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The Captain Tom 100 is being organised by The Captain Tom Foundation with London Marathon Events to celebrate Captain Tom\u2019s life, his generosity of spirit the hope and the joy he brought to millions and his sense of fun.<\/p>\nMillions of UK children will be invited to tune in to one big school assembly as they are encouraged to take on a special 100 challenge as part of a brand-new fundraising initiative.<\/p>\n
The Captain Tom 100 is being organised by The Captain Tom Foundation with London Marathon Events to celebrate Captain Tom\u2019s life, his generosity of spirit the hope and the joy he brought to millions and his sense of fun.<\/p>\n
The morning announcements and school notices will be replaced for one day only with a YouTube broadcast with Hannah Ingram-Moore, daughter of Captain Sir Tom, and featuring a special message from PE star Joe Wicks which will be played simultaneously in classrooms across the country and around the world on 30th April – which would have been Captain Tom\u2019s 101st birthday.<\/p>\n
To join in, children will be asked to take part in a challenge of their choice centred around the number 100.<\/p>\n
Hannah Ingram-Moore, youngest daughter of the Second World War veteran who raised more than \u00a339million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday, said: \u201cTo inspire, excite and engage with young people, we have a fabulous film featuring famous faces and unsung heroes showing us what they will be doing for their Captain Tom 100 challenge. From David Beckham to five-year-old Betty Leigh Allinson, there\u2019s inspiration for every age and every ability.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe love the idea of millions of children watching the same thing at the same time and then running, hopping, skipping, dancing, baking, sewing, writing, drawing or whatever else they might want to do to raise money.<\/p>\n
\u201cChildren are a primary focus of this campaign which celebrates inclusivity and diversity and allows absolutely everyone to do their little bit in my father\u2019s memory. Let\u2019s continue what my father started. It\u2019s continuing where he left off.\u201d<\/p>\n
The assembly will be just one part of a school-centred focus, appealing to secondary and primary schools to get stuck into the fundraising mission.<\/p>\n
Those taking part will be asked to take on their 100 challenge between Friday, April 30, and the Bank Holiday Monday on May 3 but Ms Ingram-Moore said she suspected many schools would choose to engage in a communal activity on the Friday \u2013 which would have been Captain Sir Tom\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n
Hannah added: \u201cWe are picturing, with sheer delight, children on playing fields up and down the country doing 100 star jumps, 100 hula hoops or skipping 100 times. We believe schools will really want to engage with this event because my father had such a tremendous impact on young people during the height of the pandemic. He simply loved children and showed them that anything was possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schools will be invited to stream the special assembly to pupils on the morning of Friday 30th April but can access the material anytime from the 26th April.<\/p>\n
On top of this, education packs are available for participating schools to download from the Captain Tom 100 website from 12th April. These will include a host of resources to suit different age groups, including from the National Literacy Trust and White Rose Maths.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Douglas, chief executive of the National Literacy Trust, said: \u201cWe are very proud to be supporting the Captain Tom 100. The fantastic thing about this initiative is you can choose your own challenge and we\u2019re so excited to see how schools and children interpret the theme.<\/p>\n
\u201cCaptain Sir Tom Moore achieved great things and inspired hope during a really difficult time, encouraging everyone to look positively to the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn our own research, one in two children said that reading encourages them to dream about the future. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve come up with lots of fun literacy ideas around the number 100 that pupils can do as part of their learning in the classroom or at home to be part of this brilliant campaign bringing the nation together on Captain Tom\u2019s birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n
Caroline Hamilton, director of White Rose Maths, said the organisation is proud to support the Captain Tom 100 initiative.<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cAlong with millions of others across the country, the White Rose Maths team was truly inspired by this extraordinary gentleman\u2019s effort and commitment, and we\u2019re excited to be playing our part in celebrating his many achievements.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat better way for us to do this than to take a close look at the number 100! It\u2019s a genuinely fascinating number, and we\u2019re looking forward to sharing lots of ways in which children, teachers, parents and carers can explore it in much more detail.\u201d<\/p>\n
Children who take part can also download a certificate of achievement.<\/p>\n
The event is being supported by London Marathon Events, the Mass Participation Sports Organisers (MSO), Prominent PR, adam&eveDDB, LiveWire Sport and Studio Republic.<\/p>\n