Uniform GuideST RITA’S COLLEGE

ST RITA’S COLLEGE

Boutique

Dear Parent/Carer

This College uniform guide will assist you and your daughter in understanding the College uniform requirements, how to care for the garments and the College Boutique Returns Policy.

If you are a new family to the College and purchasing items in the months or several weeks before your daughter commences, we suggest that you delay washing the garments until as close as possible to her commencement. This will allow your daughter to again try on the uniforms before she starts school, and if she has experienced a growth spurt, we can exchange items for the correct sizing. Please read the following document carefully so you can understand St Rita’s Uniform policy and procedures.

St Rita’s also has an Online Boutique store where you can purchase all uniform items 24/7. This allows parents/carers the opportunity to order from home and your daughter can collect the items from the Boutique the following trading day.

Mrs Laurinda HinderBoutique Coordinator

General Trading HoursFor General trading hours, please refer to the College website.

Online Boutiqueboutique.stritas.qld.edu.au

ContactTelephone: (07) 3860 7119Email: boutique@stritas.qld.edu.au

St Rita’s College Uniform Requirements

The College uniform should be worn with pride and each student is expected to maintain high standards of personal appearance. As a community that works in partnership with parents/carers, we request that you support us in our policies. Please regularly check that your daughter is wearing her uniform in accordance with the regulations of the College and rectify any aspects that need attention.

Formal Dress (Years 7-12)The St Rita’s Formal Dress is to be worn to and from school every day by Years 7 to 12 students. The formal dress must be worn mid-knee in length at all times. As such, it will need to be re-hemmed as your daughter grows. The College Bike Pants are required to be worn under the formal dress every day. They are available in lycra and cotton. As cotton breathes better, many families choose this style for everyday use, and wear the lycra style with the sports uniform.

Lace up brown school shoes are required to be worn with the formal uniform. They should be polished regularly and worn laces replaced. Plain white turnover socks or brown tights are to be worn with the school shoes. These items may be purchased from the Boutique or from retailers.

Students who participate in sport during the day are required to change into their sport uniform during the break just prior to the lesson and change back into their formal uniform before they leave school. HPE lessons accommodate this during lesson time. The sports uniform is not to be worn to and from school.

Formal Skort and Blouse (Years 5-6)The St Rita's Formal Skort and Blouse are to be worn to and from school every day by Years 5 and 6 students, except on Physical Education days. The Formal Skort must be worn no more than 2.5cm above the knee at all times. As such, it will need to be re-hemmed as your daughter grows.

Lace up brown school shoes are required to be worn with the formal uniform. They should be polished regularly and worn laces replaced. Plain white turnover socks or brown tights are to be worn with the school shoes. These items may be purchased from the Boutique or from retailers. Years 5 and 6 students may wear their sports uniform to and from school on PE days only.

Formal Uniform

Formal Hat (Years 5-12)The Formal Hat is to be worn to and from school each day. The hat should be worn in good shape, with no rips in the straw and no fraying on the headband or brim. Parents are requested to label their daughter’s name on the hat at two points: 1) on the tag of the hat and, 2) under the fabric lining on the straw behind the hat band with a black laundry marker.

We request that parents not write names under the hat brim or anywhere visible. Not only does this detract from the look of the hat, but also imparts identity of your daughter to members of the general public when wearing the hat outside of the College.

Please ask your daughter to refrain from squashing her hat into her satchel or school bag, as doing so can break the crown of the hat. Cleaning instructions are provided within this guide.

TieThe College Tie is buttoned on each side under the collar. Years 5-6 students wear a plain brown tie. Years 7-9 students wear the yellow stripe tie and Years 10-12 students wear the white stripe tie.

Your daughter should only need one tie if it is removed before washing the dress/skort. The tie should receive a hand wash every month, or more often if required.

BlazersBlazers may be worn by students in all secondary Year levels. They are compulsory for Years 10-12 students in Terms 2 and 3 and for all formal events throughout each year.

Badges• Badges are to be worn on the point of the collar and on either side.• House Badge is worn on the left (handy hint: House is where your heart is). • College Badge is worn on the right (handy hint: Rita's on the right). • To ensure they don’t fall off, place the pin through the fabric twice before

closing the lock.

Jumper, Scarf, TightsThe St Rita’s Jumper and Scarf will keep your daughter warm during the colder months. The College also holds limited stock of the winter Vest, which is being phased out, but may still be worn.

The College jumper and vest may be worn with both the formal uniforms and the sport uniform. The collar of the uniform must always be worn outside the jumper or vest neckline.

The Boutique sells Brown Tights all year and these may be worn with the formal uniform.

All items are non-compulsory.

Winter Items

House UniformThe House Polo and Bucket Hat are worn for House Colour days and House-based events such as the interhouse swimming, track and field and cross country carnivals.

The House polo and hat are worn with the sport skirt.

• The House Uniform may be worn to and from school if permission has been given.

• College lycra bike pants are required to be worn under the sport skirt.

Sport Uniform (Years 5-6)The College Sport Uniform in Years 5-6 comprises the coloured House Polo, the brown St Rita's Sport Shorts and the House Bucket Hat.

• In Years 5-6, the Sport Uniform may be worn to and from school on PE days.

Sport Uniform (Years 7 -12) The College Sport Uniform for Years 7-12 comprises the brown and white stripe Polo Shirt, the brown St Rita’s pleated Sport Skirt, or the St Rita’s Sport Shorts.

• The Sport Uniform is not to be worn to or from school.• The Sport polo is worn with the sport skirt or sport shorts for everyday

Health and Physical Education (HPE) classes.• College lycra bike pants are required to be worn under the sport skirt.

House

Sport

Sports Representative UniformIf your daughter is selected to represent St Rita’s College in sport, she may require a Representative Sports shirt or singlet.

Only one shirt/singlet is required as it can be worn for any representative sport. The Representative shirt/singlet may not be worn to HPE classes.

• The Representative Sport uniform is not to be worn to or from school.• The Representative sports shirt or singlet is worn with the sport skirt or

sport shorts, or the College lycra bike pants. • College lycra bike pants are required to be worn under the sport skirt.

Sport Track SuitThe Sport Track Suit may only be worn with the sport uniform. The Track Top is not to be worn with formal uniform, nor are the Track Pants to be worn under the formal dress.

The Track Top and Pants are not compulsory items.

Sport ShoesWhite soled, lace up joggers are required to be worn with all items of the sport uniform. They can be any style or colour, but must have white soles so as not to mark the playing surfaces.

The Boutique does not carry stock of sport shoes. These need to be purchased externally.

Swimming Togs and Water Polo Togs Students are required to wear the College Swimming Togs or Water Polo Togs for general water sports participation, along with the College Swimming Cap. A College Rashie is compulsory for all Years 5-7 students, however can be worn by any Year level. Students may wear the College lycra bike pants or College 3/4 leggings over their togs if they feel more comfortable.

After Swimming lessons or Water Polo games, it is recommended that your daughter keep her togs and cap on at the start of her shower as this allows the chlorine to rinse out. It is recommended that wet towels, togs and caps are placed in the College haversack or sports bag and not in your daughter’s regular school bag, to avoid wetting text books. Hair claws are available from the Boutique to put wet hair up and avoid wet uniforms.

Representative Swimming and Water Polo If your daughter represents the College in Swimming or Water Polo, the correct College togs and cap must be worn.

The wearing of bike pants or rashies is not permitted for competition Swimming or Water Polo.

Music UniformThe St Rita’s College Music Uniform is to be worn by all students performing in ensembles and choirs. The Music blouse and culottes are comfortable to wear and easy to launder. The uniform is worn with black opaque knee-hi stocking socks, plain black ballet flats (externally purchased) and hair tied with the College ribbon.

Music

The College BagStudents may only carry the official College Bag to and from school. The Boutique has a selection available as follows:

• Primary Backpack – primarily for Years 5 and 6 students, however can be used by all Year levels

• Primary Book satchel –Years 5-6• Havasack (small sport bag) –Years 5-12• Lunch Bag – all Year levels• Secondary Backpack – Years 7-12• Secondary Satchel – Years 7-12• Secondary Shoulder Bag –Years 7-12• Secondary Tech Satchel – Years 7-12• Secondary Sport Bag – Years 7-12

Swimming and Sport items are to be carried in the St Rita’s Sport Bag or Havasack. The use of St Rita’s College eco bags (no longer produced) or any non-College carry bags are not permitted.

SatchelsThere are two types of satchels available – a padded Tech Satchel and the Book Satchel (no padding). Tech Satchels are for Secondary Year level students only and may be used as a regular school bag. As such, they can be carried to and from school. It is compulsory to carry a College Lunch Bag with the new Tech Satchel. Students are not permitted to carry non-College lunch bags with the Tech Satchel. A House-coloured Carabiner allows students to hook their College Lunch Bag onto the Tech Satchel.

Book Satchels are for College on-campus use only and must not be used travelling to and from school. For Secondary students, the satchel is designed to only carry books and items from class to class. The satchel is stored in your daughter’s locker at the end of each day, ready for the next school day. Please note that the velcro from the satchel may create pilling on the formal dress if the flap of the satchel is left open and allowed to rub against the uniform. It is recommended that parents/carers encourage their daughters to ensure the satchel flap is closed when being carried to avoid long term damage to the uniform. Students in Years 5 and 6 can use their gold Book Satchels on specialist days to travel between specialist lessons or for library borrowing. The Book Satchel is also used for homework to and from school.

Bags

Hair, Nails and MakeupHair must be neat, brushed and clean at all times. Hair touching the collar or longer must be tied back with a brown or black hair tie, and a ribbon or scrunchie worn each day. Ribbons must be white, gold, brown or College-striped. Scrunchies must be the College scrunchie. Extreme hairstyles and unnatural colours are not permitted. Make up, false eyelashes, mascara, false fingernails and nail polish are not permitted.

JewelleryThe wearing of one watch (no smart watches) is permitted. One matching pair of earrings are permitted for pierced ears only and may only be worn in the lobe of each ear. Permitted earrings are: small plain gold or silver studs or sleepers. Studs are to be no bigger than 6mm wide. Sleepers are not to exceed a 10mm inside diameter/12mm outside diameter. No helix piercings, including clear spacers, are permitted. The wearing of rings is not permitted.

Accessories

Uniforms• All Uniforms should be washed separately for at least the first couple of

washes in cold water. Please follow the instructions on the laundry tags for each item.

• Tumble drying of the formal uniform is not recommended. Drying on a hanger out of sunlight is the best option, if possible.

• Sport skirts should not be tumble dried or ironed. Drying on a hanger out of sunlight is the best option, if possible.

• Bucket hats should be hand washed and air dried.• Track suit tops should be washed separately in cold water and hung

immediately to dry.• If pilling appears on the sides of the uniform around the pocket area, this

is possibly due to your daughter leaving her satchel open and the velcro of the satchel rubbing against the dress. To remove the pilling, gently use a disposable razor to shave it off.

• Some formal dresses and sport skirts may have a stay-stitch to unpick before the uniform is worn. If you need assistance with this, please email boutique@stritas.qld.edu.au

Cleaning the Formal Hat• Remove loose soil with a soft brush• Hand sponge with cold water• Use mild soap to remove spots• Dry naturally, preferably out of direct sunlight• Please do not machine wash, scrub, tumble dry or dry clean

Perspiration MarksYellow marks under arms from perspiration can be treated if the stain is not too old:

• Mix ¼ cup bicarbonate soda with 4 tablespoons water until smooth• Generously apply to inside and outside of underarm area with toothbrush,

rubbing well into the fabric.• Hang on clothes line to dry for a couple of hours. Mixture should now be

flaking off.• Wash separately, adding 1 cup of white vinegar to tub.

Washing and Care Instructions

Returning Uniform Items It is recommended that you keep all uniforms in their packaging until as close as possible to your daughter needing to wear them, as you may want to exchange items if your daughter has changed sizes prior to wearing. Please do not wash or name any items until your daughter has tried them on again and you are confident that the sizing is correct.

If you would like to exchange any items, items must be returned, unworn, in the original packaging with all labels attached to enable the College to offer a size exchange.

It is recommended parents/carers read the College Uniform Policy located on MySRC > Our College and Community > Policies and Procedures.

To order any uniforms during the school year, visit the Online Boutique at boutique.stritas.qld.edu.au

If you have any questions regarding uniforms, please contact the Boutique on (07) 3860 7119 or email boutique@stritas.qld.edu.au

Uniform Orders and Returns

ST RITA’S COLLEGE

BoutiqueWebsite: boutique.stritas.qld.edu.auEmail: boutique@stritas.qld.edu.au

Phone: (07) 3860 7119