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The RSPB Big Schools' Birdwatch is a great opportunity to get students outside and closer to nature. Taking part can count towards the RSPB's Wild Challenge award, and the RSPB's activities support curriculum learning. Purple Mash contains resources and activities you can use to extend learning in this topic area - read the blog to find out more.

Holocaust Memorial Day with Purple Mash

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place every year on 27 January, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. It is an international day to remember the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust and the millions of people murdered under the Nazi persecution of other groups and in more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. HMD is an opportunity for everyone to learn about the past and take action to create a safer future.

We’re excited to announce the finalists for Purple Mash Publishing's Top 10s Competition! We asked children to submit their ideas for a terrific Top 10s topic, and the responses did not disappoint. View the finalists and vote for which you think should be made into a book!

One of the six Bett Global Themes is Inclusion. Find out how 2Simple ensures inclusion is at the heart of the classroom, and fully integrated within our school schemes of work and products.

The Purple Mash Festive Card Competition gave children the chance to design the official 2Simple festive card on any festive theme they wanted. In less than 3 weeks we received over 13,000 entries from schools worldwide across three age groups. Thank you to everyone who took part. Now, after much deliberation, our elves have chosen the winners...