Then the HS also kicked us low, they have got a new company to do the uniforms, which decided to leave their mark and "update" it, and they want all the girls to get the new school skirt, which is ONLY available through the school shop at $55 EACH!!!!
Apart from the rest of it , surely they can't expect you to buy a new skirt - no school I have heard of does that! Usually they let you use the old stuff and replace it as needed.

I got heartily sick of the PS "book packs", by the time DD had left there were packets and packets of UNUSED pastels, crayons and pencils...

But I love DS's new school. It costs me about $150 a week but that includes all books, stationary, excursions, swimming and the week long camp. AND NO UNIFORMS wooooo!