A Month of Mash

2011 Hopes– To kick start the new year we provided you with two new writing frames around

the topic of new year resolutions. There are two different templates to support both KS1 and

KS2 plus stimulus videos to inspire the children’s writing. As always the activities also include

relevant images and clip art plus a set of writing hints and tips.

Try one of these activities at: www.purplemash.com/2011hopes2

Chinese New Year– To celebrate Chinese New Year we created a range of templates to support

children as they write and research the event. There are six new topical activities including

writing frames at two different levels, newspaper and poster templates, a canvas to document

research and a template for children to practise writing Chinese letters.

Try one of these activities at: www.purplemash.com/chinesenewyear1

Safer Internet Day- To support Safer Internet Day 2011 2Simple worked together with Engayne

Primary School, Penny Patterson at Havering LA and the LGFL E-safety team to produce seven

KS2 activities. The activities cover a number of important issues such as social media sites, the

dangers of meeting with people met online and the benefits of internet research.

Explore these activities at: www.purplemash.com/esafety

Coming Soon

60 Minute Mash-over! Each month we will provide you with an inspiring lesson idea that you can

use in class. This month’s lesson idea combines history with design and

technology to create a Tudor village.

Monster Mash Competition Ask your class to create their

own monster using the textured

paint projects. Email them to

gemma@2simple.com and each

month we will select a winning

monster to showcase here. The

winner will receive a home user

licence of 2Paint a Picture!

Issue 1 - February 2011

Step 1– Ask your class to do some internet research about Tudor style houses.

Step 2– Log-in to Purple Mash and click on the Creative Tools tab. Then choose the

2Design & Make House option.

Step 3– Using what they have learnt from their internet research, ask your class to create

their own Tudor style houses by manipulating the shape and painting on the pattern.

Step 4– Print out the Tudor houses and cut out the net. Then stick the houses together to

create your own Tudor Village!

Mash Gallery

Each week we add a new range of exciting curriculum focused or topical Publishing

Projects into Purple Mash. These are designed to support teaching and learning

across the curriculum and beyond! Don’t forget to log in to benefit from all the editing features and to save your

work online. Over the last month we have added:

Here is a little teaser of what

you can expect to see over the next month:

- Shrove Tuesday

- Rugby Six Nations

- Victorians

- Vikings

- Subject Index Pages

If your class have created some work using Purple Mash that they

are really proud of, do email it to gemma@2simple.com and we may just showcase it

here! Do also keep an eye on www.2simpletalk.com - the 2simple blog with inspiring les-

son ideas, children’s creations and more!