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March 16th-22nd marks Sign Language Week - discover how UK schools can embed BSL into everyday school culture with free resources from School of Signs and Purple Mash.

As the new academic year approaches, we wanted to share with you some useful links we know will help you and your colleagues get started in 2026/27. In the post we'll cover account set up for Purple Mash admins, including data syncing and adding new classes; plus, we'll share useful tools and teacher resources to help you feel prepared at the start of the new year.

Evidence Me isn’t just a classroom tool - it’s a powerful learning stories platform that streamlines record keeping, showcases real child progress, and creates shareable reports. Here’s why it deserves a spot in your teaching toolkit:

Finalists announced!

Our Games Design competition is now closed. Thank-you to all schools who entered. We had lots of fantastic entries on the theme of Planet Protectors, and our finalists will soon be presenting their games at the Amazon offices in London.

2Do or not 2Do that is the question. However, it shouldn't really be a question, as the 2Do functionality in Purple Mash has had a major refresh and will save you time and reduce workload! There is also the benefit of not having to print out homework but using 2Do to set weekly homework, if setting a quiz then these are automatically marked, what's not to love.