Student of SBOA - It's official now!

Few days back we paid the fees and finished the admission formalities. We still have to decide on the mode of transport she will use to get to School.

The school has recommended a specific suplier for the school uniform material and also has given us handouts on the details of the frock pattern (for girls) to be stiched.

A total of 3 diffrent uniforms to be stiched. A white set for mondays, a blue set for tuesday, wednesday and thursday and a house colour waist coat to go with the white outfit on fridays.

For the boys it is a white shirt and shorts on monday, blue checked shirt and blue shorts for tuesday to thursday. House colour t-shirt with white shorts on friday.

The school shoes are Bata foot fun shoes, navy blue in colour and navy blue socks on all days.

The school will supply the house coloured waist coat and t-shirts, badge, school belt and tie.

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