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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!

How to create a calm classroom using mindfulness

09 May 2022

Mindfulness is about training the brain to focus on the present moment rather than worrying about past or future events which may or may not happen. It encourages a person to switch on all of their senses to foster greater awareness, attention and curiosity of what is happening now. Try our fun mindfulness activity to help support a calm classroom.
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Easy classroom crafting with POSCA

05 May 2022 By Ella Johnston & Ella Johnston

Get creative in the classroom with our simple to follow crafting activities, ideal for a range of age groups. Make use of our POSCA paint markers in the classroom for easy, mess-free painting.
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How reading can boost your mental health

02 May 2022 By The YPO Team

Most of us have encountered feelings of stress or anxiety in some stage of our lives. A go-to activity for many is reading. Explore our blog post to learn more about how reading can boost your mental health.
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The benefits of reading in early years

30 April 2022 By The YPO Team

Parents are a key role model for their children and their influence is a great way to encourage reading in early years. Finding time to spend enjoying books and stories is important because there are plenty of natural benefits to reading.
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10 ways to make writing fun

28 April 2022 By Stabilo

Explore our top tips for encouraging children to get writing, by making the experience fun and enjoyable. Many children find writing boring so getting them to sit down and do writing exercises can be impossible.
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Promoting mental wellbeing in the classroom

27 April 2022 By Educational Advantage

Mental wellbeing is a subject that has become a lot more prevalent in recent years - not only in our personal lives but in our work and education too. Being constrained to our homes with the copious amounts of pressure that was put upon us have only contributed to our stresses and the state of our wellbeing.
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Celebrate Earth Day with Pritt

19 April 2022 By The YPO Team

Get crafty this Earth Day with the help of Pritt! Pritt strives to bring schools, homes and offices around the world the best crafting solutions possible, whilst caring for our planet. Celebrate Earth Day by creating a fun earth mobile.
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Time for an office spring clean?

14 April 2022 By Sam Watling - Project Manager at YPO

As we are entering spring and with national holidays looming, we’re reminded of the phrase (and timing for) a ‘spring clean’. The air is fresher, the days are longer, and the daffodils are back out in force.
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Community: The impact stress can have on it

13 April 2022 By Nick Warburton - Operations Manager at Medigold Health Perform

As a human being, we want to feel safe and be among our ‘Tribe’. This is known as psychological safety and is a vital part of our holistic wellbeing system. Anything that compromises our feeling of belonging or conflicts with our values, can cause us to feel unsafe.
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Make the most of your classroom budget with edding

04 April 2022 By edding

To help make the most of your classroom budget, without compromising on quality and longevity, we’ve put together a list of our top tips for maximising your budget and stretching your resources.
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