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My son starting starting secondary school

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  • Have you not spent most of the past few weeks telling us about you're sons school uniform and cost under different names?

    I distinctly remember the plimsolls , didn't you buy them from shoe zone in the end?

    Why post again and again the same thing under different user names?
  • No I have never posted about this topic before. His pumps are the atmosphere ones from Primark there not from shoe zone
  • usernameisvalid
    usernameisvalid Posts: 302 Forumite
    edited 15 August 2016 at 8:01AM
    Momof3boyz wrote: »
    No I have never posted about this topic before. His pumps are the atmosphere ones from Primark there not from shoe zone


    So this isn't you then ?

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/70997504#Comment_70997504

    Nor this

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5487047
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    Thanks, I thought I was going mad when I read the OP!!
    Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear
  • Thanks, I thought I was going mad when I read the OP!!

    The denial cracks me up:rotfl:

    Like why keep posting the same posts nearly word for word?

    And why new usernames each time?
  • Did you not get the replies you wanted on here either? - https://www.vinted.co.uk/forum/style-and-beauty/140085-my-sons-school-uniform-cost
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 35,811 Forumite
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    OP
    To help other Mums perhaps you could say where you bought the items from.

    As for cheap plimsolls as school shoes, I think that subect has been done to death on the 2 MSE threads in the links.

    Personally, I'm quite surprised that a school recommends plain black pumps as alternative to school shoes.
  • MERFE
    MERFE Posts: 2,133 Forumite
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    My daughters school their shoes must be completely black, can be trainers or boots or shoes, if they aren't completely black they ask the child to colour in the bits that aren't black with a black marker or change into black pumps. I think that may be because they allow trainers because most school shoes are completely black anyway.

    I've spent £86 this morning and that included :

    Pe Shorts
    PE Top
    Rugby Shirt
    Mouth guard
    PE socks
    2 short sleeved polo shirts
    1 long sleeved polo shirts
    and 1 cardigan

    I'm going to see how she goes with this and then top it up because I'm not sure if she prefer the long or short sleeved tops yet or would rather have another cardy or get a jumper. She has black trousers that still fit so just need to get her shoes, she has trainers for pe already that I'll replace when they are outgrown or worn out rather than just because its a new school year.
  • I bought his school polo shirts jumpers and pe kit from the school uniform shop then I bought his trousers from asda and he's shoes / pumps from Primark
  • teddysmum
    teddysmum Posts: 9,521 Forumite
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    As mentioned above this does seem rather familiar (even part of the user name) and an odd topic for a first post.


    On the price of uniform: It is sometimes better to pay more for harder wearing quality.


    I went to a grammar school which had a very specific uniform, including pale green blouses, but those blouses lasted a whole school year, whereas my sons often needed new shirts (grey or white) as they wore out, after frequent washes.
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