School Uniform Information

• All Tamahere Model Country School students must wear full school uniform daily.

This includes:

• TMCS Polo Shirt
• TMCS School shorts or skort or dress
• TMCS Polar Fleece or Jacket
• TMCS hat for Term 1 and 4

Hats

Summer: TMCS wide-brim or bucket hat is compulsory during Term 1 and 4

Winter: An optional TMCS beanie can be worn outside the classroom

Footwear

The type of footwear is a personal choice, and students should wear what they feel comfortable in. Sensible sports shoes are recommended for PE and sports activities/practices. Heeled boots are not appropriate, with the exception of gumboots.

When wearing shoes, the following compulsory items must be worn:

• Black, white or same-colour green socks, stockings/tights
• For health and safety reasons, covered shoes must be worn for all school trips and when travelling on a bus.

Other Requirements For Our Uniform

Pupils are expected to wear the uniform correctly and in a clean and tidy condition.

All uniform items have labels attached so that they can be named. It is essential that all items are well named to minimise lost items. Please check regularly for any wearing off of your child’s name.

Hair should be tidy and well-groomed. We encourage long hair to be tied back. Hair ties can be black, white, yellow, and green, in a shade that matches our school uniform.

On Whaanau Fridays and on other school occasions, such as Athletics or Cross Country, when our colourful Whaanau shirts are being worn, more ornate hair bows may also be worn.

Jewellery, other than medical alert bracelets, watches and stud earrings/small sleepers, is not permitted at school for safety reasons. Taonga such as greenstone and bone carvings will be permitted on written request to the Principal. This also includes pendants of religious significance.

Makeup is not appropriate for school.

Sports shorts and socks are required when playing in school sports teams. (i.e. soccer, hockey, rugby, miniball, etc.)

Read Our School Uniform Policy – Here