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Welcome to the new and improved Essentials from KCS.

As well as providing you with your vital products and services and ensuring that you continue to enjoy working with us, we wanted to carry on providing you with useful information through these regular publications. You’ll be able to browse the best offers from our top suppliers and get some insight into our industry, and you’ll also get a chance to get to know some of the people you deal with on a day-to-day basis.

By the time you read this, you should have received the new 2019/20 KCS Catalogue. Inside, you’ll find our largest ever range of products, all at our everyday low prices; we’re dedicated to providing you the very best value at all times. With ordering available 24/7 on our website, free next day delivery as standard, EasyOrder integration (with SIMS FMS and PS Financials) and our KCS REW@RDS loyalty scheme, there’s no better time to place your order with us!

Our aim for 19/20 is quite simply to deliver you the best possible customer experience. We have recruited more local Account Managers, grown our delivery fleet and developed user-friendly technology to give you a personal and bespoke service. We look forward to supporting you further in the year ahead…

Before you go...

Did you know we’ve significantly increased our range of frameworks over the past year? We’ve now added Managed ICT Services, Cleaning, Frozen, Chilled & Ambient Food to our ever-growing list, with many more to come throughout the year.

Matt Johnson, Divisional Director

MEET THE TEAM! KAY PERRY

Kay is an Account Manager in the Medway, Tonbridge and Dartford postcodes of Kent. Her customers include primary and secondary schools, nurseries and early years childcare providers.

Q: Hi Kay, how long have you been working for KCS?

A: I joined the team in October 2016, coming from a sales role in the financial sector, and have loved it since day one.

Q: What do you do on a day-to-day basis?

A: As an Account Manager I travel around my sales area, visiting bursars, finance managers and teachers, whilst also speaking to as many customers as I can via email or telephone.

Q: How do you make your customers’ lives easier?

A: My main aim is to help them save money! I’ll visit up to 10 people a day and will talk to them about our products and current offers, and also listen to any challenges they may be experiencing. I’m here to make their lives as stress-free as possible at the end of the day.

Q: What inspires you about your job?

A: Being able to help every single one of my customers is what keeps me going! The education sector can be quite tough sometimes, with challenging budgets and ever-growing headcounts, so if I can be on hand to resolve any issues and make savings for my schools so they can afford to spend money in areas that may otherwise get overlooked, then I can go home happy.

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Lots of our customers have been talking to us about what they’re doing to reduce their environmental impact. We are passionate about reducing our green footprint too, and have been working hard to find different ways we can become more eco-friendly.

This year we are going paper-light in our office and reducing what we send out to our customers. Instead, we are encouraging all of our customers to support us with our mission and stay up to date by visiting us online: www.kcs.co.uk

Recycled paper used in our 2019/20 catalogue

Dedicated crisp packet recycling bins

We use a bailer to recycle our cardboard & polythene

Motion sensor LED lighting to save energy

Products made from recycled milk bottles

Charging points for electric vehicles We harvest rain water to flush our toilets

Sugar cane toy range introduced in 2019/20

Pritt

Staedtler ‘Noris’ Pencils

High quality pencil for writing, drawing and sketching. Unbelievably break resistant. Hexagonal. Suitable for school/ office use. Pack 12

Rapesco USB Pencil Sharpener

Staedtler Coloured Pencils

Pilot Frixion Fineliner Pen

Write, draw,

Bic Round Stic Grip

Medium

Rapesco Bug Mini Stapler

STABILO BOSS Highlighters

Chisel tip. Anti-dry-out technology gives a 4 hour cap off time. Environmentally friendly with up to 80% less waste than

This handheld automatic tape dispenser is a must for everyone. Cutting equal lengths of tape with just the squeeze of a trigger. With a fully concealed blade there’s no risk of accidentally cutting your fingers and the dispenser is easily reloaded. Complete with two tapes. Each

Stackable Desktop Storage Caddies

Practical for a multitude of classroom storage uses. Handle for portability. Can be neatly stacked away. One each in red, yellow, green and blue. 230x230x130mm. Pack 4

Bright Foldback Clips

Hold documents tightly and securely these clips can be removed and reused time and time again without damaging the paper. Pack 80

134 190 Tick, Green, 19mm

134 191 Smiley, Assorted, 19mm

Cartridge Paper Stack

This combination pack contains 4 x A4 packs, 2 x A3 packs and a pack of A2, all 250 sheet packs. 130gsm. Ideal for use with pencil, coloured pencils, calligraphy and so on. Flat (no tooth), bright white. Pack 1750

Watercolour pencil, coloured pencil and wax crayon in one pencil. Extra thick lead 10mm diameter. Three sided ergonomic shape. Natural grip-zone with no additional materials. Assorted colours. Pack 72

Oxford Touch Casebound Notebooks

A4 notebook, ruled with margin, 192 pages. Write on both sides of the page with smooth white 90 gsm optik paper. Casebound with hardback cover: Laminated cover that gives the notebooks a soft feel, hardback material for durability. Assorted colours: Blue, orange, yellow, pink and green. Pack of 5

Fadeless Natural Elements Display Rolls

Extra wide Fadeless Design display rolls, one roll each of weathered wood, reclaimed brick, chalkboard and hessian. Creates striking displays in the classroom. 85gsm. Coloured one side only. 1218 x 3.6m. Pack 4

Trio Thick Colouring Pencils

Thick wooden pencils with ergonomic, child-oriented triangular design, extra large barrel size for easy hold and quick colouring, rich colour applicationgenerates enthusiasm for drawing from a young age. Pack 96

Be-Be Super Large Pencils

Jumbo pencils, ideal for very young children. Bright, soft and user-friendly. Innocuous, extra washable and easy to sharpen. Jumbo-size soft lead 0.7mm. Pack contains three pencils sharpeners. Pencil length 10.5cm. Pack 36

Giant Woodfree Pencils

Triangular colouring pencils with a break resistant lead. Wood free, easy to sharpen, no splintering if they break. Length 18cm. Assorted colours.

406 021 Tub 84

Giotto

Lyra Groove Triple One Pencils

Stabilo

Pentel Roll ‘n’ Glue

8”

Mounting Card Black

Classroom Clock Kit

Rule 150mm

Metric Clear

Place Value Base Ten Class Pack

Includes

These durable plastic clocks with colour coded geared hour and minute hands have large 12 hour markings and 24 hour marking in the inner circle. Includes built in stands for desktop use. Set contains 24 pupil clocks: 105mm dia. and 1 teacher clock: 300mm dia. Set

Pupils Bead String Pack

Cuisenaire® Rods, Pupil Set

Essentials Maths Bundle

General Purpose PVA Can

A4 Sketch Books

Wiggly Eyes

Self-adhesive. Can be used with craft pom poms to make character ‘bugs’.

Coloured Pipe Cleaners 150mm

Artgecko Sketchbooks

A range of sketchbooks each with their own unique features both inside and out, but all are DSC certified and made in Britain from high quality British paper. Acide free, sized for wet strength and suitable for a variety of techniques. 02

Scalloped Corrugated Border Roll

Pre-cut

Holographic Card Border Roll Card

Card

Gridded Whiteboard:

• A4 Size

• Wipes away drywipe ink quickly and easily • Choice of pack sizes

Titan Chairs

The Titan chair is the only chair to offer our children and schools the best of everything. All chairs tested to EN1729 Parts 1 & 2 in the UK. All Titan chairs are Anti-tilt. A fantastic range of accessories are available

Buzzard Magnetic Flipchart Easel

These mobile flipchart easels have a drywipe surface, that also accepts magnets and simple flip pad holder to accept all standard A1 pads. Star base with 5 locking castors aids movement, ideal for multi- room use. Full width pen tray. Height adjustable.

Romney Classroom Tables

18mm table tops are made from MFC to cope with severe use. Frames are of fully welded construction with powder coated finish. 25mm square legs. Comes with matching trays. Size 1 (Age 3-4)

Fully Welded Teachers Desk

The fully welded teachers desk is ideal for any classroom, with a sturdy steel frame, and MDF edge. 2 drawer lockable pedestal

Heavy Duty Low Seating

This range is an ideal option for staff rooms and reception areas. The classic solid beech frame incorporates a heavy duty metal sub-frame for extra strength and a genourously upholstered seat and back. Each

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Gratnells Trays

Gratnells award-winning trays are available in a wide range of colours and four different heights. With a range of accessories including lids and inserts, these trays are the perfect solution for all school storage needs and slos fit into all standatd school furniture. Each

Titan Super Strong Exam Desk

Large 600 x 600mm working area. Top manufactured from a one piece recyclable injection moulded polypropylene. Choose from Blue or Charcoal tops. Graffiti proof - easy wipe clean tops. ‘Snapping’ lock mechanism ensures the exam desks will never collapse. Extra strong oval steel frame. Complete with pen groove. Folds neatly away when not in use. Up to 50% lighter than traditional wooden top exam desks!

CLEARANCE FOR YOU

Punched Square Cut Folders

315gsm manilla. Foolscap 345 x 230mm. Punched at 80mm centres. Pack 10

415 892 Buff

Vileda Professional Supermop

Heavy

Blue Glue

Provides contrast on white paper ideal for children with visual impairments. Still can be used after 20 days kept in an open pot. Dry in 10 minutes, makes it possible to reposition if needed. Doesn’t stick to hands or stain clothes. Each