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Recently, Purple Mash held a competition for students to design its first ever mascot. The winning designer came to the 2Simple office to meet our Graphic Designer and finalise the Mashcot's look... read our blog to meet the new Mashcot!

Autumn offers amazing opportunities for learning, noticing the world around us changing. Whether you're a teacher, tutor or parent looking for fun, educational ideas, there are so many ways to make learning come alive this term. Read our blog for ideas to inspire both classroom and home learning this term.

In 2026, Safer Internet Day takes place on Tuesday 10th February. Over the years, the day has become a landmark event in the online safety calendar, with schools across the world contributing to creating a safer online environment for all. This year's theme is 'Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI. Making space for conversations about life online.' and here we look at some resources you can use and how you can get involved.

The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup will be the largest tournament in the competition’s history, and we've got a BIG load of resources to match, so you can bring the World Cup cheer to your classroom (and the school field). Grab yourself a free World Cup lesson pack, and develop your students' football skills and knowledge of the beautiful game.

Purple Mash is expanding! Teachers who love the planning, step-by-step guidance, resources, and support that they get from Purple Mash will be excited to hear that a whole-school scheme of work for PE is now available as an affordable expansion pack - and it includes all the things they love about Purple Mash.