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There are a number of ways that Evidence Me supports parent engagement and further enhances relationships between parents and the school. We've picked some of our favourites, including our latest “Parent Chat" feature.

We get asked all the time if schools still need to collect evidence of children’s learning. Our view has always been a resounding “Yes, absolutely!”. There is no doubt the introduction of new frameworks and methodologies created a narrative that collecting evidence was no longer needed. This message was received with open arms from early years practitioners who were fed up with the amount of time they were spending collecting evidence and assessment data. As a result many schools simply stopped collecting evidence because they believed that was the message coming from the experts. However, we have spoken to several schools that gave up collecting evidence and are now regretting the fact that they no longer have a collection of the exceptional practice and learners' magical moments; those experiences are lost forever.

Read our blog for classroom activities and teaching ideas to celebrate Chinese New Year on 17th February. 2026 is the Year of the Horse.

From April 1st - May 3rd, were celebrating National Pet Month. National Pet Month is one of our favourite awareness months as here at 2Simple, a lot of us own our own little animals! National Pet Month is all about raising awareness for pet welfare and spreading the word on responsible pet ownership.

The leading EdTech trade show in the UK is back and we'll be there! Bett 2022 is a free event that is taking place from 23rd to 25th March 2022 at London Excel. Each day in the run up to #BETT2022 we will be showcasing one of our products that you can find out more about at the show. Just visit us on stand NE61 in the Teaching and Learning area.

What better place to start than with Purple Mash. Purple Mash is all about creativity, communication, and collaboration. It is your complete online solution for Primary Education, which is why thousands of schools use the package as an integrated resource to deliver teaching and learning in school from nursery to year 6.