School Uniform – Whenuapai School

Our school uniform is available to purchase online at: http://www.argyleonline.co.nz/shop/auckland/whenuapai-school

Sizing stock is available in the School Office for students to try on.

Hats are compulsory in Term 1 and Term 4.

Any plain navy shorts, skorts and hats may be worn.
While mufti rain jackets can be worn in winter/bad weather, the school fleece jacket is compulsory. Hoodies, sweatshirts and other mufti items are not to be worn.

Sports Uniform (compulsory for students in Years 7-8)

Sports uniforms for students in Years 7-8 are also available to purchase through Argyle Online.

Students can wear their own plain navy sports shorts.

Please contact the school office if you have any questions regarding the school uniform.

Please be advised that our sports uniform is designated for physical education classes, sports days, and other athletic events. Outside of such occasions, the correct uniform is required for attendance at school.

Second-Hand Uniform

Our Friends of Whenaupai (FOW) team hold regular second-hand uniform sales.

The dates for these will be advertised to parents in advance through the school newsletter and school app.

Rationale:

Appropriate clothing enables students to participate safely in the full range of activities typical in a school day.
Considered choices support positive health and hygiene practices.
Pride and presentation of students presents a positive image of the School and the high standards it upholds.

Standards:

Safety

Jewellery: a watch and plain ear studs may be worn as part of our uniform. Jewellery can easily get caught in a myriad of ways resulting in injury.

Health and Hygiene

A school hat is compulsory in Terms 1 and 4.
Plain hair bands. Students with mid to long hair are encouraged to tie hair back. This may reduce the spread of head lice in classrooms. Students attending Technology at Taupaki are required to wear their hair tied back for health and safety reasons. Teachers may require students to tie their hair back if students are preparing food or are involved in an activity where it is deemed appropriate.
While mufti rain jackets can be worn in winter/bad weather, the school fleece jacket is compulsory. Hoodies, sweatshirts and other mufti items are not to be worn.
Additional items of warmth in the winter may be worn (gloves, hat, scarf). These need to be plain and in navy or black.

Pride

Boys: Whenuapai School polo shirt (with logo) and any plain navy drill shorts or trousers. Whenuapai School polar fleece sweatshirt.
- Please note: Year 7 and 8 students wear a blue polo shirt.
Girls: Whenuapai School polo shirt (with logo) and any plain navy skorts, shorts or trousers. Whenuapai School polar fleece sweatshirt.
- Please note: Year 7 and 8 students wear a blue polo shirt.
All students must wear the appropriate sports uniform when representing the school.
Undershirts must be tucked in and not visible.
Make-up, including nail polish is not to be worn at school.