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Your ultimate guide to back-to-school essentials

Summer might be only just beginning, but it’s time to get ahead this year with our one-stop edit of back-to-school essentials. Whether you’re looking for new uniform must-haves to kit your little one out for winter and beyond, stationary staples to set them up for a year of success, or backpack favourites to help personalise their style – we’ve got you covered!

SCHOOL UNIFORM ESSENTIALS

Discover uniform favourites to keep them looking smart, cool and comfortable this new school year, available in a range of colours.

Girls school uniform grey pleated skirt white short-sleeve shirt black tights loafers

SCHOOL SHOES

Ensure they put their best foot forward this September with the best school shoe styles to know about.

Black patent leather Mary Jane T-bar school shoes with floral cutout detail and velcro strap, worn with black tights

STATIONARY STAPLES

Kit them out for a year of success and discover stationary staples to unleash their creative side.

Hello Kitty Stationery Set with pink notebook, 3 pens, and pencil case

School Bags & Lunchboxes

Serve up style every weekday with our collection of schoolbags and lunch boxes, including the coolest backpacks from Sonic and Harry Potter.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Gryffindor burgundy gold backpack