Valley Primary School
Uniform
At Valley, we encourage all our children to be proud of their school and wear the uniform smartly and with pride.
The Valley school uniform consists of a mixture of School Logo items and general items. General items can be purchased from most general retailers or supermarkets stocking school uniform items. Logo items can be purchased from one of the following suppliers…
School Uniform:
Winter:
Grey skirt, pinafore dress or trousers.
Purple and grey striped school tie.
White shirt/ blouse.
School logo V neck sweatshirt/ cardigan or plain purple V neck jumper/ cardigan.
Grey/ white socks or grey tights.
Black flat heeled shoes.
School logo or plain purple fleece (optional).
Purple, grey, black or white head scarf (optional).
Summer (Summer Term and Autumn First Half term only):
Dress with purple check or smart grey shorts with logo polo shirt/ short sleeved white shirt with purple and grey striped school tie.
School logo V neck sweatshirt/ cardigan or plain purple V neck jumper/ cardigan.
Grey/ white socks.
Black flat heeled shoes.
Purple summer sun hat or cap (optional).
Purple, grey, black or white head scarf (optional).
N.B. EYFS children may wear a white school logo polo shirt with an elastic tie rather than a shirt or blouse if they wish.
N.B. All items of clothing, including shoes, MUST be clearly labelled with your child’s name.
School Bag:
Children in Nursery, Reception and Year 1 require a book bag to keep their reading book and home learning activities in. This should be a clearly named Valley Logo book bag or a plain purple book bag of a similar size which fits into your child's tray.
Children from Year 2 -6 require a small rucsack to keep their reading book and home learning activities in. This should be a clearly named Valley Logo rucsack or a similar sized rucsack which hangs on your child's peg. It is important that this has a pocket on the outside of the bag for your child's water bottle to avoid any spillages when travelling to and from school. If children from Year 2 prefer to use their purple book bag, they are welcome to do so for this academic year.
P.E. Kit:
To be worn on P.E. days;
Purple logo polo shirt or plain purple polo shirt.
Black tracksuit bottoms, black gym leggings, black skort or black shorts.
Grey/ white socks.
Plain black trainers.
School logo or plain purple fleece.
To be kept in school:
Valley logo P.E. drawstring bag or a plain purple or black drawstring bag.
Black pumps (without laces for the younger children) or Black soft canvas lace up pumps (for older children where pumps are difficult to get due to sizing).
N.B. Nursery only require a P.E. bag containing black pumps.
N.B. Reception only require a P.E. bag containing purple polo shirt, black shorts and black pumps. If you wish to send spare clothes in with your child in case of accidents, please put these in a separate black or purple drawstring bag to hang on pegs also.
Swimming Kit:
A swimming costume/ swimming trunks and a towel is required in Year 4 at certain times. You will be notified of the times for your child's class.
Jewellery:
Jewellery such as necklaces, chains, bracelets and rings are NOT to be worn in school. If children need to wear jewellery for religious or medical reasons, please ensure you notify the school. The accidental pulling and catching of such items during play can cause severe damage and the school will not be responsible for any injury incurred as a result of wearing such items. Children are allowed to wear a pair of single studs, but they will be asked to remove their earrings themselves, or tape over studs during P.E. and games sessions. Suitable watches may be worn. Smart watches (such as apple watches) are not permitted but a digital / analogue watch or simple exercise tracker can be worn.
Hairstyles, Make Up, Nail Varnish and Transfers:
Hair that is long enough to be tied back, should be tied back in school for reasons of health and hygiene. Children should not have shaven patterns in their hair. Hair accessories should match the school uniform, for example, purple, grey, white or black. Nail varnish, make up and tattoo transfers are not permitted.
Support with the cost of School Uniform:
Please contact our pastoral team who will be happy to help or signpost the appropriate bodies if you are struggling to afford uniform for your child.
Our pastoral team can be contacted via our parent liaison lead:
parentliaison@valley.solihull.sch.uk
