up shoes with black laces (or Velcro for infants students) ▪▪ Shoes must cover full instep and be below the ankle, they must not be a boot ▪▪ No soft uppers or holes punched completely through the shoe ▪▪ Heels not to be more than 35mm high To meet work health and safety requirements, school shoes must provide physical protection to the foot in case of liquid spills or falling objects. The bridge of the foot must be enclosed.
Examples of acceptable styles of black shoes
Velcro suitable for Infants students
Examples of unacceptable styles of black shoes
Heel greater than 35mm
Boot
Inadequate protection
Buckle
Soft upper
Sport Shoes ▪▪ Predominantly white joggers are to be worn with the sport uniform. These should be supportive and lace up (or Velcro for infants students) ▪▪ Full leather upper is recommended As enclosed footwear with full leather upper is required in high school specialist rooms, students with non-leather sports shoes will be required to bring their leather school shoes on sports days. Students are therefore encouraged to consider leather upper sports shoes in high school. Examples of acceptable styles of sport shoes
Velcro suitable for Infants students
Examples of unacceptable styles of sport shoes