Dd's school informed the children on the first day back that as juniors they are expected to bring in rucksack's, pencil case, pens, pencils, colouring pencils, rubber, ruler, sharpener and fruit for break time. They had to have this by the next day or the would get a black mark.
Surely the time to tell them was before the end of last term or put a letter out to the parents or in the news letter. I know the parent could argue away the black mark by pointing out how unfair the situation is but that doesn't stop the kids getting upset.
This is the latest in a long line of stunts by the school