Dear Editor,
SCHOOLS across Essex are being encouraged to sign up to NSPCC Number Day to help more children enjoy and engage with maths.
Number Day is an annual event aimed at children in nurseries, primary and secondary schools, with teachers and pupils also raising vital funds for the children’s charity.
This year’s event takes place on Friday, February 2, and will see free curriculum-based downloadable activities available to schools across the country.
We are thrilled that Johnny Ball, veteran children’s TV presenter and maths enthusiast is also supporting Number Day.
The NSPCC website has suggestions for activities and games that children and teachers can enjoy. Once teachers sign up they can find out more about activities, including ‘Dress up for Digits’ where children, pupils and staff can wear an item of clothing on Number Day with a number on it and make a donation to the NSPCC.
The funds raised can help support NSPCC school’s programs like Speak out Stay safe, which teaches children in an age-appropriate way to recognise the signs of abuse and to speak out if something is worrying them.
If you’re passionate about preventing child abuse, our school’s team is looking to recruit new Speak out Stay safe volunteers to deliver workshops in primary schools to years five and six in your local area.
If you’re interested in becoming a Speak out Stay safe volunteer please email [email protected]
If you would like to know more about taking part in the NSPCC’s forthcoming Number Day please search ‘NSPCC Number Day’ online.
Sincerely
Rebecca Duggan NSPCC Local Campaigns Officer for the East of England
