FAQs

If you are a teacher or principal and would like to register your school, then please click through on the “Register Your School” icon. It’s very simple!

If you are a student of a school and would like your school to participate in Socktober or hold a Mission Day and learn lots about mission during World Mission Month, then talk to your teacher or have them email socktober@catholicmission.org.au.

Call Catholic Mission directly on freecall 1800 257 296 or email socktober@catholicmission.org.au.

Comprehensive Socktober resources for teachers can be found if you click on ‘Find Your School’, especially around holding a Mission Day at your school, with ‘head’, ‘heart’, and ‘hands’ at the centre of the experience for students.

More specific resources can be found in each school’s individual page and includes, Liturgy resources, country information, an understanding of sport at the service of humanity and all that you will need to host the Socktober Challenge at your school, including ‘How to Make a Sockball’ and all that you will need to teach students about ‘haves and have nots’ through by engaging in play.

Schools Resources – have a browse through Catholic Mission’s schools resources here, worksheets for teachers (or parents to share with their children), liturgy, DVDs to share with teachers, parents and families and learn more about the 360 virtual reality and the people of Myanmar.

All the details of what you need are found on the the “How to Play” Resource which is found on your school’s personal page. If you need any resources, please email socktober@catholicmission.org.au.

The Socktober Challenge takes around 30 minutes per round of 25 students (approx. 1 class).
Socktober Mission Day’s can be anywhere from ½ to full day and include our other exciting engagement for students – including a 360 degree virtual reality experience and also #shoestories where students share their own stories of mission and faith, and share with their school community, where appropriate.

Socktober is generally held during World Mission Month in October, however, anytime in September and through to November will work well. In fact, some schools are organising outside of October, to coincide with reflection days.

We recommend Socktober for Years 7 and 8, as a Mission Day experience and is excellent for Primary School students. You may consider Years 5 and 6 participating in larger schools.

Please consider updating your Fundraising page to your child’s name, if possible, at Step 2, as this will help others to identify your child when donating using the unique Socktober platform.

A Mission Day is a great way to engage your students in an holistic understanding mission, in an interactive and engage way. Catholic Mission’s schools engagement specifically focussing on ‘head’, ‘heart’ and ‘hands’. This includes our 360 virtual reality experience, #shoestories and of course the Socktober Challenge where children learn to make a recycled ‘Sockball’ as if they were sitting alongside a friend from a developing country and then shoot goals in a unique way of bringing mission to life in your school.

Several schools participating in Socktober are utilising the initiative as part of their mission curriculum engaging students in an interactive way. Some Catholic Mission offices are also able to compliment your curriculum with mission workshops for students, which can also be held during Mission Day. For further information please email socktober@catholicmission.org.au.

Schools Resources – have a browse through Catholic Mission’s comprehensive World Mission Month schools resources here – developed by our in-house mission-formation team. The resources are specifically formulated for use in classrooms (or at home) with liturgy and prayers providing an holistic understanding of mission for teachers, students and parents alike.

For any technical or fundraising page enquires check out everydayhero's FAQ's at:
https://supporter.help-au.everydayhero.com/hc/en-us/sections/200476466-Getting-Started