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It’s never too early to start spreading the festive cheer, and that's why we're thrilled to announce that our annual Purple Mash Festive Card Competition is open - it's time to put on your creative Santa hat and join the fun!

Design a festive card about what the festive season means to you using 2Paint a Picture and you could win 50 cards with your design on as well as a £20 voucher and lots more goodies...

Computer Science Education Week (CSEd Week) 2026 runs from 7th to 14th 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.

Created for teacher use, 2Challenge is a great quick-start tool for supporting learning engagement, promoting challenge, inspiring children and getting them thinking. The concept is based on key questions and options presented on cards.

Anti-Bullying Week is coordinated in England and Wales by the Anti-Bullying Alliance and takes place from 16th-20th November 2026 with the theme Break the Silence. Odd Socks Day will be held on Monday 16th November, where adults and children wear odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique. In this post we look at resources from across the web that you can use to raise awareness.

"Remember, remember the Fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot..." Bonfire Night is celebrated on the 5th of November and marks the anniversary of the discovery of a plot organised by Catholic conspirators to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London in 1605. Find out more in this blog and explore the resources on Purple Mash about this important day in history.