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Updated for 2026, the Computing Leader's Toolkit gives you all the tools you need to establish excellence in computing at your school, in one place. It's packed full of practical documents that no school should be without. Whether you're a new computing lead, or more experienced and looking to take your computing curriculum to the next level, you're sure to find what you need right here.

Touch typing is an essential digital skill for children, so if you're looking for engaging touch typing games, activities and lessons for your Primary class, look no further! 2Type is an online tool with prebuilt activities and games which teach students how to type correctly on a QWERTY keyboard.

Our Games Design competition is back! The 2026 Purple Mash Games Design Competition will give children the opportunity to showcase their creativity and skills in teams of 6 to create a game with the theme of Planet Protectors.

Computer Science Education Week (CSEd Week) 2025 runs from 8th to 15th December.

This year, you can explore coding with your class using our free Code with Confidence pack.

You can also find out more about our top three Purple Mash coding tools for all ages in this blog post.

Ada Lovelace Day celebrates the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Held on the second Tuesday in October every year, in 2025 it is celebrated on the 14th of October. In this blog we learn about Ada Lovelace and look at the many ways you can celebrate women in science with Purple Mash.