Children’s University

What is Children’s University?

•It is about learning new, fun and exciting things!

•Taking part in after school or lunchtime clubs

•Giving up time to develop skills

•Sticking at something

•Celebrating at our Graduations!

How does it work?

• Must be voluntary learning

• Must be out of school hours

• 1 hour of learning = 1 credit

• Set targets for young people to achieve

• Passport to Learning

• Public or Restricted Learning Destinations

• Students graduate at end of Year 7

• Graduation Ceremony at Lancaster University

Credit Targets

Children’s University Undergraduate Level

30 to 400 hours of learning

Bronze Silver Gold

Awards 30 65 100

Certificate 130 165 200

Diploma 230 265 300

Degree 330 365 400

• You can now gain credits from outside of school at

• Public Learning Destinations• www.childrensuniversity.co.uk/maps

Students will each have their own passport to collect stamps in and record their learning

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Languages Club 3pm-4pmG10 Language Assistants

Basketball Club 8.15am-8.45amSports HallMr. Campbell

Boxercise 3pm-4.15pmB1Mr. Campbell

Basketball Club 8.15am-8.45amSports HallMr. Campbell

Drama Club3pm-4.15pmB1Mr. Campbell

ICT: Stop Motion Animation3pm-4pmT10 Mr. Collier

Badminton Club3pm-4.15pmSports HallMr Mcfall/Mrs. Ashworth

Creative Writing (Starts 24/9/14)3pm-4pmG1Ms. Green & Ms. Edgar

Climbing Wall Club5.30pm-7.30pmSports HallMr. Aitken

Eco-Action Team11.25am-12.25pmU7/ Nature AreaDr. Jumeau

Young Chef’s Club(Small cost applies)3pm-4pmT1/T2 Mrs. Hartley

Community Charity Work: Animal Care3pm-4pmG1 Miss. Calvert/Miss. Wright

Film Club3pm-4pmG1Mrs. Casson

Science Club3pm-4pmU6Dr. Heath/ Mrs. Palin

Boys Football3pm-4.15pm3GSeniors/Mr.Mcfall

Gymnastics3pm-4.15pmStudioMrs. Baines

Languages Club 3pm-4pmG10 Language Assistants

School Council Meeting3pm-4pmSchool Library/Meeting RoomDr. Jumeau

History Club3pm-4pmH2/Computer RoomMiss. Rowlands

Choir11.15am-12pmMusic RoomMrs Dalgleish

Netball Club3pm-4.15Sports HallMiss. Dalton

Dance Club3pm-4.15StudioMiss Gardner

Hockey Club 3pm-4.15SHMiss Campbell

Ceramics (starts 10/10/14)3pm-4pmD4Ms Hall

Life Skills (Invite Only)3pm-4pmLearning SupportMrs. Toft/ Miss Dobson

Girls Football3pm-4.153GMiss. Bird/ Miss. Campbell

Dance Club 3pm-4.15pmStudioMiss Gardner

Boys Rugby3pm-4.15Sports HallMr. O’reilly

Boys Rugby3pm-4.15Sports HallMr. O’Reilly

Reading Group (starts 29/9/14)3pm-4pmSchool LibraryMiss Green

Table Tennis3pm-4.15pmSports HallKen Richardson/ Mr. Wiggins