Back to school checklist 2025

Gear them up for greatness with essential back to school supplies. From school uniform and must-have school stationery to after school essentials. Keep scrolling for our best-in-class staples for the new school year!

Back to school supplies and stationery

There’s no denying that the scent of a new notebook and the sight of freshly sharpened pencils fuels them with excitement to ace the new school year. Here’s our definitive list of stationery essentials to fill their backpacks with!

Pencil case

• Deck out their desk with our practical pencil cases. They’re spoilt for choice with our character designs for boys and girls, as well as our multi-compartment styles for the young creatives…

Notebooks

• Be it spelling tests or times tables practice, track their progress with our range of notebooks and planners.

Pens

• Take our word for it they’ll go through these F-A-S-T. From black pens for school to blue pen multipacks and assorted ballpoint pen sets we’ve got them covered all year round.

Pencils & crayons

• Brighten up their schoolwork with our range of colouring pencils and pens. Whether drafting work or doodling, these are the back to school basics they’ll want on hand!

Pencil sharpener

• Got the pencils? Now don’t forget a pencil sharper to keep them fresh.

Highlighters

• Make notetaking aesthetically pleasing with highlighters that’ll jazz up their study time.

Eraser

• Thanks to our vibrant school rubbers and fun-shaped erasers, no mistake is unfixable. Which one will they choose?

Ruler

• The true measure of stationery success? A well-stocked pencil case! Whether drawing straight lines or measuring shapes, ensure your little one has a school ruler ready for every lesson.

Lunchbox

• Avoid squashed fruit and leftover crumbs at the bottom of their school bag, thanks to our selection of lunch bags and lunch boxes, designed to seamlessly transport their favourite foods and snacks from kitchen to canteen.

School bags & backpacks

Guarantee that your little one carries their school staples in style this term with one of our kids school bags. From their favourite characters and colours to their go-to prints and patterns, head in store for a bag ready to be packed and put on any cloakroom peg! Handy design details like our netted side pockets and front zip compartments make it easy to access their everyday school supplies.

School uniform

Ensure they have plenty of school uniform to see them through the school week (and ease your weekly wash loads!) with our school uniform essentials. The best part? You can Click and Collect their school uniform from selected stores.

Shirts

• From polo shirts to smarter button-down styles, school shirts are an everyday staple whatever the weather.

Jumpers

• To keep them warm during the cooler seasons or morning commutes, be sure to pick up one of our school jumper multi-packs. Don’t forget those name labels!

Shoes

• From ballet flats to trainer styles and Derby shoes, we’ve got the school shoes to protect those tiny toes throughout the term. Now for those tougher decisions: self-fastening, lace-up or slip-on?

Dresses

• New term, new school looks! While they’re our pleated pinafores and gingham school dresses, it’s your little fashionista that brings the style!

Skirts

• Today’s lesson: great value! Available in packs of two, our pleated school skirts are sure to refresh their uniform rotation.

Trousers

• Grey, navy or black, we have the trousers to complete their back to school look. Smart, stylish and super-affordable.

Coats

• Keep the wind and rain at bay with our range of kids’ coats and jackets, perfect for early morning commutes or those game-filled breaktimes on the playground.

P.E kits

Got a little one bursting with energy? Thank goodness for physical education lessons! To ensure they have their P.E kit bag filled with activewear essentials, tick off our checklist below!

P.E bags

• Let them take their pick between backpacks and drawstring bags (in printed, or plain designs) to transport their sports clothes from home to hall in style.

Trainers

• Their love-affair with sports starts at school, so make sure they’re set from their first lesson with a pair of trainers suitable for P.E lessons.

Shorts

• Whatever the dress code, we’ve got kids school shorts multipacks ready to tackle any team game!

Socks

• From classic white and black socks to patterned ankle, ‘footsie’ and longer options, socks are a must-have to keep their feet fresh!

Water bottle

• Staying hydrated is vital not just during P.E lessons but throughout the day too! Encourage them to have a healthy water intake with our array of kids water bottles, from Marvel to Hello Kitty.

After school club essentials

Our school checklist isn’t just reserved for classroom hours — that after school club packing or down-time prep is just as important as their school day staples!

Tracksuits and co-ords

• Getting your little one out of their school uniform and into a fresher outfit after a long day, is a must. Add one of our varsity-inspired tracksuits to your basket and style as needed, whatever the season. Choose from an assortment of vibrant colours and prints — a win, win for helping spot them at the school gate!

Jeans

• Certified year-round staple, denim jeans and cargo trousers offer limitless outfit possibilities. After-school playdates with their classmates? Check! Weekend family activities? Check!

Hoodies and jumpers

• Versatile and super stylish, our selection of kids’ hoodies and sweatshirts is sure to guarantee sky-high style points. Pick between crew neck jumpers or staple and zip-up hoodies in playful prints and slogans.

Jackets

• Although the weather forecast is out of our hands, prepping your little one for every eventuality is top of our to-do list! Let them express themselves with one of our school jackets for kids, including hooded puffer jackets, gilets, raincoats and on-trend varsity jackets.