Back to School Preparations
It is now the time of year where parents are making back to school preparations and depending on the school that children attend the level of preparation will vary. There are uniforms to be made, purchased or altered, books to be purchased and school fees to be paid. As a matter of fact, at this time, the uniforms should have already been procured and books purchased.
Summer-time in Jamaica is one of the busiest for dressmakers and tailors and there are many orders to fill. Whereas I would not suggest too early in July if you are getting the uniforms made I would safely say at least the last week in July, first week in August. You don’t want to do it too early as your child may grow a bit or put on a little weight and you don’t want him/her to be uncomfortable at school. If you are purchasing at the store, I would suggest shopping two weeks before school reopens as at least you should get a good fit for the new school year.
Secondly, there is the matter of books and school supplies. These can be purchased as soon you get the book list reason being that there will be increases between when school closes for summer holidays and when they reopen for the Christmas term. Once you start to purchase in August, you can expect to pay more as you will be affected by increases.
In addition to purchasing materials for school, another important thing for back to school should be to get a complete medical. Parents should ensure that their child or children also visit the dentist, optician and if possible get their ears tested. Many times children are not seeing clearly and it goes unnoticed as neither child nor parent is aware that there is a problem. It is important that this is done as if the child is not seeing the board clearly then it will affect learning.
Now that the uniforms and books are procured and the medical is done and all is well, it is now a time to have an excellent school year!!
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