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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!

Design ideas for an inclusive classroom

28 February 2023 By The YPO Team

Did you know that an inclusive classroom layout can positively affect children? Laying your classroom out in such a way can bring pupils together, enabling them to grow and learn regardless of their learning ability level.
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The importance of washing your hands

27 February 2023 By Kelly Snee - Category Manager for Facilities Management at YPO

70% of all infections are caused by contaminated hands, so it’s no surprise that the single most important piece of health advice given by experts to help stay safe is to wash your hands correctly, as often as possible with soap and water, throughout the day.
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Why do we teach science?

24 February 2023

Why do we teach science? Ok, so it’s on the national curriculum, but we teach it because it helps us understand and connect to the world we inhabit, which is why science can be truly cross–curricular, and many other subjects need science to help them be understood. Find out more in our latest blog.
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Top tips for running secondary science practicals

24 February 2023

Organising a class of young people can be a daunting prospect in any lesson. Introduce chemicals and a Bunsen burner to the mix for example and it can be a bit of a challenge to say the least.
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Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day

16 February 2023 By Simon Gamewell - Content Producer at TAP

We shouldn’t need a reason to be kind as it should just be the norm. However, in order to trigger a chain of gratitude, Random Acts of Kindness Day is celebrated in the UK and other places around the world on 17th February. Read TAP’s blog to find out more about practicing kindness in the classroom and beyond.
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Mental wellbeing activities for the classroom

08 February 2023 By The YPO Team

6th to the 12th of February is Children’s Mental Health Week, and Pritt have put together a fun mental wellbeing booklet, focusing on activities to promote positive mental health and well-being! Read below to find our top mental wellbeing activities for the classroom.
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Top tips on how to keep children safe online

26 January 2023 By Zoe Morgan-Kriek - Category Buyer for ICT at YPO

Staying safe online is a huge task for employers, parents, and teachers. Most children these days have higher skills in general than adults when online. However, it’s the responsibility of all of us to keep children safe, so here are a few tips to mention:
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The single-use plastic ban explained

26 January 2023 By The YPO Team

Find out more about the single-use plastic ban, coming into force in October 2023.
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Teaching in a post-covid world

19 December 2022

Covid19 has brought huge effects on our world. None more so than in the education provisions and schools across the country.
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Me, you and the world too

18 December 2022 By Corin Redsell & Yellow Door

The children we support inhabit a fast-moving and rapidly changing world. While this is inescapable, there are better ways to learn than rushing headlong into busyness.
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