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Spare Clothes At School - Not strictly SN (a bit more) so all answers welcome

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Davros · 09/11/2005 11:08

I've put this in SN as I think it applies to SN kids a bit more than others although I'm sure its something that drives all of us mad! SN kids are more likely to have toilet accidents, rush into a puddle, maybe can't tell you what's happened to that lovely pair of Boden trousers etc.
Anyway, I have a real struggle making sure that DS has enough REASONABLY NICE spare clothes at school. Many times I KNOW he has stuff there but he has come home in someone else's vile clobber that is too hot/small/big/dirty etc! I put his name in all of his clothes so no-one could mistake them for someone else's. I don't begrudge another child borrowing his clothes if they need them and they haven't got any but I don't then expect him to come home in something horrid and unsuitable. At the moment I'm keeping a big form where I write in what I've sent in and when it came back. It works OK as I can monitor (as long as I remember to do it) but it doesn't help me KNOW where his clothes actually are at school iyswim.
I don't want the staff to have to pay too much attention to this as its sort-of trivia but I do want to suggest a way we can organise things and I'm happy to check the supply etc.
Any ideas/advice?

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baka · 09/11/2005 11:14

ds1 keeps coming home in someone else's pants!

Davros · 09/11/2005 16:27

BUMP
Got parents/staff meeting at school tomorrow and would like to be able to suggest good way to organise spare clothes.

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maddiemosthorrid · 09/11/2005 16:34

If not too many children at school, could they have labelled kit bags stored in cupboard. Perhaps PTA could organise and maintain?

We don't send in spare clothes, school has spare uniform and pants supply, but it does mean the pants have been on a lot of bottoms.

twirlaround · 09/11/2005 16:51

Can you hang them on his peg in a PE bag?

dinosaur · 09/11/2005 16:53

Does he have a peg with his name on it? Is it possible to put his bag on that, and check at collection time that all the stuff is still in it?

coppertop · 09/11/2005 17:16

A named bag with a (laminated ) list inside of what clothes are in the bag. As the clothes are used the staff tick the list to show what they've taken out. Or would that get too complicated?

ThomCat · 09/11/2005 17:53

Hmmm, well Lottie has a school bag which contains nappies, wipes and a spare set of clothes and they stay in that bag until they are needed. Is that a possibility?
Other thsn that I don;t know really. Bloody annoying really if you're sending in decent spare clothes which don't get seen again for ages.

jstbcs · 09/11/2005 18:22

My dd nursery has a 'draw' system for each child, which includes nappies, wipes and clothes. I personally think this is an excellent idea, and perhaps u could suggest it. Also means you can check it once a week rather than everyday because you have a good idea whats left in there etc..

(btw, one of those multicoloured plastic stacking draw thingamajigs each labelled with the childs name - sure it wouldn't cost the school much)

Hausfrau · 09/11/2005 18:46

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Davros · 09/11/2005 19:52

Thanks everyone. He does have a peg bag but I don't think all the others do. I'll suggest bags for all or a drawer/box system. I've got a stock of OK trackies now and tons of t-shirts I couldn't care less about so I'm getting there but I'm not sure about everyone else. Also everyone should label everything, surprising how many don't!

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cirena · 09/11/2005 20:56

dd's school also uses the 'draw' system for nappies, but has its own stock of spare clothes. Not sure if this carries on as they get older though. How many children are in your ds's class?

Christie · 09/11/2005 21:32

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Davros · 10/11/2005 09:14

There's 5 in DS's class and 5 staff (1:1). I don't mind at all getting dirty clothes home. I think the problem is probably that there isn't a clear system and other parents don't bother much about it.

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