Odd Socks Day on 12 November provided an opportunity for both children and staff at St John's to be themselves, celebrate differences and to spread awareness of the core values Anti-Bullying Week (11 to 15 November 2024) promotes in a fun and inclusive way.
The purpose of wearing odd socks is to show that we should be celebrating and embracing differences. The sock choices were particularly brilliant with some being brightly coloured, some being different lengths and some having very jazzy patterns on them!
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 all donned their odd socks!
St John's always marks this important week and encourages our children to speak out and stay safe at school and at home. The Anti-Bullying Alliance theme this year was 'Choose Respect'. We are a 'telling school' and it is important for the pupils to notify any member of staff if they notice that a child is isolated, looking vulnerable or someone is being unkind to them. The school will listen and respond.
Please click on our Behaviour Policy or our Anti-Bullying Policy to find out more.
