Dress Code Policy | Campbell Primary School

Rationale

A school’s dress requirements play an important role in promoting a positive image of the school and creating a sense of identity and belonging amongst students. The dress code supports a climate that is respectful, inclusive, equitable and safe.

All uniform items are selected to balance functionality, affordability, and presentation, ensuring they meet the everyday needs of students while maintaining the standards of the school.

Aims:

To encourage equality among students.
To ensure uniform is safe and practical for a range of activities, including classroom learning, physical education, and outdoor play.
To establish and enhance the positive image of the school.
To establish school spirit and teamwork.
To provide durable clothing that is cost effective and practical for the school environment.
To reduce social pressure and competition between students.
To ensure students are safely dressed for specific school activities.
Prepares students for work, as many workplaces have dress and safety codes.

Guidelines:

Department of Education Policy and Procedure Guidelines

Acceptance of enrolment assumes that parents/caregivers and students have been informed of the school’s dress code and are expected to support and comply with it.
Exemption or modification to the code for individuals may be requested for cultural, religious, medical or other reasonable grounds, or at the Principal’s discretion. Parents/caregivers should make an appointment with the Principal prior to any modification or exemption being applied.
Students are expected to wear the school uniform to school each day unless an exemption has been granted.
Students are expected to wear the school uniform while on excursions or when representing the school.
Where non-compliance occurs, a student may be excluded from activities that are not essential to the educational program (e.g. interschool events or activities where the student is representing the school).
Students are expected to take appropriate precautions to protect themselves from the sun at all times. Campbell Primary School follows a No Hat, Play in the Shade approach, which applies all year round.

School uniforms are readily available and supplied by Tara Uniforms. Uniforms can be ordered through this link Tara Uniforms

The following range of clothing has been approved and is available to order from or through the school website https://www.campbellprimaryschool.wa.edu.au/information/uniforms/.

Orders are delivered to the school administration for collection by parents.

Clothing which is of the same style and colour may be purchased from alternate sources.

Dress Code Requirements Kindergarten to Year 6

Uniform Options:

Navy blue tailored or microfibre shorts.
Navy blue skort or pleat skirt.
Navy blue tracksuit, microfibre pants or leggings.
School ochre polo shirt with logo.
Navy blue winter zip jacket with logo.
School dress.
Navy skivvies (undershirts) can be worn under school dresses or shirts. These do not need to have a logo.
Unisex Faction shirts with logo (to be worn on designated sports days).

Non-patterned matt navy tights may be worn underneath the school uniform.

Footwear

Enclosed sports shoes: white, navy or black.
Socks should be plain and no longer than crew length.

Hat

An approved broad brimmed hat in navy blue must be worn.
A “No hat, play in the shade” policy will apply.

The following are not uniform items:

Bike shorts of any colour (unless worn under shorts, dress or pleat skirts)
Bright or novelty design socks
Thongs, scuffs, slip-ons and ugg boots

Limited exceptions may apply for specific events such as swimming lessons or designated dress-up days, as advised by the school.

Name Tags

All school clothing should be marked clearly with the family name using either name tags or a marking pencil.

Physical Education and Playground Activities

To support our Physical Education programme at school it is important that students are appropriately dressed for activities. This includes appropriate footwear. All students are encouraged to wear navy tailored shorts, skorts, pleat skirt or track pants and their faction shirts to all timetabled Physical Education lessons and sports activities.

Interschool Sport

The school will provide a specifically designed shirt for students selected in interschool competitions.

Graduation Uniform

Students in Year 6 may purchase a Graduation Student shirt and jacket. These items are part of the school uniform and are to be worn with school uniform base clothing. Students are required to wear these items for special occasions i.e. Graduation.

Hair, Makeup and Jewellery

Hair should be neat and secured away from the face. Hair that is shoulder length or longer is to be tied back. This is a health and safety requirement.
Coloured hair is acceptable for designated fundraisers such as ‘wacky hair day’ and for sports carnivals where hair is coloured at home. Coloured hair is not acceptable at any other times.
No make-up, coloured lipstick, lip gloss or nail polish should be worn to school.
Jewellery should be restricted to a watch, sleepers or studs.

Procedures for Managing Non-Compliance with the Dress Code.

Step 1.

Communication from classroom teacher to parents requesting explanation on non-compliance.

Step 2.

Parents are contacted by administration to ascertain the reason for continued non-compliance.

Step 3.

As per the School Education Act 2000, Regulation 36, if a non-complying student is enrolled in a primary program, sanctions will be limited to the following actions only:

preventing the student from attending any activity in which the student would have been representing the school; or
preventing the student from attending or participating in any school activity which, in the opinion of the principal, is not part of the educational program.

Exemptions

An application for exemption and any exemption granted may apply to individuals, all students at the school or to all students in a specific category. Where an exemption applies, students should still be neat and dressed in accordance with other provisions in the school’s dress code.

Under Regulation 35(2) of the School Education Regulations 2000, the principal may provide an exemption on any of the following grounds:

the unavailability of an item;
a matter relating to the student’s health;
a matter relating to the religious beliefs of the student or the student’s family;
a matter relating to the cultural background of the student or the student’s family; or
any other matter which in the principal’s opinion is sufficient to exempt the student from complying with the requirement.

Under Regulation 35(4) of the School Education Regulations 2000, the details of an exemption must include:

each requirement of the dress code which the student is exempt from complying with;
the time period for which the exemption has effect;
the grounds for the exemption; and
any relevant condition.

The Dress Code Policy will be reviewed every 2 Years by the School Board, with the next review due in 2028.