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Whether you are locked into the approved supplier or free to buy equivalent items elsewhere is a school-by-school decision, worth asking before your first order rather than after — the approved shop is nearly always the more expensive route to the same jumper and trousers. Two full sets is the realistic minimum once you account for washing rotations and a spare PE kit for the days one set is in the wash.
Because uniform needs change every year as children grow, treat the AED 800–2,500 figure as a recurring annual cost rather than a one-off outlay cleared at enrolment. The parent WhatsApp groups that most schools run are the fastest way to recover some of that cost, since outgrown items in good condition move quickly between families before a new school year starts.
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