Department of education needs to do something ASAP

The stationary list given to the parents of this government school to get by day one, for grade 1 amounts to r2600. Why do kids need 4 pairs of scissors. 4 packets of pencil crayons. 48 hi pencils. Twin saver toilet paper. They teachers also said they don’t give out their numbers because they don’t want parents complaining if they’re kids get smacked for being naughty. Parents who questioned anything were victimized. Not acceptable