The Ponds High School

Inspired Learning

Telephone02 9626 3562

Emailtheponds-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Uniform

Uniform Shop

The school uniform has been approved by the school community and all students are required to wear the correct uniform at all times. If a student is unable to wear correct school uniform, a note signed by a parent or caregiver is required.

Uniforms can be purchased from our off-site uniform shop, Cowan & Lewis, located at 156 Main Street, Blacktown PH: 9672 3003. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 8am-4-30pm and Saturday 9am-12pm. Uniform orders and payments can also be made via their website at www.cowanlewis.com.au

The second hand uniform shop, is located at The Ponds High School and is open Wednesday and Friday mornings 8am to 8:30am.

Year’s 7 - 10 students are required to wear the junior uniform and years 11 and 12 are required to wear the senior uniform.

Junior Girls

  • Blouse - White with collar and TPHS logo
  • Skirt - Black and white check with thin red stripe; or
  • Skort (Culotte) - Black and white check with thin red stripe
  • Slacks - Charcoal grey
  • Cardigan - Red 2-way zip with TPHS logo
  • Jumper - Red V-neck woolen with TPHS logo
  • Sloppy Joe - Red with TPHS logo
  • Blazer - Black with TPHS logo (optional)
  • Microfibre Sport Jacket or Soft-Shell Jacket with TPHS logo
  • Shoes - Black leather lace-up or buckle style that covers the top of the foot with a small heel (ballet flats, black joggers, open style shoes are not acceptable)
  • Socks - White, plain above the ankle, no sockettes, no colours)
  • Tights - Plain black (in winter)

 

 

 

Junior Boys

  • Shirt - Short sleeved white collared with TPHS logo and collar inset (worn all year)
  • Shorts - Charcoal grey elastic or tailored
  • Trousers - Charcoal grey elastic or tailored
  • Microfibre Sport Jacket or Soft-Shell Jacket with TPHS logo
  • Jumper - Red V-neck woolen with TPHS logo
  • Sloppy Joe - Red with TPHS logo
  • Blazer - Black with TPHS logo (optional)
  • Tie - Junior tie (Terms 2 & 3)
  • Socks - Grey with black and red stripe
  • Shoes - Black leather lace up shoe that covers the top of the foot with a small heel (sports joggers and canvas shoes are not acceptable) 

Sports uniform (boys and girls)

The P.E. uniform is to be worn by both girls and boys during designated P.E. lessons, students are not permitted to wear their sports uniform to school. Students are to bring their P.E. uniform in a separate bag to change into at the start of each practical lesson, then back into their school uniform at the end of the lesson, in the P.E. change room. Practical lessons are indicated by “PRAC” on the timetable.

Exception - On sports day, Wednesday, Years 8-10 can wear their sports uniform to school and stay in it all day.

Labelling each item of clothing with the student’s name will assist with any misplaced property.

  • Shirt - TPHS sports polo
  • Shorts/Pants - TPHS black shorts with red stripe/TPHS black track pants with red stripe
  • Cap - TPHS black cap, compulsory for all P.E. lessons, all year
  • Socks - White sports socks
  • Shoes - Sports shoes
  • Jacket - TPHS sports jacket/soft shell jacket or RED TPHS school jumper - no alternate tops permitted

Senior Girls

  • Skirt - Plain black with TPHS logo
  • Trousers - Black tailored with TPHS logo
  • Blouse - White blouse with TPHS logo and red trim
  • Tie - Senior tie (Worn all year)
  • Cardigan - Red 2-way zip with TPHS logo
  • Jumper - Red V-neck woolen with TPHS logo
  • Senior jacket or soft-shell jacket with TPHS logo
  • Blazer - Black with TPHS logo (optional)
  • Shoes - Black leather lace-up or buckle style that covers the top of the foot with a small heel (Ballet flats, black joggers, open style shoes are notacceptable)
  • Socks – White, plain above the ankle (no sockettes, no colours)
  • Tights - Plain black (in winter)

Senior Boys

  • Shirt – White short sleeve with TPHS logo and collar inset
  • Trousers/shorts - Black tailored with TPHS logo
  • Socks - Grey with black and red stripe
  • Tie - Senior tie (Worn all year)
  • Red jumper with TPHS logo
  • Blazer, black with TPHS logo (optional)
  • Socks, grey with black and red stripe
  • Shoes - Black leather lace up shoe that covers the top of the foot with a smallheel (sports joggers & canvas shoes are not acceptable)

The Ponds High School Second Hand Uniforms

The Ponds High School second hand uniform shop is located onsite 2 days per week on Wednesday and Friday, from 8:00am – 8:30am.

Good quality second-hand clothing items are available in a range of sizes.

Payments can be made via Cash or EFT.

Footwear

Requirements

The Department of Education Work Health and Safety Directorate clearly states in the publication, Footwear Guidelines (October 2012) that to comply with government policy, enclosed leather footwear must be worn by students to ensure their safety. Areas where enclosed leather footwear is required are:

  • Industrial Arts and workshop areas
  • Science laboratories
  • Canteen
  • Food Technology areas

If students present to class with inappropriate footwear, the student will be offered alternative educational activities.

Acceptable Styles

The school expects that students wear black leather shiny, business-conventional type, lace-up styled shoes. They must cover the top of the foot and have a small heel. Buckle styled shoes will be accepted as long as the shoes cover the top of the foot. The following shoe style(s) have been endorsed by the school community:

Styles that are NOT Acceptable

Students MUST NOT wear the following shoes with their summer or winter uniform: joggers of any colour, black sports shoes, black leather skate shoes, black desert boots, soft black leather flat ‘ballet’ style shoes, black leather open styled ‘Mary Jane’ shoes, fabric shoes or any similar styles to those listed.

Clothing items that are NOT permitted to be worn during the school day at any time:

  • Hoodies
  • Non-school uniform jumpers
  • Non-school uniform caps

Note: In therm 4, Year 10 may be permitted to begin wearing the senior uniform if the junior uniform is no longer a suitable option. This is to be discussed with the Stage 5 Head Teacher or Deputy Principal.

TAS Uniform

  • Red apron

Optional Uniform

  • Black, padded backpack, with computer insert (optional)
  • PE Havasak, black sports gear bag(optional)

Ordering

Operating Times

Junior Uniform Price List and Exchange Form

Senior Uniform Price List and Exchange Form

Online Ordering