All students attending Our Lady of Mercy School are expected to wear the complete school uniform at all times. The summer uniform is optional and may only be worn from the beginning of the school year until October 1 and then again from June 1 to the end of the school year. If, at any time, a student is unable to wear a uniform, a note explaining the reason must be submitted to the classroom teacher in advance. In addition to your child’s uniform, please ensure that your child has a pair of proper running shoes, which can stay at school, a proper lunch kit/box/bag, and a backpack which they can bring to school each day.
Uniform Supplier
All new uniform articles must be purchased from Neat Uniforms.
Neat Uniforms
1050 Boundary Road
Burnaby, B.C. V5K 4T3
Website: www.neatuniforms.ca
Online School Code: 2033
BOYS Uniform
- Navy blue rugby or twill dress pants.
- White school crested golf shirt, tucked into waist band.
- All navy socks with no visible logos.
- All black or navy shoes with no visible logos.
- Navy blue school crested v-neck pullover is mandatory (and must be at school every day).
- Hair must be kept neat and tidy, non-distracting, and of a natural colour.
- No jewelry except for simple watches (not connected to internet).
Girls Uniform
- Twill one flap culotte (skort), not more than 3” above or 1” below the knee.
- White school crested golf shirt, tucked into waist band.
- Navy blue knee high socks or navy tights to be worn with skort.
- All black or navy shoes (heels no higher than 1 ½ inches).
- Navy blue school cardigan sweater is mandatory (must be at school every day).
- Hair must be kept neat and tidy, non-distracting, and of a natural colour.
- Make-up and nail polish are not permitted.
- No jewelry except for small earrings and simple watches (not connected to internet).
Gym Strip
Mesh blue shorts, blue T-shirt with school crest and runners (with non-skid and non- marking soles).
Shoes: Black shoes (with non-skid and non-marking soles) or black runners (with non-skid and non-marking soles). No colour other than white or grey accent can be on the shoes (for example, white or grey soles, white or grey Nike swoosh) and the shoes must be at least 90% black.
Children in ALL grades (K-7) are expected to wear their gym strip (gym shirt and gym shorts) on the days they have gym. Thank you for respecting that ONLY spirit wear items can be worn in conjunction with the gym shorts. Gym strip items must be school-issued (with school logo). No outside athletic wear will be permitted.
Uniform Labeling
All articles of clothing brought to school or a school function should be labeled or identified
with the student or family name. All articles of clothing found that are not claimed within a
reasonable time will be donated to charity.
Hair
Hair color is to remain natural in appearance. Students are not permitted to have mohawks or shaved designs in their hair. Hair length for boys is not to go below the top of their shoulders.
Accessories
Girls are allowed black or navy blue hair accessories. Earrings for the students (small studs only) are allowed for the boys and girls. Absolutely no jewelry is allowed during sporting events. Absolutely no nail polish and no make-up. No body piercing, artificial or permanently applied tattoos are to be visible.
Summer Uniform
During school days from June 1 to October 1, excluding mass and liturgy days, students may wear the summer uniform as follows:
● Gym strip navy blue shorts
● Gym strip shirt or school-issued spirit wear with school logo
● Navy blue crew or knee socks
Outer Wear
Appropriate outerwear (jackets, boots, mittens etc) is required on cold and rainy days. The children
need fresh air and will be sent out to play whenever possible.
Non-uniform Days
Non-uniform days are at the discretion of the Principal
Uniform Non-compliance
Parents of primary (Grades K-3) students out of uniform will be sent a note indicating the nature of
the problem(s) and the expected date for remediation. Intermediate students (Grades 4-7) will be
notified directly by the principal or other staff member of their uniform infraction in addition to
having a note sent home to parents. The signed note must be returned to ensure it has been received.
If this responsibility is not met, or if there are repeated incidents of non-compliance, a meeting with
the parents is mandatory.
If the Principal deems any student’s appearance to be distracting to others and the learning
environment then it does not meet this policy and the family must remedy the student’s appearance
as soon as possible.