June 16, 2020

Python in Pieces is an interactive coding environment, designed to build student and teacher confidence in the text-based coding language of Python. With the ability to easily translate from block-code to Python, in BOTH directions, meaning that students quickly become empowered from as young as Year 5 through to Year 9!. We visited Caroline Chisholm School (before Lockdown) to see Python in Pieces in action.

June 2, 2020

On World Ocean Day, 8th June, people around our blue planet will be coming together to celebrate and honour our oceans. The oceans connects us all, between countries and across the world and by working together, we must protect and restore our oceans. The theme this year is Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean.

To celebrate World Oceans Day on Purple Mash, we have several resources you can use.

June 1, 2020

World Environment Day is celebrated every year on the 5th June and is run and organised by the United Nations day to raise awareness of our planet and the environment. This year the theme is Celebrating Biodiversity and it will be hosted in Colombia, a country that holds over 10% of the planet's biodiversity. Biodiversity is more important now than ever as more species are becoming extinct and the world around us is changing.

To celebrate biodiversity, we have several resources you can use on Purple Mash.

May 25, 2020

What’s the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web? As teachers, we know the answer, but a Year 6 student might struggle with remembering when they are learning about networks as part of their Networks Unit. This is where Purple Mash can help.

We have rolled out our Knowledge Organisers on Purple Mash to use alongside our very own Digital Technologies Scheme of Work.

May 21, 2020

Great News! Did you know that Evidence Me can be used for setting activities for children who are at home?

Here's how.