The school summer holidays are fast approaching which means that you teachers have some organising to do! Aside from all the planning and preparation needed in order to ensure that the new school year and class get off to a good start, you’ll also need to consider your supplies. Cast your mind forward; do you have enough paper to see you through the year? How are the colouring pencils looking, running low? Have you lost one too many pencil sharpeners and now finding one when you need it is a mission? Have the children snapped the rulers and how are the erasers looking? Printer cartridges run low pretty quick, have you stocked your store cupboards? The list of supplies is never ending.

Your class are likely to create project books; do you have enough treasury tags? Have you checked your glue sticks recently, are they looking dried up? It’s impossible to address an entire class without a whiteboard or blackboard; do you have the chalk or markers?

Office 365 is a website which caters to all your school needs. We really do have everything you need and more besides. From your trimmers and guillotines, to staplers and staples, we even have a great range of electrical’s for your convenience! Office 365’s range even stretches to furniture so that you can purchase classroom desks, receptions furniture, canteen tables and even lockers at the same place you’ll find your filing supplies so that ordering can be done with just one company; us!

But it doesn’t stop there! We’ve carefully considered further incentives so that we can be sure that we’re bringing you the best deal and a service which far exceeds that of our competitors! We’re so confident of our low prices that we even offer a price match policy! Further to this, if you’re ordering from a school we can accept official purchase orders faxed to our FreeFax 0800 612 9524 or sent via email with the order attached to sales@office365.co.uk! Ordering in bulk can often mean you’ll qualify for further discounts too, so don’t forget to ask.

Finally, all new customers will earn an additional 10% off their first order, plus every order over the value of £60 qualifies for a free chocolate gift! Think of it as bribery for the school kids! You can pay using credit or debit cards, or even using PayPal when you buy online! However if you’d like to discuss payment methods further, then do feel free to contact us on 0870 766 1624.

From all of us here at Office 365, we’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas! This will be the last blog from me to you, until next year, but what a year we’ve had this year! After re-launching our site, we’ve been dedicated to giving each and everyone one of our products their own little write up so that our customers have all the information they need at their finger tips. Of course this is an exceptionally long task and it is not yet complete, however you will already be enjoying the new easier to navigate site and as ever would love to hear your feedback.

Today is your absolute last chance to order from us for delivery before Christmas, however we absolutely must stress that for all important, urgent orders, please call our team on 0870 766 1624 to check stock availability; we absolutely hate to disappoint our customers! If you’re a first time buyer at Office 365, we’re offering you a very festive 10% of your order, plus for all our customers, if your order comes to more than £40, we’ll give you free, super fast, delivery!

Hurry, while stocks last, we’re giving you tonnes of tasty treats! Until December 30^th we’re giving away these chocolatey treats free, on all orders over £60! They’d make perfect festive treats around the office, or alternatively, take them home to fill your children’s stockings! This is just our way of saying thank you for sticking with us, through site re-launch and all!

Speaking of Christmas, we have so many great stocking filler ideas here! From calculators to pencil sharpeners, staplers and hole punches, you can even find a fantastic assortment of artist & graphic supplies! Is the recipient and organised stationery fiend or maybe they’re the arts and crafts type? We have chocolate and sweets, Christmassy biscuits and more so that you can give those tasty festive treats, these are also popular for boosting morale to those working in the office over the Christmas period! Fill their stockings with erasers and correction fluid, tapes, pens and pencils; when one door opens so do many more! Within pens you’ll find those fancy types in chrome, metal and gold, highlighters in wallets and desk sets, fineliners  for kids and more! Our snazzy gel pens are great for kids who want to accessorise their pencil cases with the coolest stationery, but there’s so many more, just come along and see for yourselves!

So a very Merry Christmas from us all here and a Happy New Year, when our site will be complete with an abundance of information on all of your favourite products! Remember to call for urgent requirements and remember to tell us what your little ones thought of their Santa treats!

We have just 10 days to go before Christmas, don’t you think it’s time you get into action! Those ideas you’ve been planning, now’s the time to put them into motion. Many people use Office 365 are their go to for Christmas presents; as the cheapest online office and stationary retailer (backed up with our price match guarantee), we have a huge assortment of different products which are not just aimed at offices.

We have a great selection of surprising items such as artists supplies; pastels, watercolours, organisers, headphones, DAB radios, tins of biscuits, special chocolates and more. Many come to us to create their own Christmas hampers.

Here at Office 365 we have all the tools you could need to make a stylish, exciting and fun Christmas hamper for just about anyone! Simply follow the steps below.

1)      Choose your box – We have so many different boxes to choose from here, in various strengths and sizes. All you have to do is pick the most appropriate size and strength for your Christmas hamper.

2)      Case sealing tape – Now that you have your box, you must seal the bottom for protection. You may be packing some heavy items into your box, so make sure you apply appropriate tape to add strength and durability.

3)      Find your protective foam filling – Choosing a loose filling such as this one means that the recipient can rummage around in the box, easily retrieving whatever gifts lye hidden inside! You know that your purchases are safe and well hidden too!

4)      Choose your gifts! – Now for the fun part, you can have your own bit of fun, sifting through our site choosing yourself some colourful little treats and surprises for the recipient.

Popular hamper choices include mechanical pencils, electric pencil sharpeners, chocolate biscuits, good tea, correction fluid, highlighter pens and felt tipped pens, diaries, calendars, staplers, chocolates, printer cartridges and so much more! Take a look through our site; you may well be pleasantly surprised at our staggering selection of everyday items and fabulous gifts!

Remember, right now for first time customers, we’re offering a generous 10% off their orders! And then to add that further little treat, we’d also like to throw in some freebies. Until the 30^th December, we’re giving away free chocolates for all orders over £60!

We have some amazing special offers on right now at Office 365. You will always find that we have an extensive selection of items on offer; we keep these going continuously throughout the year. Found on our home page, our special offers are cherry picked to coincide with what our customers buy the most. Running our offers this way will only mean that we can always provide a list that you are interested in, products you actually need; savings in the right places.

Currently, you can enjoy special offers such as:

Pritt Stick Glue Medium – Leaders of the adhesive world, we’ve all tried other variants; however they never come out as well as Pritt. Perfect for gluing paper and card and consist of 90% solids which have been derived from naturally renewable sources! Non-toxic, solvent and acid-free, these glue sticks will not wrinkle your paper and the special airtight cap and tube system prevents the glue from drying out! Finally, the glue even washes out at 30°C! Get your hands on this pack of 6 for £7.16 inc VAT! (RRP – £14.29!)

Leitz 5501 Half Strip Stapler  - A great budget option from Leitz! The 5501 has been designed with user friendliness and affordability in mind. Its ergonomic construction means that it is easy to press down, reducing strain and fatigue when in repetitious use. Featuring an integral staple remover, this top loading stapler is even capable of stapling through 25 sheets at a time! Using no. 24/6 and 110 26/6 staples, this one is finished with a 3 year guarantee – all for £4.85 inc VAT (RRP – £7.24)

Osco Mesh Letter Tray – This portrait, scratch resistant, 3-tier letter tray is part of the retro Osco range which is perfect for those seeking classic style in their office. The trays accept A4 and Foolscap papers and have a clearance from bottom of top tray to cross-bar of 90mm and a clearance between first and second tier and second and third tier of 60mm. The portrait alignment means that papers can be retrieved from the smallest edge of the tray, the top; however the landscape option of these letter trays allows retrieval of papers from the longest edge of the tray, the side. With the durability of hardwearing metal, these letter trays are even corrosion resistant! Available in black and silver finishes and with non-marking rubber pads for the feet in order to protect your surfaces; these are a real snip at just £27.28 inc VAT! (RRP – £35.00)

We have so many more special offers at the moment; these are just a tasty few examples for you to get an idea of the savings we’re talking about. Why now browse our full selection of special offers and see if the items you need are there?

If you’d like to see any products in particular on special offer at Office 365, why not come on over to our Facebook page and tell us your favourites; we’ll take a look at your suggestions and consider them for our special offers – You’ll never know unless you ask!

It can be a real palaver trying to wrap gifts. We’ve all been there; the present sitting there on the floor waiting to be bundled up and ‘prettied’ with paper. We wrap the paper over this way, under that way, fold it here and bend it there, then, err, hang on….I need the tape! The minute you reach for the tape all your lovely neat folds come undone and you need to start over again! With the tape now beside you, all you need is to let go again to cut strips off the roll. But hang on, err, it’s all unfolded again! How frustrating. So you attempt again, this time cutting numerous strips and lightly adhering them to a nearby surface ready to grab when you need it. Paper held in place by one hand, the other reaches for a strip of tape, but wait; it’s all tangled! You try the piece next to it, but as you pull it away from the surface, it pulls up half the varnish! That’s no good, ruined surfaces and a parcel wrapped in dirty looking tape.

I’m happy to tell you, there is a much easier solution to this very common dilemma; it comes by the name of Scotch Pop Up Strips. Created specifically for gift wrapping, the Scotch hand band couldn’t be more convenient. Simply place over your hand so that both your hands are free in use! Pre-cut strips can be removed from the dispenser one-at-a-time so that your hands are not only free from holding the tape, but from holding the scissors too! Each kit comes complete with 1 x hand dispenser and one pad of 75 strips of tape. Once applied the tape will even disappear on most gift wrap giving a very neat and highly professional looking finish!

• 1 x hand dispenser supplied with 1 pad of 75 tape strips
• Satin Tape disappears on most gift wrap
• Fast and convenient pre-cut strips of tape
• Supplied with a mountable bracket and removable Command Adhesive strip
• Allows hands to be free while wrapping!
• No more bits of tape in your teeth!
• Just £2.42 inc VAT!

When your dispenser is out of strips, you can refill it easily with our Scotch Pop Up Refill Strips which comes in packs complete with 3 pads of tape, each pad containing 75 strips. These refills cost just £2.27 and are sure to last through a great deal of present wrapping! To get your hand on our Scotch tape strip dispenser or refills, simply order online, or speak to a member of our team on 0870 766 1624.

Pritt are renowned for their exceptionally crafted glue sticks which stand head and shoulders above the rest. We can all often feel reluctant to go for branded goods and most of the time we pay a price for that, however you’ll find in many cases that you really do get what you pay for. Pritt are a prime example of how true this is.

As a mother I have purchased many different glue sticks for my children’s arts and crafts over the years, not to mention having used many myself and though all of these trials and errors I can safely say that Pritt are the brand I will now stay with. I have tried supermarket brands, stationery stores own branded adhesives and even other, cheaper, brands. Without exception, every single one has dried up, become a bendy, rubber like stick, barely even tacky and certainly not capable of sticking anything! In their ‘new’ state they adhered fine; for a time…And then we’d experience the peel, where the tack would diminish and papers would become un-stuck. It really was very disappointing. Sometimes you’d notice a bad odour from the cheaper brands, a flimsy stick that didn’t touch the sides of its barrel and faulty wind mechanisms. With Pritt on the other hand, everything has always been Rosey.

THE leaders of the adhesive world, there’s no doubting that Pritt are the best. Their glue sticks are ideal for gluing paper and card and for our environmental peace of mind; we are re-assured that they consist of 90% solids which have been derived from naturally renewable sources! The non-toxic, solvent and acid-free glue sticks are safe to use by children and adults alike and so would work well in the home, the workplace and in the school. Pritt glue will not wrinkle your paper and what’s more, the special airtight cap and tube system prevents the glue from drying out! But it gets better; right now at Office 365 we have an incredible offer you simply can’t refuse!

Enjoy this superior offer on our Pack of 5 Pritt Sticks featured. Not only will you benefit from the usage of 5 large Pritt Sticks, but you’ll also receive a free adhesive roller!

• Pritt Stick with up to 10% extra glue
• Now with a new improved formula made out of 90% renewable ingredients
• Made in the UK
• Ideal for sticking paper and card
• Safe, solvent and acid free
• Quick, clean and easy to use
• Washable
• Large 43g
• Packed 5
• £19.96 inc VAT!

The free compact refillable roller system fits neatly in the hand and has a built-in retractable nib protector (available with permanent or re-stickable cartridge and with improved action for precision gluing). These Pritt adhesive rollers come in permanent and re-stickable depending on the type of application you are likely to require. Ideal for sticking photos, office work, gift wrapping and even glass and plastics, these rollers feature a self-protecting wind-up mechanism which means that the adhesive won’t dry out, plus the tightening screw prevents roller from looping and becoming slack. The disposable roller is safe and solvent-free so that you can even add them to your children’s pencil cases, plus thanks to their innovative design, they are also quick, clean and easy to use. It’s not often you see an offer like this one and we’re proud to recommend Pritt stick on all occasions. However if you’re looking for an alternative glue stick, we do have plenty of other varieties here at Office 365 UK!

A school wouldn’t be a school without a few vital components, without these essentials, pupils would be without the necessary tools to perform their work set by the national curriculum.  At Office 365 we’re proud of the fact that our product range caters to office needs as well as home and classroom environments. We strive to keep ahead of the market constantly offering new and innovative products, the latest new concepts and technologies and all at affordable prices. Furthermore, another of our benefits which makes us so popular is our flexibility with Schools, NHS Trusts, GP’s, Government Departments, Charities and Local Government Organisations. We like to make things as simple as possible and so offer the advantage of enabling these customers the privilege of ordering via official purchase orders which can be faxed to our FreeFax 0800 612 9524 or send via email with the order attached to sales@office365.co.uk.

There are a great many product ranges here which are included on our site for the benefit of schools and often home use too. One of our most commonly purchased items for schools in the Pritt Stick Glue Pack featured. Currently on special offer, we’re expecting these sticky gems to sell out and so far, we’ve not been disappointed. Personally, I’ve tried many different glue sticks for my children’s use at home, but eventually they all dry up, do not adhere well and perform disgracefully in comparison to our beloved Pritt Stick.  This one has the following properties and features:

• Ideal, quick and clean way of sticking paper and card
• More than 90% of solids are derived from naturally renewable sources such as tapioca, starch and sugar
• The glue applies smoothly and evenly
• No paper wrinkling
• High initial tack with longer setting time allowing repositioning of paper or card
• Smooth wind-up stick
• The special airtight cap and tube system prevents the glue from drying out
• Non-toxic, solvent and acid-free
• Washable at 30°C
• Made in the UK
• Acid-free
• Medium, 20g
• Packed 6
• Just £7.16 INC VAT!

We believe Pritt have developed this glue stick for the benefit of schools thanks to its friendly credentials. The majority of the products is derived from naturally renewable sources, and it’s non-toxic and solvent free so you can be sure that your child or the children in your care will not be under any undue risk when using this product. With added features designed for little people such as the ability to be washed off clothing at 30°C, plus allowing the child to reposition the paper or card thanks to its longer setting time, and an airtight cap which will prevent the glue from drying out, it’s quite clear that this pack of 6 glue sticks would be the ideal accompaniment to any classroom! Simply order online or call us on 0870 766 1624

For most of you, this is your final chance to get your supplies in ready for the new school term! You’ll need colouring supplies and desk tides, paper, glue, staplers, staples, erasers, sharpeners, OHP film, paper clips, sticky tape, scissors, pens; the list is endless and that’s just for the classroom! For the school office you’ll need to stock back up on ink cartridges for your printers and fax machines, rubber stamps, telephone message pads and so on. But what all the kids leaving their primary schools are preparing for is of course their top school supplies!

They’ll need a list of supplies that include; pencils, pens, colouring supplies, geometry sets, rulers, erasers, sharpeners, calculators, binders and pockets, highlighters and so on. Luckily Office 365 are your one top shop and so rather than trawling though your high street shops for your long list of supplies, try finding everything you need here! Plus, if this is your first order with us, we’ll give you 10% off. Coupled with our Price Match Guarantee, you’re sure to find the best deal going with us!

One of the most wanted top school supplies in demand right now is the binder. Also highly beneficial for those starting college or 6^th form, the binder is an essential tool for storing class work, case studies, coursework, homework, artwork, and so on. To narrow down the incredible list of options for you, we’ve picked out one which seems to tick all the most essential boxes. We needed to look at first and foremost, value for money, then durability as we wouldn’t want to recommend one which will fall apart and finally capacity. We found this;

The Elba Index Ring Binder featured most certainly has it all, and more!

• Extra wide covers enable the file to be used in conjunction with dividers or punched pockets without them protruding
• Four D-ring binding mechanism with 40mm capacity!
• Clear ticket holder on spine for easy identification of contents
• Full clear pockets to front and back covers
• Size: A4
• White
• Packed 4
• Just £41.83 inc VAT!

This robust pack of binders will hold all your punched pockets, indexes, tabs and a huge abundance of paperwork effortlessly whilst allowing full personalisation. Coming in packs of 4 means that you can have one for each subject, or one for each child! This one certainly gets our approval, however there are plenty where that came from. So for a full list of available binders, come and explore our world of stationery at Office 365 UK!

With so many sticky tape brands on the market these days it can be extremely difficult to choose one that suits you. But brands aside, you’ll even find tapes have an abundance of special features too, like for example, invisible tape which is (as the name suggests) invisible once applied, magic tape which doesn’t ghost when photocopied, is invisible once applied and can even be written on! You’ll find low noise tape which peels virtually silently, permanent tape which can never be un-stuck, long life tape which last for years without yellowing, hand tear tape which means no teeth, no dispenser and no scissors! With other tapes such as weather resistant tape for fastening signs and posters, non-static tape for fuss free, tangle free taping, extra sticky tape for longer lasting adherent and removable tape for repositioning, how on earth are you meant to choose!

We find it best to advise our customers to decide on what the tapes application will be before purchasing the tape. There are two areas which customers commonly request specialist tapes and these are listed below together with our suggestions.

Gift wrapping – There are a few options here which would suit a person looking to wrap gifts and parcel effectively. Are you looking for a tape that tears easily without the need for scissors? Or maybe you’d like something which is invisible once applied? Alternatively you could be after a solution which will not tangle in which case an anti-static tape would be best. May we suggest the Sellotape Super Clear Tape featured? The premium quality super clear tape is pressure rolled and boasts a non yellowing nature meaning it will last for years! The easy to tear roll means that there is no need for scissors or teeth, plus it’s anti-tangle properties makes it perfect for gift wrapping! The 18mm x 25m rolls come in a pack of 8 and are available for just £15.01 inc VAT!

Office Use – In the office you expect a tape which will not create a great deal of noise! You’d hope to be able to adhere papers and then perform photocopying duties without running the risk of ghosting when photocopying. You might wish to be able to write over areas which have been taped. Thanks to the busy nature of a working office, another fantastic quality would be easy tearing. When you’re in a hurry you don’t want to be slowed down by hunting for scissors and you certainly don’t want to gnaw away at the roll with your teeth, so easy tear rolls or dispensers are a must! Try our Scotch Magic Tape on Dispenser featured. This low noise tape dispenses smoothly and quickly and is invisible once applied. With the ability to be written on, this tape does not ghost when photocopied! Available in 19mm x 25m single roll with dispenser, this is a real bargain at just £3.91 inc VAT!

Of course we have plenty of other sticky tapes available at Office 365 and we cannot recommend highly enough that you browse our entire collection before you buy. However if you’d like help, advise or guidance in any way, please get in touch with a member of our team on 0870 766 1624 and we’ll be happy to help. (Click here to convert between imperial measurements and metres)

Feeling creative?  Let your imagination soar off into the clouds and build your own hot air balloon!

Using products available from Office 365 why not try your hand at these?

For the balloon, cut strong paper, with 5 Star Scissors or use soft card and cut using a Stanley Cutting Knife, making hexagonal shapes of equal size.  Using a choice of Sellotape, staples, or labels, join the hexagonal shapes together to form your balloon shape. If you’re using paper you could even cover it with Tipp Ex to give it more strength. To make the basket at the bottom of your hot air balloon, you can take a Robinson Young Insulated Vending Cup, make two holes in each side and insert a long strong length of Smartbox Pro Medium Polypropylene Twine, in each side, making sure to tie a knot  so that the string stays in place. Make two holes in the balloon and attach the opposite end of string into the balloon to join the balloon to the basket. You now have your basic hot air balloon and the fun can begin!

You can now decorate your balloon with the many choices available here with Office 365; let your imagination go wild! Decorate your hot air balloon with Avery Packet of Labels, or use Lakeland Colourthin Colouring Pencils or Derwent Academy Oil Pastels to make your balloon really take off! Once finished you can hang your hot air balloon and admire, and use the paper cup as storage for pens or any other office stationary of your choice.

For a different take on this idea, substitute the paper balloon for a small refuse bag, take outside and drop from a height and watch it catch the wind and float gently down. What a great way to pass the time at home! Alternatively, if you get bored in the office between phone calls, you could stand on your chair and drop your refuse bag balloon and watch it as it falls gracefully to the ground. Please note, if you get in trouble with the boss, it wasn’t our idea! Please we really shouldn’t be recommending standing on chairs, so do go careful!

After all this excitement, you may then want to go for a lie down….but on the other hand, you may want to try hot air ballooning for real?! If so, why not head on over to Adventure Balloons where you can enjoy the real thing for as little as £89 per person!