What the heck is on the book list?!
We don't have one either.
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What the heck is on the book list?!
We don't have one either.
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Lots of stuff, including headphones, an art smock, library bag, and phonics activity book (which are all between $10 & $20 each). Multiple of smaller items such as glue, books, pencils etc. We have to buy it all and then the multiples get locked away for when something runs out, the point is so we don't have to buy anything more during the year I think!!
He's going to a public school that puts their money into technology, so not paying fees (only $125 IT levy), and paying $175 for resources is pretty good value! The preppies get exclusive weekly use of iPads, the school is 100% Apple which is different. All the same facilities and extra curricular stuff that the private schools charge $6,000+ per annum for around here!!
I'd buy some second hand uniforms but the school only opened this year so there isn't enough items for them to open the service yet, so uniforms are exxy too - they have to have a dress and sports uniform, just like a private school too. How much has your uniform cost you? for 3 fulls sets including the school bags I've paid $240 so far. Will be around $200 for the winter items aswell. But, I can justify the cost not having to pay fees!
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yup, we've got a "book list" - not sure she'll go through 6 work books in prep though! Our book fees are $90. Total for school fees and book list is about $190. Her uniforms (2 x dress, 1 x skort, 1 x shirt, 1 x bomber jacket, 1 x hat) cost me $185. Art Smock is not supplied in our book list and would cost me about $20 to buy from school. Needless to say I'm not getting the school one!
Oh, and her bag cost $45 and reader cover $12.
I got DD's Uniform in a size 8! She wears a size 7 Target pant and the uniform lady said get an 8. It's a it big in the shoulders and length but since she grows like a weed, I'm sure it will fit perfectly by the end of 2012!!!!
We are very very excited though! DD can't wait! I am eager as she is so incredibly ready - driving me batty! I am sad that my wee poppet is so grown up now...but I'm happy for her. And school will be much better for her. We've had nothing but problems at Kinder/Creche this year and we are seriously looking forward to school!....plus I have a month off to help her settle. I've never had leave where I haven't had her in tow! I'll get 7 whole hours to myself! To do what I want! Without interruption! WHOOP!
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No book list because he's going to catholic school so the fee's are all inclusive. But when I had him enrolled in the public school it was $140.
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No book list either! We're public as well.
Uniform dress were $47 each, winter tunic is $66ouch lol!
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Ooooh wow, we are public and I think it's approx $25 per polo shirt and $30 for a jumper. The colour is yellow and black so I will just get black shorts for DS from Big W or Kmart and only buy a few polo shirs and jumpers. The hat is free for prep students.
No book list either! We're public as well.
Uniform dress were $47 each, winter tunic is $66
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We have a different colour hat for prep too, I think it's a great idea, easy to weed them out in the crowd lol
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No book list here, we pay $110 for the year and they buy everything for the classroom with the money and all the kids share these items. Sounds like a great idea to me, no worrying about what to take etc as they are still young and new to it all....just hat and lunch box really.
We are excited and emotional all at the same time. DS is excited, especially since the uniform is his favourite colour. We have his orientation day tomorrow will see how excited he is at the end of that LOL! It is a big school but they get a buddy and they get a different hat than everyone else so everyone knows they are the prep students. Oh darn, I'm getting teary just typing this....
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