To ask how much uniform to buy for reception?

[Beadoren]

Just that really! How many pairs of trousers/shirts/jumpers do they actually need.

I got 2 of each, which was sufficient. Only 1 pe kit though.

I buy 4 of everything, as I work I don't want to be worrying about washing through the week.

Fresh set daily in my experience!

We always get two of each. And one PE kit.

I got 5 of each and one PE kit. I hated the institutionalised smell ds used to come home from school in. The washing for us is the same regardless of 2 or 5 lots of uniforms.

Depends on how messy your kid is and how expensive the uniform is

We had 3 pairs trousers/4 shirts/ 2 jumpers but I know people who got by with less
2 sets of PE kit but it was used 3-4 times a week

Yes fresh set daily definitely

I brought 5 of everything. I work and do all laundry at the weekend so easier to have 5 days sitting in the wardrobe. My boys need a change everyday as they seem to get mud/pen/paint on uniform everyday

His school have said we are welcome to take the pe kit him termly to wash

Depends a bit on your child - is she/he likely to be running around at lunchtime and therefore potentially falling over and getting muddy, or sitting quietly with a book? Can they eat lunch without getting it all down them? That will guide whether you may need a fresh set daily or can manage with two or three sets!

If it was an expensive uniform I'd probably get 2-3 of each. If it was basic stuff that I could get cheap from Asda etc then I'd get 5.

I usually only do laundry weekly so it would help with that.

How often do you do laundry? If not every day then get 5 pairs of trousers and 5 polo shirts.

I buy:

3 pairs of trousers
4 polo shirts
2 jumpers
2 pairs of shorts
10 pairs of school socks
4 pairs of games socks
1 games top
1 pair of games shorts
1 games pullover
1 School coat
1 winter hat
1 pair of gloves
1 scarf
1 summer hat

I'm a sahm so popping a wash on in the middle of the week isn't a problem. Also does anybody have any recommendations for which shop are the most hardwearing for trousers?

5 lots (although only 1 logo jumper, £23 each in our school regardless of size) & 2 pe kits (mainly as stuff came in packs of 2)

They don't get that dirty or sweaty for PE, so a half termly wash is probably fine.
I found dinner went down the tops (plus paint, mud etc) but the shorts and trousers stayed a bit cleaner. We had 5 polo tops, 3 jumpers and 3 trousers /shorts.

Depends if you want to do a mid week wash or not. I'm a fan of five sets of shirts and jumpers as they invariably came home with spag bol etc down them each day at that age. Can get away with less trousers though.

I buy trousers from John Lewis. I have bought from the school supplier but the hems came down almost immediately. I've tried M&S but all their stuff was really shiny.

I've not tried Sainsbury's / Tesco / Asda (I live in central London so don't have any shops like that which are big enough to stock uniform).

I always go for 1 PE kit (stays at school). 3 jumpers, 3 tshirts, 3 trousers. Always make sure I do a wash Tuesday night and every bloody day then you have enough for rest of week x

Please name the stuff really clearly and show your child where the name is located (even coats, hats, gloves and shoes)

Can I also pass on my tip of hairspray on marker pen before it goes in the wash - works every time, but if you've already washed it in then forget it, it's there forever. And yes to the top about only one logo top (for photo day) - rest from supermarket. I found Next are good for hard wearing trousers.

Have you decided how you are going to label the stuff? I sew in name tapes (but daunting at the start but I'm now quite quick at it) and use Stikins for other stuff (you can put them inside shoes), on the bookbag etc.

For my girl im getting 1 pinafore dress, 1 gingham dress, 1 skirt and 1 trousers and then 4 polo shirts and 2 cardigans.

More than you think you'll need unless you have the sort of set up where you're doing a wash every day or so anyway and so turning round trousers/jumpers in the week isn't a problem. It also depends on whether your child is the type who can't look at a yoghurt without getting some on their top (I'm looking at you, DS3). But if you're working/time is tight, just get loads.

2 of everything.

Unless kids cover themselves in food or paint and it has to be washed I have always been a great believer in spot cleaning. Baby wipes are good for this.

I tried trousers from every shop, DS played a lot of football and we had various ripped knees and it made no difference if they were M&S teflon coated ones or cheapo ASDA. I did cut off and make a couple of pairs in to summer shorts when he ripped them.

My kids need a clean set every day. They always come home with glue/ paint/ pen/ food on their uniform. And definitely name everything- school jumpers in particular get lost on a regular basis ! Asda uniform seems to last well.