Before you know it, it will be back to school time and your little ones will be off! Avoid the last-minute drama with this step-by-step guide to ensuring you get everything done in time, in the two weeks leading up to it. Read on to see the checklist that will leave you readily prepared! 

2 weeks before school starts: 

• Familiarise yourself with the school website.
• Purchase the school uniform from the appropriate stores.
• Label all items of clothing with cute labels that you can get here.
• Make a list of school supplies you’ll need to purchase as well as any other necessary school related items such as: a new bag; lunch boxes; water bottles etc.
• Form a plan of the shops you will need to visit for that week.

1 week before school starts: 

• Organise after-school child care arrangements.
• Organise routines and enforce bedtime curfews as well as waking up times each day.
• Shop for groceries for next week’s school lunches, choose healthy food.
• Label the lunch boxes with your child’s name.
• Wash and iron school clothes.
• Discuss any procedures your child should expect.

The night before the first day of school: 

• Lay out clothes ready for the morning.
• Have your phone ready for some cute first day morning pictures.
• Get plenty of sleep.
• Prepare lunches for the next day.
• Prepare backpack.

Hope this post helps to get you, dear parents, to a super organised start!

Wishing everyone a great year! ❤

Till next time… 

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