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Easter Bonnet Competition
We have a crackin’ competition for you to enter. Draw, paint or create an Easter bonnet for our Children’s University logo and earn 1 Learning Credit for entering the competition. The winner will get a special prize
and we’ll make you famous on our social media.
To enter, send your entry to us directly or through your teacher….
By email:
By post:
Glasgow Children’s University Easter Competition University of Strathclyde
Room 2.66, McCance Building 16 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1XQ
The competition closes on: at .
We support the young people of Glasgow to make the most of their abilities and interests by providing them with fantastic opportunities to foster a lifelong love of learning.
Established in June 2013, Glasgow Children's University was the first local Children's University centre to be established in Scotland under the umbrella of Children's University Trust Scotland. It is managed by the University of Strathclyde and works in partnership with Glasgow City Council, member schools
and other organisations. Currently membership is open to schools in the Glasgow City area for children aged 5 to 14.
Find out more: http://www.childrensuniversityscotland.com/our-centres/glasgow-cu/
Spring 2018
Darnley Ambassadors (By Lindsey McBride, Principal Teacher)
Darnley Primary School and Visual Impairment Unit joined Children’s University at the beginning of 2017 and
our P7 pupils quickly began earning and logging credits through a range of activities both within and out with
school. We were delighted when four of our pupils; Amy Paisley, Hannah Lyle, Zoe Cairns and Robyn Wong
were awarded their Bronze award at the spectacular graduation ceremony in June 2017.
Since then, the pupils’ enthusiasm for learning and earing credits has gone from strength to strength. This
session, the number of pupils involved has increased dramatically as we extended the opportunity to our pupils
in Primary 6 as well as Primary 7.
In order to provide support to our new members, we appointed six Children’s University Ambassadors. In
addition to the role being awarded to our graduates from the previous summer, it was also awarded to Rory
Watson and Chloe Lee who had also shown huge commitment and dedication to learning and had logged an
impressive number of credits on their ePassport. The children were awarded badges at the school’s Achievers
Assembly.
The role of CU Ambassador involves keeping our members informed of activities and learning opportunities,
helping others log their credits online, giving advice, recommending learning destinations, helping with
organisation and, of course, working hard towards their next award.
Our ambassadors feel that taking on the responsibility of the role has helped them develop many skills including
problem solving, team building, organisation and confidence. The children speak very highly of their
experiences both as members of the CU and of their ambassador role.
Hannah told us: “I enjoy running clubs, visiting learning destinations and being a role model to other members of
the CU. My goals for the future are to achieve my Silver Award and continue being a part of the CU throughout
high school.” Amy echoed this sentiment and added: “Being part of the CU will definitely go on my real
university application when I’m older!”
Our ambassadors have already helped many of our pupil’s log enough credits to achieve awards and we are
looking forward to seeing lots of our pupils graduate this year.
Do you have your own Children’s University noticeboard or do you run an ambassador
programme like Darnley Primary? Tell us about the way you like to run Children’s
University in your school by emailing the team at: [email protected].
Santander Workshops
Following our successful Santander workshop at St Francis of Assisi Primary in December, we offered more
dates to the rest of our members schools. The dates filled up fast and on the 15th February the second
workshop was held for pupils at St Timothy’s Primary.
The workshop involved discussing the roles of banks, spending and saving, managing money, digital money
and then pupils created posters on what they had learnt during the session.
We still have a few dates left for our Santander workshop so please email: [email protected] to
book your slot before they are gone!
New Learning Destinations
We have welcomed a number of new Learning Destinations since the Winter. The full list of Learning Destinations can be viewed on the ePassport: https://epassport.f2uni.com/Public/Login.
We are always keen to create new partnerships with organisations or individuals that can add to the list of learning opportunities for our members. If you think you have something to offer
you can apply online to become a Learning Destination by following the link: http://www.childrensuniversityscotland.com/get-involved/learning-destinations/.
Learn the BSL Alphabet
British Sign Language (BSL) is a sign language used in the United Kingdom and is the first or preferred
language of some deaf people in the UK.
For this challenge you will need to learn:
How to fingerspell the BSL alphabet How to fingerspell your name in BSL How to say “My name is….” in BSL
There are lots of material online such as www.signature.org.uk and in the libraries to help you with this
challenge.
You will earn 1 Learning Credit for learning the sign language alphabet. Evidence could be a video or signing the alphabet to your teacher.
Easter 2018 Holidays-Pollok Country Park
Join Glasgow's Countryside Rangers in the old Stables Courtyard for a daily programme of nature based
activities between 10am-Midday and 1pm-3:30pm from Saturday 31st March to Sunday 15th April 2018. For more information, please call 0141 276 0924.
Date Nature Topic Description
Saturday 31st March Baby Animals Craft a chick or bunny and find out about other animals which have their babies in Spring. Venture out and about in our gardens to help the animals find their babies.
Sunday 1st April Spring is Springing Sharing the wonder of Spring as nature awakens and refreshes anew and find out why Mr Robin has been busy in winter and why Mr Hedgehog less so.
Tuesday 3rd April Pollinator Perfect Pollinator Perfect Spring is crucial time for insect survival. Mission - Nectar rich or not? Learn which Spring flowers are good early food for Bees and insects and which are not. Take a spring flower park survey/walk. You might Bee surprised! Then make your own daffodil windmill.
Wednesday 4th April Signs of Spring Come along and explore the park for signs of spring. Test your animal knowledge with an eggciting quiz and make a beautiful Easter egg suncatcher to take home.
Thursday 5th April Minibeast Mayhem Hunt & draw outdoors. Test your ID skills on the buzz board quiz and make your favourite out of clay and paint.
Friday 6th April A Bugs Life Hunt for minibeasts and explore their favourite hiding spots. Identify the creature using the guide, mark the location on the map and come back to the VC to tag your bug on the indoor map. Make a ladybird suncatcher.
Saturday 7th April A very hungry caterpillar Hungry caterpillars to bonnie butterflies. We'll look at life stages where transformations take place including the ultimate metamorphosis from 'hungry caterpillar' to 'beautiful butterfly.’
Sunday 8th April Ah! Sun-flower Plant a sunflower seed, take it home and look after it by giving it its four essential needs; healthy soil, water, air and sunlight. Watch it grow and grow and grow and grow.
Monday 9th April Busy as a Bee Come and learn about why bees really are our friends. Make a 3D bee and paint your very own pebble pal to take home. Go for a wander through the gardens and see if you can find the mysterious Pollok Pebbles.
Tuesday 10th April What bird is that? Colour, cut out and create a bird mobile of common garden birds. Take the big buzzboard bird quiz.
Wednesday 11th April Bird Bingo Where do birds come from, how do they build nests and what food do they require to survive. Know your Robin from a beautiful summer visitor the Swallow.
Thursday 12th April Fossil Hunter What came first, the chicken or the egg? Learn about the theory of evolution. Do fossils show us a glimpse of what life was like millions of years ago? Come and discuss whilst painting your favourite dinosaur footprint fossil.
Friday 13th April When's a Hare not a Hare. When it’s a Rabbit
Make a pine cone rabbit or hare, come and find out why Rabbits are associated with Easter.
Saturday 14th April Woodland mammals Most mammals are elusive creatures. Come and learn more about them but meeting our stuffed animal collection up close, making clay animals or taking the mammal quiz.
Sunday 15th April When's a Hare not a Hare. When it’s a Rabbit.
Make a pine cone rabbit or hare, come and find out why Rabbits are associated with Easter.
500 Words is a Children’s University activity where children write an original story
on any subject or theme in 500 words of fewer and submit it online. The winner will get their story read live on the radio by a superstar celebrity…like Julie
Walters or Tom Hiddleston. Each year, 10 million Radio 2 listeners hear, read and love these stories. Here is an entry from a Glasgow Children’s University member:
"Good afternoon creatures!! I'm Goldie Eagle and welcome to today's final of the Roller Derby Animal World
Cup! Brought to you live, from Florence Italy. The teams today are South Africa, who have won it three times in a row and Scotland, who have never made it to the final before.
So far George Giraffe and Charlie Cheetah, from South Africa, have scored a ginormous 496 points. Fiona Fox
and Ursula Unicorn, for Scotland, are just behind with a whopping 491 points.
You find us here at the last jam where Ursula is going up against Charlie. Ellie Elephant, a blocker for South Africa, has been sent off to the penalty bench for thwacking Helen Highland-Coo in the face with her trunk.
Ursula is gathering speed, she has barged past Holly Hippo and Zerelda Zebra to become lead jammer.
Meanwhile, Bella Badger and Wendy Wolf are following Helen's instructions by blocking Charlie from getting through the pack and scoring more points.
Ursula goes round ONE time. Listen to the crowd screaming, they can't believe their eyes. Ursula goes round a SECOND time, the South African blockers just watch her whizz by.
Ursula gets round a THIRD time but oh no, here comes Ellie back from the penalty bench to re-join her fellow South Africans and try to win the game. Scotland only need three more points but will they manage with only 2
more minutes left on the clock?
Charlie has managed to get through the tough Scottish blockers but will she be able to catch up with Ursula who is speeding around the track just like a cheetah?
Charlie is about to overtake Ursula on her fourth lap but who's this coming in from the side? Charlie has fallen
over Fiona Fox and has her foot slipped over the line? I think so, the flamingo ref has sent her to the back of the pack where she shall have to fight her way back through to the front.
Ursula has gone round a FOURTH time. Hear the boos from the South African supporters.
Ursula has gone round a FIFTH time, just dodging George to get through.
I can't believe it, how is this possible? That flamingo with the speedometer says Ursula has just broken the land-speed record for roller-skating.
And Ursula makes it round a SIXTH time and now Scotland are in the lead. They might just win if Charlie doesn't
get through.
Ursula has just signalled to end the last jam and it is all over. The Roller Derby Animal World Cup is finished and Scotland have won it for the first time ever.
The crowd goes wild! All the Scotland fans are running out on to the track and are starting their own roller disco with Ursula and the rest of the team. Look over there at that grey squirrel comforting that little red squirrel who is
crying her eyes out with joy.
Thank you all for coming, see you at next year's Cup in France. Goodbye!"
The World Cup By Kara Boyd
Which word is not in the grid? CERTIFICATE HOURS BARONY HALL CLUBS
CREDIT SCHOOL FUN STRATHCLYDE
DIPLOMA LEARNING PASSPORT GRADUATION
Children’s University Word Search
Spring 2018
Created by St Rose of Lima Primary School, Glasgow, 2018
Fill in a line in your Passport with ‘Spring 2018 Word Search’ the date and ask your teacher to sign it
off once they have seen your completed sheet.
Remember to log your credit online.
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Children’s University Crossword
Spring 2018
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4 Barony 7 Number of hours for Bronze 9 Winter, Spring, Easter etc 11 Hat on graduation day 13 Month of graduation 14 Learn in the pool 15 Home of the dinosaurs 17 Working together
1 What Children’s University is all about 2 Type of certificate 3 Colour of gown 5 Name of University 6 Home of The Tall Ship 8 Ball or graduation 9 Direct…. what you earn (anagram) 10 You all have one 12 Enjoyable 16 Bronze, Silver….
Fill in a line in your
Passport with ‘Spring 2018
Crossword’ the date and
ask your teacher to sign it
off once they have seen
your completed sheet.
Remember to log your
credit online.
Created by St Rose of Lima Primary School, Glasgow, 2018
Find more learning activities just like this under ‘Glasgow Children’s University’ on the
ePassport. We are always adding new learning activities.
Need more information on Children’s University? Get in touch!
www.twitter.com/glasgowcu
www.facebook.com/glasgowchildrensuni/
Have Your Say!
Are you a parent, carer or teacher with some stories to share about what your children have been up to with Children’s
University? Or are you a Learning Destination that would like to publicise any events or activities that Children’s University
members can participate in?
We’d be happy to feature you in our next newsletter. All you have to do is email [email protected] if
there is something you would like to share with us.
Graduation 2018
Our next awards and graduation ceremony takes place on in the Barony Hall
at the University of Strathclyde. In order for children to graduate a minimum of 30 credits must be logged online before Friday 4th May. We would love to see as many children as possible at our awards and
graduation ceremony this summer.
…...and it goes all the way up to credits!
Follow the link to see video highlights from our 2017 graduation: https://youtu.be/n05q3DdJiOo.
Spring Activity Challenge 2018
The 2018 Children’s University Scotland Spring Activity Challenge is back. Host your own Easter-themed games, bake delicious Easter treats plus lots more.
Follow the link to start earning credits:
https://bit.ly/2uo5Cwp.