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Clever back to School hacks for Teachers …..

by | Feb 14, 2022 | DIY, B2B, Workplace Improvements, School & Education related, Life Hacks, Craft Ideas, Organisation, Cable Management, All | 0 comments

 BACK TO SCHOOL HACKS THAT EVERY TEACHER NEEDS …. 

 

For teachers all around New Zealand, its time to start getting ready for a new school year.  This is a busy time for teachers, so we have rounded up five clever quick school hacks that are guaranteed to make every teacher’s first day of school just a little bit easier! 

Quick easy ways to keep the classroom tidy to clever classroom decorating ideas, read on for inspiration! 

1. STICK PENS TO THE WHITEBOARD SO YOU DON’T LOSE THEM

Every teacher knows how annoying it can be when you need to write something on the whiteboard but you can’t find a pen anywhere.

So here’s a simple solution: Stop your whiteboard pens going walkabout by sticking them to the board with VELCRO® Brand Sticky Back tape 

 

2. WRAP UP STATIONERY

Keep your pens and pencils tidy by wrapping up sets of stationery with these VELCRO® Brand Cable Ties.

This easy teacher hack will also save time getting ready for group activities as you can simply hand out a set of pens and pencils to each table!

 

3. WRAP UP WIRES AND CABLES

Messy cables can easily clutter your classroom – and pose a tripping hazard for children.

Solve this problem by wrapping up loose cables with these VELCRO® Brand Cable Ties. And you’ll never need to worry about messy wires again!

 

 

 

4. STICK NAME TAGS TO CHAIRS/TRAYS WITH VELCRO® BRAND FASTENERS

Next up is name tags! And here’s a handy back-to-school hack for primary school teachers who get a new class every year.

Stick name tags to the backs of chairs, on trays and above coat hooks with these VELCRO® Brand Sticky Back Coins. That way, when you get a new class, you can easily peel off the old name tags and stick on new ones!

These clever VELCRO® Brand Sticky Back Coins can also be used to attach other signs and labels … only limited by ones imagination what you can do with these…

 

Wrapping up all your cables in V Tapes Cable tube is so easy just open the tube insert the cables and fasten again.  No mess no tangles no dangers of tripping any more. Check out our Cable management solutions.

 

 

5. THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAT A BIG MESS IN YOUR OFFICE DRAWERS!

Do an Office Hack and tidy the mess – get your drawer organized and tidy with ONE-WRAP Cable ties

6. STICK UP DISPLAYS WITH VELCRO® BRAND FASTENERS

A new school year means new displays on the walls!

There are a lot of different options for achieving this. 

A.  Stick up new walls covered in Velcro Receptive material or Peel n Stick Velcro Receptive Tile sets 

Quick easy and refreshing way to start the new year.

B. Or simply buy a quick Display board for your walls……V Tapes have lots of quick to install background boards that are easy to put up using Velcro Extreme fasteners.

C. Simply use hook & loop fastener!    As most teachers refresh their displays throughout the year to reflect new seasons and projects, we’d recommend sticking them to the wall with VELCRO® Brand Economy Range Sticky Back Tape.

Any of the 3 options above will do the trick and when you’re ready to put a new display up, you can simply peel the old one off and bang the new one up!

We hope these simple back-to-school hacks have given you some good inspiration for the new school year.

V Tapes have loads of Quick easy ways to keep the classroom tidy and decorated.

V Tapes can supply the P.E. Teacher within the School with  DIY clever sports ideas

from marking out the Gym floor with Reusable tape to Quick Storage of the Gym equipment

V Tapes also stock therapy products and Wheelchair aids for Special needs students.

Check out ALL our blog posts on other School inspirations