Uniform / Dress Code at Golden Valley

The colours of the school’s dress code are grey, gold and white. The following lists should guide your purchase of items of school dress to encourage uniformity and a true sense of community and belonging amongst children. Uniform items with embroidered logos are available from School Togs in Nailsea Town Centre; other plain items are available from most high street retailers and stores. It is not a school expectation that children wear our branded uniform but all clothing must be in the school colours.

Uniform Guide

Grey or gold sweatshirt or cardigan with embroidered school logo

White shirt/polo shirt (embroidered polo shirts available)

Grey pinafore, skirt, trousers or shorts (appropriate for school - not fashion items)

Grey socks or tights

Dark coloured shoes

In Summer months, a yellow/white checked or striped summer dress can be worn as an alternative to the above.

Trainers should not be worn as everyday shoes for any child unless it is a PE day (see below).

Grey fleece jackets with the school logo are available to buy

Hair and Make-Up

Hair dying/colouring is not appropriate for school (unless there is a special reason such as a school charity event). Similarly, extreme haircuts, excessive use of hair products or motifs shaved into hair are to be avoided during school terms.

Hair bands and accessories should be plain and simple and not overly decorative.

Make-up, including nail polish, is not appropriate to be worn by pupils to school.

PE Clothing 

On days that your child has PE, they must wear their regulation PE kit to school. 

This is a plain T shirt in your child's House colour and plain black shorts.

Grey tracksuit bottoms and a grey sweatshirt should also be worn.

All PE items should be plain and without any logos. These can also be purchased from School Togs, or there are many high street or online retailers that sell them.

On PE days only, your child should wear trainers to school.

Plain grey leggings can be worn in place of grey jogging bottoms.

All long hair (boys and girls) needs to be tied back for every PE session.

Swimming

All Year 4 children will take part in swimming lessons in the year. Girls should wear one-piece swimming costumes (no bikinis) and boys should wear swimming trunks, not loose-fitting shorts. A swimming cap is required; these can be purchased from the School Office.

Jewellery

The only jewellery permitted in school are stud earrings and a watch. Earrings (small studs only) need to be removed for all PE activities after they have been pierced for 6 weeks or more. Where a child has newly pierced ears, tape or plasters must be provided from home for covering to take place.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL SCHOOL CLOTHING IS CLEARLY NAMED!

 

Y6 Leavers Hoodies

At the beginning of Y6 it has become tradition for parents to arrange a group purchase of hoodies for their children.  The school is happy for these to be worn to school provided they are in the school colours.

Purchasing School Uniform

School Togs

All school uniform can be purchased from School Togs.

Located at 2 Clevedon Walk, Crown Glass Shopping Centre, Nailsea, BS48 1RS

Second Hand School Uniform

The Golden Valley School Association have stock of second-hand uniform and regularly hold sales at very reasonable prices. They can also arrange access to their stock for new joiners. 

You can also follow them on Facebook here.

Other Suppliers

Non-branded trousers, skirts, jumpers, cardigans, polo tops etc. from supermarkets and other retailers are acceptable (provided they are in the school colours detailed above).