I have to put my school uniform order in tomorrow...how many jumpers/tops etc do we need really??!!

[Fluffybubble]

DS (4) starts school in September...I have many pairs of trousers/ shorts but I have to order the uniform from school tomorrow. My order form is full of scribbles!! Do I need 2/3/4 sweatshirts? 3/4/5 polo shirts?? 1/2 pe t-shirts??

TIA!

[bellavita]

2 Sweatshirts
5 polo shirts
2 pair trousers
1 pe shirt
1 pair pe shorts
1 jogging pants for outdoor pe
1 warm jumper/sweatshirt for outdoor pe

Clean polo shirt everyday.

Unless any visible marks, trousers and sweatshirts get changed on a Thursday.

DS1 is now finishing Yr6 and DS2 is in Yr3, they are both active and I always found the the above is enough.

[Blandmum]

I work on the principle of 'One on, one off, one in the wash'

with the exception of PE kit, where we have 1 set

[BigBadMousey]

So when do you all buy your uniforms?

DD1 is starting school in September, I think we shouldn't leave it until the last minute to buy dresses etc unless everything is sold out DH says we should wait until September to safeguard against growth spurts.

[Heated]

Mutt, thanks for that, I can cope with age bands! Am going on the MB principle for tidy ds.

When the uniform list says plimsolls for PE do they mean those black elastic things we used to wear back in the day? And do most shoe shops - Clarks? - sell them?

[Orinoco]

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[Fluffybubble]

M&S do plimsolls (sp?!) for £1.75 a pair, I bought one pair in current size and one pair in next size up!

Nappy - the wind comment is so true!! Ds is only 4 but has already learned to say it was his stomach not his bottom in an attempt to avoid embarrassment!!

Thank you all, am going to dig out tippex and fill in form for last time!!

[Fluffybubble]

Also..Peachy, good tip re sweatshirts, will buy two school (badged) jumpers and head to Asda for the rest!

[BigBadMousey]

Thanks Orinoco.

[Orinoco]

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[bluenosesaint]

I'm with Martianbishop - one on, one off, one in the wash, so 3 of everything

Also, both my dd's have started off with size 26 - size 24 would have fit, but i prefer to get their clothes a little bit big to give plenty growing room and last a bit longer. The 26 hasn't swamped either of them (average build).

[Fluffybubble]

Mutt - I have a feeling that most will wear the school badge jumpers (it's a school in a relatively well-off area (I am driving 15 minutes to get there ) - I guess an emergency Asda version won't hurt as a one-off. This is why I posted really, I don't want ds to be the odd one out and look scruffy (I MUST get over this!!) but I think I am in danger of going completely over the top!

[BigBadMousey]

I'm so completely unorganised - I wish I had paid more attention to what all the others were wearing. I don't even know what she is supposed to take in with her every day equipment wise .

[Heated]

Feel I should be in pedants' corner but plimsoll/ plimsoles both acceptable.

[Fluffybubble]

Mutt - I just know that I will feel like that once the first day is over...I never expect him to look smart for anything else, so it'll come as a shock to both of us (am sure it will wear off pretty quickly !).

Heated...neither looked right !!

[ChippyMinton]

For Reception smaller boys 26", average boys 28".
1 jumper (if 100% polyester which dries overnight - if cotton sweatshirts I'd get 2 each)
1 tie
5 shirts
2 trousers
2 shorts
1 PE kit
10 pairs of identical socks - by the end of the year the sock monster will have eaten at least 5 pairs

[ChippyMinton]

Plimsolls with the velcro flap instead of elastic are good - easy to get on and off.

[Fluffybubble]

Mousey - We have a meeting at school tomorrow where (I think) we will be told what they are to take / not to take, what they should have in their lunch boxes etc, do you have a meeting where you can ask this stuff??

[cece]

Can I just add if you want school dresses for Sept then buy them now.They are very difficult to get hold of nearer to Sept! Buy big so they last for next summer too!

[HappyMummyOfOne]

6 Sweatshirts
6 polo shirts
6 pair trousers
1 pe shirt
1 pair pe shorts
PE pumps
1 PE bag
1 school book bag

DS started reception last year and I went with the above, theory being clean set of uniform for every day and a spare set. As well as dinner spills, he's occasionally had the odd bit of paint and felt pen marks. Has lasted the whole year bar having to by an extra few jumpers due to the pen stains.

[ecoworrier]

Depends how often you wash. At primary school we have usually got away with 2 sweatshirts, two pairs of trousers/skirts and up to 3 polo shirts. P.E. kit only one of everything.

At secondary school they really really start to get hormonal and sweaty so we buy 5-6 shirts so there's a clean one for everyday without doing white washes more than once or twice a week. But still only 2 pairs trousers and two sweatshirts.

What we have often done at primary school is only buy one new sweatshirt and then get a 'spare' from the school's second-hand shop.

[BigBadMousey]

Fluffybubble - we have a 'short group meeting for parents' with the class teacher in two weeks time so I'm hoping they will be covering it during that - if not it is going to turn into a 'long meeting' with me asking 1001 questions....hmmm that will make me popular with the other mums eh?