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Our Uniform

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Parkland School has a compulsory school uniform. These children are modelling the range of uniform items that can be worn. We do not have a specific summer or winter uniform but parents can choose what their children wear to suit the weather conditions each day.
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Contact:              Academy Apparel
                            82 Broadway Ave
                            Palmerston North
Email:                 sales@academyapparel.co.nz
Phone:                 06 3540979
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PARKLAND SCHOOL POLICY DOCUMENT
POLICY 2.3        2015
UNIFORM

Parkland School prides itself on the environment we provide for children’s learning. For us, environment includes appearance, from our grounds and classrooms to ourselves.

Guidelines:
  • The regulation ‘Parkland School’ uniform is compulsory for all students. ‘ Regulation’ uniform items can only be purchased from Academy Apparel, 306 Broadway Ave – Terrace End. Palmerston North.
  • Students who enrol during the school year have ten working days from the date of enrolment to purchase their uniform
  • Parents are free to select any combination of uniform items from the approved list to suit the weather conditions at the time. There is no official summer and winter uniform.
  • Polo Shirt  Short sleeve bottle green & gold regulation polo shirt with an embroidered logo. A plain black thermal can be worn underneath the Polo Shirt. (NB: All existing long sleeve polo tops can continue to be worn.)
  • Shorts These must be plain black ‘Cargo Style’ drill shorts and can be purchased from any provider.  (‘Cargo’ means longer legs and pockets on the side.) Rugby shorts are not permitted as part of the uniform) The cargo drill shorts sold by Academy will have a Parkland School Logo on the leg and these are the recommended shorts.
  • Long Pants These must be plain black ‘Cargo Style’ drill long pants and can be purchased from any provider. The longs provided by Academy Apparel will have a Parkland School Logo on and these are the recommended ones.
  • Polar Fleece Jacket  Bottle green regulation full zip polar fleece jacket with an embroidered logo. (NB: All existing half zip polar fleeces can continue to be worn)
  • Skorts The Parkland regulation Skort (with Parkland School Logo) is available from Academy Apparel as an option for girls. Some may choose to wear the regulation black inverted pleat skirt instead.
  • Footwear must be plain black flat soled shoes, sneakers, slip-ons, (with enclosed heels) boots, sandals.
  1. No high heels are permitted. Fashion shoes and calf/knee length dress boots are not part of the uniform.
  2. There are times when PE is done in school shoes and footwear needs to be practical and appropriate.​
  3. No footwear that is white or coloured in any way. 
  4. Gumboots are permitted in wet weather.​
  5. Slippers are permitted in class but are not to be worn outside. 
  6. Socks are to be plain black, above the shoe line. Girls are able to wear black tights. (Not footless)
  • ​Socks / Tights Plain black socks (Wherever can be seen) and plain black tights available from Academy Apparel or your choice of provider.
  • Hats/Headwear/Hair/Jewellery  Regulation school bucket hats are compulsory in Terms 1 & 4. (Bottle Green with school Logo – Available from  Academy Apparel). ​
  1. Regulation School Beanies with a Parkland School Logo are available as an option when cold – Available from Academy Apparel
  2. Girls Headbands/Ribbons/Hair accessories must be plain Black, Yellow/Gold or Bottle Green. (Available from your choice of provider.)
  3. Hair should be neat and tidy. Extreme haircuts (Shapes cut into hair) and extreme dyed hair are not permitted.
  4. Plain ear studs are permitted.
  5. No other jewellery / fashion accessories or body adornments (eg necklaces, chains, visible temporary tattoos, rings, bracelets, bangles, etc) are to be worn to school.
  6. Items of personal cultural significance must not present any danger or distraction to the wearer or any other child. They should not hang loose and must be worn inside clothing.
  • Non Regulation Clothing - Students are not permitted to wear non-regulation clothing items along with their compulsory uniform. Students are permitted to wear plain black long sleeve thermals. (Polo neck skivvies are not permitted underneath school shirts. Sweatshirts are not permitted
  • Coats - Students are able to wear any raincoat/winter coat but these need to be removed when inside classrooms. Academy Apparel provide a Parkland School waterproof raincoat as an option and this is recommended
  • Purchase from - The regulation components of the uniform are to be purchased from Academy Apparel, 82 Broadway Ave. Palmerston North. (WINZ quotes are available)
  • Sports Uniform – Parkland does not have a separate P.E. Uniform at the present time. All children are encouraged to bring a change of clothing and suitable footwear for events such as Cross Country training. A Parkland School Sports Uniform is provided for use at  interschool events
  • A limited second hand uniform sales system operates via the school office once per term
  • The school logo is the property of the Board of Trustees and can not be screen printed or embroidered onto non regulation clothing items purchased from an unauthorised supplier
  • It is advisable that all uniform items are named. (This includes all footwear
  • Students wearing the Parkland School uniform or a ‘Parkland School Sports Uniform’ are identifiable as belonging to the Parkland School community. It is therefore appropriate that students in either uniform adhere to the behavioural expectations of the school, despite the fact that they may not be on school grounds.

Open hours

8.30am                              Office opens
8.50am                              School starts
10.40am – 10.50am         Read & feed
10.50 – 11.20am          Morning Interval
12.50pm – 1.00pm          Lunch in class
1.00 –   1.40pm               Lunch Interval

2.55pm                               School ends
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Parkland School
 41 Parkland Crescent
Palmerston North
​Phone:      (06)358 1469
Fax:       (06)358 1756
Absences:      (06)354 8537
Text Absences :  027 755 7753 
office@parkland.school.nz
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