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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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Messy maths mud kitchen play ideas
Early years children love messy play, making it a great way to introduce EYFS maths activities, with mud kitchens being a popular idea for getting started!
7 outdoor summer activities for kids
We’ve put together some of our favourite summer outdoor activities for kids, where each idea will require different skills and areas of learning.
Outdoor learning with Kids Allowed: forest school activities
Kids Allowed Nurseries explain the benefits of outdoor learning for EYFS children, along with forest school activities and nature play ideas.
Messy play: Malleable materials for early years
In early years, messy play with malleable materials provides so much opportunity for babies and toddlers to emerge themselves in sensory activities
The art of den building by NDNA
NDNA recognise that den building as part of nature play in the early years is great for learning and development, despite becoming less and less common.
Messy play ideas using mud
Children in their early years love messy play activities, especially ones including mud! But it’s not just fun, there’s actually a number of key benefits.
Tackle maths anxiety with 6 outdoor activities
Children as young as six can have maths anxiety. How can taking maths outdoors help and what activities can you do? We’ve got 6 ideas to help you!
Schemas in early years
Schemas in early years can be described as patterns of repeated behaviours, which often occur in play. Some baby schemas include transforming and rotating.
Shoe inferences: a writing lesson activity
Whether it’s World Book Day or not, try this engaging English lesson activity to ignite pupils’ imaginative description of a character.
Top teacher tips for remote learning
Setting up remote learning in your school? Use our tips from an experienced teacher in Hong Kong.
Multiplication worksheet: how many toes?
Practice the 10 times tables with this fun and engaging worksheet. Download the How Many Toes? multiplication sheet and let the fun ensue!
Number bonds to 100: A worksheet
Get your pupils excited about addition, subtraction and division! No really. Run a competition using this worksheet to explore number bonds up to 100.
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.