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Anti-Bullying Week is coordinated In England and Wales by the Anti-Bullying Alliance and takes place from 10th-14th November 2025 with the theme Power for Good. Odd Socks Day will be held on Monday 10th November, where adults and children wear odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique. In this post we look at resources from across the web that you can use to raise awareness.

World Space Week is a UN-declared celebration of space held annually from 4th to 10th October. This year's theme is 'Living in Space'. There are lots of Space resources within Purple Mash, Serial Mash and Python in Pieces that you can use to inspire children throughout the week, to infinity and beyond!

From Primary to GCSE: How Python in Pieces and Purple Mash are transforming computing outcomes

When Alexander Lyall, Head of Computing at Q3 Academy Tipton, sat down to analyse his department's assessment data, he saw something remarkable: his students were not only progressing in their programming skills, but they were doing so with increased confidence and enthusiasm. A key driver behind this success? Python in Pieces and Purple Mash, computing solutions from 2Simple.

The Commonwealth Games head to Birmingham this year, with the Opening Ceremony taking place on the 28th July and closing on 8th August. Get warmed up for them with a range of Purple Mash activities.

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.