National Author's Day

Oct. 28, 2025 -

National Author's Day is celebrated on 1st November each year. This year, celebrate our writer in residence, Ivor Baddiel, and find out more about his new book, Brainchild.

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National Author's Day is celebrated on 1st November each year. This year, celebrate our writer in …
Fun activities for Comic Relief

March 3, 2026 -

Red Nose Day is back on Friday 20th March and there's loads of fun activities that schools can get involved in to help raise funds.

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Red Nose Day is back on Friday 20th March and there's loads of fun activities that …
World Art Day

April 7, 2025 -

World Art Day is celebrated on 15th April, with the date being chosen to honour the birthday of Leonardo da Vinci. We have lots of fantastic resources inside Purple Mash to help celebrate art across your school on this day.

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World Art Day is celebrated on 15th April, with the date being chosen to honour the …
Create Pictograms with 2Count

Oct. 13, 2026 -

Purple Mash pictogram tool 2Count is a versatile tool that lets you create pictograms to represent all kinds of items, from favourite colours to foods eaten and everything in between, in just a few clicks.

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Purple Mash pictogram tool 2Count is a versatile tool that lets you create pictograms to represent …
Award Winning Online Safety with 2BeSafe

Aug. 14, 2026 -

2BeSafe is an award-winning online safety scheme of work from Purple Mash, which meets the guidance set out in the Department for Education's Education for a Connected World document. Sessions are short and designed to fit into a busy timetable, with no need for extra devices. Find out more about it in this blog.

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2BeSafe is an award-winning online safety scheme of work from Purple Mash, which meets the guidance …