Debenhams | Blog | The Debrief

Even though it may seem like the school year just ended, it’s never too early to start thinking about your shopping checklist for the term ahead.

THE CHECKLIST

The new school year is stressful enough, if you don’t want to miss out on your child’s uniform size or spent the last day of the holidays going from shop to shop for what it seems like the last Peppa Pig lunchbox on the face of earth (true story) read on for everything you need to be prepared to start the new school year with extra peace of mind.

DAVID LUKESchool Dress

£12.50

DAVID LUKEMicrofibre Sports Joggers

£19.00

THE UNIFORM

• 5 Shirts or polo shirts • 2 Pairs of trousers, skirts or pinafores • 1 Jumper • 1 Pair of shoes • 10 Pairs of socks or 5 pairs of tights • 1 Waterproof coat • 1 Winter coat • 2 Blazers (if needed) • 1 Tie (if needed)

DAVID LUKESchool Pinafore

£16.00

AWDisAcademy Button Up School Cardigan

£18.99

Our mums recommend: If you can, go for easy-iron shirts to save you time. Another tip is wait until two or three weeks before the start of term to buy school shoes to avoid having to buy them twice through the year

THE EXTRAS

This is the fun part, the essentials that allow kids to stamp their own style on school life. From backpacks to pencil cases, let them help you pick what makes them happy.

THE FUN BITS

• 1 Backpack • 1 Lunch box • 1 Water bottle (if not included with the lunch box) • 1 Pencil case • Stationary basics (pencils, pens, coloured crayons, pencil sharpener, eraser)

PEPPA PIGHappy Lunch Box Set

£12.99

HARRY POTTERKids Canvas Backpack

£30.95