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Numeracy games for primary children

06 May 2025 By Georgia Fisher - Supplier Marketing Officer at YPO

Numeracy is a subject of rules and routines, but it can be so much more for primary children. Incorporating fun maths games, teamwork and hands-on activities into your lessons can increase engagement and understanding of numeracy. A Base Ten set is a staple for any classroom, and adding fun to maths is proven to improve learning outcomes, increase students' confidence, and increase their love of learning.
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Six simple tips to help students with revision

03 April 2025 By The YPO Team

Exams are often consumed by test stress and exam anxiety. But don't be a revision recluse; try our tips to get you through the examination season.
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Tuff tray ideas for early years

01 April 2025 By The YPO Team

Tuff trays are a staple learning tool in early years play with countless benefits, providing the perfect opportunity for little ones to engage in exploration and sensory play and allowing interactions regarding different topics. In this blog, we explore three different tuff tray play ideas that range from social and emotional development to learning maths and a wonderful messy play set up.
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The Procurement Act; a guide for education

24 February 2025 By The YPO Team

The Procurement Act 2023 is a new set of regulations for public sector organisations buying goods and services. The act came into effect on 24 February 2025. The new regime will have general principles across the public sector but also considerations for the education sector.
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Benefits of meditation and yoga in schools

04 February 2025

For many years, we have overlooked the importance of young children having healthy minds. An effective way to reduce their mental health issues and improve classroom behaviour and academic performance is through yoga and meditation.
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Meditation and mindfulness for children

04 February 2025

Mindfulness allows children to cultivate a greater awareness of others, the world and themselves. All children need to learn how to pay attention, focus and concentrate, listen and learn and to be wise in relationships with themselves (their thoughts and emotions) and others.
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New Year back to school activity ideas

10 December 2024 By The YPO Team

Acknowledging the New Year in your classroom can be a great way to make some exciting plans for 2025, remind students about the classroom expectations and help students get back into the learning routine. Here are some engaging New Year activity ideas that you can easily incorporate in the New Year.
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Create and Make Roald Dahl Inspired Volcano Kit

10 December 2024

Take inspiration from George's Marvellous Medicine and create a classroom of inventors with our ready-made volcano-making kit!
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Create and Make Roald Dahl Inspired Dream Jars

10 December 2024

Dream jars are a magical resource featured in Roald Dahl's The BFG. Let your young minds get creative and design their own dream jar using paint, glitter and more!
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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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