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March 7th-16th marks the 2025 edition of British Science Week. For ten days, people of all ages will be taking part in engaging events and activities coordinated by the British Science Association to celebrate science, technology, engineering and math. We've compiled some resources and cool Purple Mash activities for you to check out!

As Year 6 students approach their SATs this term, you'll be wanting to help reinforce key skills in English and Maths so that they can go into the tests feeling their most confident. Explore the comprehensive suite of tools and activities for SATs preparation on Purple Mash to make sure students are well prepared for May.

Red Nose Day is back on Friday 21st March and there's loads of fun activities that schools can get involved in to help raise funds.

This year International Women's Day falls on Saturday 8th March with the theme Accelerate Action. The day was created to celebrate women and their achievements, whilst challenging stereotypes, bias, discrimination and perceptions. To mark the day, we have several resources and activities for you to use on Purple Mash, giving children a chance to explore and write about inspirational women from across the globe.

Find out all about the illustrator of Top 10 Deadliest Animals: Brett Gowlett, who had lots of inspiration from the lists that all our Purple Mash users submitted online!