To aka what you think to this change of school uniform??

Good for you!

Yellow sweat marks? Even my teen boys never had those.

Much better, white polos are a PITA to wash, you’ll be able to stick everything in together now!

Agree they should have announced it earlier though and have a year of transition at least so that older kids can carry on wearing white polos that still fit

I’d love to get away from white polos!!!

I think its a good move, but should have been announced months ago.

When a thread literally asks you what you think but people cry over what you think because boo hoo opinions 🙄

Loads of Primary uniforms look chavvy now. I hated my son's polos but at least they could wear smart shorts, which looked nice. Hardly anyone bought a sweatshirt or fleece because we all thought they looked crap. 99% of parents stuck to a smart red v neck jumper in winter instead because, well, choices and yes, opinions!

Depth of Education rec 12 to 18 months to change uniform to avoid waste and financial burden on parents.

I disagree. Nothing but nothing gets black pen or yellow sweat marks on the collar out of the white polo DS wears one day a week for PE.but I definitely agree the OP should have been told in February, at latest.

I'm another who doesn't understand why 5-10 year olds need to look "smart". DS wears black school shorts, a red polo and black trainer-like shoes in this weather and looks absolutely fine, as do the girls in black cycling shorts and a polo or a dress. As long as it's the right colour and keeps them identifiable on school trips, who cares?

Secondary school kids look bad enough in ties, let alone primary kids.

But I bet she doesn’t look ‘chavvy’ in either?!

@crumblingschools Never saw large numbers doing that in any school DDs attended or where I was a governor. Yes a few and they wear shorts under a dress. They appeared to be happy dressed as girls!

Both my kid at primary and my kids at secondary have a casual uniform, especially the secondary school one. I like it, it's comfortable, and means more clothes can be used both inside and outside of school.

I agree they should have a transition period though.

The uniform is ok, but the lack of notice is a problem. I think joggers are much better than leggings, though. Shorts for all are good, too.

Sounds like a great idea, it’s so much easier just to have one uniform rather than uniform and PE kit. They should allow children to wear the old uniform until it needs replacing though.

I disagree that blue is better than white from a stain perspective. White you can use stai removers and bleach based cleaners and bung in a hot wash and get rid of most any stain. Blue you can't.

Should have given more notice, but the uniform itself sounds more practical than most, especially for younger children

@HappyDaze1997 it sounds like parents should (very quickly as it's practically the end of term) contact the head and give their thoughts.
The most obvious to me should be that the bottom half of the uniform should be one colour (black?) and the children can choose between formal school trousers, formal school shorts, formal skirts, formal pinafore, formal culottes.
OR
leggings, pe shorts, trackies.
If it's black....then let them choose whatever style they are most comfortable with.

(Shoes should be suitable for outside play so trainers best.
Summer dresses/playsuits should be allowed.)

Dd loves wearing a skirt, she finds leggings too close.

Leggings on small children are comfortable and pratical but by all means let’s stick little children in crap looking school skirts and trousers because JustSawJohnny thinks that 6 year olds in leggings look ‘chavvy’ 🙄

I would be really happy.
We moved schools and went from coloured polo to white. The coloured ones are so much better to hide stains.
Joggers or leggings with trainers are a great idea for kids.

Probably because the school think being dressed for active playing is more important than looking smart…

They should allow a year of either/both as a crossover, I would be annoyed too.

However, changing to a more comfortable (and less white) uniform is definitely a good thing. I'm really hoping our school will do the same soon - they're talking about it as a way to get kids to be more active. My son hates his school trousers/shorts, they're uncomfy material and always too big on the waist (even adjusted) so he runs holding them up. Much happier on PE kit days.

If anyone knows how to get whiteboard pen out of white shirts, please do let me know because ours get ruined on a regular basis and it's a fucking pain. No-one would put small children in white at any other time. In fact I never wear white myself, I can't be trusted!

I think its clear they want the kids ready for the outdoor activities like PE or forest school at any time. Activities that skirts are not usually worn for.

They may not object to PE Skorts for example

Our primary school changed the uniform a few years ago. We were told in the February that polos would be yellow instead of red but that it wouldn’t be officially changed until August when the kids returned from summer holidays. This gave plenty time to adjust and plan for the change. It doesn’t seem right that your school are giving you 4 weeks notice (or whenever your school returns after summer). As others have said, a grace period should be allowed.

I think the lack of notice and not allowing children to wear the old uniform until they've grown out of it is definitely unreasonable.

I'm baffled by posters complaining about children of primary age wearing leggings, shorts, and joggers though. I'd be horrified by a school which puts 4 year olds into tiny versions of old fashioned workwear with blazers, ties, and smart trousers. They should be running about and playing, getting their shoes scuffed by climbing and kicking balls at breaktime, wearing clothes that let them run and balance and jump. They should also be feeling comfortable in their clothes so that they can focus on learning. That is far more important than looking 'smart' according to some outdated adult dress code (how many of us wear blazers and formal trousers to work these days anyway?)

I'm extremely grateful to the Head of our school for her good sense whenever I read uniform threads. The children are allowed to wear either a school coloured or a white polo, they don't fuss about what they have on their legs as long as it is black or navy (and as an earlier uniform code used to specify grey, they also allow grey indefinitely as people pass down old grey trousers and shorts, recognising that reusing clothes is both better for the environment and for families' finances) and if girls want to wear a dress they can, but if they prefer not to they don't have to.

I'm wondering whether getting rid of dresses and skirts removes the thorny issue of whether boys can wear them.

I know after COVID DS's school (a private school which had quite rigid uniform policy split between girls and boys) relaxed their stance and it became a single policy. It included skirts/skorts but didn't specify these were just for girls. Boys used to have to have hair off the collar but that restriction was removed and long hair was allowed for anyone but had to be tied back if a certain length or during science etc.