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Encourage Kindness in your classroom with The Kindness Challenge.

Antony Wootton is the author of Buster's Blitz, a fantastic Serial Mash book for upper KS2. Buster's Blitz tells the story of a young boy and his beloved dog during WWII. It is a fast paced, yet moving, story that looks at a very well known historical event from a unique perspective. This is the first book that was written by a guest author on Serial Mash. Find out more about Buster's Blitz from the author himself...

VE day or Victory in Europe day marks the day when the guns fell silent at the end of the war in Europe. The announcement that the war in Europe had ended came at 3pm on 8th May 1945, by Prime Minister Winston Churchill. There are several activities within Purple Mash that can be used by children to commemorate VE Day.

Knowledge organisers bring together key facts, vocabulary and concepts from a topic in one place, and give pupils a handy reference point to use to revisit learning. Find out more about them, along with tips for using them in your teaching practice, and download a free selection of Computing Knowledge Organisers to try out in your school.