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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!

A closer look at the benefits of football

17 September 2019 By Matthew Pinder – Assistant Buyer for Sports and SEN

When Gareth Southgate was appointed the England men’s football team manager, he promised to instil a bold, hungry and fearless attitude into his team. This attitude has been stamped onto England’s emerging talented generation of footballers. This has led to an upturn in England’s fortunes, with a strong performance at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and in this year’s 2019 UEFA Nation’s League.
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Preparing little learners for the BIG world

13 September 2019 By Rachael Lythe – YPO Buyer, Curriculum

Through play and creativity there are many ways to help create a supportive learning environment for children. Our buyer Rachael looks at some of her favourite activities that provide children with strategies to help them on a daily basis, and as they eventually move on to school.
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The benefits of small world play at pre-school

12 September 2019 By Helen Dowling - Montague Pre-School

When asked to write about small world play it was a really good opportunity for us to ask ourselves: Why do we include it in our resources/play? Is it because it ticks a box? Is it because the children like it? Is it because it is included on the EYFS?
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Early Years can become Eco-Schools too

12 September 2019 By Lee Wray-Davies & Francis Hyland - Eco-Schools

We’re pleased to have Eco-Schools on board for the latest issue of Little Learners. They recently announced their new Early Years Pathway, designed to guide nurseries and other early years’ settings to become more environmentally friendly. Their bespoke criteria, free resources and examples of best practice provide everything needed to achieve their internationally recognised Eco-Schools Green Flag award within 12 months of registering.
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Cricket World Cup Fever!

18 July 2019 By Rhian Binns - Communications Officer

After 44 long years of hurt including 3 final losses, the England team have finally managed to bring home the Cricket World Cup.
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Why netball is rising to the top!

11 June 2019 By Matthew Pinder - Assistant Buyer for Sports and SEN

Netball is a sport which evokes memories for a lot of us, mainly from our school days where it would often be a go-to choice for PE or as part of the school team. However, netball spent many years in the shadow of other mainstream sports which often left it overlooked, with rounders, football and tennis all seemingly being the untouchable trio of sport choices. In recent years though, netball has become hugely popular and offers many benefits to all.
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Meet the Buyer - Lauren Robinson

10 June 2019 By Lauren Robinson, Framework Manager - Furniture

Lauren started her YPO journey when she was just 19, and has worked her way to her current role of office furniture framework manager, working closely with customers and assisting them through the entire procurement process.
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Why is mathematical fluency important?

07 June 2019 By Polly Church - Eastpoint Ltd

The National Curriculum aims for pupils to ‘become fluent in the basics of mathematics. This should be done through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex maths problems, so that pupils develop understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
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A new era for PSHE

05 June 2019 By Jonathan Baggaley - Chief Executive - PSHE Association

In this blog, PSHE Association Chief Executive Jonathan Baggaley writes about government commitment to improving the status of PSHE education from 2020 and the implications for schools.
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Top tips for practical science lessons

15 May 2019 By Debbie Roberts – International education consultant, author and trainer

Schools are under a great deal of pressure to invest in an array of new curricula and programmes of study. At the same time budget constraints impact negatively on the provision for practical subjects such as science. Exam boards are assessing students on specified practical investigations, where students have a hands-on experience. In my experience most schools and academies are preparing for this by ‘practicing’ these from as early as year 7. This is an expensive strategy to ensure that students get the best grade possible in assessments.
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