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.

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Celebrate Shrove Tuesday by exploring the Christian story behind its origins, and introducing the season of …
Introducing the New Purple Mash Glue Sticks

May 13, 2025 -

If you're looking for simple ways to make a positive impact in your classroom or at home, you're going to love this. The new Purple Mash glue sticks are here – made in partnership with Learn Play Nexus and the innovative U-fill system. And yes, the glue really is purple!

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If you're looking for simple ways to make a positive impact in your classroom or at …
Celebrating Chanukah with Purple Mash

Nov. 20, 2025 -

This year, the Jewish holiday Hanukkah, or Chanukah, runs from Monday 15th to Monday 22nd December. Here at 2Simple, we're celebrating Chanukah using Purple Mash and have several resources for you to use in your classrooms to celebrate this holiday.

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This year, the Jewish holiday Hanukkah, or Chanukah, runs from Monday 15th to Monday 22nd December. …
What's New this Term... 🌸Spring 2026🌸

Jan. 6, 2026 -

We've put everything that's new at 2Simple in a handy blog for you to read at your leisure. Find improvements, updates and brand new releases across all our products including Purple Mash and Evidence Me!

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We've put everything that's new at 2Simple in a handy blog for you to read at …
Case study: Kingsland CE Academy

Feb. 4, 2019 -

Kingsland only started using Purple Mash this school year (2018-19) and has already been recognised as a 2Simple School of Excellence. In fact, its worth noting that the school has a strong commitment to ICT in general: it has achieved the ICT Mark and is the Apple Regional Training Centre for Stoke.

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Kingsland only started using Purple Mash this school year (2018-19) and has already been recognised as …