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With the school year being in its final term and the summer holidays approaching, The Great Library Getaway offers an exciting opportunity to keep the reading momentum going! Teachers - imagine your students embarking on a literary adventure filled with captivating stories, interactive activities, and a world of imagination, all from the comfort of their homes or even away on holiday!

School budgets are tight, so it’s understandable that many schools turn to free computing resources and schemes. But when you look beyond the upfront cost, what else are you getting – or missing out on?

From teacher workload and curriculum progression to support, security and digital tools, here’s why investing in a computing scheme could offer greater value in the long run.

On World Ocean Day, 8th June, people around our blue planet will be coming together to celebrate and honour our oceans. The ocean connects us all, between countries and across the world and by working together, we must protect and restore our oceans. The conservation action focus this year is 'Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet'.

To teach your students about World Ocean Day, we have several resources on Purple Mash that you can use.

Even the littlest legs are going the extra mile for children.  Will you join them?

On Friday 7th June, nurseries and schools across the UK will be getting active and moving a mile in lots of different ways in aid of the NSPCC - see how you can get involved too!

The Women's Rugby World Cup takes place in England from 22nd August to 27th September 2025. With England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales taking part, it gives schools the perfect opportunity to teach rugby and for pupils to find out more about the countries participating.