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Back to School

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Back-to-school finds for students, teachers and parents — practical essentials, organisation, stationery, bags, lunch bits and little things that make the school year easier.
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Back-to-school finds for students and Parents

 
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Crayola Pastel Pens come in a set of 20 soft, pretty shades — from blush pinks and lavender to mint green, warm peach, powder blue and buttery yellow. They’re washable too, which is always useful. I use mine for colouring and painting, but they’re al...
CRAYOLA Pastel SuperTips
 
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This stationery set is packed with pretty much everything you need: 1 pink pencil case, 6 coloured ballpoint pens, 5 gel pens with refills, 12 assorted highlighters, 9 mechanical pencils with 11 tubes of lead refills, 18 eraser refills, 3 jelly erase...
Cute Pencil Case with Supplies
 
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The Phomemo D30 Label Maker is a compact Bluetooth label printer with no built-in keyboard, so you create and print labels through the Phomemo app, available on both the App Store and Google Play. It’s small, easy to store and really handy for organi...
PHOMEMO D30 Smart Mini Label Maker
 
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The Phomemo D30 case helps protect your label maker from accidental knocks and damage while keeping everything together in one place. The zipped compartment can hold around three replacement label tapes, and there’s also space between the inner secti...
ProCase Label Maker Case Phomemo D30
 
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The Helix Oxford Maths Set includes both 45° and 60° set squares for constructing geometric shapes, a 180° protractor for measuring angles, and a 10 mm lettering stencil for neat, consistent lettering. It also comes with a useful school timetable and...
Helix Oxford Maths Set with Storage Tin
 
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This pastel sticky note set is a handy everyday essential for school, work, planning and organisation. The soft colours make notes easy to colour-code without looking too bright, and they’re useful for reminders, bookmarks, revision notes, planners a...
Sticky Notes
 
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A good glue stick is one of those simple school essentials you always end up needing. It’s useful for projects, notebooks, revision sheets, crafts and sticking worksheets neatly without the mess of liquid glue. I always prefer a glue stick that goes ...
PRITT Glue stick
 
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These reusable silicone book clips are a handy little addition for teachers, students and keen readers. They help keep your place while reading or working through textbooks, planners and reference books, without folding the corners of the pages. The ...
Ousuwo 6-Pack Colourful Book Clips
 
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The Westcott Easy Grip Scissors set includes three pairs of durable stainless steel scissors with comfortable handles for everyday use. The sharp blades make them useful for cutting paper, card, craft materials and classroom resources, while the comf...
Westcott Easy Grip Scissors 3 Pieces Black

Teachers

Back-to-school finds for teachers practical essentials, organisation, stationery, bags, lunch bits and little things that make the school year easier.

 
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This pack of 12 push-button ballpoint pens has a 0.5 mm fine tip, making them great for neat, precise writing. The ink flows smoothly without leaking, so they work well for note-taking, diary writing, planners and everyday use. A simple, practical se...
Red Gel Pens
 
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These Avery two-pocket plastic dividers are really useful for keeping papers, handouts and lesson notes organised inside a binder. The eight multicolour tabs make it easy to separate subjects, classes or different types of paperwork, while the pocket...
Avery Big Tab Two-Pocket Plastic Dividers
 
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This pack of 240 coloured paper clips is a simple but very useful classroom and office essential. At 33 mm, they’re a practical size for keeping worksheets, lesson notes, forms and small groups of papers together without damaging them. The assorted c...
240pcs Paper Clips, 33mm Colored ...
 
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This 24-pack of BIC Xtra-Precision mechanical pencils has a fine 0.5 mm point, making them great for neat writing, diagrams, maths work and precise note-taking. The lead is designed to erase cleanly and resist smudging, while the metallic-look barrel...desk use.
BIC Xtra-Precision Mechanical Pencil, Metallic Barrels, 24 Count
 
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These Avery Margin Ultra Tabs are great for organising planners, record books, binders and textbooks. They’re larger than standard page flags, writable on both sides and repositionable, so you can create clear sections without permanently sticking anything down. A useful choice ...
Avery Margin Ultra Tabs
 
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This 170-piece binder clip set comes in several sizes, from 15 mm up to 32 mm, so it’s useful for everything from a few worksheets to thicker bundles of papers. They’re great for organising lesson plans, handouts, student work, folders and general classroom paperwork without perm...
170Pcs Binder Clips
 
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This ASTARON mini desktop stapler comes with 400 standard 24/6 staples, so it’s ready to use straight away. Its compact size makes it easy to keep on a teacher’s desk, in a drawer or even inside a work bag, while the effortless design is handy when y...
Mini Cute Stapler with 400 Staples, 3 Colors
 
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This 38-piece STATIONERY ISLAND correction tape set is a really useful option for classrooms, offices or anyone who goes through correction tape quickly. Each roller contains 12 metres of 5 mm white correction tape, giving you plenty for fixing mista...
STATIONERY ISLAND Correction Tape 38Pcs,
 
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The EXERZ 7-compartment desk organiser is a practical way to keep everyday classroom supplies together and easy to reach. The different sections are useful for pens, pencils, highlighters, scissors, rulers, whiteboard markers and other small statione...
EXERZ Desk Organiser 7 Compartment Pencil Holder
 
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The Uniclife floral badge holder is a practical and pretty option for teachers who need to keep an ID card or access pass handy throughout the day. It comes with a retractable badge reel, carabiner clip and detachable lanyard, so you can wear it in whichever way feels most comfort...
Sliding Badge Holder / Lanyard
 
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The Dymo LetraTag LT-100H Label Maker Starter Kit is a handy choice for teachers who like keeping classroom supplies, folders, storage boxes and resources clearly organised. The handheld design makes it easy to use without needing a phone or app, and the starter kit gives you what you need to begin...
Dymo Letratag LT100H Label Maker Starter Pack
 
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The Phomemo D30 Label Maker is a compact, budget-friendly option for teachers, students or anyone who wants an easy way to organise supplies. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth, so you create labels through the Phomemo app rather than using a bu...
Phomemo D30 Bluetooth Mini Label Maker
 
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These Phomemo D30 12 × 40 mm self-adhesive label tapes are a useful refill to keep alongside the label maker. They’re waterproof and suitable for labelling folders, storage boxes, drawers, classroom supplies and everyday organisation. They’re also co...
Phomemo Label Tape refills
 
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This 5-pack of MarkField 91201 replacement label tape is a budget-friendly option for the Dymo LetraTag. It’s handy to keep a few spare rolls on hand for labelling folders, storage boxes, classroom supplies and everyday organisation. A practical refi...
Dymo Letratag Tape Replacement
 
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The SUNWILL 500 ml stainless steel water bottle is a practical everyday option for teachers, students and anyone who wants to keep drinks hot or cold throughout the day. The insulated design makes it useful for water, tea or coffee, while the reusabl...
Water Bottle Stainless Steel 500ml
 
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This Westcott children’s scissor set includes 32 pairs stored neatly in a wooden block, making it a really practical choice for classrooms, craft areas and group activities. The 13 cm scissors are sized for children’s hands and have rounded tips for ...
Westcott Children's Scissors, 32 Pieces Set
 
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This Trimmer and Scoring Board is a handy tool for preparing classroom materials, displays, cards and paper-based projects. It combines a paper trimmer with a scoring board, so you can cut and fold paper neatly without needing separate tools. The com...
Firbon 12 Inch Titanium A4 Paper Cutter
 
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The Avery Big Tab Insertable Two-Pocket Plastic Dividers are a really useful way to organise classroom paperwork inside a binder. The set includes 8 multicolour tabs, making it easy to separate subjects, classes, lesson plans or different types of do...
Avery Big Tab Two-Pocket Plastic Dividers
 
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The Amazon Basics 3-in-1 A4 Thermal Laminator is a really practical tool for teachers who make their own classroom resources. As well as laminating A4 sheets, it includes trimming, hole-punching and corner-rounding functions, so you can finish worksh...
Amazon Basics 3-in-1 A4 Thermal Laminator
 
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KETIEE Travel Mug is a great everyday choice for teachers who want to keep tea or coffee hot during a busy school day. The size is generous without being too bulky, and it’s designed to fit most standard cup holders
KETIEE Travel Coffee Mug
 
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These Me & My Big Ideas Happy Planner metal expander discs are a great way to create or expand a discbound planner. The set includes 11 multicolour 1.75-inch discs, giving you extra capacity for additional planner pages, notes, dividers and inserts. They’re especially useful if you like the Happy Planner sys...
Expander Metal Discs - Rainbow
 
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The Craftelier 9-Hole Discbound Planner Punch is a useful tool if you want to create your own discbound planner, journal or notebook at home. It lets you punch pages so they can be added to compatible planner discs, making it easy to remove, rearrang...
Craftelier 4-Hole Discbound Planner Punch
 
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Eagle Discbound Expansion Discs are a handy, budget-friendly option for building or expanding your own discbound planner. They give you extra room for additional pages, dividers, notes and inserts, while still letting you remove and rearrange pages w...
Eagle Discbound Expansion Discs, 3/4 Inch
 
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This A5 white printer paper is a useful basic for creating your own planner inserts, journals, revision pages or classroom resources at home. The 80 gsm paper is smooth enough for everyday printing and writing, and the 500-sheet ream gives you plenty...
A5 White Printer Paper 80gsm 500 Sheets
 
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This Amazon Basics A4 multipurpose printer paper is a practical bulk option for teachers, home offices and anyone printing regularly. The 80 gsm paper is suitable for everyday worksheets, lesson plans, handouts, forms and general printing, while the ...
Amazon Basics Multi-Purpose Copy Printer Paper, A4
 
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This A4 coloured cardstock pack includes 120 sheets in 30 assorted colours, making it really useful for DIY planners, classroom displays, dividers, flashcards and craft projects. At 230 gsm, it’s much sturdier than standard printer paper, so it works...
Coloured Card - A4 Cardstock 120 Sheets Pack
 
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This 240-piece sticky index tab set is great for organising planners, notebooks, textbooks, files and classroom paperwork. The transparent writable tabs let you label sections clearly without covering too much of the page, and they’re useful for mark...
Sticky Index Tabs Flags
 
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These 4 × 2 cm colour-coding labels are a simple but really useful way to organise planners, folders, files and classroom supplies. The pack includes 160 rectangular stickers in eight colours, so you can colour-code subjects, classes, priorities, dea...
Royal Green Color Coding Rectangular Labels 4x2 cm
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The Bostitch Office Premium 3-Hole Punch is a sturdy option for organising worksheets, planner pages, lesson notes and documents into binders. It can punch up to 12 sheets at a time, has a durable metal construction and a rubber base to help keep it ...
Bostitch Office Premium 3 Hole Punch, 12 Sheet
 
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The Bomtop Washi Tape set includes 27 rolls, giving you plenty of designs to decorate and organise planners, journals, notebooks and classroom projects. Washi tape is especially handy for DIY planners because you can use it to divide sections, highli...
Bomtop Washi Tape, 27 Rolls Washi Tape Set
 
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These A5 zipper binder pockets are a really handy addition to a DIY planner or organiser. The set includes 20 clear PVC pockets with six punched holes, so they can be added directly to compatible A5 ring binders. They’re useful for storing receipts, ...
A5 Binder Pockets 6 Holes
 
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This A5 Academic Diary refill is a really useful option if you prefer building your own organiser rather than buying a complete planner. It runs from August 2026 to July 2027 and includes weekly and monthly planning pages, tabs, notes and contact sec...
2026-2027 Weekly & Monthly Planner Refill