It feels like schools have only just broken up but most people are already looking ahead to the start of the new school year. As the first week of August passes, there’s only a few more weeks until teachers head back to the classroom. Here are a few business-essential products your school needs:
Back to School – Important Items to Check you Have
First Aid Kits
By law, schools are required to have an area where people can go and receive medical attention. That means you must also have the right equipment and, in turn, a good supply of first aid materials. Children in schools are always going to have bumps, scrapes and bruises, so it is important you’re frequently checking your first aid kits for items that are low.
Defibrillator
From next year, the Government has pledged to provide defibrillators to every state school in the U.K. While this is a great win for children and communities in the U.K. there’s still a problem. There is a good argument to suggest that schools could do with more than one defibrillator. For every minute a defibrillator isn’t used on a cardiac arrest, the percentage chance of recovery is reduced. To find out more about defibrillators, see the link below.
Fly Killer
The canteen or kitchen area is an important hub for a school. Every day potentially hundreds of children will be buying or eating their food in a break room and those rooms need to be safe and hygienic. Especially as rooms will often have windows open due to COVID advice or warm weather.
Mops and Buckets
These will be needed all year round as school can be a pretty messy place. It’s true that for the entire school year, older mop and buckets get pushed around, bruised and battered and by the last day of term, they can barely hold water. Now is the perfect time to ensure your cleaning team have the kit they need to keep the school gleaming.
Cleaning Products
You can’t have a mop and bucket without some quality cleaning products. If you’ve got places to sore them, buying in bulk can be a worthwhile and cheaper alternative. Being prepared is much better then ordering on the fly.
Paper Towels
Schools have traditionally used paper towels are they have less noise pollution (something that’s important, especially with younger kids) and they are much easier to use. Be sure to check your stock of paper towels as they will have depleted during the later parts of the previous year, and unless they’ve been properly stocked up or kept over the summer break, you will be short of stock.
Hand Dryers
If you are looking for a paper towel alternative that is more eco-friendly, you should consider investing in a set of hand dryers. Hand dryers are a often handier and tidier than using paper towels, and would involve less tidying for the cleaning team. This, coupled with less need for bins and additional products mean buying hand dryers for your school is a good idea.
Spill Kits
If there’s one thing you can rely on, it is children and spills go hand in hand. Random water can cause accidents and damage to both pupils and property. This is why having suitable ways to control the spills is important. With our absorbent and spill kits you can consistently ensure that there’s always a suitable way to minimise the risk to either spillages or leaks in your school.
These are just a few things you need in your school for the start of term time. Our range of products are industry-best, high quality and come at a great price. For more details about our extensive product ranges, visit our dedicated hub for workplace products and supplies, here!