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On March 3rd, it is World Wildlife Day, a time to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. The theme for World Wildlife Day 2024 is ‘Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation’, and the focus is on how digital conservation technologies can help wildlife conservation. There’s a wide range of educational resources available within Purple Mash that support the theme that you can use to celebrate World Wildlife Day.

Antony Wootton is the author of Buster's Blitz, a fantastic Serial Mash book for upper KS2. Buster's Blitz tells the story of a young boy and his beloved dog during WWII. It is a fast paced, yet moving, story that looks at a very well known historical event from a unique perspective. This is the first book that was written by a guest author on Serial Mash. Find out more about Buster's Blitz from the author himself...

This February the Mash of the Month is 3D game design tool 2DIY 3D. Get creative and share how you have used it with us to be entered into the prize draw, or enter the 2024 Games Design Competition.

Find classroom teaching and learning resources for Children's Mental Health Week 2024 at Purple Mash. These resources support Place2Be's theme of My Voice Matters and include lesson activities and resources.

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