What stationary to gift primary school

[Dancer123456]

Hi

I’m planning to buy some school supplies for our primary school rather than overwhelm the teachers with yet more chocolate.

For KS1, what stationary do you always run out of?

[leccybill]

Yes, glue. I'm down to one-between-five too and have been buying my own since October.

Also, felt pens. We have none and have done no creative/display work this term.

[CrmbleBee]

Glue sticks! Also whiteboard markers.

[elephantoverthehill]

I feel a bit sad now after you told off Ursula because I was going to suggest an elephant in the corner . However stickers are good or stamps that say oral 'verbal/spoken feedback given'.

[Bowerbird5]

Books. I buy a class book each year. The kids and teacher appreciate it. I bought a colleague a desk tidy and pens and fancy post-it's for her new class. She loved it and it made a clear out of bounds area for the kids.

[Horsechestnuts]

I sometimes help out on First Aid, and it's ice packs for bumpes & bruises that seem to disappear, so several boxes of those would be great!

[OSETmum]

I was going to say glue sticks but everyone beat me to it. Someone has stolen our glue sticks 😡 we are bereft!

[phlebasconsidered]

It's awful that I'd love this. Why am I reliant on my own glue stick buying? Why am I buying pencils for my class? Why am I rationing paper? (because I buy it). My Academy head drives a Bentley and they've just spent a ton on redoing her office. I don't have a TA, can't do interventions, and have no pencils unless I buy them.

I feel such guilt about asking for classroom staples from parents. It really shouldn't be happening.

[OSETmum]

I was going to say glue sticks but everyone beat me to it. Someone has stolen our glue sticks 😡 we are bereft!

[MongerTruffle]

Glue sticks (Pritt sticks, and not the cheap supermarket kind that just makes the paper wet) or Amazon vouchers

Ideally I would want for people to vote for a government who won't prioritise leaving the EU and the earnings of rich people over the state of this country's education system.

[hels71]

Whiteboard pens...I currently have to buy my own..

[toomuchicecream]

Glue sticks. Glue sticks. Glue sticks. And if you have some budget left, glue sticks.

[UrsulaPandress]

Oh the irony.

[MidniteScribbler]

Whiteboard markers, coloured paper.

Board Games are also always useful in the classroom.

[GreenGardenGnome]

I imagine what teachers really want for Christmas is a government not intent on distroying schools and the entire education system including enforcing cuts which mean that pritt sticks need to be gifted in the first place.


Also, white board pens for the chn to use also go down well.
Or if in doubt.... Vouchers.

[Deux]

DC’s school had a mufti in exchange for glue sticks and boxes of tissues. They got loads of supplies.

If you can access a branch of Costco they do packs of 24 glue sticks for around £6.00. They’re Scotch brand so really good quality. 8 large boxes of tissues for £4.

[MakeMisogynyAHateCrime]

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[MakeMisogynyAHateCrime]

Tissues/kitchen roll
Glue sticks
PVA glue
Pencils
Printer paper
Baby wipes
Star and coloured dot stickers
Sellotape
Cardstock (coloured)
Index cards (lined, white and coloured)

Are the items are school are asking for this half term.

[DullAndOld]

oh a pedant how smart they must be

[BenLui]

Ursula we’d all been so polite up until you joined the thread.

You do realise that the fact that no one else has mentioned an error or typo doesn’t mean that no one else has spotted it?

We just have better manners.

[UrsulaPandress]

I'd get them some stationery.

[Doomhutch]

God yes, glue sticks. I have one-between-six.

[soimpressed]

We are really short of paper so that would be great. Brilliant idea!

[cantkeepawayforever]

Glue sticks. Proper Pritt or something that really works and doesn't slime on in blobs and peel off a week later...

[SuffolkNWhat]

Definitely glue sticks but not the super cheap ones, they don’t stick!

[BenLui]

I’ve always found teachers to be extremely happy with glue sticks, post it notes, and “well done” stickers.

I’ve also given funny sellotape dispensers and staplers which also went down well.