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Read our blog for classroom activities and teaching ideas to celebrate Chinese New Year on 10th February. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon.

For all teachers, parents and children going back to school is a huge change in routine and takes a while to get back into the swing of things. This is the first in a series of 2 blog posts that outlines the different ways that 2Simple can support you in school, to help get your school year off to a fantastic start!

Holocaust Memorial Day with Purple Mash

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place every year on 27 January, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. It is an international day to remember the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust and the millions of people murdered under the Nazi persecution of other groups and in more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. HMD is an opportunity for everyone to learn about the past and take action to create a safer future.

Design the Next Purple Mash "Mashcot"
Are you ready to embark on an artistic adventure that could leave a lasting mark on Purple Mash? We're thrilled to announce our latest competition, to design Purple Mash's mascot, or "mashcot" as we're calling it.

The Purple Mash Festive Card Competition gave children the chance to design the official 2Simple festive card on any festive theme they wanted. In less than 3 weeks we received over 13,000 entries from schools worldwide across three age groups. Thank you to everyone who took part. Now, after much deliberation, our elves have chosen the winners...