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Behind every great teacher there is a great supplier

Rapid is dedicated to supplying curriculum-based teaching materials to nursery, primary and middle schools in the UK at competitive prices. We cover a comprehensive range of subject areas, including art and design, design and technology and National Curriculum maths, science and literacy. In addition we can supply stationery and audio visual products to primary schools throughout the UK. All primary education products are available for same day despatch with free delivery for primary schools on all UK mainland orders.

Rapid has been supplying primary education establishments for more than 25 years. We work closely with consultants, teachers and suppliers to ensure that our school supplies are of the highest standards and Primary Education customers are kept up-to-date with the latest changes and product developments. Rapid provides strong technical support for its whole product range. Teaching resources are also readily available, including data sheets and project notes.

The Rapid Primary range of teaching materials is particularly aimed at Foundation Stage, and Key Stages 1 & 2. Over 300 new products have recently been introduced into Rapid´s dedicated curriculum areas of Science, D&T, Art, Craft and Design, Maths and Literacy.

The Primary Focus catalogue introduces and expands on many big brand names. Some of the top brands featured include:

• Jolly Phonics - A huge range of phonics products from Jolly Learning Ltd. Includes phonics books, cards, Jolly Grammar books and Jolly dictonaries. All at exceptional prices with free UK mainland delivery to Primary Schools.
• Berol - Paints and accessories, pens and pencils, adhesives and much, much more from Berol. Including metallic paints, acrylic paint, glass paints and fluorescent paint.
• Pentel - Pentel grip pens, oil pastels, fabric dyes, pens, pencils and adhesives from leading manufacturer.
• Polydron - Polydron construction kits and maths products. School geometry sets and more. All available with free delivery to UK primary schools.
• K´Nex - Huge range of K´Nex and K´Nex Education products. Construction kits by Kid K´Nex, including creatures set, transportation set and Kid K´Nex vehicles.
• LEGO - Full range of LEGO construction kits, including kits for the First Lego League and the Lego Mindstorms NXT range.
• Helix - Full range Helix stationery products, including pencil sharpeners, lettering stencils, technical drawing supplies, calculators and geometry equipment.
• Brian Clegg - Craft kits, paints and accessories, PVA adhesives and many more craft and design accessories including glitter shakers and glitter glue tubes.
• Bostik - White PVA glue, glue rollers and Blu-Tack reusable adhesive.
• Staedtler - Pens, pencils, coper and OHP film, pencil sharpeners and erasers.
• Play Doh - Packs of six 200g tubs of Play Doh for only £4.95.
• BRIO - BRIO construction kits, including the BRIO Builder Sets, Design and Technology Set, Skill Builder Curriculum Set and Knowledge Builder Curriculum Kit.
• Derwent - Full range of Derwent art supplies. Sketching pencils, artists pencils, drawing pencils, pastels and metallic pencils.
• Daler Rowney - Large selection of art supplies from Daler-Rowney. Aquafine water colour sets, Georgian oil paint selection set, System 3 acrylic paint sets and a wide range of Daler Rowney paint brushes.

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