It’s almost that time of year again that school children dread – the sign that six weeks of bliss has ended and that it’s time to return to the classroom once more.


As children across the nation prepare to return to school, we’ve picked out the absolute essentials that you can’t afford to forget…

Uniform

 

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O.K. So it probably won’t be seen on the designer catwalk but uniform is an essential part of school life, as are the shoes that go with it!

Coat

 

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Summer may only just have ended but the chances are the rains will soon be on their way (assuming the summer hasn’t already been terrible!) so it helps to be prepared!

Games Kit

 

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With staying active and sport a vital part of the curriculum, kids will need something to run about it – you don’t want to ruin that wonderful school uniform after all!

School bag

 

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Of course, you’ll also need something to carry all of your prized school possessions in. There’s plenty of quirky designs out there so why not go for your favourite! Minions are really in vogue currently!

Lunch box

 

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The one item that lets you really show off your love for something while often protecting the lunch that parents so painstakingly put together in the mornings!

Protractor set

 

 

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Maths students will instantly recognise the maths set as being vital part of their studies – although it will probably also come out in science classes and many others as well!

Pencils

For drawing and designing, doodling and drawing a little more, you’d be surprised just often you need your pencils!

Rubber

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For getting rid of any mistakes that you make with the above…

Glue and scissors

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The chances are that you’ll be getting creative at some point, and that makes these two items a vital part of your back to school arsenal.

Dictionary and Thesaurus

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For all those times when you need to make an essay a bit more exciting, or just fancy impressing your friends with words that they don’t know…

Colouring pencils

Things look so much better in colour which why you’ll need a set to help your designs stand out.

Work binders


 

 

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The chances are you’ll need a place to store all of your work so why not colour code it with useful binders?

Note pads

For all those notes you’ll take during class – obviously!

Handwriting pen (or a Parker if you’re very skilled)

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Very few members of the current generation will be able to forget using handwriting pens when they were at school – although those who mastered the art more quickly got to see the delights of fountain pens and the mess they can create…

Ruler

 

Drawing a straight line is nearly impossible without a ruler, so for all the times you’ll be asked to draw a margin in your books, having one is certainly a way of avoiding teacher’s wrath!

Pencil case

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Of course it’s pointless having all of your brand-spanking new stationary if you don’t have somewhere to put it all. While you’ll need a clear pencil case for exams, why not get one that’s a little bit more exciting for use during the rest of the year?

USB drive

 

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With technology in nearly every classroom, having a USB drive can be really helpful if needing to copy work to be completed at home. Of course, if you’re an IT student, you may even want two of them!
So there are your absolute essentials for the coming school year – be sure to stock up!