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Aldi back to school pack £5

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

"Aldi has revealed an improved Back to School uniform package for just £5.

The package consists of two polo shirts, one round neck jumper and either a pair of trousers or a skirt for just £5.

Aldi says it covers all primary school ages from 3 to 11 years old."

Good idea for skint parents or bad idea for the sweat shops making the clothes?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dread to think of the quality of the items if they are that cheap

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I dread to think of the quality of the items if they are that cheap "

They’re actually not too bad, on a par with any other supermarket I’d say.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


""Aldi has revealed an improved Back to School uniform package for just £5.

The package consists of two polo shirts, one round neck jumper and either a pair of trousers or a skirt for just £5.

Aldi says it covers all primary school ages from 3 to 11 years old."

Good idea for skint parents or bad idea for the sweat shops making the clothes?

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They probably come from the same places as any other supermarket brand.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I dread to think of the quality of the items if they are that cheap

They’re actually not too bad, on a par with any other supermarket I’d say. "

My child is in secondary school.. his trousers alone cost £21... they should do a pack for older kids

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull


"I dread to think of the quality of the items if they are that cheap "

To be honest they're very good for the price

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I dread to think of the quality of the items if they are that cheap

They’re actually not too bad, on a par with any other supermarket I’d say.

My child is in secondary school.. his trousers alone cost £21... they should do a pack for older kids "

I’ve put three boys thru high school and my daughter has just left primary and going into high school. I found that you can scrimp on some items but others such as pants, blazers etc are worth spending more on, they’ll last the whole year. Well unless they grow a foot s year like my boys did.

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull


"I dread to think of the quality of the items if they are that cheap

They’re actually not too bad, on a par with any other supermarket I’d say.

My child is in secondary school.. his trousers alone cost £21... they should do a pack for older kids "

I think it's tougher to ask them to wear none brands as they get older as street cred comes into it.

My lads school is a con as you can only buy from certain places who do the "badge"

I'm meeting the head again to say look I can buy better cloths cheaper and get the badge embroidered on much cheaper.

Pretty sure the school get a kick back !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally I go by the you buy cheap you buy twice motto. I buy my son decent trousers, the blazer comes from school. I'll buy cheap shirts because I tend to replace them after a few months anyway so they stay crisp white. But I don't see how something costing £5 will have enough staying power for children at school, especially boys the knees will be gone on day one

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By *ubiousOatcakeMan
over a year ago

Aberdeenshire


""Aldi has revealed an improved Back to School uniform package for just £5.

The package consists of two polo shirts, one round neck jumper and either a pair of trousers or a skirt for just £5.

Aldi says it employs all primary school ages from 3 to 11 years old.""

A simple edit answers the question.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


""Aldi has revealed an improved Back to School uniform package for just £5.

The package consists of two polo shirts, one round neck jumper and either a pair of trousers or a skirt for just £5.

Aldi says it employs all primary school ages from 3 to 11 years old."

A simple edit answers the question."

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

My boys always had M and S school trousers and school blazers, shirts I used to buy with the shopping at Sainsburys every couple of weeks as they would often have ink stains on them.

Its the cost of decent school shoes that used to hit me. My eldest could wreck a pair in two months scuffing round the playground playing football. They both had Clarkes up to senior school age and then Dr Marten or the youngest who was quite so hard on his shoes had Kickers.

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By *ubiousOatcakeMan
over a year ago

Aberdeenshire

TWO MONTHS? Fuck me. Our school shoes always had to last the year.

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish


"TWO MONTHS? Fuck me. Our school shoes always had to last the year."

Yep.... and at £48 a pair for Clarkes... I spent less money running my car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Back to school? This year hasn’t finished yet!!

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My boys always had M and S school trousers and school blazers, shirts I used to buy with the shopping at Sainsburys every couple of weeks as they would often have ink stains on them.

Its the cost of decent school shoes that used to hit me. My eldest could wreck a pair in two months scuffing round the playground playing football. They both had Clarkes up to senior school age and then Dr Marten or the youngest who was quite so hard on his shoes had Kickers."

My son went from a size 6 at the start of the last new term to a size 8 at easter so i took him to clarks, but because he has wide feet i had no choice but to buy him adult shoes.. luckily they had a sale on but they were still £49 and that was half price...

Im just praying he doesnt go up another size before the end of term!

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish


"My boys always had M and S school trousers and school blazers, shirts I used to buy with the shopping at Sainsburys every couple of weeks as they would often have ink stains on them.

Its the cost of decent school shoes that used to hit me. My eldest could wreck a pair in two months scuffing round the

playground playing football. They both had Clarkes up to senior school age and then Dr Marten or the youngest who was quite so hard on his shoes had Kickers.

My son went from a size 6 at the start of the last new term to a size 8 so i took him to clarks, but because he has wide feet i had no choice but to buy him adult shoes.. luckily they had a sale on but they were still £49 and that was half price...

Im just preying he doesnt go up another size before the end of term!"

Thats a pain when they do that... especially with boys as it usually means new school shoes, new trainers, new trainers for kicking around in and my lad played football so new Astroturf boots and normal studded boots!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My boys would only wear plain black Nike Huraches or similar, £100+ a go. Not one of them would wear a normal pair of school shoes. My daughter isn’t fussy bless her.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Our son before he left school had size 15 feet imagine buying his shoes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Our son before he left school had size 15 feet imagine buying his shoes "

Two man canoes more like

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My boys would only wear plain black Nike Huraches or similar, £100+ a go. Not one of them would wear a normal pair of school shoes. My daughter isn’t fussy bless her. "

Luckily my son is not a fashion victim.. he will wear anything as long as it looks ok

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My boys would only wear plain black Nike Huraches or similar, £100+ a go. Not one of them would wear a normal pair of school shoes. My daughter isn’t fussy bless her.

Luckily my son is not a fashion victim.. he will wear anything as long as it looks ok "

I wish mine did

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


""Aldi has revealed an improved Back to School uniform package for just £5.

The package consists of two polo shirts, one round neck jumper and either a pair of trousers or a skirt for just £5.

Aldi says it employs all primary school ages from 3 to 11 years old."

A simple edit answers the question."

That was my first thought.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"My boys would only wear plain black Nike Huraches or similar, £100+ a go. Not one of them would wear a normal pair of school shoes. My daughter isn’t fussy bless her. "

Seriously! And you let him get away with it?

Sorry, but more fool you and I think it sets a bad example.

My daughters school had specified skirts, jumpers and blazer. I was single parent / low income most of the time she was in school. I was very fortunate to have my parents help to buy things, as I would have struggled otherwise.

I think the Aldi school pack sounds like an excellent idea.

Nita

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My boys always had M and S school trousers and school blazers, shirts I used to buy with the shopping at Sainsburys every couple of weeks as they would often have ink stains on them.

Its the cost of decent school shoes that used to hit me. My eldest could wreck a pair in two months scuffing round the

playground playing football. They both had Clarkes up to senior school age and then Dr Marten or the youngest who was quite so hard on his shoes had Kickers.

My son went from a size 6 at the start of the last new term to a size 8 so i took him to clarks, but because he has wide feet i had no choice but to buy him adult shoes.. luckily they had a sale on but they were still £49 and that was half price...

Im just preying he doesnt go up another size before the end of term!

Thats a pain when they do that... especially with boys as it usually means new school shoes, new trainers, new trainers for kicking around in and my lad played football so new Astroturf boots and normal studded boots! "

Add cricket whites, bat and safety gear and rugby shorts to that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If the quality isn't piss poor and they fall apart after a month, it's good news for poorer parents.

I miss BHS, because they did all types of fittings for boys school trousers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll buy two badged cardigans for September and that's it, after that it's the plain cardigans from Asda. My Daughter is 8 and even though I iron on her name, the amount of cardigans she loses in school or will bring a cardigan home that's not hers which I wash and give back to her and the other kid doesn't bring her cardigan back.

If the quality was there I'd buy the £5 pack.

As it stands she can wear white polo shirts which are £2.50 for two, I'm buying them every 2-3 weeks cos she gets ink on them or grass stains god knows how.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'll buy two badged cardigans for September and that's it, after that it's the plain cardigans from Asda. My Daughter is 8 and even though I iron on her name, the amount of cardigans she loses in school or will bring a cardigan home that's not hers which I wash and give back to her and the other kid doesn't bring her cardigan back.

If the quality was there I'd buy the £5 pack.

As it stands she can wear white polo shirts which are £2.50 for two, I'm buying them every 2-3 weeks cos she gets ink on them or grass stains god knows how. "

My youngest grandson is the same. Every week my daughter had to buy him two new shirts. Every month, new trousers. He's now wearing a tracksuit.

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
over a year ago

walsall


"Back to school? This year hasn’t finished yet!!"

Used to hate it as a kid when the uniforms came in the shops reminded you that the holidays were nearly over poor kids today they haven't even started

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Our son before he left school had size 15 feet imagine buying his shoes

Two man canoes more like "

Yeah they are he's big 6'5" lol

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