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and as the term kicks off in state schools, what cheques have you written already?

19 replies

lordnoobson · 09/09/2014 17:04

me:
6th form common room subs
Gum shields
Trip to London
Trip to theatre
A level text books
Deposit for trip to NY( i know but its his only foreign one the whole time)

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lordnoobson · 09/09/2014 17:06

Outside school
rugby subs - £90
Rugby new kit £50
Music lessons

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MirandaWest · 09/09/2014 17:08

Nothing in school yet.

About to do brownie subs
Brownie pack holiday balance of payment
Scout subs
Music lessons direct debit about to come out of bank account

lordnoobson · 09/09/2014 17:23

oh yes music band subs too
its never ending

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Sparklingbrook · 09/09/2014 17:33

School photo plus £4 p&p (robbery). Angry

Everything else on Parentpay so no actual cheques but-

Instalment for trip abroad for DS1
School bus for year for DS1
Money on DS2's thumbprint for school meals

Outside school-

££££s to 3 different football clubs for the 2 of them, plus monthly subs by standing order.
Goalie gloves
Footy boots

Fuzzymum1 · 09/09/2014 17:33

Nothing for secondary just yet, guitar lessons for primary DS.

MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 09/09/2014 17:49

Pretty much a whole new wardrobe for DS1 as he's had to swap to a different sixth form with a stricter dress code than we were planning for. Couple of A'Level maths text books for him too plus a new 16+ Zip card.

DS2's just started Art GCSE so there's a whole list of things for that, but luckily his school does a very reasonable package for £20 - far cheaper than I could source myself although I'll top it up as and when.

Nothing for DD as yet.

lordnoobson · 09/09/2014 18:03

Oh god. Haven't had the photo bill. Wah

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lordnoobson · 09/09/2014 18:04

Oh yes Sparkers. I meant bills generally. Not just cheques I liked allpay. That's the best app. Parent pay and Scopay are crap

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Sparklingbrook · 09/09/2014 18:05

This is the first time the photos have had to be sent to your home rather than being delivered to the school for free. £4 though? Plus my order is only £6 because I only wanted a small one to keep as it's his first year. Angry

Ds1's are being taken on Thursday. Sad

lordnoobson · 09/09/2014 18:06

No one wants the big pic. Ever

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Sparklingbrook · 09/09/2014 18:07

Parentpay (or whatever it is called) is great. you can use your credit card. Grin

Sparklingbrook · 09/09/2014 18:08

YY who needs a school photo that big ? Grin

Bartlebee · 09/09/2014 22:19

No cheques accepted, but I have (in the last week) 'Wisepayed'

£60 DofE enrolment
£25 locker hire
£10 tech department contribution
£36 geography text book (but first school book I have ever bought & he's in y12)
£40 for 2 lots of biometric payments for lunches
£80 guitar lessons
£12.50 for french comic subscription

And this is just school stuff!

titchy · 09/09/2014 22:37

Not sure I want to think about it but here goes:

Swimming for the term x 2 - £180
Instrumental lessons for term x 3 - £600
Explorer/ Ranger subs - £60
Band subs - £25
Lunch finger top up - £100 (another £300 will see them through till Xmas)
Field trip - £30
French trip installment - £100 (£250 to go)
Theatre trip - £20

I must get through £3000 a year.....

RabbitOfNegativeEuphoria · 10/09/2014 08:13

Photo. Music lessons (not all of them though, some of the teachers are a bit slow on that thank fuck). History trip. Art set. I agree - it's never ending. The Y7s have also been told about the skiing trip so that was a difficult (if brief) conversation. Can I go? No. Please. No. Grin

Leeds2 · 10/09/2014 09:49

Theatre trip - don't yet know how much
5 text books off Amazon - approx £50
Possibly about to sign up to Gold Dof E, which was a lot of money.

Returning · 10/09/2014 09:56

Bus - £100
Music lessons x 2 £350
Trip installment £120
Swimming subs £25

JustAShopGirl · 10/09/2014 09:58

Mine are in Y8 and Y9 and we just had a refund on one of last year's trips as it came to a bit less than anticipated.

Nothing to pay out yet.

RaspberryLemonPavlova · 10/09/2014 11:57

Apart from uniform for DS2 just starting Y7 and ordinary clothes for DS1 just starting 6th form.

GCSE books/ kit for DD £25
Bus fees for all 3 (£180/month)

To come very soon:

Photos for DS1 and 2 (taken yesterday)
School music lessons x 4 for first half term (£180)
First instalment on school band trip

Out of school:

Trombone hire £75
Music Centre fees x 3 £45
Weekly out of school music lessons
plus monthly direct debits for Scouts/clubs etc

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