Python in Pieces - Q and A Part 1

July 22, 2025 -

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.

Python in peices Q&A blog part 1
Python in Pieces is an interactive coding environment, designed for Secondary Schools to enable teachers to …
Mash of the Month for November: 2Paint a Picture

Nov. 1, 2025 -

Each month we will be highlighting 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 month it's 2Paint a Picture.

Mash of the Month - 2Paint a Picture
Each month we will be highlighting a #MashoftheMonth, focusing on a tool or application within Purple …
Purple Mash Mashcot Competition 2024 - Winning Design Preview

March 22, 2024 -

An update for the Mashcot Design Competition
The entries have been flooding in since we announced our Mashcot Design competition back in January and there were thousands of imaginative and detailed designs. Find out more about the winning entry here.

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An update for the Mashcot Design CompetitionThe entries have been flooding in since we announced our …
Thinking about self-care in school management

Oct. 10, 2022 -

Leadership coach and founder of Leading in the Now, Dan Edwards, looks at the importance of self-care in school management.

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Leadership coach and founder of Leading in the Now, Dan Edwards, looks at the importance of …