http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fB_SG4_srs

“Over 85% of learning occurs outside the school… Habitats outside the classroom – out there in the wild – are where the best learning might take place. It is certainly where most learning might already be taking place. So it is important that we all try to get out there in the wild with our children as they adventure into exciting virgin territory… remagicalising the world!”

James Bradburne

What is Children’s University?

• Builds its ‘learner-centered curriculum’ around unique environments which offer children and young people a different kind of portal into learning; such as art galleries, zoos, aquariums, libraries and museums…

• CU modules can be in any subject which can be studied as part of a degree programme at a UK University

Who and When?

• All children aged between 7-14 years

• Any time when the child is learning voluntarily – before, at lunchtime, after school, at the weekend or in the holidays

Passport to Learning

• Collect stamps for each hour you learn

• £1 each

£2 replacement

Where? - Learning Destinations

• Places and organisations which provide high quality learning opportunities and activities validated by the Children’s University

• St Patrick’s… our clubs

Art and DT Newspaper ImagineeringFootball Netball Cricket

• Restricted Learning Destinations:

Restricted learning destinations are not publiclyaccessible, such as schools and clubs which haverestricted membership conditions

• Public Learning Destinations:

Public learning destinations are publicly accessible

and who advertise to a wider audience

Where to go?

http://www.childrensuniversity.co.uk/

List of Learning Destinations

Celebrating

• Bronze award – 30 hours• Silver award – 65 hours • Gold award – 100 hours

• Just like a real University…- Undergraduate Level (30-400 hrs)- Postgraduate Level (430 – 800 hrs)- Doctorate Levels (830 – 1000 hrs)