What's in my school bag!

Finally a back to school post, I have a few more that I will be uploading I know I'm a bit late as people have already started school but better late then never!! This year me and Abbie go into sixth form so that means we have to buy all sorts of stuff like folders, notepads, plastic wallets and dividers ect! In my opinion it's better to be more prepared with more stuff so I have kinda go over the top with school stuff this year! 

First let's just start off with my school bag in general! At the start of the 6 weeks and the sixth form induction day I used a beautiful bag from H&M but unfortunately it wasn't big enough and hardly fitted any folders in so I changed to a bag that I brought ages ago and didn't get chance to use it and that my River Island Black Sauede Shoulder bag! I don't think they have it in stores any more and I can't remember the price of it but it's a lovely bag and has lots of room so if I have 2 folders I need to carry one can go in my bag and the other can be held. Whats also great about it is that inside it has a very small pouch which is perfect for phone and money because it blends in with the bag as well so I will be putting my phone in it so that I know where it is because this year we will not be wearing school blazers so we won't be able to put our phones in the pockets! So I will just be putting my phone and some money in this pocket so that I know that it's safe! I also just attached my Guardian Angle which my mom brought for me and mentally I think it brings me luck so I wanted it as close as possible to me!

Next on to stationary and I must say this year I have been getting my pens ect from cheap shops like home bargains because they sell named pens for cheaper prices and I also got cheaper highlighters as I needed more due to me taking english lit. Anyway folders, I needed 4 folders because I have chosen 4 subjects and those are English Lit, Business Studies, Media and Geography so obviously I needed big folders! So I have one which is from Wilkos and it has a cute Paris theme to it so it was a must, then the last 3 are from WHSmiths and these were 3 from something which I can't remember so I got a Pink A4 Folder and 2 purple ones but I didn't want 2 purple ones so I improvised and my mom went out and brought a Vinyl Decorative Paper which is a roll of sticky paper and the one I got was with love hearts and you just peel and cover books, folders, pens, pencils anything really and I just thought it was really cute and different and that was just from homebargins. Then I have 2 notepads as it's better to be safe then sorry and not buy any and the first one which is purple with a pattern on is from Pound Land and then the second one which has also 4 dividers in it is from Aldi and I liked this one because it had the dividers already in but I still went out and brought 4 packets of folder dividers and those are pastel colours from Home Bargains.

Then lastly for stationary I have my pencil case and every year my pencil case gets smaller and smaller and again 2 year running I went to paperchase for mine and I got this silvery glitter rounded pencil case which is simple but still cute! It actually holds a lot as I have different coloured pens for different things and more black ink pens because last year I ran out! I have all my pens which you can get from Rymans or Poundland like I did, then my highlighters which are also from poundland, then my Paper Mate Ink Joy which you can get from anywhere and I have used a lot of last year stuff as I didn't need new stationary again.

Then lastly I have my 'Survival Kit' as I like to call it which just holds my extra bits that I take to school. I just put them in a makeup bag which I found lying around my room when I cleaned it out because if it's there I might as well just use it, anyway in it i carry some tissues because they are vital things in my opinion then I have a pad because obviously being a girl means mother nature likes to surprise you then I have plasters, earphones which are a must have, crayons as they didn't fit in my pencil case along with my sharpener and then my keys and lastly paracetamol.

And that's it thats what will be in my bag for the first year of sixth form and the only thing I'm looking forward to about school is that I never have to do PE again! No I'm actually happy that I have chosen what I want to do and hopefully will enjoy them a lot more! There is a few more blog posts related to school which are going to be uploaded soon so hang fire for them! 

If you have started school yet?! leave a comment on what you're essentials are in your bag for school?

Aliciax

    

Whats in my school bag...

I know a lot of people are back at school already but me and Alicia are off until Wednesday 4th September so we have 1 day left and I still have a history essay to write! oh dear! I'm going to apologize now for the dodge photo of my bag, its patent so the light just glares off it and its not good. Here's whats in my school bag for the start of year 11. This is just whats in it now because I'm always finding things to add throughout the year.

My bag for this year is the Ted Baker bowcon stud tote bag from House of Fraser. Its black and shiny and has a pale/neutral pink bow with rose gold stud. Its just beautiful! It is big so I'll fit everything I need in it and can probably balance my dance and PE kit on the top to save carrying 2 bags too and from school because I'v left my PE kit on the bus more than once... oops!

My pencil case is from PaperChase and has pastel colour owls all over it (Macbarbie07 would be proud!). All of my stationary is from either WHSmiths or Morrisons but most of it is from last year that I'm re using because there's nothing wrong with it at the moment so I'll just replace it as and when I need to.

As Alicia said we all need an emergency kit in our school bags! I have a large make up bag from Primark and then inside I have a perfumed deo because as I think I'v mentioned previously I do the core PE and BTEC Dance so over 2 weeks I do 9 hours of sports so this is essential! I also have a small mirror, lip balm, plasters, hand gel, tissues, clear nail varnish, nail file, blotting sheets, paracetamol,  my inhaler (because its always good to be able to breathe), my purse for my bus money too and from school and some feminine products (Mine are hidden in the little blue tin on top left of the photo).

Just loose in the bottom of my bag I keep my umbrella, clear exam pencil case, calculator (pink of course!) and my earphones, though they will probably go in the emergency kit so they don't get all tangled up.

Lastly just in the side pocket I keep hair bobbles, hair grips and not in the photo but a packet of chewing gum shhhh don't tell the teachers!

Thats whats in my bag. Good luck with going back to school and wish me luck to be able to get out of bed at 7 am on Wednesday!

Abbie x

What's in my school bag....

Its that time of year guys... Back to school:( I go back to school on the 4th September and still have a pile of work that needs doing but anyway I thought it would be nice to share with you my school supplies and what I take to school in my school bag.Me and Abbie are both going in to year 11 this year which means more exams more work and work as hard as you can, however at the end of the tunnel there is always an outcome and that will be prom yay!

This year I wanted to try a new bag which is a tote bag I normally have an over body bag but just hang it off my shoulder and this year tote's were in so I thought why not get a lovely tote bag! I loved the colour of this one as my school uniform is black so I wanted to find a bag with more colour but for some reason shops only seem to like black tote bags! I did find a lovely bag which was in topshop but I didn't buy it there and then and know its sold out and I can't seem to find it so I did try everywhere for the same one but unfortunately could not find one like that anywhere.... BUT I went to Primark  and found this lovely cream/tan coloured tote bag hopefully it will survive through my heavy books in my bag.

The first thing that's in my school bag would have to be my pencil case which is from PaperChase and I love it! It has glitter on it and panda's and cute little fairy's on it (yes I know im going into year 11 but who cares right?). In my pencil case I obviously have pens and pencils and highlighter's and rubbers but most of my stationary is from PaperChase  or WHSmiths.

Next in my school bag I have something I like to call "The Survival Kit" in this I just have my keys for my house and locker I have some medicine in their which is paracetamol and 4 head I only carry these things around with me as I have my main tablets before school and the most important thing I have in their is some Sanitary towels and some spare pants just incase mother nature want's to see you early, I have some hand sanitizer because of the germs around school I have some plasters just incase I have a nail file just incase I break a nail because I love my nails! they have to be perfect... and I also just keep a little bit of money in there as well just incase.Normally my earphones and a pack of tissues  and a lip balm would be in there too but I just pop them in my blazer pocket.

The next thing I have is just my Cath Kidston  pouch that hold's my equipment like my maths stuff which is a calculator which is obviously pink I have had this since Year 8  and im hoping it does not give up on me during my maths exam in November also have my protractor and stuff like that. I have only used this as there was not any little pockets in my bag to put this stuff so I just put it nice and neat in to this so that it doesn't fall out my bag or get lost!

Then just at the bottom of my bag I just have my glasses that I wear all the time at school as im as blind as a bat and can't read anything off the board or anything out of books as my eyesight is rubbish so my glasses are just Ted Baker  and they are a lovely colour.I would aslo carry in my bag my lunch box some water and my school books and school planner that are always in my bag.

Just what it looks like on shoulder.....
Skirt:Brandy Melville
Jumper:Topshop

Hope you have enjoyed this blog post and there will be many more school related posts! Are you looking forward to school this year?! and if your new to high school good luck you will be fine!

Aliciax