The school run

Secondary school stationery checklist

secondary school

• Pens, pencils etc

• Generously sized pencil case 

• Blue or black rollerball pens/biros: buy in bulk and have at least two in your pencil case at a time

• Handwriting pen or fountain pen (with extra cartridges if needed)

• Highlighters: ideally four different colours 

• HB pencils: buy in bulk 

• Pencil sharpener

• Rubber

• 30cm ruler (folding ones take less space and are less likely to snap)

• Ink eraser or correction fluid 

• Art/technology supplies 

• 2B pencils

• 4B pencils 

• Set of colouring pencils 

• Glue stick 

• Scissors 

• Maths supplies

• Compass

• 360-degree protractor

• Set square

• Scientific calculator (some schools want kids to have a specific model, so check before you buy)

• English/modern and foreign language supplies

• English dictionary 

• English thesaurus 

• Dictionary for each foreign language studied 

• Computing supplies

• Memory stick 

• Earphones 

• General stationery supplies 

• A4 ring binder or lever arch file 

• A4 subject divider cards

• A4 punched pockets

• Hole punch 

• Spiral bound jotter 

• Clear sticky back plastic for covering exercise books (stock up on this as you\'re likely to go through a number of rolls!)