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Keep up to date with the latest news and views in the YPO Blog

We'll be blogging every few days about various topics, so come back soon to see more!

Play tray inspiration

18 November 2020 By Cosy

The trusty play tray is versatile and easy-to-clean, making it the ideal resource for a wide range of activities, both indoor and out. Our friends at Cosy are always creating interesting and inspiring play tray ideas – here are some of their favourites.
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Making maths magical through play

10 November 2020 By Learn Well

Make it sparkly and twinkly, make it squidgy and smelly, make it natural and textured. Let children use real things and lots of them. Let them hold them, move them, squish them, smell them, describe them and yes, count them. Doing the same thing in lots of different ways, using all of the senses, will build a strong sense of number: the awesome one, the tantalising two, the thunderous three, the fabulous four!
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The power of passion and positivity for maths

06 November 2020 By Catherine Chell from Learn Well

In this blog, Cath from Learn Well discusses the importance of having a positive outlook when learning or teaching maths and provides some top tips to nurture a passion for maths!
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Keeping your outdoor areas cosy in winter

04 November 2020 By Cosy

Winter is coming – but don’t let that stop you from embracing the great outdoors! Playing outdoors in the fresh, chilly open air can help build resistance and improve health.
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Early years mental health activities

26 October 2020 By Yellow Door

Emotional well-being and resilience are vital to the development of young children, providing them with foundational skills for their adult life. Children who can understand, express, and regulate their emotions are well equipped for facing challenges, learning effectively, and planning how to manage themselves when experiencing emotional difficulties.
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The Recovery Curriculum: a new and different term

08 September 2020 By Rachael Lythe - Category Buyer of Curriculum at YPO

The long-awaited return to school has arrived and with it comes a mix of emotions and a change to daily routines, school environments and socialising as structured learning recommences.
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Having a positive impact on children's wellbeing

03 September 2020 By Rose Riley - Content Writer and Editor at Twinkl

In this blog, Twinkl has compiled some useful top tips to enable pupils to cope with the pressures of growing up in today’s society, stay happy, healthy and safe and fulfil their potential by making their wellbeing a priority at school.
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Top staff wellbeing tips you can use

26 August 2020 By Rose Riley - Content Writer and Editor at Twinkl

In this blog, Twinkl has compiled some useful top tips to help you encourage wellbeing amongst staff in your school along with lots of resources to engage your team.
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Great games for outdoor literacy

03 July 2020 By Yellow Door

Children thrive on outdoor experiences and as we are being actively encouraged to spend more time outside at the moment, it is especially important that we consider all areas of the Early Years curriculum in our outdoor spaces.
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How can we safely social distance at school?

22 May 2020 By The YPO Team

As we anticipate the return to school for early years, some primary schools and potentially some secondary schools, many are questioning how it is going to be possible to adhere to social distancing in the classroom and throughout the building.
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