Number One Dress In the Junior School, Number One Dress is worn every Wednesday for assembly and for school ceremonies, special events, and some field trips. Number One Dress for Grades 3 to 5 consists of the kilt, long-sleeved blouse, tie, tie pin, green knee socks and black shoes. For students in JK to Grade 2, Number One Dress includes the tunic, long-sleeved blouse, green knee socks and black shoes. Number One Dress for Grades 6 to 12 consists of the blazer, kilt, long-sleeved blouse, tie, tie pin, green knee socks and black shoes. It must be worn in the Senior and Middle School during all Number One Dress assemblies, school ceremonies and functions. The Shop offers the rental of blazers ($20), kilts ($15) and ties ($8) for students who are temporarily without any of these items. Students are asked to return rentals to The Shop; otherwise, an additional replacement cost will be charged to your student account. The Junior School Office also maintains a small number of uniform items that may be borrowed by students who are not appropriately attired. | |
Junior School Summer Uniform Before Thanksgiving and typically by mid-April, students in the Junior School are permitted to wear the summer uniform, consisting of a green skort with the short-sleeved polo shirt and short green socks. | |
The Branksome Pant Our talented alumnae duo of Smythe Design--Andrea LENCZNER’90 and Christie SMYTHE’90--have created a beautiful, navy, fitted ankle-length pant, featuring our Hunting Stewart plaid in the leg vent. With both practicality and style in mind, the pant is made of a durable poly-cotton fabric, has pockets back and front, an adjustable waistband and is designed for easy length alterations. We will be introducing a navy sock to pair with the pant. While the pant will not be an option for Number One dress, it can be worn with either the polo shirt or the school blouse, V-neck sweater or blazer. | |
Gym Uniform JK–SK students can wear black boxers with their uniform polo. Grades 1–6, our gym uniform consists of the white gym T-shirt or the red Sweatshirt with black Shorts or black Sweatpants. Grades 7-12, our gym uniform includes the black gym T-shirt or the red Sweatshirt along with a choice of two styles of black gym Shorts. Running shoes with white socks must be worn but are not available for purchase at The Shop. | |
Swimming For swim classes in JK–Grade 2, a dark-coloured sports style swimsuit is required and the school swimsuit is recommended. For Grades 3–12, the school swimsuit is mandatory. Bathing caps must be worn by all swimmers. | |
Dance Dance students from JK–Grade 1 can wear their uniform polo along with the black boxers and must purchase a pair of ballet slippers, which are not available at The Shop. For students in Grades 2-6, they must wear the BH Dance T-shirt available at The Shop and a full length black legging, which can be purchased anywhere. Junior School BH Bodysuits can be purchased for end of year performances. For Grade 7 and up, there is a black leotard in The Shop, which is the preferred choice, which is worn with the black boxer shorts. | |
Team Uniforms Athletic team uniforms are distributed in The Shop. All students are charged a rental fee on their account for the use and cleaning of the team uniform. Students must return team uniforms to The Shop; otherwise, an additional replacement cost will be charged to a student’s account. | |
Fit Fridays On Fridays, students wear Fit Friday attire so they can participate in organized fitness activities. Students must wear a Branksome Fit item on top, such as a T-shirt, Sweatshirt or Athletic Jacket. They can wear Branksome athletic or yoga pants, or solid black or grey bottoms. Branksome Gym shorts are the only shorts permitted. All students must wear athletic closed-toe shoes; no boots, sandals, Birkenstocks, Uggs, etc. Please note: The only acceptable alternative to the Fit Friday Uniform is the Branksome Uniform. | |
Uniform Shoes Black Oxfords, loafers and black leather running shoes that provide support and can take a shine are acceptable shoes. Unacceptable shoes include clogs, ballet flats, patent leather or suede shoes, shoes with buckles and shoes with a heel or sole of more than one inch. Primary students may wear black shoes with a Velcro closure or a small side buckle closure. A variety of retailers in the Toronto area sell shoes that adhere to Branksome Hall’s uniform policy. |