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Dear Teachers,

Thanks so much for putting Red Nose Day 2015 in your diary. We are looking forward to you joining our mission.

We have written a letter to parents for you to edit and use as you wish, but if your parents want to know more about Red Nose Day and why it’s so brilliant that your school is taking part, here are some fab facts for you.

What is Red Nose Day?  Red Nose Day is a fundraising event run by Comic Relief which takes places every two years  Comic Relief is a UK charity, which aims to create a just world, free from poverty  Last Red Nose Day the UK public raised an astonishing £100.3million to help people living incredibly tough lives both here in the UK and Africa

We’re taking part in Red Nose Day 2015 because:  Pupils learn valuable life skills and it helps to build school cohesion  Pupils gain understanding and empathy for others in the world  Our school can really make a difference to people’s lives

Did you know…  In Zambia, £1 could buy pens and pencils for an orphaned girl to last an entire school year, helping her make the most of her opportunity to learn  £10 could buy a school uniform for a child living on the streets of Ghana, which they need to go to school so they can get vital skills and work towards a brighter future

Don’t forget you can spread the word about your school taking part in Red Nose Day in other ways too – why not send our press release out to your local newspapers, set up a Facebook group or tweet about what you are doing?

Whatever you decide to do, thanks so much for getting involved; we could not do Red Nose Day without you.

The Schools Team

Red Nose Day is an initiative of Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland). PASTE YOUR SCHOOL/ NURSERY LOGO HERE

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Dear [NAME], Red Nose Day Friday 13th March 2015

This year we are really excited to be raising money for Red Nose Day 2015! As one of the UK’s biggest fundraising events, Red Nose Day brings the entire nation together to do something funny for money.

[SCHOOL/NURSERY NAME] has decided to get involved and help raise money for this incredible cause.

To do our bit and raise money we will be:

[TELL PARENTS WHAT ACTIVITIES YOUR SCHOOL/NURSERY IS PLANNING],

on [DATE] at [TIME]

[WHERE]

[GIVE CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT THINGS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE PARENTS/GUARDIANS TO DO].

And, the best bit is, this Red Nose Day, the UK Government is going to match all money raised by UK schools to help get 300,000 children in Africa into school and education. To find out more visit rednoseday.com/schools

We will also be using Red Nose Day as a teaching opportunity so that our students can learn about the issues children across the world face, and how the money we raise can help them.

We really appreciate your support and hope that you’ll have fun helping (INSERT SCHOOL NAME) raise lots of money for Red Nose Day!

Yours faithfully,

[NAME]

Red Nose Day is an initiative of Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland).