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We’re a helpful hub for primary school teachers and early years practitioners. Find articles on education, advice, wellbeing and free resources and activity ideas.
A guide to planning lessons effectively
Planning lessons can be tricky for teachers. Follow our guide to planning lessons effectively to help with making engaging lessons for pupils
The Chinese New Year story
Chinese New Year is the oldest traditional festival in China, but where does the origin and story behind the holiday come from? Find out here
Exciting ways to use Numberblocks in the classroom
Introduce maths in a fun way with these exciting ways to use Numberblocks. Perfect for developing children’s knowledge on numbers & sums.
A guide to an amazing National Storytelling Week
Discover our guide to an amazing National Storytelling Week to assist you with ideas for children to share stories throughout the week.
Quiz: The big winter quiz
Test your pupils knowledge on everything winter related through our big winter quiz. Learn all about winter in a fun & engaging way. Play now!
Introducing our Hope primary brand ambassadors
We’ve teamed up with three primary school teachers to be our new Hope primary brand ambassadors. Find out all about them in this blog!
Multilink® Christmas activities
Combine crucial subjects with some festive fun using Multilink®. Check out how to create these amazing Multilink® Christmas activities now!
Winter classroom display ideas
Winter is the perfect time to create different engaging displays children will love. Be inspired with our winter classroom display ideas & try them out
Assembly ideas and presenting tips
Presenting and leading assemblies can be a daunting task for teachers. At Hope, we have created some assembly ideas and presenting tips to help teachers.
Christmas cultural traditions
Delve into different Christmas cultural traditions from all around the world and see how people celebrate Christmas differently to us.
Celebrate National Tree Week in the classroom
National Tree Week is the UK’s biggest annual tree celebration. Help your class learn about the environment with these activities.
How to get children outdoors this winter
Discover ways to get children outdoors this winter through fun outdoor activities that children will love. Read our blog to find out more.