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The cheapest way to get ready for school: Tips & tricks

Normally when your child goes to school, you need to buy so much school stuff that you will definitely need a list! However, when looking at the long list, the parents sometimes start to panic. Don’t be scared! There are a lot of ways to save on stationery and spend a reasonable amount of money without sacrificing the quality!

The most basic, reliable and proven way to get ready to school is to buy stationery on Jiji – the largest online-marketplace in Nigeria where you can buy any quality goods 2 or 3 times cheaper!

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The cheapest way to get ready for school: Tips & tricks

10 essential tips on how to save money on school supplies:

· First of all, create a list of all the school essentials. Some schools even make one for parents in advance or you can ask for advice from more experienced parents.

· Always stick to the list you’ve made. Buy only those school supplies that your child will need for sure this year.

· Buy pencils, erasers, rulers, notebooks for the whole year at once and set up a special shelf for back-to-school supplies in your home to store them.

· Allocate a certain sum of money for buying school supplies setting the priorities in the first place.

· Look through the previous year’s remains of school supplies and put aside what can be reused.

· Purchase school supplies during promo sales in order to save money.

· Shop for all of your kids at once. Pick those basic school supplies that they will need occasionally.

· Buy affordable second-hand supplies to save even more money!

· Sell previous year’s supplies to make more space for new supplies if you don’t have any younger kids who might need them in the future.

· The best way to save your money is to buy new and used school supplies on Jiji. Only here you will be able to find the largest choice of offers from real sellers from all over the country and choose the necessary product at the best price

Elementary school uniform expectations 2017 – 2018

Appropriate Shirts / Tops:

· Colors: White, Red, Navy;

· Long or short sleeved;

· Polo tops;

· Oxford button down;

· Spirit T-Shirts worn on Fridays and spirit days only.

Appropriate Pants / Bottoms BOYS:

· Colors:

· Walking length shorts;

· Pleated or unpleated chino style pants without cargo pockets.

Appropriate Pants / Bottoms GIRLS:

· Colors – same as for boys;

· Walking length shorts;

· Pleated or non-pleated Chino style pants without cargo pockets;

· Capri;

· Pleated or unpleated skirt and skorts.

Physical Education (PE) Uniform:

· Plain black or navy shorts;

· White T-Shirt;

· Athletic shoes and

· running or crew length socks.

Appropriate Shoes and Socks:

· Tennis / athletic shoes;

· Sandals with backstrap, backless flip flops and sandals or “crocs” are not allowed;

· Dress shoes;

· White, black, or navy socks of the crew length or lower are desirable.

Appropriate Belts:

· Colors: Red, White, Black, Khaki, Navy, Brown or Black genuine leather without patterns.

Miscellaneous:

· Caps are needed for PE and breaks, but are forbidden in classrooms.

· Only natural hair color is allowed.

Appropriate Sweatshirts and Sweaters:

· Plain Colors – Red, Navy, and White;

· Zippered, pull-over or buttoned;

· Graphics, prints and logos are not allowed except for AISL sweatshirt with the AISL logo.

Swimming:

· GIRLS: school monokinis;

· BOYS: swimming shorts.

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Inexpensive European brands of quality kids’ clothing:

· Zutano items cost within $50.

· Tea prices vary from $20 to $60.

· Joules offers vivid outerwear for babies and kids up to 12 years.

· Petit Bateau items cost from $20 to $100 and are decent quality.

· Appaman offers fantastic styles for less than $50.

· Pink Chicken dresses will cost you from $50 to $70.

· Kissy Kissy offers prices under $40.

The list of brands that offer cheap quality backpacks:

Choosing a school bag

Pay special attention to backpacks by these famous brands:

· Lands’ End, with the price around $34.

· Herschel, for around $77.

· Tilami, for around $50.

· L.L.Bean, for around $40.

· JanSport, for around $40.

· High Sierra, for around $25.

· Madpax, for around $60.

· J World, for around $40.

· Shopkins, for around $20.

· The North Face, for around $60.

· Mackenzie, for around $30.

Supply List 2017-2018 for middle school pupils:

· 1 pack of graph paper 1/4″ (5H students).

· 1 pack of lined loose-leaf paper.

· 6-8 lined exercise books or spiral notebooks.

· 2 folders with metal fasteners (e.g. Duo-Tang).

· 1 4GB flash drive.

· 1 pair of headphones.

· 1 pencil case.

· 20 sharpened pencils.

· 3 0.7mm mechanical pencils (5H students).

· 1 pencil sharpener.

· 3 erasers

· 1 ruler with both inches and centimeters.

· 1 calculator.

· 12 sharpened colored pencils.

· 6 colored markers.

· 1 pair of scissors.

· 1 adhesive or glue.

· At least 4 ballpoint pens (red, blue, purple, green, etc.).

· 3 highlighters.

· 1 pack of stickers.

· 3 dry erase markers.

· 1 whiteboard eraser.

· 4 tennis balls.

· 2 boxes of tissues.

If you buy all the stationery on Jiji and compare the money you will have spent with the planned expenses, you’ll be amazed at the savings you will have made!