Crinkly Lion - snap!
School sent a letter out on Monday that they're changing the uniform from next term. Instead of navy blue sweatshirt, polo shirt or t-shirt with the school logo, it's to be red or royal blue sweatshirt either from the school supplier with the new logo or just plain, and white polo shirt and grey trousers or skirt. The point apparently is for the children to look smarter but still retain choice and reduce cost. Good aims but I don't think they'll be achieved, because of the white polo shirts, which will very quickly get grubby, meaning you need more of them - so more cost and less smart (cos grubby). Also, it's going to be a uniform without uniformity - bright red, royal blue, with and without school logos, and current pupils will not be expected to change their uniforms. I hope this doesn't lead to them wearing hi-viz on trips out! (currently the teachers wear it!)
The letter they've sent also contains the sentence "I would like to urge ALL children to wear school uniform." which seems to accept they can't actually, in law or in practice, make it compulsory.