The initiative, which will be held in the week leading up to Father’s Day (11-17 June) is designed to use fatherhood as a hook for learning activities.
More than 2,500 educational institutions took part in 2011, reaching an estimated 250,000 families. Activities this year include an Olympic challenge to try a new sport, paper aeroplane competitions, readathons and Bring Your Dad To School Day.
Adrienne Burgess, joint chief executive of the Fatherhood Institute, said, ‘When fathers are involved in their children's learning they have a significant impact on their well-being and learning outcomes.
‘Too often schools and other settings overlook their responsibility to engage with dads as well as mums - especially when the family is separated.’
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