🎒 Back to school checklist

Split into what has to be bought, what has to be signed and what has to be practised. The last group is the one that makes the first morning calm.

40 items

1. Uniform and clothing
2. Try last year's on before buying anythingHalf of it still fits. The other half is the actual shopping list.
3. Shirts or polos×5
4. Trousers, skirts or shorts×3
5. Jumper or cardigan×2
6. School shoes, measured not guessed
7. PE kit and trainers
8. Coat that fits this winter
9. Socks and underwear
10. Name labels on everythingIncluding the coat, the water bottle and both shoes.
11. Bag and stationery
12. School bag
13. Pencil case, filled
14. Water bottle
15. Lunch box and an ice pack
16. Anything on the school's own list
17. Calculator or specific kit for older years
18. Admin
19. Forms signed and returned
20. Emergency contacts updated
21. Medical and allergy information given to the school
22. School meals or lunch account topped up
23. Transport booked, or the route walked once
24. After-school club places confirmed
25. Health
26. Eye test
27. Dentist
28. Vaccinations up to date
29. Repeat prescriptions for inhalers or epipens, one for school
30. The week before
31. Move bedtimes back by fifteen minutes a night
32. Walk or drive the route at the real time of day
33. Find out when the gates open and close
34. Put the term dates in the calendar, including the inset days
35. Agree who does drop-off and pick-up, on paper
36. Night before day one
37. Bag packed and by the door
38. Uniform out
39. Lunch made or money confirmed
40. Alarm set earlier than you think