Your back to school shopping list

From shoes and stationery to student offers

The back to school essentials checklist is looming. Making sure you and your kids are all prepped for the new school year is no simple task so we’ve made it much easier by creating your go-to back to school shopping list at Glasgow Fort. 

Take the stress out of shopping with our guide to best back to school shops and where to find student discounts and offers. 

From uniforms, polo shirts, blazers, gym bags and shoes at Asda Living, H&M, New Look, Next, Zara, TK Maxx, River Island and Marks & Spencer to laptops, pens, pencil cases and calculators via swimming hats, lunch boxes and chargers, follow our helpful guide.

Need-to-know offers and discounts for students and back to school

Glasgow Fort special offers

From food at Frankie & Benny’s to the Fuel Juice Bar via student discounts at schuh, Waterstones and Vision Express, make sure you make the most of our incredible offers. 

Frankie & Benny's burger
Image provided by Frankie & Benny's

Your back to school checklist

Uniform

Blazer
Jacket
Shirts
Polo shirts
Dresses
Trousers
Skirts
Tie

Head to Asda Living, H&M, New Look, Next, River Island, Zara, TK Maxx and Marks & Spencer.

School uniform from M&S
Image provided by M&S

Underwear, accessories and swimwear 

Underwear
Socks 
Tights
Swimming costume
Trunks
Goggles
Swimming hat
Flip-flops
Hair accessories

Head to Asda Living, Foot Locker, H&M, New Look, Next, River Island, Lollipop, Zara, TK Maxx and Marks & Spencer.

Shoes

Black school shoes
Trainers
Ballet shoes

Head to Asda Living, H&M, New Look, Next, River Island, Zara, TK Maxx and Marks & Spencer plus specialist back to school shoe stores Clarks, Deichmann, Foot Locker, Footasylum, JD Sports, Office, schuh kids and Skechers. 

Image provided by Deichmann

Shoe measuring and fitting at Glasgow Fort

You can also book shoe fitting appointments and beat the queues for Clarks here. 

Image provided by Clarks

Gym and outdoor wear

Shorts
Jogging trousers
T-shirts
Outdoor trainers and walking boots
Waterproof jacket
Wellies
Hat
Scarf
Gloves

Head to Asda Living, Foot Locker, H&M, New Look, Next, River Island, Zara, TK Maxx, Marks & Spencer and Trespass plus Clarks, Deichmann, Footasylum, JD Sports, Office, schuh kids and Skechers. 

School bag, lunch boxes and water bottles 

Backpacks
String bag
Lunch box
Lunch bag
Water bottle
Coffee cup

Head to Asda Living, Argos, Claire’s, Foot Locker, JD Sports, Poundland, TK Maxx, H&M, Marks & Spencer, Smiggle and Smyths Toys. 

Stationery

Pencil case
Pens (black, blue and red)
Pencils
Maths geometry set (protractor, compass, set squares and ruler)
Highlighters
Rubber/eraser
Post-it notes
Notebooks
Plastic wallets
Lever-arch folder
School art supplies (paint brushes, acrylic paints, sketchpads, charcoal pencils, glue, mounting spray and more)

Head to Argos, Poundland, Asda Living, Marks & Spencer, Waterstones, Smiggle and Smyths Toys. 

smiggle stationary
Image provided by Smiggle

Books

Dictionary
Thesaurus
Key stage guides
Story books for unwinding

Head to Argos, Poundland, TK Maxx, Waterstones and Smyths Toys. 

School tech and chargers

Calculator
Laptop
Charger
Phone
Tablet
Headphones
USB flash drive

Head to Argos, Poundland, TK Maxx, Waterstones, Smiggle and Smyths Toys. 

Hand sanitiser, keyrings and more

Hand sanitiser
Key ring
Hairbrush
Deodorant

Head to Argos, Boots, Claire’s, Poundland, Superdrug, TK Maxx, Smiggle, Smyths Toys and The Body Shop.  

Back to school extras

Head to Specsavers and Vision Express for optician check-ups and pick up kids’ vitamins, antihistamine and more from Boots, Superdrug and Holland & Barrett. 