School stuff.
Jul 26th 2007, 4:04 am
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School stuff.
When we first arrived in OZ, we got a list from the schools our kids were attending, of things they needed. (state school)
The list was long. We went to Wooldridges and got all 3 of them everything that was on the list. The bill was very expensive to say the least.
We were shocked at the stuff they needed, absolutley everything.
What i'm trying to say, is that after paying for all this stuff, they have hardly used any of it. I have things still unopened, books not used. Dictionarys that are brand new still, unused. Amongst other things.
The school insisted we needed everything on the list!
I have found it a complete waste of money.
Have any of you felt ripped off at the things you have to buy for the school.?
The list was long. We went to Wooldridges and got all 3 of them everything that was on the list. The bill was very expensive to say the least.
We were shocked at the stuff they needed, absolutley everything.
What i'm trying to say, is that after paying for all this stuff, they have hardly used any of it. I have things still unopened, books not used. Dictionarys that are brand new still, unused. Amongst other things.
The school insisted we needed everything on the list!
I have found it a complete waste of money.
Have any of you felt ripped off at the things you have to buy for the school.?
Jul 26th 2007, 4:08 am
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Re: School stuff.
When we first arrived in OZ, we got a list from the schools our kids were attending, of things they needed. (state school)
The list was long. We went to Wooldridges and got all 3 of them everything that was on the list. The bill was very expensive to say the least.
We were shocked at the stuff they needed, absolutley everything.
What i'm trying to say, is that after paying for all this stuff, they have hardly used any of it. I have things still unopened, books not used. Dictionarys that are brand new still, unused. Amongst other things.
The school insisted we needed everything on the list!
I have found it a complete waste of money.
Have any of you felt ripped off at the things you have to buy for the school.?
The list was long. We went to Wooldridges and got all 3 of them everything that was on the list. The bill was very expensive to say the least.
We were shocked at the stuff they needed, absolutley everything.
What i'm trying to say, is that after paying for all this stuff, they have hardly used any of it. I have things still unopened, books not used. Dictionarys that are brand new still, unused. Amongst other things.
The school insisted we needed everything on the list!
I have found it a complete waste of money.
Have any of you felt ripped off at the things you have to buy for the school.?
Sorry you have spent money un-necessarily, keep hold of it and if needs be don't order everything next year when the list comes out.
Jul 26th 2007, 4:11 am
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Re: School stuff.
I only have one of full time school age but I have always used everything that has been purchased. I sent K to school on day 1 with everything labelled and I got a note home before the holidays and I had to buy a few more bits as she had used up a couple of things.
Sorry you have spent money un-necessarily, keep hold of it and if needs be don't order everything next year when the list comes out.
Sorry you have spent money un-necessarily, keep hold of it and if needs be don't order everything next year when the list comes out.
So it goes to show not everything is needed or used. I suppose having to buy it 3 times over was a shock!
Jul 26th 2007, 4:15 am
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Re: School stuff.
When we first arrived in OZ, we got a list from the schools our kids were attending, of things they needed. (state school)
The list was long. We went to Wooldridges and got all 3 of them everything that was on the list. The bill was very expensive to say the least.
We were shocked at the stuff they needed, absolutley everything.
What i'm trying to say, is that after paying for all this stuff, they have hardly used any of it. I have things still unopened, books not used. Dictionarys that are brand new still, unused. Amongst other things.
The school insisted we needed everything on the list!
I have found it a complete waste of money.
Have any of you felt ripped off at the things you have to buy for the school.?
The list was long. We went to Wooldridges and got all 3 of them everything that was on the list. The bill was very expensive to say the least.
We were shocked at the stuff they needed, absolutley everything.
What i'm trying to say, is that after paying for all this stuff, they have hardly used any of it. I have things still unopened, books not used. Dictionarys that are brand new still, unused. Amongst other things.
The school insisted we needed everything on the list!
I have found it a complete waste of money.
Have any of you felt ripped off at the things you have to buy for the school.?
I pay up and provide the lot, BUT I get sick of other parents not doing the same, every year you walk in loaded with a few hundred bucks of books/ pencils/ glue/ charts/ tissues/ paper...... and theres always plenty who dont bother:curse:
Our youngest state school now asked for 24 pencils etc, industrious as we hope our kids are
I am not stupid, 24 pencils is suppling a lot more kids than my one. Same with all the levies, say the art levy, some dont pay thats a shortage of activities all the kids dont do. Been here long enough too to see some of the freeloaders can well afford what the schools asking. They just cant be arsed to pay.
Jul 26th 2007, 4:23 am
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Re: School stuff.
I pay up and provide the lot, BUT I get sick of other parents not doing the same, every year you walk in loaded with a few hundred bucks of books/ pencils/ glue/ charts/ tissues/ paper...... and theres always plenty who dont bother:curse:
Our youngest state school now asked for 24 pencils etc, industrious as we hope our kids are I am not stupid, 24 pencils is suppling a lot more kids than my one. Same with all the levies, say the art levy, some dont pay thats a shortage of activities all the kids dont do. Been here long enough too to see some of the freeloaders can well afford what the schools asking. They just cant be arsed to pay.
Our youngest state school now asked for 24 pencils etc, industrious as we hope our kids are
I am not stupid, 24 pencils is suppling a lot more kids than my one. Same with all the levies, say the art levy, some dont pay thats a shortage of activities all the kids dont do. Been here long enough too to see some of the freeloaders can well afford what the schools asking. They just cant be arsed to pay. all brand new. So hopefully it won't go to waste.
Jul 26th 2007, 6:35 am
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Re: School stuff.
I'm surprised you've got it all at home. We have to take it all to school and supposedly it's kept for when they need it. But we too have already been asked for extra pencils and notebook and my son only started at the school a week before the easter hols there's no way he's gone through all those pencils already. I took the new pencils in and told the teacher he was going to keep them in his bag.
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