Wow, school stationary lists sure have changed since my kids were at school. Some strange items on them now. Vinegar!?!?!?!

Tissues and soap are supplied by the school. Other items like pens, ruler, gluesticks, eraser, sharpener, folders, pens, textas, crayons etc are bought by the parents. The school used to supply them but found it was cheaper for parents to buy. It also gives the option to choose the types you prefer.

Never had an issue with buying and supplying schools with appropriate requested items.

My daughters hands burn with hand sanitizer so I hope they never use that at school or they’ll be hearing from me. I do send tissues but everything I buy is no brand. I can’t afford the expensive stuff right after Christmas. I’m sending back last years books too. They were only one third used so I told the kids to fill those books then they get more. Three kids and I spent about $120. However I’m not sending everything they ask for. I told the kids to let me know if they need more than what I got. I’m not sending 20 books I sent 5. One for each class.

I suppose it is understandable that a pupil supplies their own whiteboard marker if it is used on their personal whiteboard. Children should be capable of taking their own tissues from home. Surely parents shouldn’t need to school to put them on a list. I really wonder why vinegar is on the list.

I’m amazed – nothing like that ever happened when my children went to school. We had a very active P & C [Parents and Citizens] association who did a lot of fund raising and supplied all these things for the whole school. I was very involved with the P&C so do know this happened.

No problem with hand sanitisers if it prevents kids from getting sick.

In primary school I remember tissues, kitchen towels, glue sticks.. Quite reasonable.

I’ve bought handsoap, tissues, cotton pads and the stationary stuff for primary school and think that’s reasonable. For secondary school we just have to buy stationary and exercise books.

Seems so different to what I required at school but I can understand teaching has evolved overtime

Not all schools have funding and teachers are buying things like this out of their own pockets to support our children’s learning, including the hygiene side that allows them at attend school. The mum who spent $3000 needs to rethink her shopping choices! I’ve found a lot of the things on my child’s list at Aldi, Kmart and big W for a few $$ each. My school lists asks for EXPO brand connector white board markers. They r getting the generic brand. I am an ECE teacher and my husband teaches high school English. Both require a LOT of white board markers and we buy the cheapest ones as they all last about the same amount of time. My child’s list asks for 1 roll of paper towel and I seriously have no issues supplying a twin pack. Just remember it’s all for ur children and even those kids who don’t have supplies. With what u provide they are able to get better educations and could even help break the cycle

We allow parents to choose their stationery brands however we do request a certain brand of glue stick because they work so much better.

we had to provide tissues but not the other stuff other than books and stationary

Not sure why your child would be using 21 glue sticks but I agree teachers shouldn’t be having to buy things out of their own pockets.

Things like tissues and paper don’t seem that strange…

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 30 Apr 2019 , 7:11 am

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  Tissues do go quick smart!

I will buy whatever my childrens school request. I know how much money teachers spend out of their own pocket and don’t think it is fair to them.

I don’t see anything wrong with these items? And as far as saying she got strange looks from the staff at officewoirks- I doubt it! People always go in there and buy large quantities of things for offices etc and 21 isn’t that high of a number

I don’t think they are strange items. We weren’t ever supplied tissues or hand sanitizer when I was at school and always had to bring my own.