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Looking for fun and meaningful Year 6 projects after SATs? Explore engaging end-of-term ideas to keep pupils learning and making memories.

We have launched a new competition for 2026, which is now open as of the 18th of May! The Tracklab Competition give's Year 6 students the opportunity to showcase their creativity and musical skills in teams of 2-6 to create a song about their time at Primary School.

How a pioneering international school is using Purple Mash to unite two curricula and put learning at the heart of every lesson.

At Tenby Schools Penang, Purple Mash is doing more than supporting lessons, it’s helping unite two curricula under one shared approach to teaching and learning. With a 1:1 iPad programme in place, the focus isn’t on the technology itself, but on how it enables creativity, collaboration, and deeper thinking across both the international and national schools.

Rather than a rigid rollout, staff were given the freedom to explore the platform first and the result was immediate buy-in. Today, Purple Mash is embedded across different subjects and year groups, with pupils using it daily to plan, create, code, and communicate their ideas.

The impact? More connected teaching, more personalised learning, and a platform that supports the school’s wider mission to develop confident, curious learners.

👉 Read the full case study to see how Tenby Schools Penang made it work.

Teaching Python to Key Stage 3 students (ages 11–14) is both exciting and challenging. At this stage, learners are ready to move on from visual, block-based programming to text-based coding. With the right support, they can develop skills that will set them up for success throughout their computing education.

This guide shares practical strategies, project ideas, and resources to help you deliver Python lessons that engage every KS3 learner.

Each month we highlight a different tool or application within Purple Mash and how it can be used within the classroom to support learning across the curriculum. We call this the Mash of the Month, this month it's Tracklab.

During the month, if you share how you have used the #MashoftheMonth, you will then be entered into a draw to win a 2Simple Goody Bag!