Preparing for the first day at primary school

Last year (2010) was when I had to prepare for my child’s first day at school.  I remember it very well.  It was a maelstrom of emotions.  Excitement, apprehension, anxiety, panic and utter chaos – I have to say it felt like the most stressful day of my life.

How to prepare for the first day of School

Have you got everything for school?  Don’t wait until the night before to check you have everything.  Do it as soon as possible.  Have you got;

Talk to your child

Get ready for School the night before.

On the big day

As they say “Keep Calm and Carry on”

• Set the alarm.
• Breakfast can be a stressful time.  But I have found that between the ages of 4 and 5 children want to assert their independence more and more.  Give them a choice.
• Brush teeth before getting dressed.
• There is a balance to be had in getting the kids dressed too early, as there is a risk that they could and have often have got mucky.

At the end of the first School day

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Back to School supplies

How is your planning for going Back to School?

Have you got the necessary supplies yet?

If you are are sending your child to school for the first time there is a lot to think about and August really is the month you need to spring into action.

I thought it would be quite useful for some of you to pull together a list of some of the things you need to consider.

Back to School Clothes

• Shoes Trainers
• Trousers
• Shorts (very important during the Summer)
• Socks
• School T-shirt
• Jumper
• Coat (Rain or WInter)

Back to School Accessories (for year one or Reception)

• Water Botles
• Book Bags (Schools will vary)
• Lunch Boxes
• Lunch box bags
• Sports Kit bags

A word to the wise.  Label EVERYTHING.  Last year, my little boy in went into Reception and he lost, two jumpers, one fleece, and on two occasions came home with the wrong school shoes. So if you are looking for clothes labels for school Have a look at our website.

School Name Labels

Other Name Labels for School you may wish to consider are;

Shoe labels

When you have 20 school children doing PE.  Shoes are bound to get mixed up.  Shoe labels will help them get returned to their rightful owner.

Water Bottle labels

In a class size of 20+ there are bound to be similar water bottles.  So if personal Hygiene is important to you, make sure you use water bottle name labels.

Class water bottle stickers

Did you know

Liverpool Victoria, the insurance company has put the cost of little people going back to school at around £170.

The Big Supermarkets are as keen as ever for your business and there are so many bargain available.

Here’s our selection of what’s available.

Marks & Spencer’s School uniforms

Asda School clothes

Morrisons Back to School

Debenhams

Littlewoods, Cheap School uniforms

Tesco School Clothes

Sainsbury’s Back to School

John Lewis Clothes for School

It’s such an important time for little ones and an anxious one for parents.  We are all different and I try not to give advice in fear that I may sound like a busy body know it all.  But, if I may be so bold, try and be as organised as possible.  You will forget things or make a few mistakes along the way.  But Keep Calm and Carry on.

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School Reception for 2011 and how you need to prepare

All across England anxious parents will now have been told which school little Timmy will be attending come September. Whether they are happy with that decision is a different matter altogether.

Reception classes are such a funny time for children. There is a brave new world to explore and new children to meet and lots of things to remember.

This is when the novice parent might feel a little frustrated. Now I’m not saying that I’m perfect, it’s simply that I’ve gone through that stage and waiting with the expectancy of a rabbit in the headlights of a car for the next one.

Name labels for school

There are many tasks to complete before your child is free to run the halls of their new school. One of them happens to be labelling almost everything.

The reason for this as you will shortly establish is that when your child goes to school with a particular number of items (book bags, t-shirts, pants, socks, etc). They may or may not come home with the same items. On any number of occasion, there have been too many for me to catalogue, I have discovered another child’s, socks, left shoe, jumper and water bottle.

Whilst school labels might not stop the problem, it definitely speeds up the process in bringing the school kit back to its rightful owner.

Name Labels for clothes

The best place to start is probably the most expensive items – school shoes and clothes.

Shoe labels, cost £2.56 for a pack of 24.

Clear Shoe Labels

• Vinyl Stickers placed inside the shoe
• Waterproof, clear label

There are two types of school name labels – Iron-on or sew-in clothes.

1. Iron on labels – Easy to use ~ simply peel off and iron on in seconds. Iron on labels – BUY NOW
2. BIG Iron on labels – Washing machine & tumble drier safe. BIG Iron on Labels – BUY NOW
3. Small Iron on Labels – Ideal for small or discreet labelling. Small Iron on Labels – BUY NOW
4. Sew-in Woven labels – Woven in Upper & Lower case. Sew-in Woven Labels BUY NOW
5. Iron-on Woven labels – If your school insists on Woven labels. Iron-on Woven – BUY NOW

Good luck

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Woven name labels for School

Sew in labels

Okay, so we are now near the end of first term at School and what new parents are just finding out is that the name labels for your kids clothes have fallen off or are just about faded away.

So you may never get little Johnnie’s school jumper back – and we all know what an expensive mistake that is.

One alternative is the a Woven name label that you sew-in.

Sew on name labels are more durable, they do not fade and shouldn’t fall off. This depends how good you are at sewing.  And they can be obviously personalised with your child name.

• Easy to use – simply cut off required label & sew in.
• Washing machine & tumbler drier safe.
• Woven in Upper & Lower case
• Production time 2 -3 weeks. NOT AVAILABLE AS A PRIORITY ORDER
• Maximum 20 characters including spaces. TEXT WILL BE WOVEN AS ORDERED

Sew In Woven Labels for £14 for a pack of 100

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School name labels

School name labels

The summer holidays are now behind us and our children are back at school. With new shoes, sports kits and uniforms the ultimate value pack of labels made my life easier, I just simply fixed the personalised stickers and labels to their personal items.

The value pack of labels available from Simply Stuck is great value for money. They’re easy to apply to clothes and accessories, are waterproof and won’t fade in the wash.

What did I get for my money?

• The 140 label value pack is priced at £16.50 and contains:
• 40 Hugely versatile sticky labels 7mm x 48mm to apply to their books and bags.
• 30 Supremely useful mini labels.
• 8 free clear shoe labels are provided in every pack and extra shoe labels can be ordered for shoe fanatics or sporty kids.
• 40 Magic Iron-on labels perfect for school clothing.
• 30 Mini Magics (5mm x 35mm) labels are ideal for labelling smaller items such as pens and accessories.

School name labels value pack

How did I order the labels?

It is quick and easy to personalise the stickers online in four easy steps:

1. Your child can choose their favourite icon, from a selection of 32 pictures, to appear next to their name. Girls will love the flower, heart, horse, and butterfly shapes and boys can choose a football, rugby ball, car, and rocket motif. A preview of the label design will be shown as you make your selection.
2. Next you enter up to a maximum of 20 characters including spaces for the name with four text fonts to choose from –  Comic Sans, Arial, Verdana or Times new Roman.
3. Select from a choice of six colours for the text / background and icon – black, red, pink, blue, green and orange (note that the St Georges Cross Stickers are only available in Red). The Magics labels are available in five text colours and printed on a white background.
4. Click on ‘Buy Now’ to complete the steps.

School Name labels for clothes

Looking to raise extra funds for your School / Nursery?

If you are look to raise extra funds for your School or Nursery complete Simply Stuck’s online registration form and they will despatch FREE easy to use packs which promote labelling, help reduce lost property and raise funds for your School, Club or Nursery. You can also signup to receive Simply Stuck’s newsletter so you’ll be notified of special online promotions.

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