Uniform
Introduction:
Woodlands International College expect the students to be neatly and appropriately dressed. A school uniform is a positive and effortless way to reduce discipline problems and increase school safety. Woodlands International College as an independent school that, has a prescribed dress code for students.
PURPOSE OF WEARING A SCHOOL UNIFORM
The wearing of uniforms has definite advantages:
- Uniform clothing plays an important role in maintaining and instilling discipline in students and discipline at school.
- It prevents children from disadvantaged households developing an inferiority complex because they are not as well-dressed as children from more affluent families.
- In promotes unity and pride, which in turn leads to better achievements by the students.
- The uniform allows students to participate in school activities with comfort, decorum and ensures that our students are easily identifiable, for safety reasons.
In addition, a school uniform is also useful in:
- Assisting school officials in the early recognition of persons not authorised to enter a school;
- Helping parents and students resist peer pressure that leads students to make unnecessary demands for particular and often expensive clothing;
- Decrease in theft, particularly of designer clothing, jewellery, and expensive footwear;
- Helping students concentrate on their schoolwork; and
- Showing sensitivity to age and gender.
Parents are to ensure that:
- Items of the uniform are bought in the correct size and replaced when too small.
- Items of uniform are worn in the original, approved width, length and colour.
- Outside of College (i.e. travelling to or from College, in a public place) either full College uniform, full sports uniform or casual clothes be worn. Students should not mix and match any of this attire.
- Parents are responsible for clearly marking all items of clothing with the student’s name and present grade including socks, shoes and hats.
General Appearance
BOYS | GIRLS |
Hair must be clean and neat at all times. Hair may not fall into the eyes, nor obstruct a student’s vision. | Hair must be clean and neat at all times. Hair may not fall into the eyes, nor obstruct a student’s vision. |
No unorthodox or extreme hairstyles are allowed. | No unorthodox or extreme hairstyles are allowed. |
Hair must be cut above the collar. Fringes must be cut above the eyebrows. | Fringes must be cut above the eyebrows. |
Hair must lie neatly, following the shape of the head. | Medium and long hair must be tied up and/or clipped back. |
Hair may not be coloured nor tinted. | Hair may not be coloured nor tinted. |
Plaiting / braiding must lie flat against the head. | Plaiting / braiding must lie flat against the head. |
Hair accessories may only be in the College colours. | |
Nails must be clean and neat, and may not be longer than the end of the finger. | Nails must be clean and neat, and may not be longer than the end of the finger. No nail polish or gel may be worn. |
No smartwatches may be worn. | No smartwatches may be worn. |
No accessories of any kind, barring medical aid bracelets and watches, may be worn. | No accessories of any kind, barring medical aid bracelets, watches and one pair of plain gold or silver studs / sleepers (in the bottom ear piercing) may be worn. |
No form of body art is allowed. | No form of body art is allowed. |
Exceptions to the above rules may be considered for religious and / or cultural reasons, on the proviso that the necessary request is submitted, in writing, by the religious and or cultural leader. Individual cases will be handled at the discretion of the Management Team. |
Uniform Requirements:
BOYS | GIRLS |
College uniform:
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Summer Uniform:
Winter uniform:
P.E. Summer:
P.E. Winter:
Team Sport: As per each sporting code College Tracksuit College navy-blue long-sleeved vest/skin under team kit with the Woodlands logo. |
Summer Uniform:
Winter uniform:
P.E. Summer:
P.E. Winter:
Team Sport: As per each sporting code College Tracksuit College navy-blue long-sleeved vest/skin under team kit with the Woodlands logo. |
Sporting Code | Top | Bottoms | Socks | Shoes | Blazer | Cap/Visor |
Athletics & Cross Country | Navy College shirt | Navy College shorts | White ankle socks | Takkies | Blazer | College Cap/Visor |
Swimming | Full College tracksuit | Woodlands full costume (girls) Woodland’s jammers (boys) |
White ankle socks | Takkies | Blazer | Woodland’s silicone swimming cap |
Netball Gr 1-7 | Navy College shirt | Navy College skort | White ankle socks | Takkies | Blazer | |
Soccer | Navy College shirt | Navy College shorts | Long navy College socks | Soccer boots | Blazer | |
T-Ball Gr 1 & 2 | Burgundy College shirt | Navy College shorts | White ankle socks | Takkies | College Cap/Visor | |
T-Ball Gr 3 | Navy College shirt | Navy College shorts | White ankle socks | Takkies | Blazer | College Cap/Visor |
Tennis | Navy College shirt | Navy College skort (girls) Navy soccer shorts (boys) |
White ankle socks | Takkies | Blazer | College Cap/Visor |
Field & Indoor Hockey – Girls | Navy College shirt | Navy College skort | Long navy College socks | Hockey shoes | Blazer | College Cap/Visor |
Field & Indoor Hockey – Boys | Navy College shirt | Navy College shorts | Long navy College socks | Hockey shoes | Blazer | College Cap/Visor |
Cricket | College cricket shirt | College white cricket longs | White ankle socks | Cricket Shoes | Blazer | College cricket cap (Eaton) |
Mini Cricket | Burgundy College shirt | Navy College shorts | Navy College socks | Takkies | Blazer | College cricket cap (Eaton) |
Golf | College cricket shirt | Fawn College longs | Fawn College socks | Golf shoes | Blazer | College Cap/Visor |
Cycling | WIC cycling kit | College Cap/Visor |
*For all sports practices, students are to wear:
Burgundy shirt, navy soccer shorts, allocated College socks, takkies, College cap.
**Only College tracksuit and College under armour may be worn.