Everyone wants our money!
Aug 21st 2013, 5:21 am
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Re: Everyone wants our money!
You shouldn't send your kids to such posh schools. My mum runs a decile 1 school - no voluntary fees and stationery all provided. 
Aug 21st 2013, 6:29 am
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Aug 21st 2013, 6:31 am
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I am renting a mouldy old 2 bedroomed shed which happens to be in a nice area. I have taken her into the school which is nearest to us. It is still nearly half a mile away. I have no transport so we will be walking so its the nearest school or nothing. 
Don't mean to bite but this rich - poor thing drives me crazy.
we're poor and were not trying to be anything other. 
Aug 21st 2013, 6:49 am
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That school's hav'n a laugh! If you daughter starts in september then it works out at $40 per month therefore a maximum of $150. As others have said, $150 is commonly an annual amount.
Aug 21st 2013, 9:02 am
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Re: Everyone wants our money!
I am not sending my child to a posh school I am renting a mouldy old 2 bedroomed shed which happens to be in a nice area. I have taken her into the school which is nearest to us. It is still nearly half a mile away. I have no transport so we will be walking so its the nearest school or nothing.
Don't mean to bite but this rich - poor thing drives me crazy. we're poor and were not trying to be anything other.
I am renting a mouldy old 2 bedroomed shed which happens to be in a nice area. I have taken her into the school which is nearest to us. It is still nearly half a mile away. I have no transport so we will be walking so its the nearest school or nothing. Don't mean to bite but this rich - poor thing drives me crazy.
we're poor and were not trying to be anything other.
Aug 21st 2013, 9:04 am
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your child is only 4/5 legally you don't have to send them to school at 5 and as you are going back to the UK I personally wouldn't send and spend the next few months having fun.
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Aug 21st 2013, 9:11 am
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did you lose your job?
previous post said that your work with pay for uniform and the contributions.
previous post said that your work with pay for uniform and the contributions.
Aug 21st 2013, 9:12 am
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I agree with MrsF. Also, I just saw on your avatar that you live in Glendowie. Very, very, very expensive place to be. You need to be bringing home 100s of thousands a year to live there comfortably.
Aug 21st 2013, 9:42 am
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Aug 21st 2013, 10:22 am
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Is it this one?
http://www.churchillpark.school.nz/WebSpace/57/
http://www.churchillpark.school.nz/WebSpace/57/
Aug 21st 2013, 7:27 pm
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Aug 21st 2013, 7:28 pm
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Is it this one?
http://www.churchillpark.school.nz/WebSpace/57/
http://www.churchillpark.school.nz/WebSpace/57/
Aug 21st 2013, 7:29 pm
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I am still getting messed around with my job. Heard from them last week to say they would be back in touch with a start date but nothing! I'm actively looking again.
Aug 21st 2013, 8:18 pm
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as already pointed out it is Voluntary so don't pay it or let them bully you into paying. Piano lessons is not part of the required curriculum so tell them to ask those parents to pay for it.
I pay for my daughters piano lessons and do not pay school fees. Pay enough for all the odds and sods they continue to ask for through out the terms so not paying that as well
I pay for my daughters piano lessons and do not pay school fees. Pay enough for all the odds and sods they continue to ask for through out the terms so not paying that as well