Floss for funding kicks off in Sussex

Pupils, parents and teachers from across Sussex are uploading videos of themselves throughout the day doing the popular "floss" dance move as part of a national protest against school funding shortages.

#floss4funding #parentsteachersunite #Budget2018 @DamianHinds @hmtreasury @SOSWestSussex pic.twitter.com/yDsejena8V

— Penny Hodge (@phhodge) 19 October 2018

#floss4funding @DamianHinds @uk_chancellor #parentsteachersunite pic.twitter.com/hFgxEkQBX9

— Save Our Schools (SOS) West Sussex (@SOSWestSussex) 19 October 2018

We are #floss4funding at Mile Oak Primary.@DamianHinds @nickgibbuk @PhilipHammondUK @peterkyle listen to parents and pupils: the #budget2018 must end the school funding crisis. #parentsteachersunite @SaveSchoolsUK pic.twitter.com/592pWgAwdT

— Sarah Youth Arts (@sarahyoutharts) 19 October 2018

The “Floss4Funding” event has been organised by Brighton parents’ group Save Our Schools in collaboration with Fair Funding For All Schools.

The event follows September’s headteachers’ march as well as this month’s event which saw children enter Parliament to tell MPs of the effects of funding cuts in their schools.

Many Brighton and Hove schools are taking part in the national floss including Mile Oak Primary School, Bevendean Primary School and Fairlight Primary School.

We too are doing a #Floss4Funding ! Opposing swingeing cuts to funding #parentsteachersunite #budget2018 @CarolineLucas @NickGibbUK @PhilipHammondUK @DamianHinds pic.twitter.com/yspIuxFlfk

— Street Play Brighton (@ComePlayOutside) 19 October 2018

Love your moves Harley! Supporting Brighton schools by doing the #Floss4Funding opposing swingeing cuts to funding #parentsteachersunite #budget2018 @CarolineLucas @NickGibbUK @PhilipHammondUK @DamianHinds pic.twitter.com/mK1mKg8zZp

— Save Our Schools UK (@SaveSchoolsUK) 19 October 2018

Here is Bevendean Primary in #Brighton doing the #floss4funding and opposing the 8% cuts to schools. #budget2018 must fund our schools properly and undo the damage #parentsteachersunite @NickGibbUK @PhilipHammondUK @DamianHinds @lloyd_rm pic.twitter.com/PpOjEJpSQk

— Save Our Schools UK (@SaveSchoolsUK) 19 October 2018

Rocco was among the pupils at St Johns Catholic Primary School, Horsham, taking part.

The #Floss4Funding campaign includes uploading a video of people doing the "floss" dance move, made famous in video game Fortnite, post it online, and tweet it to education ministers Nick Gibb and Damian Hinds, Chancellor Philip Hammond and local MPs.