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Back to school essentials

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Essentials:

Complete school stationery bundle

A4 folders - A4 plastic wallets  or A4 expanding wallet

Colouring pens

File Dividers - 10 part or 6 part or numbered 1-12

Folding Ruler - fits into the pencil case! 

Highlighters - 6 assorted colours or 4 assorted Sharpies

Notepad / paper - A4 pukka pads or A5 notebooks or A5 coloured notebooks

Organizer wallets

Page markers

Paper clips

Pencils case

Pens and pencils - Zebra ballpoint or HB pencils 5 pack

Pencil sharpener

Plastic wallets - multi-colour popper wallet with card holder

Post-it notes - square or rectangular

Ring binder

Stapler - regular or fancy with clips

Extras:

Backpack

Insulated lunch bag

Calculator -regular or scientific or large/desktop

Desk lamp -with phone holder

Diary / planner - Jan-Dec 2022

Dictionary and Thesaurus

 

Coloured notebooks

A5 hardback notebook with multiple coloured covers – great for work

A5 hardback notebook in black with coloured page edges – great for work and just a little quirky

A5 hardback colourful notebook – great value buy

A5 lined notebooks in rainbow colours, set of eight – share among the family!

Moleskin pocket notebook ruled – carry it everywhere and if feels lovely and squigy!

Paperblanks - love this brand, I have a small book that goes with me everywhere

Softback lined notebooks with fun colourful covers

 

Journals

One line a day, five year journal – great for noting down one positive thing every day and keeping a record of all those positive thoughts.

 

Other colourful stationery

Rainbow square sticky notes

Erasable coloured pens

Clothes

Boys’ shoes

Girls’ shoes

Boys’ trainers

Girls’ trainers

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Meet the founders: Vanessa and Darius first met working in a school. Darius taught sixth formers and parents would catch him after school, asking him what they could do to help their teenage children make the right choices.

 

We looked online to find what resources were available specifically for parents and were surprised that, given how much information there was for children, there was very little guidance for parents. So we decided to write our first guide, and this marked the start of The Parents’ Guide to …​   

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