Learned something new when my kids entered the school system. We
don't buy textbooks since it's provided by the school on a loan
system. Each kid is assigned a copy for the year. Foolscap or
fillers are used instead of exercise books. Standard items to buy
are kitchen rolls, tissue paper, pencils, coloured pencils and such
which are placed in a common pool for all the kids to use. Pencil
cases are discouraged. As they get into the higher grades, teachers
ask for more specific items.
