Clothing and Uniform Requirements
All school uniform items, except footwear, are available from the College.
The following lists are a guide only as each sub school has different uniform requirements. The Uniform Shop staff will be able to assist you further with your compulsory items of clothing. Boys should wear their uniform completely and correctly at all times.
Winter Uniform |
Summer Uniform |
· White long sleeved shirts – 7
· Grey Shorts (Y7) – minimum of 3 pairs · Grey Trousers (Y8 up) – minimum of 3 · Grey Socks – minimum of 6 pairs · 1 x black leather lace-up shoes (not boots) · 1 x College pullover · Blazer (Y8 up) · 1 x School tie · 1 x House tie (Y9 up) · 1 x black belt |
· Khaki shorts – minimum of 3 pairs
· Khaki short sleeved shirts – 7 · Khaki socks – minimum 6 pairs · 1 x black leather lace-up shoes (not boots) · 1 x School tie · 1 x House tie (Y9 up) · School cap (optional)
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Sports Wear
Parents should note that it is advisable that the purchase of items of sports clothing be left until near the commencement of that particular sports season when boys will be informed of the requirements. Most items of sportswear are available from the Uniform Shop. Parents are advised to check with the College Uniform Shop before buying any item of sportswear to ensure it is the correct uniform.
- Blue Scotch shorts – at least 3 pairs
- Track Suit (Scotch College)
- Sand shoes (non-marking sole)
- Polo shirt (House)
- Polo shirt (School) – at least 3
Additional Items for Residential students
- Under clothing
- 1 pair thongs or sandals
- Clothes hangers
- Several sets of casual clothes (shorts, jeans, shirts) and footwear are useful for recreation purposes and some good clothes for more formal occasions e.g.: socials, dinners, chapel, days out etc.)
- 1 x shoe polishing kit
- 1 x hairbrush and/or comb
- 1 x toothbrush
- 3 x towels (1 for swimming)
- 1 pair casual shoes for good wear (not joggers)
- 2 x small laundry bags, 1 large laundry bag
- 2 x sets of sheets (Single for 7, 8 and 9 boys and King single for 10, 11 and 12 boys) and 2 pillowcases (also marked with name)
- 1 x doona and doona cover (also marked with name)
- 1 x pillow and pillow protector (also marked with name)
- swim wear
- 1 x pyjamas
Please note: Every article should be distinctly marked with the boy’s name using woven name tags. Please mark shirts, coats etc. on the inside of the collar, shorts and trousers at rear inside the waist and socks under turned-over tops where applicable.
Laundry
On looking at the uniform list for boarding students, parents may think there is an inordinate amount of clothing required. Let us describe briefly the laundry cycle and why certain amounts of clothing are necessary. Firstly, all our laundry is done on the school premises – a huge undertaking in itself.
Dirty clothes are placed into the laundry on an allocated morning where they will be washed and dried. The clothing is folded and ironed, sorted and then placed in the boarder’s pigeonhole by the laundry staff ready for collection after school. Most washing is returned daily.
We find six things which are essential to the streamlining of the huge laundry task:
- Residential students must have every item of clothing marked with your sons FULL NAME (e.g. James Robertson) and black letters on white background. We suggest name tags that have the student’s name clearly on them are ordered through Cash’s School Name Tapes http://www.nametapes.com.au (Or a copy of the order form for Cash’s can be obtained in the Forms section of the Boarding Blog that is emailed fortnightly to boarding families). We recommend that you purchase Style 8 in Black and order 124 embroidered name tapes initially.
- Name tags should be used to mark clothing rather than laundry markers because the writing fades. Name tags should be sewn in prominent positions. Socks need name tags sewn on the upper part – not the foot. Do not sew name tags on trade labels as they can easily be removed. On items of greater value, it may be wise to put a name tag in a hidden position as well. It would be appreciated if a number of spare name tags are left with your son so that they may be sewn onto any new clothing purchased during term time.
- Socks and underwear are laundered in special net bags to aid in the huge task of sorting. Each boarder has two bags. Only underwear and socks are to be placed into these bags. These can be purchased from the uniform shop.
- Special arrangements can be made for specific items of clothing which cannot be subject to industrial washing and drying. These details should be obtained from the laundry staff. Each House has its own washing machine and dryer and students are encouraged to use them.
- Please remember that any clothing purchased during term will also need to be named.
- A spare set of name tags MUST be left with the House Mother.
Lost Property
Every year the boarding community is left with an incredible amount of lost property, especially clothing, the majority of which is unnamed. We have found in the past that lost property accumulates through poor personal organisation on the part of some residential students. This emphasises the need for all clothing to be named.
Bed Linen
We find, as a residential community, the diversity of individual needs concerning bedding very difficult to cater for. Therefore, each boarder is required to provide his own named single bed sheets for Years 7, 8 and 9, blankets or doona and pillow. Residential students are expected to use both a top and bottom sheet and pillowslip for hygiene reasons and these should be washed each week. Parents should be aware that Years 10, 11 and 12 residential students will require Long Single bed sheets. A mattress protector will be provided.
Dry Cleaning
This is organised by the House Mother through the laundry.