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!

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!

Not long now until the new school term starts and it’s not just the kids who need to get organised! As a teacher, professor or lecturer, you’ll need to make sure you have all the right supplies to perform your job well. This will mean checking current stock levels and checking the condition of the supplies you currently have. Do you have enough flip chart pads? Are you in need of whiteboard cleaner to refresh your boards for the new term? Have your whiteboard markers run dry? Maybe you need to replenish your OHP film stock or could you be ‘old school’ and require chalk? Whatever it is you need to get September off to a flying to start, you’ll find it here at Office 365!

Take our Whiteboard Markers for example; we have a whole range of different brands available such as Bic, Paper Mate, Sharpie and Staedtler, however the widest choice comes from our Bic brand with an assortment of colours such as black, green, blue, red and assorted packs. You will also find bullet and chisel tips, as well as retractable and low odour options. All of our whiteboard supplies are available at the cheapest UK prices on the net, we’re so confident of this in fact that we back this up with our price match guarantee!

Not only do we boast the widest choice and the smallest prices, but we can assure you that all orders placed before 4:30pm will be despatched for next day UK delivery! Please note that for urgent orders we recommend you phone to check stock! Now accepting Pay Pal for your added security, Office 365 are offering all our new customers and added 10% off their first orders with us, plus any orders placed between the 27^th August 2012 and the 4^th September 2012, that exceed £60 are illegible for a free gift! Please see our home page for more information!

Remember, Office 365 are also the favourite for stocking up on all your children’s stationery supplies too. So when the time comes and your child is moving up into top school, make sure they have all the essential stationery to get them off to a good start. Check list includes:

• Calculator
• Colouring supplies
• Pen (and spares!)
• Eraser & correction fluid
• Pencils
• Sharpener
• Ruler
• Geometry set
• Compass
• Binder (and pockets)
• Lined & plain paper
• Highlighters
• Stapler (not essential)

It’s that time again! We’re now well into the school summer holidays and with just 2 weeks left to go, it’s high time we get organised! The kids will be needing all sorts before they return to their schools and those of them starting school or moving up into their next school will need a whole range of different equipment to get them off to the right start. With my own daughter moving up to secondary school, I feel well equipped to advise which stationery items will be needed for those in the same position. Please see the list below for a checklist of what to get over the next two weeks!

• Pens – As my daughter’s new headmaster advised during her open day at her new school, pack two! One pen just isn’t enough; loose it and your new teacher will be highly annoyed! Always pack a spare pen! Worry not, we have plenty of cheap pens here at Office 365, including highlighters which are a must have for those moving up to top school!
• Pencils – For artwork and drafts, a pencil is essential for students of all ages. Choose from a selection of wood case and mechanical pencils here in a range of shades.
• Colouring Supplies – Unsure of what was best to buy, I purchased both colouring pencils and felt pens for my daughter; or rather she did with her birthday pennies! This way they are equipped for every scenario. Choose from a full spectrum colouring supplies here!
• Correctors & Erasers – Always make sure your child is equipped with an eraser! Given their tiny price, it is also advisable to provide a spare. For those moving up into secondary school, it is also advisable to provide correction fluid as children work more with ink and must produce neat written essays.
• Pencil Sharpener – If you’re going to provide pencils and colouring pencils, of course they will need some means in which to sharpen them! Choose from a range of manual, mains or battery powered items here.
• Ring Binder/Lever Arch File – Aimed more at children in secondary school, the binder means that any coursework and essays written by students can be kept safe, neat and organised inside a binder. Choose from a rather extensive range here!
• Plastic Pockets – If you’re going to purchase the binder, you’ll also benefit from choosing plastic pockets. Perfect for separating work as well as protecting it, plastic pockets also mean that there is no need to punch holes into your papers! With A3, A4 and A5 varieties here, you’re sure to find exactly what you need!
• Ruler – A rather obvious one, but often forgotten, the ruler is essential for children in education so that they are able to produce neat, perfectly straight lines and so that they are able to complete measurements in both mathematics and other areas such as design, art and graphics.
• Geometry Sets – Used in Mathematics, trigonometry, design and sometimes geography, a geometry set is essential for children moving up into senior school. We have a selection of individual items such as protractors, rulers, set squares, compasses and more, or alternatively, you can purchase the entire school set!
• Calculator – Of course, the oh-so-essential calculator. Now a required tool during GCSE examination, the calculator is used in all mathematics classes and is also useful in various other lessons too. Choose from our selection of handheld, desktop and scientific models here.

For a complete selection of stationery supplies, simply visit out site, however if you need any help or advise, please feel free to get in touch with a member of our team on 0870 766 1624.

There’s no fighting it I’m afraid, a house just cannot fully function without a pencil sharpener, particularly one which has kids! Widen the environment to a school or office setting and the need is heightened further; I’m afraid a little pocket knife just will not suffice in any of these settings. In the home, the minute you lose your pencil sharpeners all hell breaks loose! As if by magic, all your child’s pencils and colouring pencils need a sharpen, they have a fancy dress party and the face paints are blunt, or your getting ready for a night out and your eye liners lost its point. What a pain, and one that is frustratingly cheap to resolve too!

In a school environment it is virtually impossible to keep a classroom running smoothly without a number of pencil sharpeners. Most classrooms have a number of tables where children are sat in groups; each of these tables has a pencil pot so that children can use them throughout the day, alternatively there is an art corner which has an abundance of colouring pencils. It is essential to keep these pencils sharpened so that they are ready for use at all times. Most teachers at the end of the school day, find themselves freshening up the pencils ready for the next day. Losing your pencil sharpener here is simply not an option; it is recommended that your classroom store has a few for backups!

Pencils are also commonly used in the office. It is highly recommended that appointments are pencilled into diaries when they are not confirmed and written with ink when they are. This is a popular organisational method and requires that pencils are kept sharpened.

At Office 365 we recognise that in each of these environments a cheap sharpener will always be favourite and so have chosen just the one for a tight budget. Our 5 Star Metal Pencil Sharpener featured ticks all the essential boxes!

• Pocket-sized
• Metal
• Wedge sharpener
• For pencils up to 8mm in diameter
• Just £1.60 INC VAT!

Alternatively however, if you’re working in an environment which requires the daily sharpening of numerous pencils, you may prefer a sharpener that takes some of the heavy work away from you. Our Swordfish Dual Power Pencil Sharpener is just the thing!

• Dual power – battery and mains operated
• Comes complete with adaptor and plug for mains usage
• Uses 4 AA batteries (not included)
• Safety cover over pencil apertures
• Safety switch cuts power when showing tray is removed
• Strong, long-lasting helical blade
• For 8-11mm diameter pencils
• Automatic stop when pencil tip is sharp!
• Just £54.20 INC VAT

Please note however that we do have cheaper electric sharpeners available, the above was chosen thanks to its impressive features. Here at Office 365 we have sharpeners where you turn the pencil; sharpeners which involve you operating a hand crank and a great selection of automatic electric and battery powered pencil sharpeners. Some are battery powered and others require mains power; whichever you prefer, you’ll find a way to sharpen your pencil here!

Caught without a pencil sharpener? Not the end of the world you say? You must be kidding! Try telling that to the kids! Here’s the scenario; after an exceedingly long day at work, it’s time to get dinner on the go, you need to get the kids out of your hair and are reluctant to allow them MORE television time, so the obvious choice would be to suggest they go draw some pictures, or make granddad a birthday card, colour in their colouring book, basically get arty! Encouraging your child’s creative side is fundamental to their brains development so it’s always best to suggest they get out the pens and paper than it is to suggest they watch the television! So the kids get artistic and you get busy cooking the dinner, but next thing you hear is “muuuuum, I can’t find a pencil sharpener” so you calmly suggest they find another pencil, but “muuuuum, they all need sharpening”. So in utter desperation you get out the vegetable knife and attempt to chisel away the wood casing to reveal the lead within. Not a great idea, its dangerous and doesn’t give good results!

In work its always best to write drafts in pencil and make notes with pencil, so keeping a pencil sharpener in your desk tidy or desk drawer is essential. Finally, those of you who wear eyeliner and use eyebrow pencils will know how important it is to have a sharp tip to work with; having a pencil sharpener in your make-up bag is a MUST.

Here at Office 365 we have a selection of pencil sharpeners to suit every budget and environment, whether this is a busy working office, for occasional make-up use, or for use in schools by delicate hands! However in all my experience nothing beats the metal pencil sharpener!

Take a look at our 5 Star Double Hole Pocket Sized Metal Pencil Sharpener featured.

• Pocket-sized metal wedge sharpener
• For pencils up to 8mm in diameter
• Just 50p more than the single hole version
• Allows you to sharpen both standard pencils and the thicker/wider varieties
• Ideal for school and make-up.
• Just £1.83 for a pack of 5!

These sharpeners have a recommended retail price of £6.92 for the pack which would make them £1.38 each. However we’re selling them with a staggering £5.08 off, making them just 37p each! Now that’s what I call value for money‼ If you have any questions at all, would like to order in bulk, or would simply prefer to place your order by phone, then please do not hesitate to contact us on 0870 766 1624.