Are you allowed to buy cheap school uniforms? Poll help needed

rachbc

Primary child - all generic, optional branded sweatshirt

SEcondary child -all generic except branded jumper

Js_Other_Half

No mention of church schools in above.

pigpen

Js_Other_Half wrote: »

No mention of church schools in above.

they are usually voluntary aided so come under state schools still

Janepig

DD & DS's primary school don't require clothing from a set supplier as such, or particularly insist that badged uniform is worn, but there's about four suppliers locally who provide the embroidered clothing and the school don't stipulate which one you use. The school also sell second hand clothing at the summer and christmas fetes.

Jxx

whitewing

private - secondary

All bar shirts/trousers from the school - these are good quality and fair prices. Some bits sometimes available secondhand via school, but that's erratic so you couldn't rely on it.

meritaten

my sons kids primary school insist everything is logoed! I have told my son that they cannot do this, but if the kids (he now has three there) turn up in generic stuff they get a snotty letter to take home reminding parents that uniform 'has' to have the school logo on it - apparently this was agreed by parents years ago! considering the school is in a fairly deprived area, I can only conclude that the 'parents' consulted were the snooty ones on the PTA!

aliasojo

My child goes to a state senior school

Everything but shirts/trousers must be branded from a specific supplier

sammyw

My child goes to a state senior school

It can be mostly generic but a few items items must be from set suppliers

kingfisherblue

My youngest son has just left a state primary school, where he had to have a sweatshirt, polo shirt, and PE Tshirt with a logo on it (although girls were allowed plain cardigans). You could only buy them from a local uniform shop (with a terrible reputation and snotty staff), or from school in June only. The polo shirt is only to be worn in summer term, but some boys still wear their plain white shirt with school tie. Girls can wear generic checked dresses for summer term only.

A local workwear clothing supplier was asked by one of the parents to copy the logo, to be embroidered onto generic clothing. Because of copyright, it couldn't be copied exactly, but it was a very close likeness. It costs £3 per item to have 1-4 items embroidered, or £2.50 for 5+ items.

In his secondary school (he starts there in a fortnight), you can get the blazer with embroidered pocket from aforementioned shop or from a uniform supplier in the market. I chose the market, but it was still £36 :eek:. Other items are generic, but you can't buy maroon jumpers in many places, nor can you easily get maroon and yellow rugby shirts (market again - £14 for the jumper and £21 for the rugby shirt :eek:)

My other son has special needs and attends a special school - one option that is not listed in the OP. He should wear generic grey trousers, but children with continence problems, or those who have difficulty getting dressed, can wear dark grey jogging bottoms without logos. I have yet to find a pair without a logo, but have managed to get them with a self coloured logo, which seems to be acceptable. The only place that I can find them for less than £20 a pair is Sports Direct, who occasionally have a single pair in stock, ranging from £5 to £10 in price, depending on when you manage to get a pair, and from which branch.

The special school has embroidered polo shirts and sweatshirts. Whilst they don't insist on the children wearing them, they do ask that at least sweatshirts with logos are worn if possible. This is because the children often go out in small groups for life sklls classes (supermarkets, library, public transport, etc), and it helps to identify the children to the public. The logoed items are only available from school. they can be ordered all year round, but there is a four week wait for delivery.

melly_g

My children all go to the local primary school.
the school does have jumpers, polo shirts, coats and fleeces with the logo on and i have and do buy these but most of my kids uniform comes from super markets and some from M&S. They can be bought so cheaply now which is great. I buy all their shoes from clarks which i find are more expensive but they do last much longer than cheaper ones.
I don't feel under any pressure to buy school logo items.