Parents Information Booklet 2012 INDEX - Paraparaumu College

UNIFORM & APPEARANCE
Details of the approved uniform follow. This is a reprint from the 2012 Prospectus.
The new College uniform is being phased in over three years from the beginning of 2011. It is compulsory for
Year 9 and 10, 2012 students. Students who are new to the College in Year 11 or 12 in 2012 may wear the
current uniform OR the new uniform. The new uniform is also optional for students who were in attendance
at the college in Years 10, 11 and 12, 2011.
During term time the Uniform Shop is open on Tuesdays and Fridays, 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm. In December/January
the opening times will be extended and times will be advertised in local newspapers.
Year 9 to 12 students are expected to dress in keeping with their own and the College’s status in the community.
Girls – Existing Uniform
Red MacPherson tartan pleated skirt
Grey trousers (only College Shop trousers acceptable) may be worn as an alternative to the skirt.
College white overblouse or College polo shirt
Plain white ankle (not trainer liners) or knee high socks with the skirt, grey with trousers.
Black tights or neutral pantyhose may be worn with the skirt as an alternative to white socks.
Plain dark hair ties or headbands
Girls – New Uniform
Plain black-navy pleated skirt . Skirt length below knee to mid-calf
College silver overshirt (long or short-sleeved) with embroidered College logo (undergarments must NOT be
visible)
Plain black-navy ankle socks (not trainer liners)
Plain black tights may be worn with the skirt as an alternative to black/navy socks
College tie (optional)
Boys – Existing Uniform
College white overshirt or College polo shirt.
Mid-grey wool-poly blend trousers or shorts (only College Shop trousers/shorts acceptable)
College grey knee length socks with green stripe to be worn with shorts, and grey ankle socks to be worn with
trousers.
Boys – New Uniform
Plain black-navy wool/poly blend trousers or shorts
College silver overshirt (long or short-sleeved with embroidered College logo (undergarments must NOT be
visible)
College black-navy knee length socks with green stripe
College tie (optional)
Girls & Boys – Existing Uniform
Shirt:
Options available are any ONE of:
College navy or white polo (short sleeve)
White long sleeved shirt (to be worn with College tie )
College white overblouse/overshirt (as listed above) with or without College tie
Short sleeve Polypropylenes of the same colour may be worn under shirts ie blue with blue, white with white.
Jersey – Existing and new uniform
Wellington Green, V-neck
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