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Find out how Mini Mash supports early writing in EYFS. Explore activities for phonics, handwriting, oral composition and fine motor skills aligned with the 2025 Writing Framework.

Under Ofsted’s new inspection framework, self-evaluation is now about demonstrating how evaluation actively drives improvement. For senior leaders, the challenge is turning honest judgements into clear priorities, coherent actions and shared understanding across the school community. This is where many self-evaluation processes fall short. In this blog, we explore how the updated Know My School bridges the gap between evaluation and action, supporting leaders to think more clearly, plan more effectively and improve outcomes for pupils.

Parkwood Primary School was one of the first schools to try the new Mai-Z the MouseBots. Discover how Year 3 and Year 6 pupils developed their coding, problem-solving and teamwork skills through a series of hands-on physical computing challenges.

European Day of Languages is celebrated on 26th September each year. Here, we highlight how Purple Mash can be used in a range of ways to promote language teaching and celebrate European Day of Languages in schools.

Ready to explore AI to save time this year? Learn practical ways to use AI for planning and resource creation, and see how the new Purple Mash AI add-on can create quizzes instantly in 2Quiz - safe, secure, and designed for teachers.