Applying for a Religious Jewellery Exemption

While the Prescott Primary Northern uniform policy outlines a limited list of jewellery that is allowed to be worn at school, we support the rights of all students to wear appropriate jewellery that is a mandatory part of the religious practice of their family. 

The process of applying for a Religious Jewellery Exemption is designed to ensure all students can practice their faith through the wearing of mandatory jewellery while at school. If the jewellery is not mandatory, but rather a desirable item that is not directly required for 24-hour wearing, we would ask that the item not be worn during school time.

To apply for a Religious Jewellery Exemption, families are asked to provide the school with a letter from the clergyman/priest/religious leader of the family’s place of worship containing the following details:

• Name of students applying for exemption (note: each letter will cover all immediate family members attending PPN at the time the letter was written. If the younger sibling of a child attending PPN joins the school and wishes to wear the same type of item for which a Religious Jewellery Exemption has already been given, the children’s parents are required to email the school principal and request that the exemption letter also be extended to the younger sibling.)
• Name of the Jewellery item
• The religious purpose or significance of the item
• Confirmation that the family is part of the belief community
• Official letter head and/or name and signature of the religious leader.
• Date

These details not only ensure exemptions are issued in an equitable manner but allow the school to increase its understanding of the faith practices of our students, and therefore support them while at school.

For more information, or for examples of letters that can be used for applying for an exemption please contact the school.

Uniform Returns

Some families may be preparing for the warmer weather, replacing old winter uniform pieces or up-sizing uniforms for growing students. To avoid disappointment and frustration, it is important to remember our Uniforms Returns Policy. A copy of this policy is below.

UNIFORM RETURNS POLICY

Under the Australian Consumer Law, the customer is only entitled to a refund or replacement for a major problem with a product.

New items purchased from our Uniform Shop that are faulty, will be replaced with a new item of the same type and size.

Items ordered online through Flexischools, that are the wrong size, will be replaced for correct size if the item is returned to the Uniform Shop or Front Office in the original packaging, unworn and with a note stating the required size.

Worn items cannot be refunded or replaced but can be sold through our second-hand items sale. Once the item has been sold, a refund will be organised.

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