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The new DfE enrichment framework sets out eight enrichment benchmarks to help schools and colleges in England review, strengthen and improve their offer, with a clear focus on access, breadth, communication, partnership, outcomes and continuous improvement. Explore the benchmarks for schools and discover how Purple Mash can help primary schools offer broad, inclusive and engaging enrichment opportunities.

Celebrate 25 years of 2Simple and find out how our software has changed over the years!

International Day of Yoga takes place on 21st June every year and the theme for 2025 is Yoga for One Earth, One Health. Find out our top tips for teaching yoga in primary schools.

On 16th May, Ofsted published their research review into the computing curriculum, to identify factors that can contribute to high-quality school computing curriculums, assessment, pedagogy and systems. We've taken a close look at the report and identified how Purple Mash meets each of those factors, and throughout this week we're posting a series of blog posts outlining exactly how it does this. Each daily blog will cover 2-3 of the factors in depth, looking at what the report says and highlighting where Purple Mash supports them.

Today, we start by looking at teacher technical and pedagogical content knowledge of computing, as well as the curriculum structure: called the pillars of progression within this report.

Oracy is not just the new 'buzz' word - developing oracy at a young age has been proven to improve outcomes for young people. But what is oracy and how can you develop oracy skills in your classroom? Read our blog to find out and to access a free pack full of fun oracy activities!