In Iceland the kids must have strong backs.
I sent Kasper to school with his old Batman bag on the first day. It was just a regular kid sized bag. When I picked him up I saw the other kids all had these huge bags that they could move out from home with. These backpacks were bigger then mine and I carry 2 large binders, a textbook, a coffee cup and toys for Stefan.
I now know why they need to carry so much stuff. They do not have desks to put things into. They have desks to sit at but not put stuff like pencils in. So, they carry their own school supplies around all day and to and from school every day. They do not have a locker to keep anything at the school.
When the kids have gym class they need to change to shorts and a shirt for class. They also need a towel to shower after. In case my 5 year old gets really sweaty and smells.......?
They need one snack a day from home. Lucky for Kasper he gets the other meals from the school so he does not need to bring those.
They always need at least 1 pair of extra socks. It is always raining and kids socks are always wet. So if you do not want your kid wearing lost and found socks they need to carry extras around.
Because of the constant threat of rain you need to bring all your rain clothing to class everyday. Raincoat, rain pants and rubber boots. I just make Kasper wear the boots to school everyday.
If you want your child to be able to drink water at school they need to bring a water bottle from home. They have water fountains but do not want kids drinking form them so they are only used to refill water bottles.
I had to buy Kasper a new backpack. All this stuff just would not fit. After all, he needs a bag that can carry:
1 water bottle
1 snack
1-2 pairs extra socks
1 pair of shorts
1 shirt
1 towel
1 Raincoat
1 Rain pants
1 Pencil case
1 folder of papers
He is a little weighed down, but he will be strong!
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