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:

  1. Uniform clothing plays an important role in maintaining and instilling discipline in students and discipline at school.
  2. It prevents children from disadvantaged households developing an inferiority complex because they are not as well-dressed as children from more affluent families.
  3. In promotes unity and pride, which in turn leads to better achievements by the students.
  4. 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:

  1. Assisting school officials in the early recognition of persons not authorised to enter a school;
  2. Helping parents and students resist peer pressure that leads students to make unnecessary demands for particular and often expensive clothing;
  3. Decrease in theft, particularly of designer clothing, jewellery, and expensive footwear;
  4. Helping students concentrate on their schoolwork; and
  5. Showing sensitivity to age and gender.

Parents are to ensure that: 

  1. Items of the uniform are bought in the correct size and replaced when too small.
  2. Items of uniform are worn in the original, approved width, length and colour.
  3. 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.
  4. 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:

  • Full winter or full summer uniform is to be worn. No combinations of the two are permitted.
  • Blazers must be worn throughout the year.
  • Boys are required to fasten the top button of their blazer for formal events.
Summer Uniform:

  • Fawn shorts
  • Blue College short sleeved shirt with tartan collar strip
  • Long fawn College socks
  • Brown lace-up school shoes
  • Navy College jersey

Winter uniform:

  • Long fawn-coloured trousers with brown belt
  • Blue College shirt, long sleeved
  • College tie
  • Navy College jersey
  • Vests are to be hidden under school shirts
  • Long fawn coloured College socks
  • Brown lace-up school shoes
  • College beanies; College scarf
  • Navy blue gloves

P.E. Summer:

  • Navy P.E. shorts
  • Burgundy sports shirt
  • Short white ankle socks
  • Appropriate sports takkies (no Tommy’s)
  • Navy blue team shirt may NOT be worn for P.E.
  • House shirt to be worn for House events only. 
  • Woodland’s cap or visor

P.E. Winter:

  • Full College tracksuit
  • Burgundy sports shirt
  • College long-sleeved vest/skin worn under burgundy shirt
  • NO other vest may be visible
  • The navy jersey is not part of the P.E. uniform but may only be worn under the full tracksuit
  • NO tracksuit pants and jersey combination
  • Short white ankle socks
  • Appropriate sports takkies (no Tommy’s)

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:

  • College tartan skirts / culottes
  • Blue College short sleeved shirt with tartan collar strip
  • Short white ankle socks
  • Brown school shoes
  • Navy College jersey

Winter uniform:

  • College tartan skirt / culottes or trousers (opaque navy tights to be worn with skirt / culottes)
  • Blue College shirt, long sleeved
  • Navy College jersey
  • Vests are to be hidden under school shirts
  • Opaque navy tights
  • Brown school shoes
  • College beanies; College scarf
  • Navy blue gloves

P.E. Summer:

  • Navy P.E. shorts
  • Burgundy sports shirt
  • Short white ankle socks
  • Appropriate sports takkies (no Tommy’s)
  • Navy blue team shirt may NOT be worn for P.E.
  • House shirt to be worn for House events only. 
  • Woodland’s cap or visor

P.E. Winter:

  • Full College tracksuit
  • Burgundy sports shirt
  • College long-sleeved vest/skin worn under burgundy shirt 
  • NO other vest may be visible
  • The navy jersey is not part of the P.E. uniform but may only be worn under the full tracksuit
  • NO tracksuit pants and jersey combination
  • Short white ankle socks
  • Appropriate sports takkies (no Tommy’s)

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.