Cinnamon Brow CE Primary School

As part of our continued commitment to promoting active, healthy lifestyles through our OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) approach, we are looking to move to an active school uniform during 2026/27.  

We welcome your views on the proposals. There is an opportunity to discuss the proposed uniform changes as part of the school forum meeting on Monday 13th July @ 5pm (all welcome). Following this we will set up a parent survey to gather views before finalising.

This exciting shift is in line with a growing national campaign encouraging schools to adopt uniforms that support movement and play throughout the day.  Please see here and here for information around the national campaign and also here for information provided by OPAL about this.  

Our aim would be that following consultation, the changes would be implemented during next year but only fully implemented in September 2027. This will give parents and carers time to swap to the new requirements. We recognise that this will mean a mixed approach during the next academic year. 

Active uniform would allow children to wear a bottle green polo shirt, plain black jogging bottoms, leggings or plain black shorts all year round with their usual school jumper or cardigan. This change means children are always ready for active play - whether it's a spontaneous game at breaktime or a quick burst of movement to refocus in class or their planned in PE session. 

Summer dresses, skirts, pinafores and kilts would still be able to be worn - we would suggest that they are paired with shorts underneath to faciliate more confident and comforable play.

Although not compulsory, parents may purchase a selection of branded school items showing the school logo. These can be bought directly from our uniform provider:  Touchline. 

The school will, moving forwards, have a range of pre-loved uniform which can be purchased directly from school at a cost of 50p per item. Please contact the school office for more information  

Please see below images of the proposed Cinnamon Brow School Uniform.

Recommended footwear is proposed to be plain black trainers for all pupils, rather than traditional school shoes. 

For many children, especially girls, traditional school shoes can be impractical and often not supportive enough for active and all-weather play - trainers offer a far more practical and comfortabel option for active days.

While school shoes can still be worn by those who perfer them, we would encourage all children to wear trainers if possible.  Of course, wellies are a key part of our school uniform as the winter months (and rain) approaches.

See below some examples of shoes - any queries, please ask the office for advice.

As part of our continued commitment to promoting active, healthy lifestyles through our OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) approach, we are looking to move to an active school uniform during 2026/27.  

We welcome your views on the proposals. There is an opportunity to discuss the proposed uniform changes as part of the school forum meeting on Monday 13th July @ 5pm (all welcome). Following this we will set up a parent survey to gather views before finalising.

This exciting shift is in line with a growing national campaign encouraging schools to adopt uniforms that support movement and play throughout the day.  Please see here and here for information around the national campaign and also here for information provided by OPAL about this.  

Our aim would be that following consultation, the changes would be implemented during next year but only fully implemented in September 2027. This will give parents and carers time to swap to the new requirements. We recognise that this will mean a mixed approach during the next academic year. 

Active uniform would allow children to wear a bottle green polo shirt, plain black jogging bottoms, leggings or plain black shorts all year round with their usual school jumper or cardigan. This change means children are always ready for active play - whether it's a spontaneous game at breaktime or a quick burst of movement to refocus in class or their planned in PE session. 

Summer dresses, skirts, pinafores and kilts would still be able to be worn - we would suggest that they are paired with shorts underneath to faciliate more confident and comforable play.

Although not compulsory, parents may purchase a selection of branded school items showing the school logo. These can be bought directly from our uniform provider:  Touchline. 

The school will, moving forwards, have a range of pre-loved uniform which can be purchased directly from school at a cost of 50p per item. Please contact the school office for more information  

Please see below images of the proposed Cinnamon Brow School Uniform.

Recommended footwear is proposed to be plain black trainers for all pupils, rather than traditional school shoes. 

For many children, especially girls, traditional school shoes can be impractical and often not supportive enough for active and all-weather play - trainers offer a far more practical and comfortabel option for active days.

While school shoes can still be worn by those who perfer them, we would encourage all children to wear trainers if possible.  Of course, wellies are a key part of our school uniform as the winter months (and rain) approaches.

See below some examples of shoes - any queries, please ask the office for advice.