How much uniform needed?

1 blazer, I skirt or pair of trousers, 1 tie, 5-6 shirts.

1 each of whatever PE kit you need.

Job done.

lilyray is that for one child? Will they really need seven different things to wear on their bottom half? y DD has had the same school skirt (just one) for the last 2 years. She' not grown much (she is 15 now) and a bigger one would just be bigger at the waist, not longer anyway. I wash it every weekend. It doesn't get dirty or manky in any way. What are some of you expecting your child to do?

That said I sometimes have to wash DS2's trousers midweek. They dry in no time tho.

I've got/getting
1 blazer
6 badged short sleeve shirts(sell in packs of 2)
6 long sleeve shirts
2 ties
4 skirts
3 trousers
6 pairs of tights
6 pairs of socks
1 winter coat
1 rain coat
1 pe summer top
1 pe winter top
2 pairs pe shorts
1 pair of each:drama shoes,trainers,football boots,school shoes,boots

I knew someone who bought two of everything, but the second set was one size bigger, so you benefit from having a spare, and one with some room for growth. good luck

I was joking, hence the There is a plimsoll fetishist/troll who frequently starts threads listing their child's uniform, including pictures of converse/vans etc.

Plimsolls? For senior school? No.

What plimsolls does everyone have? Can you post photos?

I started off with one blazer and two jumpers and skirts. The jumper dries really quickly, so that has been fine. I bought an extra skirt though as it dries slowly. About 4 shirts.

Our DDs have

1 blazer
2 skirts
5 blouses (clean one each day)
1 sweater (rarely worn, only on coldest days)

And, then shed loads of PE kit as they have to wear different combinations for different sports.

One of everything except shirts and socks/tights.

faux; check with the school re the skirt. My school has got completely fed up of skirt arguments so from September every year has to wear a regulation skirt that they will still find a way to roll up

so whilst it looks atm that any skirt will do this will be a definite no in September

Started the long process of uniform shopping this week:

1 blazer
4 summer blouses
2 winter shirts
1 tie
1 Waterproof jacket

Still waiting on:
2 kilts
PE bag

Yet to order:
PE shirt
PE shorts
Hockey top
Hockey skort
2 pairs of hockey socks
Hoodie
Tracksuit bottoms
Sports waterproof jacket
Hockey shoes
PE trainers
School shoes
Hockey stick
Hockey bag
School bag

DS has 3 polo shirts, 3 trousers and 2 jumpers

He started with one set of pe kit but I soon bought him another when I realised that he would be using it most days with after school clubs!

Ds1 - 1 blazer, 1 jumper, 2 trousers, 6 shirts.

Ds2 (different school)- 2 jumper, 2 trousers, 6 shirts, 1 coat.

Dd will have- 2 jumpers, 2 trousers (sold in pairs super market ), 1 skirt, 6 shirts.

All 3 had/have 2 ties.

I will get DD2
1xblazer
6xshirts
1xskirt
1xtrousers
1xPE kit
1xtie
which is what worked well for DD1.

I will probably get DD a skirt and DS 2 x trousers from Marks & Spencer or Matalan once they have started and can see that other kids do not only wear regulation School Shop trousers/skirts (School shop people said they had to but I have seen many girls in mini skirts and not many in the calf length pleated monstrosity she tried to sell DD that would no doubt be worn once then discarded in disgust!)

I prefer washing and ironing a lot to spending any more money!

DTs are starting secondary in Sept and I got:

3 x shirts each
1 x blazer each
1 x trousers each
PE Kit (polo shirt/rugby shirt/shorts/socks) each
Tie for DS

£250 bloody quid! Going to see how we go with that and top up if needed later So cheesed off about the striped shirts that you can only buy at the School Shop at vast expense instead of the bog standard white they had at primary...

I have 4 children so always washing which I think makes a difference to how much is needed but my daughter is starting secondary in September and I have got her 2 trousers 4 shirts and 2 jumpers.

Getting a locker was a pointless and costly think as I paid for a number of years and he's lost the locker key twice and never uses it.

3 polos and 3 jumpers. They have to wear the jumper no matter what
3 pairs of trousers too.
It seems to have been ok.
This year they have done shirts and I've gone with only short sleeves. I'll see if that works for the winter later on.

DS is finishing year 7. He has had two pairs of trousers, 5 polo shirts and two jumpers. Also one school hoodie which was useful as he doesn't do coats and the only hoodie they can wear is the school one, so it at least meant he didn't freeze totally in the winter.

Might get three pairs of trousers for next year but the rest has been right.

One blazer, 5+ shirts, 3/4 trousers. Ask parents with older kids about sports kit- mine wear plain black Sports Direct trackies instead of the £20 logo ones and no ones ever complained. They might not need all the variations- skort or shorts I'm sure would be fine, can't see why they'd need both! Mine have never been swimming and never used the school apron.