Starting Primary School 2013 Chat

**LuluHB** · January 7th, 2013, 02:17 PM

Good to know most kids struggle still at this age - hopefully I'll be able to use that sort of argument with Miss I to get some buckles on her feet.

I bought her one of those laces books and she's been "practising" for a week now but she's such an independent little miss that she thinks if you show her once then that's enough. I guess sometime very soon she will accept that she needs a little more help. We still have four full weeks before school starts so lots of practise time

**beansbeans!** · January 7th, 2013, 03:44 PM

DD1 wanted to learn to tie her own laces a while back, I had a go at teaching her but she wasnt ready to pick it up. So we got her a pair of buckle shoes. But I suppose I shall go back to teaching her, cause her joggers will have laces to be done up lol

**Ginger** · January 13th, 2013, 09:12 PM

Ds has lace ups and I'm a bit worried about it. CAn someone tell me where I can get one of these lace up books to practice? Luckily we don't have to worry about books, pencils etc. the school does it all for us and it is all organized for them for when they arrive on the first day!

**Trillian** · January 13th, 2013, 09:16 PM

G, he could just practice on a lace up shoe at home if any of you have them. These kids loved practising on DH's work boots

**AnyDream** · January 13th, 2013, 09:49 PM

Or you can just get a bit of cardboard and punch some holes in, thread a spare shoelace through it.

We've bought velcro ones. But we're stretching the "school shoes" concept a little with mary-janes. But they've got good non-slip chunky soles so I don't think it will be a problem. They tend to frown more on the ones with the thinner, less grippy soles.

**Beach Mama** · January 14th, 2013, 05:24 AM

Our school list says school shoes or runners and the Principal at the info night said don't buy shoes - Runners are perfect as they are so active! DD has a pair of slip on ones but I'm not sure they will be ok so am going to get get a Velcro pair, just need those plus a hat!!!!

**Khaleesi** · January 14th, 2013, 11:39 AM

We pick up the last of Miss M school things on Weds.
She is so excited by it all

**MrsFabuloso** · January 14th, 2013, 11:47 AM

We have everything!! Now all we need to do it wait! She tried it all on the other day and did a little catwalk runway for us, it was so cute. She is so excited! She didn't want to take her dress off!
As for the shoes debate, although I would have rathered she chose lace up or buckle shoes (only because she can do laces and buckles herself), she chose some velcro ones. Why not just get your kids to practice on some lace up shoes of yours or their siblings. Or as someone suggested, tie laces in some sturdy cardboard and they can practice that way. They will learn how to do it, but it might be a long few weeks until they do, having to do their laces up all the time, or having them trip over them!

**Jaycee** · January 14th, 2013, 12:13 PM

re: the shoe laces, I've sent DS1 to kindy for the past year with laces in double knots, never had an issue

I have almost everything for school, just have to get a couple of jumpers and DS1 has to pick his backpack.

Is there anyone else who doesn't have to supply any books/stationery or anything along those lines? We've been told they don't need anything in that regard as it's all covered in the fees, does that sound right or are all schools different? We are going public.

**sangie** · January 14th, 2013, 12:21 PM

Jaycee our books/stationery are all covered by the fees. We were given some things to take home and label (pencil case, headphones, writing book etc).

We went with buckle shoes. They are so cute on her! We have everything, just need to label it all and she is ready. Only 2.5 weeks until my baby starts school eeekkkk!

**beansbeans!** · January 14th, 2013, 12:24 PM

Yep, our shopping list has only being for clothing and bags and shoes, etc. They provide everything at school for DD1, she doesnt even need a pencilcase. But I think every school is different as to what they cater for etc.
That being said I will be getting a few books for DD to have at home, just cause you can never have too many books.
Shoewise, we have gone with mary janes, as the school says they have to wear black school shoes. Havent got her a pair of joggers yet though for pe or sport.
Three weeks today til she starts. scary thought!

**AndiE** · January 14th, 2013, 02:53 PM

Is there anyone else who doesn't have to supply any books/stationery or anything along those lines? We've been told they don't need anything in that regard as it's all covered in the fees, does that sound right or are all schools different? We are going public.

I suspect all schools are different, but the above applies to us (we're going private). We paid a book/stationary levy last year and all DS1's books etc will be waiting for him on the first day of school

**Lisa** · January 15th, 2013, 12:35 PM

Re: laces. At our orientation morning last November, the prep teacher who addressed all the parents actually asked that we don't buy the preppies shoes with laces, particularly the boys, if we could avoid it. Something about them returning from the toilet with wet shoelaces and asking her to tie them ...

Lol! The teacher said this at our sons orientation too, although they do not allow shoes without laces at his school (private school).

**Ginger** · January 15th, 2013, 02:42 PM

Have you guy received the school kids bonus yet?

**black_rose** · January 15th, 2013, 02:55 PM

We to out fbt at the end of the year so won't get it until around October

**Cally** · January 15th, 2013, 05:58 PM

Nope, not eligible.

**RhiChiChi** · January 15th, 2013, 06:33 PM

Nope, not eligible.

Same

**beansbeans!** · January 15th, 2013, 06:39 PM

we got ours. Was nice to get it now rather than having to claim it back.. Will be nice to put it back into savings considering we had to buy all our school things before christmas!