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Our Games Design competition is back! The 2026 Purple Mash Games Design Competition will give children the opportunity to showcase their creativity and skills in teams of 6 to create a game with the theme of Planet Protectors.

Since 1994 National Poetry Day has engaged millions of people with poetry through a range of live events and web-based activities for people throughout the country. Each year the day is given a new theme in order to highlight particular poets and styles of poetry. This year's National Poetry Day is on the 1st of October and the theme this year is 'Wonder'.

Computing is what 2Simple is most well known for, particularly Purple Mash. But those users who don't have Purple Mash always wonder what it has to offer... read Part 2 of this blog to find out how 2Simple can help you teach computing.

Stuck for where to look for help on Purple Mash? There's a whole load of ways in which we can support you while using our site.

Explore how Ofsted’s updated inspection framework is changing self-evaluation for school leaders, and what headteachers need to rethink to build confidence, alignment and meaningful improvement planning.