£30 flights, £25 Nectar points, 50% off trains, £220 bank switch, under £90 walking pad, cheap things to do with kids, back-to-school essentials

Hey there! I hope you’re having a great week so far.

Back-to-school shopping can be a bit of a faff, so I've done the hard work for you and put together all of the back-to-school essentials in one place.

The deals list below includes everything from school shoes, uniform and stationery to clothes labels, lunch boxes, water bottles and laptops, making it much easier to tick off most of your shopping list in one go.

So if you're grabbing last-minute bits for schools going back in Scotland next week, or getting organised early elsewhere in the UK, hopefully it'll save you both time and money.

🌙 15% Off Solar Eclipse Glasses

If you're planning to watch next week's solar eclipse, this deal is perfect timing.

The eclipse peaks just after 7pm on Wednesday 12th August, and you'll need ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses to view it safely - regular sunglasses aren't enough.

This 5-pack of solar eclipse glasses is currently under £10 (15% off!) and includes two phone camera filters. There’s also 10 and 12 packs for only £12-£13.

 🧱 £25 Bonus Nectar Points on LEGO Pokémon

If you’re a Pokémon fan, this is a brilliant offer. Buy a selected LEGO Pokémon SMART Play set at Argos and you'll get 5,000 bonus Nectar points, which are worth £25!

There’s 7 sets available, here’s the cheapest ones:

• £45 - Drone Search For Mythical Mew

• £55 - Eevee and Lapras Treasure Hunt

• £60 - Training House with Pikachu

💰 Let’s Deal Stack It!
TopCashback: Tap here to go to Argos on TopCashback and click the pink ‘Get cashback’ button and you’ll get 1.15% cashback for new Argos customers, or 0.52% for existing.

£5 off £40 spend: If you’re not signed up to Argos marketing emails, enter your details here and Argos will email you a code for £5 off £40 spend. TopCashback may not track if you use this code, but £5 off is more so I’d prioritise this code.

✈️ Cheap Tui Flights From £30 Return

You can bag some cheap Tui flights in September starting from only £30 return for adults and from £13 return for children (0-17yo). The fares includes 10kg hand luggage.

Gatwick and Birmingham seem to be cheapest for most routes, here’s some examples:

Gatwick → Ibiza
7th-10th September 2026 (3 nights)
Adult £30 return, child £13 return

Birmingham → Palma, Mallorca
2nd-9th September 2026 (7 nights)
Adult £30 return, child from £13 return

Bristol → Menorca
2nd-12th September 2026 (10 nights)
Adult £39 return, child from £22 return

You can all cheap flights from different airports and destinations below - the page is a bit slow loading so you might need to give it 20 seconds.

⭐️ Free or Cheap Things To Do With Kids

🔵 Free Entry With Blue Peter Badge
This is one of the best long-term freebies for families. Children aged 5-15 with a Blue Peter badge can get free entry to 200+ attractions, including zoos, castles and museums. If you don't already have one, it's worth applying now for future days out.

📚 Cheap Kids Books
The Works has a brilliant kids’ picture book offer where you can mix and match 3 for £5 or 12 for £10 in store, with hundreds of books to choose from. You can browse the selection online first, then head in store to grab the deal.

🌳 National Trust Summer Of Play
The National Trust's Summer of Play is back with hundreds of family activities at sites across England, Wales and NI, including Pokemon trails, archery, circus workshops, history games and more. Activities are included with normal admission, or free if you're a National Trust member.

☀️ Summer Savings
The government’s Summer Savings scheme (where VAT is cut from 20% to 5%) website lets you search for discount family attractions, cinema tickets, kids’ meals and more near you until 1st September. Just enter your postcode on the website linked below to find all the offers.

And that’s a wrap!

Woohoo you made it to the end! Are there any deals you’d like to see in next week’s newsletter? Send me a reply as I’d love to hear them!

Chloe x

PS. The riddle answer is… Seven has two syllables, and the others have one.

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