Starting school in 2012

[Freya]

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.

[Olive]

No book list either! We're public as well.
Uniform dress were $47 each, winter tunic is $66 ouch lol!

[Erin_25]

No book list either! We're public as well.
Uniform dress were $47 each, winter tunic is $66 ouch lol!

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.

[Ashlee]

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

[~Kim~]

That is a good idea - the different hats I mean.
We live in Alice Springs, so for the public schools, they're just happy that their students attend. So we have a very basic uniform of polo and shorts/skort and whatever hat they want to wear.

[shellbell3]

We don't have a book list either, its included in the fees and its public school. Think our fees are about $350
I've bought few of the uniforms from the school but will get alot from target, alot cheaper. Its so cute alot the girls at kinder have been wearing their school dress to kinder.

Skybie- I have the same fear! I keep having these images of DD wandering around the school lost and alone!

[Ashlee]

I wish we could use shorts etc from the chain stores, but everything down to the socks is required - the only thing that isn't compulsory is the school bag, but at $55 for a chiro back pack and excursion bag, I thought it was pretty good value so got that to match everything else.

Good thing is about shoes they just have to be black - sports shoes for the sports uniform and black dress shoes for the dress uniform. Already have the dress shoes, just need to pick up some cheap black sports shoes from big w!!

What colours are your kid's uniform? Ours is lime green and navy - bright but you can't miss the kids which is a good thing. Preppies have lime hats, 1-7 have navy hats. The dress uniform is a pale blue with a very subtle lime plaid.

[lilima]

I too worry that J will be alone in the playground. He already suffers with anxiety!

[Novella]

Had a nice suprise today, DD had no tears before her transition visit and had a ball. She has 4 visits and each one is a longer until the 4th which is a full day. She is in the class with her teacher for next year. Unfortunately she will miss the last visit as the kindy end of term celebration is on the same day and she gets a certificate and they make a fuss of all the kids going to school in the next term

The other nice suprise was school fees are $211 and includes all supplies, no book list pencils etc needed, the teacher buys in bulk and hands things out as needed. Uniform is also reasonably priced polo shirts $15, shorts $10, dress $14 and hats $10 I forgot to ask about jumpers The uniform is navy and navy or navy and white. DD needs new shoes and I'll get her a new backpack and lunch box which she can pick as a treat

There is a fridge in the classroom for the kids to put their lunch in! Wish there was one when I was at school and had to eat sweaty cheese sandwhiches.

[Erin_25]

Kmart and Big W have school sections with basic polo shirts, shorts etc. Should be able to find plain white socks there. We need black ones so will be heading there soon to get some. DS1 can wear whatever sneakers he's got they don't have to be black. We need to buy him some velcro sandals. Crocs are a no, no and his buckle sandals will be a pain.

Think we will get the backpack also and just let him have a train name tag to hang off it (he wanted a train backpack). I didn't think about art smock...hmmmm does he need one I wonder. We have been using a library bag for kindy so hopefully he's happy to keep using that...though we will need a new lunchbox.

I was impressed with the fee's also $110 for the entire year (and some fundraising here and there)....certainly beats the $550 per term for Kindy!!!

[Erin_25]

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....