Sept. 28, 2020
World Space Week is a UN declared celebration of space held annually, every October from the 4th to the 10th. It is the largest space event on Earth, with over 8,000 events reported in 2019 and held in 96 countries. These events are organized by thousands of organizations, including space agencies, aerospace companies, astronomy clubs and museums.
Sept. 4, 2020
The 8th September was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO, in 1966, to remind the community worldwide of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies. International Literacy Day 2020 theme is ‘Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond’, highlighting the lifelong literacy perspective of youth and adults. The recent Covid-19 crisis has shown that there has been a negative impact on the youth and adults who have little or no low literacy skills.
Aug. 25, 2020
For all teachers, parents and children this back to school year is totally different than any other, for many children this will be the first time that they have been back to school since March. Bubbles and blended learning were terms that we would not have used this time last year, but terms that we are now all used to. We know that this academic year will be different and challenging in totally different ways and we at 2Simple are here to support you, however we can. This is the first in a series of 2 blog posts that outlines the different ways that 2Simple can support you in school.
May 13, 2020
Mental Health Awareness week, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, takes places from 18-24 May 2020 and, the theme this year is kindness.
The foundation chose kindness as the theme this year ‘because of its singular ability to unlock our shared humanity. Kindness strengthens relationships, develops community and deepens solidarity.’
Feb. 24, 2020
On 5th March, it’s World Book Day, a day of encouragement for children of all ages to come together to appreciate reading whilst celebrating the work of authors, illustrators and books. It’s the biggest celebration of its kind, marked in over 100 countries in the world and now into its 23rd year.
Serial Mash is an add-on to Purple Mash and has a library of over 100 books with 18 new books added each year. It has many wonderful features to celebrate and ignite a pleasure for reading.