Schools in Northern Ireland are being invited to take part in the NSPCC’s ‘Number Day.’
It will be held on Friday, February, 1.
Number Day is a maths-inspired fundraising day for children of nursery age right through to secondary school.
The free downloadable activities are suitable for all ages and abilities.
Some of these fun curriculum-based activities take inspiration from famous gameshows including Blockbuster and Who Wants to Be a Mathionnaire?
Pupils are also encouraged to ‘Dress Up For Digits’ and make a donation to wear an item of clothing with a number on it.
Cash raised from ‘Number Day’ will help support vital NSPCC services such as ‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ which visits primary schools across Northern Ireland to teach children about the dangers of abuse and what they can do if they need help.
In the last school year (2017/18) the NSPCC’s Schools Service reached well over 65,000 primary school children in more than 350 primary schools across Northern Ireland, with the ‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ workshops and assemblies.
Karen Walker, Schools Service manager in Northern Ireland, is appealing to schools to sign up to what will be a great day of learning and play.
“By getting children involved in our numbers-based activities you can also help us be there for children when they need us most.
“This year we’ve refreshed our materials to ensure everyone can join in the fun – even if maths isn’t their favourite subject,” she added.
Schools can sign-up to Number Day 2019 by visiting www.nspcc.org.uk/numberday.
Free resources and activities can be downloaded once teachers sign up.