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How much does your secondary school kit cost for Year 7?

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SophiaWinters · 02/07/2012 17:21

I'm working out my budgeting and am in the process of estimating how much to set aside for secondary school kit. Out of curiosity, how much does it cost (your estimation) to kit out your son or daughter for a new start at secondary school? Include cost of uniform, PE kit, shoes and accessories, stationery, books etc.

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SophiaWinters · 03/07/2012 21:18

Here's my list so far:

Accessories:
Bag - £32
School shoes - £35-£40

Uniform:
4 x Blouses (come in packs of two) - £40 (school logo and design)
2 x Sweaters - £36 (school logo so no option)
2 x Skirts - £43 (school pattern so no option)

PE Kit:
1 x Leotard - £14.50
PE Skirt - £10 (school branded)
PE Sweatshirt - £15.50 (school branded)
PE Top - £18.75 (school branded)
Jogging bottoms - £10
Cycle shorts - £7

Still need to add a coat, but will buy later when the weather gets colder, tights, hockey socks, shin pads and gum shield, trainers. And then there's stationery and she'll need two language dictionaries (french and whatever other language they assign to her which we'll find out later this week) and probably an english dictionary.

That so far will be around £350. There's an induction evening for the parents later this week where the second hand uniform shop will be open so hopefully I might be able to cut some of the costs down a little. However I'm not hopeful, I contacted them in advance and they said not much stock especially in daughter's size as she is very small.

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VivaLeBeaver · 03/07/2012 20:53

About £200

Blazer, 2 cardigans and school polo shirt were £90
Swimsuit £8
I bought some blouses from next, 15 for two packs
Trousers from next. £8 a pair

She's not having a new bag, will need shoes still.

I bought a cLculator for about £5 and then a compass set for less than £5.

I got a dictionary for £3

marriedinwhite · 03/07/2012 20:43

About £400.

EdithWeston · 03/07/2012 06:50

It could easily have run to £300+ if we'd got everything on the list all at once. I spent about £90 on enough stuff to start the term (biggest saving: second hand blazer), and spent about a further £50 in the first half term buying spares (second hand) and any (reasonable) items that "everyone has".

bigTillyMint · 03/07/2012 06:45

If I count in the Kickers, trainers, footy boots and school bag (that he has already), it's about £300Shock

Otherwise about £180?

ibizagirl · 03/07/2012 06:25

Blazer £48
School jumpers (compulsory) £26 x 3
Trousers £20 x 3
Blouses £11 per pack, 3 packs so £33
Tie £3.50
Pe top £10
Pe bottoms £15
Shoes £50
Rucksack £30
Pe bag £8

Plus things like calculator which is about a tenner and all the stationery. So probably getting on for about £300. Dd is coming to end of year 8 and its the same blazer so not too bad. Will have to buy new one for this year though.

RaspberryLemonPavlova · 02/07/2012 23:04

And school bag, (sorry hit enter)

I reckon around £150.

DS jumpers and PE kit have been worn for 3 years and are still fine for Y10 next year.

My major gripe expense wise would be DDs bags. Note the plural and she is only in Y7

ClaireBunting · 02/07/2012 23:03

About £350.

RaspberryLemonPavlova · 02/07/2012 23:01

Compulsory stuff - 2 jumpers £26 1 tie £4.50, pe kit £18, so nearly £50.

(DS also extra £20 for rugby shirt)

calculator, pens and pencils £15

Locker £5 (our planners are free)

Then shoes, trainers, shirts and trousers/skirts depending on your budget and preferences.

School does a loan scheme for football boots so we haven't had to buy those

AngelEyes46 · 02/07/2012 17:54

My dd is going to secondary this September and I've spent £320 so far. I still need to buy school shoes, trainers, jacket and stationery so i'm reckoning on around £400

JustGettingByMum · 02/07/2012 17:39

I figure dds will cost about £300. She is starting secondary in sept and the school has a very strict uniform policy. I've broken it down:-

Main uniform £150
PE kit £25.00
Shoes & trainers £50
New bag& umbrella £30
Stationery & school approved calculator £30
School planner, locker, etc £15

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