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Classroom essentials that won’t blow the budget from stationery to backpacks


HUNTING for schoolbag essentials these days means more than picking a few coloured pens and pencils.

With prices at tween stationery store Smiggle reaching £18.50 for pencil cases and £45 for a kids’ backpack, you can soon be left with a hefty bill.

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Backpack hacks to take the pain out of going back to school for youCredit: Getty – Contributor

Here are some school necessities that won’t blow the budget.

Take note: Poundland is a life-saver for back-to-school pieces. They stock everything from themed pens, pencils, highlighters and binders to revision cards and notebooks.

You could make a huge saving, compared to  Paperchase, where unicorn-themed notebooks cost £7.50.

SAVING: £6.50 on a notebook

Keep costs cool: Aldi is a must-visit for lunchboxes, backpacks and sports gear. For packed lunches, there is a fun emoji lunch bag for only £5.99 — it even has two tiers of storage so you can ­separate your snacks. Similar bags cost £14.99 at Amazon.

SAVING: £9

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A lesson in saving cash for the new school term

Revised prices: Check out local Facebook groups and Facebook Marketplace for educational books — parents are often keen to flog last year’s kit.

For example, I found six Key Stage 3 Science CGP revision guides for £10, which cost around £35 from WHSmith.

Collect them in person to avoid ­postage fees. You can also find second-hand text books on eBay and Amazon — just make sure  they are the  up-to-date.

SAVING: £25

Keep tab on spending:   Amazon’s Fire 7 Kids Edition tablet, £99.99, is safe, fun and affordable. You can pay in instalments of £20, it comes in three colours, has a case and  one-year subscription to Fire for Kids Unlimited, giving  access to thousands of apps, games,  videos, books and  content from Disney, Nickelodeon and  Sesame Street. Plus you can set screen-time limits.

Compare that with Apple’s cheapest iPad Mini at £302.99 and you have bagged a bargain.

SAVING: £203

  • PRICES correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.

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