Activities for Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

Feb. 13, 2026 -

Celebrate Shrove Tuesday by exploring the Christian story behind its origins, and introducing the season of Lent, or celebrate with pancake-themed activities from Purple Mash in your classroom.

Shrove Tuesday blog image
Celebrate Shrove Tuesday by exploring the Christian story behind its origins, and introducing the season of …
Enhancing parent engagement with Evidence Me

Nov. 11, 2024 -

There are a number of ways that Evidence Me supports parent engagement and further enhances relationships between parents and the school. We've picked some of our favourites, including our latest “Parent Chat" feature.

EM - Square - parent engagement.png
There are a number of ways that Evidence Me supports parent engagement and further enhances relationships …
How Purple Mash Supports Schools in Meeting the Government Digital and Technology Standards

Sept. 17, 2025 -

The Government's Digital and Technology Standards are guidelines that aim to support your school in using the right digital infrastructure and technology, leading to safer, more cost-efficient practices and new learning opportunities for students. Discover how Purple Mash supports schools in meeting these standards in this blog.

Digital and Technology standards image from blog
The Government's Digital and Technology Standards are guidelines that aim to support your school in using …
How to Teach Computing in Primary Schools (even if you're not a specialist)

July 21, 2026 -

Teaching primary Computing can feel overwhelming, particularly if you're not a Computing specialist. From managing logins to teaching coding, online safety and digital literacy, many teachers are expected to deliver high-quality Computing lessons with limited subject knowledge. In this blog, Allen Tsui shares how Purple Mash helps teachers deliver engaging Computing lessons that build confidence, save time and improve outcomes for pupils.

AT Computing Specialist guest blog
Teaching primary Computing can feel overwhelming, particularly if you're not a Computing specialist. From managing logins …
Enrichment Benchmarks: How Purple Mash Can Help Schools Build a Broader, Brighter Offer

Aug. 18, 2026 -

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.

Enrichment Benchmarks blog image
The new DfE enrichment framework sets out eight enrichment benchmarks to help schools and colleges in …