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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 card games to boost learning proficiency
Card game aren’t only for playing Go Fish with the family. Take these five ideas for using card games in the classroom to develop learning proficiency in English and maths.
Bridging the gap: the importance of play
The importance of play in early childhood is evident when you consider how to bridge the gap between EYFS and Primary school. The 'gap' is reference...
Bridging the gap: early years maths
Early years maths activities do not need to be boring. Play is the way that children explore and learn about the world around them – so use play. It...
Bridging the gap: literacy in early years
Effective early years literacy activities can make a major difference when it comes to bridging the gap between children who are ready for school...
3 ways to teach kids to code in maths lessons
Teach your KS1 kids to code as part of your maths lessons using our 3 easy techniques and activities. Cross-curricular teaching’s never been so simple!
Outdoor role play: benefits and ideas
Outdoor role play, and role play in early years settings in general are crucial for igniting a child’s imagination and developing life skills....
Enrich your outdoor messy play
Children love messy play activities. These easy recipes for slime and mud play will result in hours of fun outdoors. Taking learning outdoors...
Maths Mastery in early years
We all know that maths mastery is a vital part of the early years curriculum and should hold an everyday presence in our settings. This can be a...
Meet E.a.R.L: the perfect way to teach kids to code
Teaching kids to code has a multitude of benefits but teach kids to code with E.a.R.L and their coding skills will be out of this world!
The perfect resource for improving speaking and listening
We take a look at a goodie but an oldie resource that can be used in KS1 And KS2 to improve speaking and listening.
Travelling Tales story sacks prove to be a World Book Day hit
We sent a Travelling Tales sack to Moston Fields Primary School. Find out how they used it to celebrate World Book Day 2019.
3 unusual activities for Numicon®
As a fantastic concrete resource, there are tons activities for Numicon. We’ve gathered 3 quick, effective and unusual Numicon activities.
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.