On Tuesday 12th November 2024, we will be launching Anti-Bullying Week at St Matthew’s with our Odd Socks Day.
Odd Socks Day is supported by cBeebies presenter & Anti-Bullying Alliance patron Andy Day and his band ‘Andy and the Odd Socks’.
There is no pressure to wear the latest fashion or to buy expensive costumes. All you have to do to take part is wear odd socks to your school, at work of at home, it couldn’t be simpler! Odd Socks day will take place on the first day of Anti-Bullying Week each year to help raise awareness of bullying.
In 2023 over 5 million children, 1,000s of parents, 100s of workplaces and lots of celebrities and influencers got involved. In previous years Ant and Dec, Emma Willis, Brian May, Craig David, Sir Mo Farah and Annamarie have got involved by donning their odd socks! Don’t miss out highlighting the important issue of bullying in such a fun way.
Odd Socks Day at St Matthew’s is aimed at raising awareness – we are not asking for any donations on this occasion. However, if you would like to make a donation direct to The Anti-Bullying Alliance then click the link below to go to their Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/aba
If you have any worries about bullying, there are plenty of trusted adults in school that you can talk to: your class teacher, a familiar teaching assistant, one of our Assistant Heads, Miss Gonsalves (our safeguarding officer) … in fact, any adult in school will listen to you and know the best way to help.