Sept. 12, 2022

The brand-new version of our online guided reading library Serial Mash is now live. There’s a new look, improvements to existing functionality and lots more exciting new features to explore.

Sept. 1, 2022

Roald Dahl is one of the world’s most celebrated authors for children, thanks to his imaginative, engaging stories. His birthday is on 13th September and to mark the occasion there are a wide range of activities within Purple Mash that primary school children are bound to enjoy.

July 12, 2022

Cheryl Allibone, Year 2 Standards Lead and School Writing Advocate at St Nicholas Priory CE VC Primary School in Great Yarmouth, shares how she is using Serial Mash to encourage children to continue to read over the summer holiday.

Sept. 28, 2021

Since 1994 National Poetry Day has engaged millions of people with poetry through a range of live events and web-based activities for people throughout the country. Each year the day is given a new theme in order to highlight particular poets and styles of poetry. This Year’s National Poetry Day is on 7th October 2021 and the theme is choice.

Sept. 7, 2021

Each month we will be highlighting a #MashoftheMonth, this will focus on a tool or application within Purple Mash and how it can be used within the classroom to support learning across the curriculum. During the month, if you share how you have used #MashoftheMonth, you will then be entered into a draw to win a 2Simple Goody Bag!