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Celebrate International Day of Play with your school

Celebrate International Day of Play with Right To Play on 11 June 2024!

Join schools all over the UK and celebrate the first ever U.N. International Day of Play with Right To Play!

Highlight the vital importance of play – and support our work to ensure that every child around the world can claim their right to play.

Sign up now for FREE resources including play activities, lesson ideas and stories from children in different countries, to help your pupils learn about the benefits of play and the challenges facing many children around the world, who often don’t have the opportunity to play.


Fill out your details below and pledge to play for your chance to win!

The first 100 schools to sign up will receive a free Orchard Toys Mammoth Maths game!

Also, up for grabs:

  • A visit to your school from an inspiring, medal-winning athlete
  • An assembly hosted by Right To Play on your chosen topic.
  • A bundle of Orchard Toys, games, puzzles and other play goodies for your pupils.

All entries will be selected at random after the 11 June. Prize draw terms and conditions apply.

Prize draw terms and conditions apply.


A Day Dedicated to Play

This important milestone marks a global recognition of the importance of play, and we are proud to be one of the founding organisations for the International Day of Play.

For close to 25 years, we have harnessed play to protect, educate, and empower children in some of the world’s most challenging contexts, helping them stay in school and graduate, resist exploitation, overcome prejudice, prevent disease, and heal from the trauma of war and displacement. As conflict, crises, and climate disasters continue to drive millions of children into poverty and marginalisation, our support is now more urgent than ever.

On 11 June 2024, we ask that you join us in celebrating the first-ever International Day of Play.

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Fundraise for Right To Play

By hosting a play day, you can help raise essential funds to empower, protect and educate children around the world. Find out how to organise a fundraising play day here or alternatively contact us at ukschools@righttoplay.com.

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