school uniform.......

[panther]

its coming to that time when im going to get the kids uniform,.....yes asda do it cheap but are they gonna last?
abby street shopping centre is the only place i can get my daughters uniform, no pants for her though, because shes a 33in leg!!, i havent a clue where to go....

[flashy]

ive ALWAYS bought Reece's school trousers from m&s, they arent as expensive as you think and last all year, i buy him two pairs,(only £6 each) they are hard wearing and dont ever fade, and are teflon coated, i bought all his new uniform in july, bigger sizes obviously, got his trousers,2 polo shirts(£2) 2 p.e polo shirts(£2), shorts(£2), trainers(£15), coat(£8) and two sweatshirts(£16)...all i have left to buy now are his shoes, and i get those from tommy balls, they are all clarkes and i can usually get him a really nice pair for £5

[slinky]

I get my kids uniforms from Abbey Street. I like them to have the school emblem on their jumpers. I bought some spare polo shirts from asda a couple of years ago, and will never do it again!! they shrink after one wash and go out of shape after about a week.

the only thing I don't like from Abbey street are their trousers, so I will go to M&S for them.

[lancsdave]

Not a lot of choice really when you have to buy logo'd stuff. In those cases you can only shop around for trousers/skirts.

Just in case anyone has a child attending St Christophers you can now get their uniforms at Barden Mill in Burnley although I don't know how they compete price wise. They are also Trutex stockists

[slinky]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Not a lot of choice really when you have to buy logo'd stuff. In those cases you can only shop around for trousers/skirts.

Just in case anyone has a child attending St Christophers you can now get their uniforms at Barden Mill in Burnley although I don't know how they compete price wise. They are also Trutex stockists

Yes Dave, my mum has to go there for my Brothers uniform as he starts St.Christopher's in September!! silly that they don't have any where closer really!!


Could be worse!!! could have to go to Blackburn for it

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by slinky

Yes Dave, my mum has to go there for my Brothers uniform as he starts St.Christopher's in September!! silly that they don't have any where closer really!!


Could be worse!!! could have to go to Blackburn for it

Thats true, saves her finding her passport

[accymel]

I got the biggy this year as 2 of ours starts senior school & it has to be logo/badge this & that, Mount Carmel is becoming a stickler for this & they want everything to be trutex as well!! They used to do the badges for the blazers least then u could economise on the blazer but they have stopped doing that now so i have to pay a fortune for a blazer with badge!! So be abbey street this year, & adsa poss if theres owt i can get away with

Personally i think school uniforms are defeating the object nowadays of being affordable & fair, also now double standards as far as logo's are concerned, u cant have kappa, timberland, nike, ellesse etc on yer stuff but u can have our logo instead which goes along the very same principle & inflating prices for the schools coffers even worse for those that can only get uniform from the school. Schools are identified by their school colours so no need for the emblem everywhere!! As long as u wear the school colours as in uniform u will not be excluded from school because of no logo, if the school try then contact education authority because thats what they said to my mate who's son is going to do just that!

It makes a mockery out of the whole point of uniform for me, its going to be hard on us but i do really feel for those on low incomes/benefits as the clothing grant system was abolished a few year back & notice they dont make up for it either, so some families especially senior school uniform is going to be real hardship - even more so to more than one child to cater for.

[panther]

Originally Posted by slinky

the only thing I don't like from Abbey street are their trousers, so I will go to M&S for them.

same here, the jumpers dont look too clever either but i cant get them anywhere else, tried the ones in blackburn to but they are fruit of the loom, i prefer trutex, but they dont do em for rhyddings!!

maybe i will try M&S, got lads polo shirt from there, at £5 its not bad and thats for 2!!

[accymel]

Gawd wish mount carmel was polo shirts but nope i'll be forced to iron & i HATE ironing especially proper shirts i can see the iron jumping from my hand

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by accymel

Gawd wish mount carmel was polo shirts but nope i'll be forced to iron & i HATE ironing especially proper shirts i can see the iron jumping from my hand

Wehre's the smiley for a smug look ?

[accymel]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Wehre's the smiley for a smug look ?

There isnt one HA! mmmm now your well practiced in the art of ironing shirts............fancy doing one or two extra ones as your so good at it

[jackyalex]

Originally Posted by panther

its coming to that time when im going to get the kids uniform,.....yes asda do it cheap but are they gonna last?
abby street shopping centre is the only place i can get my daughters uniform, no pants for her though, because shes a 33in leg!!, i havent a clue where to go....

have you tried newlook or topshop,i know they do a 33ins leg

[panther]

Originally Posted by jackyalex

have you tried newlook or topshop,i know they do a 33ins leg

no, will do ta jacky

[slinky]

Uniform Petition To Be Handed Into Downing Street (from Lancashire Telegraph)

[flashy]

Abbey street used to sell st christophers uniforms