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Meet the Fruities and Veggies™ – a brand-new book series for children packed with fun, friendship, and healthy eating adventures! Written by Ivor Baddiel and illustrated by Brett Gowlett, with house designs by real pupils and support from One Stop and FareShare.

Python in Pieces is an interactive coding environment, designed for Secondary Schools to enable teachers to confidently teach the Python language while fostering independent learning and giving hands-on experience for students.

In this blog we have hear from two of the developers of the program, where they discuss what Python in Pieces is, and how it supports computing in Secondary schools.

Each month we highlight a #MashoftheMonth, focusing 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 January the Mash of the Month is 2Blog.

The countdown is almost over. After receiving over 100 entries to the Purple Mash Games Design Competition, we're down to the last 8 schools, who are all set to compete in the Grand Final at Amazon's UK HQ on 15th June. Let's look at their games and meet the judges who will decide who will be crowned the 2022 Games Design Champion.

Been looking for a teacher planner? The much-loved Purple Mash Wall Planners are back for 2025–26! Packed with key dates and planning prompts, they’re landing in schools now – plus, there’s a free digital version for everyone to download. Get ready to plan in style!