Jan. 7, 2025

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.

Jan. 2, 2025

Each month we will be highlighting a #MashoftheMonth, this will focus on a tool or application within Purple Mash and how it can be used within the classroom to support learning across the curriculum. During the month, if you share how you have used #MashoftheMonth, you will then be entered into a draw to win a 2Simple Goody Bag!

This month's Mash of the Month is 2Graph, Purple Mash's graph and chart tool. 2Graph gives children the opportunity to easily create a range of graphs. Different graph types can be entered in a table and up to four types can be shown simultaneously on the screen. It's packed full of new functionality that lets children visualise and present data in a variety of colourful and exciting ways.

Dec. 10, 2024

Made some New Years Resolutions for the classroom? We're here to help you achieve them! Read on to see what we can help you with...

Dec. 9, 2024

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 10,000 entries from schools worldwide across three age groups plus a new staff group. Thank you to everyone who took part. Now, after much deliberation, our elves have chosen the winners...

Dec. 2, 2024

Computer Science Education Week (CSEd Week) 2024 runs from December 9th to 15th.

This year, we're giving you a free Code with Confidence pack as well as a full 45-minute Python in Pieces coding lesson.

You can also find out more about our top 3 Purple Mash coding tools for all ages.