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Welcome to the primary hub. A place for you to come for inspiration and ideas to help you to deliver engaging lessons across the curriculum, plus advice and light relief to help keep you sane in the process! Keep coming back to see our latest blog articles, lesson ideas and resources. Everything we do has been inspired, tested and loved by teachers.
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Supporting you with the return to school
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mental health & emotional wellbeing
It is more important than ever to put mental wealth at the core of the curriculum this year. We have scoured some of the best children’s charities to put together a list of quick, simple ways schools can tackle mental health in the classroom.
Take a look at our selected resources to support emotional wellbeing in the classroom
Tech for the blended classroom
The circumstances of the last few months have meant that new ways of teaching have had to be adopted. But how many of these new ways of teaching and learning are now here to stay? Check out these essential tools for the modern blended classroom.
Encouraging social distancing
There’s an extra plate for teachers to spin now. Socially distanced classrooms are definitely a challenge, but teachers are some of the best problem solvers on the planet. You got this. And we got you with these tips for social distancing within the classroom.
Some resources that might help
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Curriculum Hub
We have everything you need to help children to catch up on vital curriculum knowledge and skills.
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Intervention is an important part of helping every pupil maximise their potential, but it can be difficult to know exactly what actions to put in place that will make a significant contribution. We’ve put together 9 effective intervention strategy tips and techniques to implement in your classroom.
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Everything for English
Focus on writing
Pie Corbett: the magic of storytelling in school
The inspirational and educational colossus writes exclusively for Hope Education on why story telling is such a vital part of our development as writers.
37 simple story starters for KS1 children
Here we’ve come up with 37 of our favourites which will help lead your class toward all sorts of weird and wonderful stories. Once they’ve got the hang of it, move onto our list of KS2 story starters for more complexity
Creative writing tips
Teaching creative writing can be one of the most rewarding parts of the entire English curriculum. To help you get the most out of the class, we have gathered together some
simple ideas for teaching creative writing that are sure to help your pupils smash their writing tasks.
Tips to improve vocabulary
Having a broad vocabulary is a useful tool that helps children express themselves and communicate more effectively. While some vocabulary is picked up through everyday
interactions, these tips will help you to add to that with more complex and technical vocabulary
Our top writing resources
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Everything for Maths
14 ways to use Multilink® in your classroom
Got Multilink® in your classroom but looking for inspiration for how to use it? We’ve compiled a list of ideas for ways to use Multilink in the classroom to help you out
Using playing cards for intervention
Playing cards can be a brilliant tool to use in your Maths intervention strategy. If you want to have a few tricks up your sleeve, take a look at a wealth of activity ideas here
What is maths mastery?
Maths mastery originated in high-performing nations in Asia, but what is maths mastery? And how can it be used in the UK to improve maths skills?
Free Maths Mastery worksheet
Mastering negative numbers can be tricky for pupils to understand. With three tiers of difficulty, this handy worksheet can help pupils of all skill level to master their use of negative numbers.
Our top Maths resources
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Everything for ICT
3 ways to teach kids to code in maths lessons
Coding robots offer many opportunities for covering the maths curriculum in your classroom, whilst equipping your pupils with basic coding skills.
4 unexpected benefits of coding robots in the classroom
Here we list 4 unexpected benefits that can come with using coding robots in your classroom for STEM curriculum activities.
LEGO® Education inspiration and support
Looking to get more out of your LEGO® Education resources?
We offer a range of services to give you the tools you need to deliver inspiring, creative learning experiences.
Find more on our LEGO® hub
Visit our LEGO® hub for our full range and inspiration for all age ranges.
Our top ICT resources
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