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Ask the Expert: NEW Nordic Inspired Range
Discover all about our new Nordic inspired range and how the principles and practices of the Nordic approach influenced our new collection.
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5 easy, healthy lunches for busy teachers
Teachers have barely any time for lunch, let alone meal prep! Here food blogger Helen Graves provides healthy, quick recipes to help busy teachers.
World War 1 lesson resources, timeline, key figures and life
Everything a teacher needs to commemorate and educate on the subject of WW1, including a timeline, activity ideas, key figures and a comparison of life then and now.
Lesson: How do fireworks work?
Use this lesson plan to teach children how fireworks work. They’ll learn the function of gunpowder in fireworks and which substances make which colours.
An extensive guide to Numicon
If you’ve always wondered about Numicon, then we’ve got your back. Take our guided tour of Numicon and how it can be used in the classroom.
40 essential education and teacher Twitter accounts and hashtags for 2021
Are you a teacher on Twitter? The social network is a web of incredible, inspirational educational figures. Here are the accounts every teacher should follow.
8 skills every great maths teacher needs
It’s a real privilege to teach maths, but what makes a great maths teacher? We take a look at the skills to teach this integral subject.
8 tips for teaching phonics in the classroom
The impact of colours on our mood has long been established – but which are the best for education? Our guide includes tips for bringing colour to the classroom.
Quiz: What should you do this half term?
It’s been one helluva half term and no one deserves a week break more. But how will you spend your half term week? Take our quiz and find out!
Celebrate a Welsh tradition in your classroom: Calan Gaeaf
Introduce your class to a traditional Welsh festival, with a spooky twist, with this guide to celebrating Calan Gaeaf in the classroom.
How to make Halloween ghost tealights
Teach basic clay work skills and create atmospheric light for the spookiest of seasons with Hope’s guide to making Halloween ghost tealights.
Classroom psychology: Which colours are best for education?
The impact of colours on our mood has long been established – but which are the best for education? Our guide includes tips for bringing colour to the classroom.
Christmas Crafts: Wooden festive friends
This Christmas, we want to make sure your children have some easy, fun, and creative Christmas craft ideas to make at home or in the nursery. We’ve...
Primary Hub
At Hope, we’re committed to giving school teachers everything they need to deliver the best education to their pupils. With the Primary Hub, you can do just that. From worksheets and activity ideas to tips and advice that puts the focus on you, the Primary Hub has everything you need to be inspired every day.