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We're thrilled to announce that we've partnered with ClickView - the leading video solution for schools! This exciting collaboration brings high-quality, curriculum-aligned videos directly into Purple Mash, making it easier than ever for teachers to enhance lessons with safe and engaging video content.

Celebrate World Music Day with engaging music activities and resources from Purple Mash and School of Noise. Learn about the history of Make Music Day, its global impact, and how to bring the joy of music to your classroom. Discover hands-on workshops and tools to explore the science of sound.

We get asked all the time if schools still need to collect evidence of children’s learning. Our view has always been a resounding “Yes, absolutely!”. There is no doubt the introduction of new frameworks and methodologies created a narrative that collecting evidence was no longer needed. This message was received with open arms from early years practitioners who were fed up with the amount of time they were spending collecting evidence and assessment data. As a result many schools simply stopped collecting evidence because they believed that was the message coming from the experts. However, we have spoken to several schools that gave up collecting evidence and are now regretting the fact that they no longer have a collection of the exceptional practice and learners' magical moments; those experiences are lost forever.

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.