Starting Primary School 2013 Chat

[Olive]

Tan the slazenger skorts are the best ones! I got a new one for DD from target.

[Beach Mama]

Cool will have a look tomorrow hun, target have 30% school stuff, yay!

[beansbeans!]

So DD1 is off to school this year. Very mixed emotions, Im so excited for her, but so worried for her at the same time.
So today we got her raincoat, her tights and her shoes. We have her uniform too, bag and hat.

I just wanted to ask, DD is going to a public school. Is it the norm now that the uniform has to be bought from the school, with the school logo on it? Everything, the uniform (white shirt, blue shirt, pants, hat, bag) all have the school logo and such on them. Even the socks come from the uniform shop, which is at the school, no other places where you can buy them. Is this normal? I want to buy dd some shirts and skorts and such from target but they dont have the school details on them and am worried that they wont be allowed to be worn.

[Trillian]

I think it's pretty normal these days, but I know most schools won't mind if they don't always have the emblem on their shirts. So long as you have at least one with the emblem to wear for school pics/excursions/special event days at school then you will be fine.

[beansbeans!]

I think it's pretty normal these days, but I know most schools won't mind if they don't always have the emblem on their shirts. So long as you have at least one with the emblem to wear for school pics/excursions/special event days at school then you will be fine.

Thanks, I hoping someone would say that lol. At $40 a shirt, the ones at target this week are cheaper and better quality, so its tempting thats for sure.

[Trillian]

oh and we need to pack our house and move to Seachange town in the next 2 weeks as well, should be right mate

you'll Be just in time for school to start

[MrsFabuloso]

I was told by a few people that Public schools can't actually stop children from attending their school regardless of what they're wearing. I was concerned too because DD won't have all of the 'proper' school uniform. I am buying most of her things from target/big w which are still school colours, but without the emblem on them. She will still be wearing the same as the other children just without the school 'logo' (and many others wear the same). It was going to be ridiculously expensive otherwise.

[Beach Mama]

Trill I am DETERMINED to get down there with 2 weeks to spare before school starts. Have told DH that the 15th is our cut off date, so he has a week from when he picks up his trailer! Our settlement is the 1st Feb but I want to enjoy my summer at the beach before they start school/kinder!

[beansbeans!]

I was told by a few people that Public schools can't actually stop children from attending their school regardless of what they're wearing. I was concerned too because DD won't have all of the 'proper' school uniform. I am buying most of her things from target/big w which are still school colours, but without the emblem on them. She will still be wearing the same as the other children just without the school 'logo' (and many others wear the same). It was going to be ridiculously expensive otherwise.

Thanks 3lm, thats what I was hoping. DH was gobsmacked when he saw the invoice from the clothing shop. I plan on buying her winter uniform from target/big w, with only a couple of pieces from the uniform shop.
Coming from teacher background, granted I havent taught in a few years. And being from the country where there were uniform shops and the uniform expectations were only strict in the rivate and independent schools. I wasnt prepared for the strict uniform guidelines at this school, or the inability to shop around for the best uniform. I was even a little disappointed that I couldnt make DD's dress lol. (But dd is insisting that I make her her library bag which is a nice lift )

[Trillian]

I think all schools do their best to encourage students to wear the set uniform, but they aren't stupid, they know they can't force you to have it. But I will say that I think it looks fantastic to see a school out on an excursion and they are all wearing a uniform kwim? Another option would be to see if the school has a second hand clothing pool. I have taken the clothes that my girls have outgrown and it's always appreciated by the school. With DS1's high school (boarding school) we got a few items from the second hand pool just to save a few $$. They need a practical uniform (it's an agricultural school) and we couldnt' see the sense in buying new trousers for him to wear while mucking out the pigs. So we got second hand hard yakka trousers for only $5 a pair.

[black_rose]

Tan the slazenger skorts are the best ones! I got a new one for DD from target.

Glad I got the right one for dd then!

I haven't labeled anything yet but have them ready to go.

[*EJ*]

Just found this thread, my eldest will begin school this year also. So excited for him and i think he is too. It's been a busy few years being a SAHM of 3 so i'm excited for this next stage and maybe days to be slightly less demanding?? Or is that a hopeless fantasay? Will try and catch up properly at a reasonable hour

[sangie]

I got a slazenger skort today and socks. Still need shoes and lunchbox stuff and also need to label.
Exactly 4 weeks until DDs first day!

[Trillian]

Just found this thread, my eldest will begin school this year also. So excited for him and i think he is too. It's been a busy few years being a SAHM of 3 so i'm excited for this next stage and maybe days to be slightly less demanding?? Or is that a hopeless fantasay? Will try and catch up properly at a reasonable hour

Hopeless fantasy people said I would be busy with 3 close in age, and then 4 kids. I'm busier now than what I was with 3 (nearly) under 3. But it's a good busy kwim?

[*EJ*]

Yeah i know what you mean. I'm looking forward to it, my kids are my world and whatever they need i thrive on providing

[Beach Mama]

Well I went to Target today and couldn't find any Slazenger skorts just some other brand that looked huge and ridiculous on her! Ended up getting some boys (shh nobody will know) Spaulding sports shorts, some drill shorts and some basketball type ones - will see what the deal is once we get there too, they were all comfortable for her which is important with my fussy girl!!! Also got a dress and some socks so we are all set now except for a hat!! Saw them at Kmart but the brim looked weird!! So excited for her now - now just have to keep packing - ugh 41 today so I only got about 3boxes done!

[Mum2SweetCs]

Hey ladies my dd1 starts this year. Ive been running around trying to get her school shoes. She is a toddler size 7!!!! All school shoes inc clark starts at size 10!
Only target brand is the closet fit with a 1 cm gap still with size 9.

Anyone have this issue? Dd is a very small girl so she is drowning in her uniform lol

[Khaleesi]

Some schools sell their school emblem so all you have to do is sew it on to the target etc.. clothes. I know our school does anyway