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This page will take approximately 5 minutes to read (excluding FAQs).
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| Simply Everything is not just a school supplier - we see ourselves as a partner of each school that we work with. We work with schools and parents and assist them with their educational resource needs, in and out of the classroom - developing relationships with teachers and parents through understanding and fulfilling those needs, and building on these relationships year on year. |
Is Simply Everything the right partner for your school?Click on the answer after each question that best describes your school, to see how Simply Everything can offer a suitable Back to School Solution. |
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Q1: Does your school supply a requirements list to parents at the end of each year?A: Yes, parents purchase their own requirements from lists supplied by the school.B: No, the school purchases everything in bulk for learners.
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Q2: Does your school follow the CAPS/IEB or Cambridge curriculum?A: Our school follows the CAPS/IEB curriculum.B: Our school follows the Cambridge curriculum.C: Our school prints its own books.
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Q3: Does your school use printed textbooks, e-books or a combination of both?A: Our school uses only printed textbook and workbooks.B: Our school uses only e-books.C: Our school uses a combination of printed textbooks and workbooks, and e-books.
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Q4: Does your school hold fundraising events throughout the year?A: Yes, our school is always looking for way to raise funds.B: No, our school does not hold fundraising events. |
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Q5: Does your school already have a supplier?A: No, our school does not already have a school supplier.B: Yes, our school already has a school supplier. |
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Yes, parents purchase their own requirements from lists supplied by the schoolSimply Everything aims to make things simple and convenient for parents. We arrange all the items requested on the school's list into packs on our website (usually a pack for textbooks and another for stationery, art supplies, toiletries, etc.), so that there is no searching for items, no worrying about whether the correct item has been selected. Before our deadline for pack orders, parents can take advantage of one-click shopping if they need everything on the list(s). We'll supply everything in the pack, according to the brands selected by the school. Delivery nationwide with The Courier Guy or Pudo. Please click here to view our Back to School category. Customers that are already registered on our website are able to order by Whatsapp. Deadline for receiving lists from the school for upload onto our website: 30 September. Deadline for parents to order packs: 25 November. We recommend sending lists to parents at no later than the end of October, to allow them some time to plan. After the order deadline date, we recommend that parents only order what is in stock to ensure delivery before the academic year begins. Please click here to send us your lists. Please remember to include the following information:
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No, the school purchases everything in bulk for learnersSimply Everything is able to deliver orders for schools in bulk, or packaged per learner, as required. We distribute books, stationery, art and lab supplies, sports gear and more, for preschool to Grade 12. Our website automatically allocates discounts based on quantities: 2.5% on a quantity of 5 or more of the same item, 5% on a quantity of 10 or more of the same item, 7,5% on a quantity of 20 or more of the same item and 10% on a quantity of 50 or more of the same item. Delivery is free, anywhere in South Africa for orders over R5000. Order deadline is 25 November, but we recommend sending orders before this date to secure stock (suppliers close in December). Please click here to send us your lists for a quote request. Please remember to include the following information:
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Our school follows the CAPS/IEB curriculumSimply Everything has access to thousands of books for the CAPS and IEB curriculum, from publishers throughout South Africa and abroad. If a book on your list is not on our website, we'll source it for you. Whether you need textbooks, workbooks or readers, we can ensure that everything you need to educate and enrich your learners is made available on our website. If you're looking for new resources, please contact us (email, Whatsapp, online message or call) - we partner with publishers to arrange samples, presentations and displays. FET Literature (CAPS) requirements will be linked here soon. IEB Prescribed Works resources can be viewed by clicking here. LSTM resources will be linked here soon. |
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Our school follows the Cambridge curriculumSimply Everything started supplying Cambridge resources for the 2021/2022 Back to School season. We are able to supply Cambridge resources from Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Macmillan Education and others. As with all beginnings, we had a lot to learn and the most important thing learned was that Cambridge books take longer than the average title, when publishers don't have stock. In order to supply Cambridge titles in time for the start of the academic year, our closing date for Cambridge book orders is the 31 August. After this date, we recommend ordering only what is in stock, or verifying the delivery date before placing the order. For literature resources, FET Literature (CAPS) requirements will be linked here soon. IEB Prescribed Works resources can be viewed by clicking here. |
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Our school prints its own booksIf your school prints their own books, Simply Everything can assist with print-on-demand services. You can click here to request a quote on your printing requirements. It is helpful to receive the final PDF file to complete an accurate quote, but we can do an estimated quote if we do not receive the final artwork for the quote request. Please remember to let us know:
Once final artwork is supplied, we can submit a final quote. Lead time is usually 14 days from receipt of final artwork and payment. FET Literature (CAPS) requirements will be linked here soon. IEB Prescribed Works resources can be viewed by clicking here. LSTM resources will be linked here soon. |
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Our school uses only printed textbooks and workbooksYou're speaking our language :) Simply Everything specialises in supplying printed textbooks, workbooks, readers and other printed resources. No matter which titles are listed, we'll do our best to source them, or offer an alternative. Remember that we also supply stationery, art and lab supplies, sports gear and much more. Deadline for orders: 25 November Please click here to send us your lists. Please remember to include the following information:
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Our school uses only e-booksSimply Everything is a Snapplify Authorised Reseller. What does this mean for your school? We can assist with the setup of your school on Snapplify's portal and facilitate the addition of e-books under your profile for parents to purchase. E-books are available immediately and there is no closing date for orders. Remember that we also supply stationery, art and lab supplies, sports gear and much more. Please contact us to discuss your requirements. |
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Our school uses a combination of printed textbooks and workbooks, and e-booksSimply Everything is a Snapplify Authorised Reseller. What does this mean for your school? We can assist with the setup of your school on Snapplify's portal and facilitate the addition of e-books and printed books under your profile for parents to purchase. Parents purchase both their e-books and printed books through Snapplify's portal and the printed book order is sent to us to fulfill. This way, there is only one payment made for all their book requirements. Parents can also order their stationery, art and supplies, sports gear and much more - if they have already ordered through Snapplify, they'll only pay one delivery fee. Please contact us to discuss your requirements. |
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Yes, our school is always looking for ways to raise fundsEvery special occasion can be used to raise funds for your school. Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, to mention a few. Everyone likes to feel special and Simply Everything loves playing a part in those memories. We avail a range of products for each special day - schools can choose which products they would like to add to their 'catalogue' and a catalogue and price list are created and emailed to the school to print. The school hands each child a print of the catalogue and price list and the school collects the funds and orders the products from Simply Everything before the closing date. The school pays Simply Everything a discounted amount and the order is processed and sent to the school. The school uses the difference between what they collected from parents and the amount paid to Simply Everything wherever those funds are required. Please click here to view current ranges available for each special day (this is a work in progress, and products on offer change regularly, so keep checking). There's more... Simply Everything believes that no one wins unless everyone wins. When parents register on our website, they have the opportunity to select the school as a beneficiary. When the school is selected as a beneficiary, the school earns 2.5% in S-Bucks on every sale that goes through our website from customers that have selected them as a beneficiary. Parents win because they're not only getting what they need, but also contributing to the school without spending any extra. The school wins as it acquires S-Bucks which can be used to pay for anything on the Simply Everything website - books, stationery, classroom resources, sports gear, clothing, art and lab supplies and much more. Simply Everything not only receives a sale, but fulfils its mission to supply everything schools and parents need at the click of a button. |
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No, our school does not hold any fundraising eventsEven if your school does not make use of days such as Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, etc. to raise funds, Simply Everything believes that no one wins unless everyone wins and creates a way for school to raise funds without hosting fundraising events. When parents register on our website, they have the opportunity to select the school as a beneficiary. When the school is selected as a beneficiary, the school earns 2.5% in S-Bucks on every sale from customers that have selected them as a beneficiary. These sales can be from Back to School items, or any other purchases that the parents make during the course of the year. Parents win because they're not only getting what they need, but also contributing to the school without spending any extra. The school wins as it acquires S-Bucks which can be used to pay for anything on the Simply Everything website - books, stationery, classroom resources, sports gear, clothing, art and lab supplies and much more. Simply Everything not only receives a sale, but fulfils its mission to supply everything schools and parents need at the click of a button. |
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No, our school does not already have a school supplierWe hope that with all the information we've supplied so far, the benefits of having a partner look after your school and its parents are unmistakable. Although most items on a school lists seem obvious and everyday, most parents have not had the same exposure to stationery and educational items - some lists can leave parents feeling extremely overwhelmed and frustrated. Teachers don't always know where to find what they're looking for - if they can't find it on our site, we'll source it for them, leaving them with more time to do what they do best :) We would love the opportunity to work with your school - please contact us by email, phone or Whatsapp to set up a meeting. If Simply Everything, for whatever reason, is not your partner of choice, we hope that we inspire you to select a partner that brings value to your school and your parents. Whether your school purchases requirements on behalf of your learners, or parents purchase from a list supplied by your school, we can help. Remember that Simply Everything can assist with books and stationery, textbooks, sports equipment and kit, school and other bags (with branding if required), office and classroom equipment and furniture, cleaning products, art materials, laboratory equipment and consumables, hospitality studies resources and much more, and you earn S-Bucks on every purchase. |
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Yes, our school does already have a school supplierWe're very happy to hear that your school already has a partner catering to your school's and your school's parents' every need. If you're looking to supplement the service that you already receive from your nominated supplier by adding additional ways to shop, payment methods and financing, or simply increase choice for your school and/or your school's parents, please contact us. If your supplier only provides certain categories of items, please contact us to quote on anything else you need. Remember that Simply Everything can assist with books and stationery, textbooks, sports equipment and kit, school and other bags (with branding if required), office and classroom equipment and furniture, cleaning products, art materials, laboratory equipment and consumables, hospitality studies resources and much more, and you earn S-Bucks on every purchase. |
Need more info? Please see FAQs below: |
What is the cost for loading the school's requirements lists as packs for each grade on the Simply Everything website? |
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There are no costs involved in loading a school's requirements lists as packs on our website. We would however, appreciate a mention in the communication to parents included with the requirements lists. |
What are the deadline dates for submitting requirements lists to be loaded on the Simply Everything website? |
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Please remember that we have the following deadlines for loading lists onto our website:
Packs will be disabled on the website after the order closing date. Parents can still purchase in stock items individually, or register on our website and send us their order by Whatsapp. If any out of stock items are ordered after the closing date, there is a risk that these items will not be available for the start of the academic year. We recommend that parents source out of stock items elsewhere. |
What payment methods does Simply Everything have to assist schools or parents? |
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Simply Everything does not offer credit - we do not process any orders unless paid in full. We do however, have the following payment methods available through our website, if parents need assistance with their Back to School purchases: CREDIT CARD Parents can use their credit cards to complete their purchase on our website, by selecting Payfast on checkout. MOBICRED Mobicred offers up to 60 months to pay. A Mobicred online application will need to be completed before completing the purchase. The link to the application is available on each product on our website. Interest is charged for the term of of the finance. More information can be viewed at https://mobicred.co.za/help. Payfast should be selected on checkout to use this payment method. MORETYME MoreTyme allows up to 3 payments - interest free! 50% on order, 25% for the second payment, and 25% for the third payment. This payment is available on checkout by selecting Payfast. S-BUCKS Just as schools earn S-Bucks on their purchases, so do parents. These S-Bucks accumulate on their profile and can be used on any future order. Parents can also purchase S-Bucks to spread the impact of their Back to School purchases over a few months. Orders need to be paid in full by the closing date, so parents should ensure that if they are paying over a few months, that their final payment is made by 25 November. Please click here for more information. |
Our school is not in the same province as Simply Everything - how do deliveries work? |
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THE COURIER GUY Simply Everything uses The Courier Guy for national door-to-door deliveries. For orders over R5000, delivery is free with the Courier Guy (door-to-door) anywhere is South Africa. For orders under R5000, the delivery fee is included in the invoice. The cost is dependent on location. PUDO For smaller orders, we offer Pudo. Pudo makes use of lockers at collection points across South Africa, and parcels can be sent for as little as R50 to any locker in South Africa. (The cost depends on the size of the parcel, but is much more cost effective than using The Courier Guy's door to door service).
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Does Simply Everything only sell books and stationery? |
| No, Simply Everything aims to be a one-stop solutions for all the needs of schools. We are able to source and supply books and stationery, educational resources, classroom and office furniture and equipment, small appliances, sports equipment, lab supplies, and so much more. |