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Be one of the very first schools to experience our remarkable refillable whiteboard marker - sustainable stationery that keeps all your lessons flowing.
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Shop our extensive range of art supplies, ideal for a range of classroom crafting activities. Explore paint, collaging, crafting and more.
Top tips for creating a classroom display
Explore our top tips for creating an exciting and captivating classroom display.
Five easy to make nature crafts
From paintbrushes to mini dens, we have put together a selection of craft activities that make use of natural resources.
Curriculum
Shop Curriculum & Sports
Browse our huge range of curriculum and sports supplies, from maths resources to PE equipment.
Helping children understand fractions with Numicon
Find out how the Numicon approach develops key mathematical ideas and vocabulary.
Top tips for running secondary science practicals
Explore our top tips on how to run a practical in busy secondary schools.
Early Years
Shop Early Years
We have a wide range of products and early years supplies, for everything you need for little learners to explore, learn and grow.
Ten easy-to-learn Makaton signs
Take a look at these easy-to-learn signs that can be used as a great introduction to Makaton for your little learners.
Learning language through role play
Here are five things that encourage role play and nurture a child's language development.
Up to 20% off exercise books
Shop Exercise Books
Choose from a selection of sizes, rulings, colours, and numbers of pages with our extensive range of exercise books.
Six simple tips to help students with revision
To guide students through exam time, we've listed some fun techniques to get through those long revision sessions.
Mental health in the classroom
We understand the challenges students face, and the vital significance of facilitating a supportive classroom.
Facilities
Shop Facilities Management
Explore facilities management essentials and discover a range of products,. Our site management supplies offer everything you need from gardening equipment and machinery to fire safety.
The importance of washing your hands
Read on to find out the best practices when it comes to hand washing and hygiene habits.
The importance of food hygiene in the kitchen
Knowing how to handle, store and prepare food in a safe way is an important skill to have. Read here to find out more.
Furniture
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Discover our huge range of furniture essentials, perfect for kitting out any school or office space. From desks to storage solutions, we have everything you need.
Top tips for ordering school furniture
We've got you covered! Here's our complete guide to ordering chairs and tables, made easy.
Shop express delivery furniture
We stock a range of furniture available for delivery within 3 days, for your urgent furniture needs!
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Explore our range of AV and ICT equipment, ideal for a range of settings including schools, offices and more.
Top tips on how to keep children safe online
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Printing needs of many organisations have changed, with printing capabilities now needed for a more digitised way of working.
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Discover our wide range of sports equipment, ideal for a variety of sports activities.
Outdoor inclusion ideas for after school clubs
It can be challenging to think of new and different ideas for your after-school clubs and to get children outdoors.
Tips on delivering physically active learning
There is a move to incorporate physically active learning (PAL) in traditionally sedentary lessons.
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Explore our extensive collection of stationery and office supplies, perfect for equipping a range of spaces and settings. Find everything you need from pens to filing equipment.
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Our latest news, blogs, partnerships plus top tips and videos tailored to Housing Solutions.
How procurement can support social housing
Explore our latest blog and find out how procurement can play a key role in social housing.
New heat network regulations for housing providers
UK heat networks are on a trajectory to become a regulated utility in 2025.
Emergency services and blue light procurement
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Our latest news, blogs, partnerships and top tips and videos tailored to Emergency Services
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Planning advice, project management and CAD design.
Decontamination – Firefighter control measures
Reducing the risk and sourcing the control measures.
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Explore our range of frameworks and DPS agreements and make renewing your contracts easier.
Resources hub
Explore useful resources to help make procuring easier.
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    DIY Father's Day card and gift ideas

    13 March 2025 By The YPO Team

    Father’s Day is the perfect chance to show some appreciation to fathers for their love, support and hard work over the year! There are many ways to celebrate this special day, but one of the best traditions is to create a handmade Father’s Day card or gift. We have picked out three easy and fun DIY Father’s Day card and gift ideas for your children to do.

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    Fun spring tuff tray activities for early years

    03 March 2025 By Georgia Fisher - Supplier Marketing Officer at YPO

    When filled with different textures, materials and objects, tuff trays can strengthen children's fine motor skills and sensory awareness. Here are some spring-inspired, fun tuff tray ideas to help your little learners experience the world around them through these engaging miniature scenes!

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    Making friends with your feelings

    04 February 2025 By Cath Chell & Learn Well

    Recognising emotions and talking about them is an important skill to teach children; I think we would all agree? But it is not as easy as seeing a smiley face and saying ‘happy’...

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    Top six ways to take art outdoors

    16 October 2024 By Helen Quincey at Early Years Inside Out

    The natural world provides so many creative learning opportunities for children. From colours and textures to patterns and shapes, there are lots of different things for children to experience in an ever changing 'outdoor classroom' that alters with the seasons.

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    Diwali craft activity ideas for early years

    07 October 2024 By The YPO Team

    Diwali, which is often referred to as the Festival of Lights, is the most important religious festival celebrated by followers of Hinduism. The Festival of Lights celebrates the Hindu New Year. It is a celebration of the victory of light over darkness and the triumph of good over evil. We’ve picked out some of our favourite activities to help your little ones learn about and celebrate Diwali. But first, here’s the story of Diwali that you can use for story time…

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  • children lying on the floor writing in a floor book

    Floor book ideas for early years

    04 October 2024 By The YPO Team

    Give your whole class a voice! Floor books are an excellent resource to use in your early years classroom to maximise engagement and deepen understanding through child-directed learning. This versatile resource creates space for children to share their own ideas and shape their learning. Learn more about how you can use floor books in your classroom.

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  • Starry night crafts

    Celebrate World Space Week with 5 fun activities

    25 September 2024 By The YPO Team

    Celebrate World Space Week in your classroom with our fun space-themed activities.

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  • Child playing with blocks

    Building blocks to the future

    17 September 2024 By The Outdoor Classroom Project

    Blocks are designed to encourage creative play and child-directed discovery. Children will need lots of time and repeated opportunities to explore all the properties and possibilities blocks offer.

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  • child putting soil into small plant pots

    How to create a sensory garden

    03 September 2024 By The YPO Team

    A sensory garden is a versatile space designed to appeal to each of the five key senses (sight, smell, sound, touch, and taste). It features a myriad of beautiful flowers, plants, landscaping, and other materials that can be arranged in various ways to create a positive sensory experience for its visitors.

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  • Children in a classroom

    Top tips for creating a classroom display

    03 September 2024 By The YPO Team

    An important part of any classroom is the displays in the room, helping to show pupils important information whilst creating a visually appealing and welcoming environment. Explore our top tips for creating an exciting and captivating classroom display below.

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