Early Years Blog
A hub for everything early years, EYFS and nursery education.
In our blog you’ll find inspiration for activities, news, events and advice from early years experts.
Ollie’s top 10 tips for setting up a new nursery
Setting up a new nursery is an exciting opportunity to create a space where young children can thrive, explore, and grow. Whether you're opening a brand-new setting or refreshing an existing one, thoughtful planning is key. Our very own Ollie the Owl shares his top 10...
Partnering for success: Nursery transformation story
At Hope, we believe that well-designed environments are key to nurturing curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning. In this blog, we’re sharing the story of our recent partnership with Kids Planet at Ashbourne House Nursery, where we supported a full...
Inclusion mindset: Creating inclusive nurseries for everyone
‘Inclusive education is not a privilege. It is a fundamental human right.” — Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary General of the United Nations. Inclusion in early childhood education means creating environments where all children, regardless of their abilities, backgrounds,...
Providing Safe Spaces for neurodivergent children and why it’s important.
The first step to providing safe spaces is to know the child in front of you, remembering that each of our neurodivergent children are unique, will present with different strengths and needs, and will require different things from you as their trusted adult and the...
What Goes In, Must Go Out
Creating a Circular Economy in Your Nursery Author: Nick Corlett Sustainability Manager at LEYF Sustainability is more than a trend—it’s a shared responsibility, and the nursery is the perfect place to nurture these skills. Every day...
Sustainability and Gardening
Propagation and Plant Care Author: Nick Corlett Sustainability Manager at LEYF Propagation remains a valuable skill for both environmental and economic sustainability, offering opportunities to teach children about nature and...
Creative ways to celebrate World Book Day
Author: Lindsay Robinson Lindsay has been a primary school teacher for 23 years and is passionate about achieving the very best outcomes for children through quality first teaching and experiences. Reading has always been very important to me so as a teacher, I really...
Simplify your school admin with the ‘My Account’ tool
Managing your school’s admin just got easier! With Hope’s “My Account” tool, you can now streamline your procurement process, saving time and reducing hassle. No more chasing down invoices or digging through past orders—everything you need is right at your fingertips....
The Weather
Author: Alice Sharp Why are we obsessed with the weather? Why do we often check the weather more than our reflection in the mirror? (well, some of us!) It might be that it’s because it can have a profound impact on our daily lives, wellbeing and in extreme...
Jack Frost Children’s Books
Author: Alice Sharp Around the age of three children are beginning to develop their imagination and enjoy storytelling, which can make mythical creatures like fairies, dragons, or Jack Frost intriguing to them. They may be particularly drawn to these creatures...
In The Dark
Author: Alice Sharp It’s vital that we remember that a three year old’s imagination is just beginning to really develop and they may fear things that aren’t real, such as monsters in the shadows or darkness. Their ability to imagine can make them more susceptible to...
Handwriting – Is it Still Important?
Author: Lindsay Robinson Lindsay Robinson has been a primary school teacher for 23 years and is passionate about achieving the very best outcomes for children through quality first teaching and experiences. From my experience in classrooms from Reception to Year Six,...