Great Difficulties Keeping the Light Blue Polo Shirts Clean

Uniform Review

The Uniform Committee has worked tirelessly to address the issues consistently raised at P&C meetings.

These issues have included:  great difficulties keeping the light blue polo shirts clean

 trying to manage too many options of uniform available to their children and

 the cost of purchasing a pair of school shoes and a pair of sports shoes, summer, winter and sports clothes, zip up fleecy jackets, fleecy jumpers, heavy weight jumpers, grey for boys and blue pants for girls along with track suit pants.

While a number of fabric options and trials of other light blue polo shirts were explored by parents the outcomes were unsuccessful, with poorer fabric quality and or greater costs.

Criteria for selection included:  cost effectiveness and durability of clothing

 variety of suppliers where possible

 remaining with the traditional school colour palette of blues

 unisex options where possible

 streamlining options

 cool fabric polo shirts designed to wick perspiration away from the body

 ability to keep clean – shifting to a darker colour in the front of the polo shirt

 sun protection

 Australian made where not cost prohibitive

An extraordinary amount of time and effort has been made by parents to ensure all criteria have been met in the uniform option provided. The uniform is on display at school.

Current Uniform Items Current Cost Proposed Uniform Costs Cost Polo Shirt - Short Sleeved $20.95 Polo Shirt - Short Sleeved $30 Polo Shirt - Long Sleeved $28 / Lowes Polo Shirt - Long Sleeved $33 Grey Shorts - Boys $22 - $42 Not required 0 Grey Pants - Boys $38 - $50 Navy Pants – Unisex – Every day winter / sport $40 Blue Shorts – Girls $24.95 Navy Blue Shorts – Unisex $20 Blue Pants - Girls $38 - $50 Not required 0 Summer Dress $43.95 Not required 0 Winter Skirt Ind Made Not required 0 Winter Stockings $4.95 - $10 Not required 0 Grey Socks – Boys Av $2 ea Not required 0 White Socks – Girls Av $1 pr Packs White Sports Socks - Target / Big W Av $1 pr Sport Shorts – Boys $19.95 Sport Short - Unisex $25 Sport Skirt – Girls $20 - $30 Not required 0 Sport Pants - Girls $19.95 Not required 0 Fleecy Jumper $29.95 Not required 0 Fleecy Zip up Jacket $32.95 Navy Blue $38 Weather Jacket $32.95 Navy Blue – optional $75 Full Brim Hat $11 Navy Blue Surf Hat $15 Legionnaires Hat $7.50 Not required 0 Bucket Hat $9 Not required 0 School Bag $33 As is – Royal Blue - Optional Library Bag - Navy Blue – Multi Purpose - Optional $8 Winter Hat and Scarf $15 As is – Royal Blue - Optional The transition to a new uniform would occur over two years with a view to implementation in 2016. This provides Sew and Save with time to address stock supplies and parents to make considered arrangements. All students, however, would require one new uniform for school photos. School photos could be rescheduled to later in the year to provide parents with time to organise purchases.

The Uniform Review survey is available on Survey Monkey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SCCHB82

If you prefer you may fill the survey out below and return this page to school by Monday 21st October when the results will be tabulated.

1. Do you support the new uniform choices? Please Circle Yes No

2. If no please indicate why: Cost is prohibitive Don't like the colour Dislike the fabric choices The options are not my preference 3. Will you purchase the new uniform for the start of the 2014 school year? If yes can you please indicate sizes and quantity you will require NB. This does not constitute an order. It is indicative ONLY! If we can source a cheaper supplier with as high quality uniforms we will.

Item Item Cost Quantity Size/s

Unisex Short Sleeve Polo $30

Unisex Long Sleeve polo $33

Fleece Zip Jacket $38

Winter Bomber Jacket $75

Navy Hat $15

Library Bag - Optional $8

Unisex Navy Microfibre Shorts $25

Unisex Navy Microfibre Long Pant $40

4. We have a choice of two polo shirt designs. Option A, has the sky blue across the shoulders (we have a picture only). Option B, is navy and is the one on "Joanie" which is displayed outside the school office. Which option do you prefer? Option A (with sky blue on shoulders) Option B (predominately navy)

5. Would you prefer the school initials BPS and / or addtional piping on the pants and sport shorts at cost of $3 - $5 per item. This would mean the clothing would not transfer to Blaxland High or be suitable for weekend wear.

Yes to piping Yes to BPS initals No to both

Thank you for your time and support. It is sincerely appreciated.