Odd Socks Day forms part of Anti-Bullying Week.  It is a great way to celebrate our individuality and what makes us all unique as well as helping to raise awareness of bullying.

Anti-Bullying week is co-ordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance which is based at the National Children’s Bureau and each year it has a theme.  This year it is ‘Break the Silence’. 

This is their message for 2026:

"Millions of children and young people experience bullying every year. Many never tell anyone.

They stay silent when they are being bullied, when they see it happening, and sometimes when they feel drawn into it themselves. When silence persists, bullying can grow.

In today’s world, bullying can happen in new and more complex ways. It happens face to face, online, and through new technologies. And in a world that can feel more divided and less kind, young people feel the impact.

But we can change that. When people come together, speak openly, and choose kindness, bullying loses its power. Every conversation, every act of support, and every voice raised against bullying makes a difference."

In our PSHE lessons this Half Term, all year groups have the theme ‘Celebrating Difference’ which includes lessons on bullying to reinforce the message of Odd Socks Day and Anti-Bullying week as well as further developing the children’s understanding of bullying.