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Pots for tots
Marie Curie Cancer Care wants schools and groups for three to 11 year olds to register for this year’s Mini Pots of Care fundraising activity.
Children receive free pots and daffodil bulbs to plant in the autumn, and once their daffodils have bloomed in spring they celebrate by painting their pots. The activity allows children to learn about the work of Marie Curie nurses and to raise funds.
For details and to download free lesson plans, visit
www.mariecurie.org.uk/minipotsofcare or call 08700 340 040. Registration closes on 7 October.
Hetal Morar, Marie Curie Cancer Care
In the pink
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Pink Fridays are a chance for your school to raise money for a great cause. Get your class to dress up in pink or bake pink cupcakes to sell to other students. By holding a Pink Friday, however big or small, you will help Breast Cancer Care to support the 50,000 people each year who receive the news that they have breast cancer by giving them information when they need it most.
Every penny you raise makes a difference. Register for your free fundraising kit now at
www.breastcancercare.org.uk/pinkfridays.
Jessie Billing, Breast Cancer Care
Schools fight back
I was heartened to read that so many teachers are fighting plans to set up academies across the country (Upfront page 9). My school is threatening to apply for academy status and staff feel very uncertain about their future. We should all fight to ensure that teachers are protected.
Dave, by email
Editor’s note: The NUT has recently produced an academies pack which has lots of useful information. Visit
www.teachers.org.uk/academies.
No NUT rep in your school?
Please elect one!
Once a rep has been elected, notify your division/association secretary, whose details are on your membership credential and at
www.teachers.org.uk/contactus.
Find out what reps do at
www.teachers.org.uk/node/10513
Keep in touch when you:
• Change your home or school address
• Change your employment contract (to permanent, fixed-term, supply, full-time or part-time teacher)
• Are about to change to reduced subscription membership (maternity leave, retired/left profession membership)
• Are appointed to a new post such as deputy head, head teacher, or Emtag teacher.
Ring 0845 300 1666, visit
www.teachers.org.uk, go to ‘Your union’ and click ‘Update membership’, or write to Records and Subscription Services, NUT, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD.
And please let us have your email address and mobile number.
Need help or advice?
If you’ve got a problem at work, or want to know more about NUT services, contact either
• your school representative
• your local association (see
www.teachers.org.uk/contactus)
• your regional office, or NUT Cymru in Wales (see below).
NUT regional and Wales offices
1 NORTHERN
t: 0191 389 0999 e:
northern@nut.org.uk
2 NORTH WEST
t: 01204 521 434 e:
north.west@nut.org.uk
3 YORKSHIRE/MIDLAND
t: 01302 342 448 e:
yorkshire.midland@nut.org.uk
4 MIDLANDS
t: 01785 244 129 e:
midlands@nut.org.uk
5 EASTERN
t: 01638 555 300 e:
eastern@nut.org.uk
6 SOUTH EAST
t: 01444 894 500 e:
south.east@nut.org.uk
7 SOUTH WEST
t: 01392 258 028 e:
south.west@nut.org.uk
8 LONDON
t: 020 8477 1234 e:
london@nut.org.uk
WALES
t: 029 2049 1818 e:
cymru.wales@nut.org.uk
Full contact details at
www.teachers.org.uk/contactus
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