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Improve your spelling and raise money for Mencap and your child's school.
It’s a new term and Mencap’s Spellathon challenge is back to test the spelling abilities of school children of all ages in Northern Ireland.
Spellathon is a sponsored spelling test drawn up by Mencap and the Oxford University Press. It is designed to be fun for pupils, simple for teachers to organise and a natural tie in to the curriculum.
The curriculum focused event encourages pupils to raise money for each word they spell correctly. A colourful teacher's pack includes an easy to follow lesson plan and a variety of word lists for pupils which are tailored to all abilities.
Schools keep 25% of the funds raised and trophies are available for the top fundraising schools in each of the five education board areas. All participating schools will receive a special Spellathon certificate.
Mencap is encouraging schools to take part and raise funds for Mencap’s local projects whichsupport children and adults with a learning disability.
The money raised will not only support local projects, but pupils will have a better understanding of what it means to have a learning disability.
It really is as simple as A,B,C!
More information
For a free information pack contact Catherine Knox on 
028 9069 1351.
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