Expensive school uniforms - no more

NicolaL_2

DS's infant school has just had a brilliant idea which should save us quite a bit of money.

They've decided to ditch their (expensive) official jumpers and shirts and have introduced an iron-on badge which we can put on cheaper stuff from ASDA.

They reckon it will be about a fifth the price of the existing way of doing things. Fantastic.:T

Spendless

Lucky you.:D Our infant school decided to change the uniform without consulting parents (who would have told them that putting 3-7yo's in white shirts is a dopey idea) and stuck the price up.:rolleyes:

Curious_George_2

DD's school wouldnt consider that for a second,
everything is about the money, so they wouldnt dream of coming up with an idea that cost them!

luckily the uniform rules dont say we have to put the kids in the official jumpers, so my DD goes in logo-less jumpers and cardigans from Asda / Tesco anyway!

Krystaltips

Our school supply logo items but they are no way compulsary... DD is currently wearing blouses from Adams reduced to £1.49, buy one get one half price... hand knitted cardigans from Nanny and pass me down pinafores from a friend... She always looks smart, she just doesn't break the bank...

Reggie_Rebel

Very clever by the school.

The badges will fall off after three weeks and you'll end up spending twice as much on badges as you would on logo'd stuff.

Bravo to whoever thought that up.

Raksha

Badges won't fall off if you put a good secure stich in each corner after ironing on.

I thought junior schools weren't allowed to set a uniform, just a policy (or similar).

Just had to go and buy 11 year old another school tie - £7.75! He's also had his PE kit stolen, and #2 son was injured in PE last week, a friend packed his kit away for him, but forgot his school shoes, which have also gone missing........

geekgirl

NicolaL wrote: »

DS's infant school has just had a brilliant idea which should save us quite a bit of money.

They've decided to ditch their (expensive) official jumpers and shirts and have introduced an iron-on badge which we can put on cheaper stuff from ASDA.

They reckon it will be about a fifth the price of the existing way of doing things. Fantastic.:T

At last! School equipment is expensive enough without shelling out for over priced uniform.

NicolaL_2

Reggie_Rebel wrote: »

Very clever by the school.

The badges will fall off after three weeks and you'll end up spending twice as much on badges as you would on logo'd stuff.

Bravo to whoever thought that up.

Hi Reggie,

The school tested the badges. They don't come off - apparently they use the same stuff that sticks the names and sponsor logos onto football shirts.

jellyhead

That's great news nicola

My son's primary didn't insist on anything having a logo, so we could buy it all from asda if we wished.

High school is expensive though, the PE shirt and rugby shirt are usually in the bag together when his PE kit goes missing. It costs around £55 a time to replace his kit. He has at least 6 ties per year.

They get around the jumper issue by saying you can buy a cheap jumper if you wish, but only the £20 ones with the logo (terrible quality) on can be worn in school. If a child is wearing a cheap jumper they have to remove it before entering the building, because it's a non-uniform item!

NicolaL_2

DS's school got a mention here

http://timesonline.typepad.com/schoolgate/2009/01/a-reduced-price.html

RoseFairy

is that the invention/idea that was being shown on Dragons Den - around last year sometime? i wish my kids school did that - their jumpers/cardigans have the design/logo within the knit-so i suppose they'd have to change the whole uniform (which will be a challenge as that uniform has been so for past 50 odd years!!)