Introduction to Sheffield Children’s University for children and young people

Every hour

of your own time

that you spend learning

something interesting

is time very well spent.

Do you take part in fun activities

•At lunchtime?•After school?•In the holidays?

You will now earn credits with Children’s University for taking part!

Collecting Credits

• 1 credit = 1 hour

Bronze Award = 30 hours

Silver Award = 65 hours

Gold Award = 100 hours

Celebrate!

Your Silver and Bronze Awards will be presented at school

The Children’s University Gold Award Ceremony for children and young people over 100 hours happen at Sheffield Town Hall and the Universities

Celebrate!

Collect even more CU credits

away from school with a

CU Passport to Learning!

• How does it work?

• You can collect CU credits by taking part in activities at Learning Destinations across Sheffield!

• You will need a CU Passport to Learning to collect your credits in.

1. A place, group or club that is registered with Sheffield CU

2. Somewhere where the learning has been checked to

make sure its safe, good quality and exciting!

3. The only place away from school where you can collect CU

credits using your Passport to Learning!

What is a ‘Learning Destination’?

Where do I get a Passport?

• You can buy one for £2 from any library across the city

• From one of the Learning Destinations – check with staff

• Sacred Heart School have bought them for every child

from Y3 to Y6

What do I do when I have my Passport?

• Get your parent/carer

sign the sticker in the

front

• When you attend an

activity make sure you

put your name on the

register

If not, you won’t be able to collect your credits from Learning Destinations!

What do I do next?

Step 1: Find the Learning Destinations!

Visit the Sheffield Children’s University website for the

list of Learning Destinations in Sheffield

www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu

Look for this logo when you are out and about!

Collect credits at dance, brownies, scouts, sport, arts and at museums, libraries and even on farms!

Sheffield International Venues

(e.g. Hillsborough, Concord, Ponds

Forge, Ice Sheffield, etc.)

Concord All Stars Marching Band

Some Scouts and Brownie Groups

Greentop Circus

Activity SheffieldWeston Park Museum

Heeley City Farm

Botanical Gardens Climbing Works

Razzamataz

Hillsborough Pumas FC

Kyohoon

TaekwondoManor Lodge Discovery Centre

Libraries

Wild Woodlanders

Here are some of the Learning Destinations registered with Sheffield CU. …

What do I do next?Step 2: Take part in the activity!

Take along your Passport to Learning and get it stamped, have

loads of fun and don’t forget you MUST make sure your name is

added to a register at the Learning Destination.

This is how we know where you’ve

been and how many credits to give

you! Without a register, we can’t

give you your credits.

Can I collect CU credits at my club?

If your group is already a Learning Destination, then yes!

If not - tell them about Sheffield

CU and ask them to join!

As soon as they do, you and all your

friends will be able to collect CU credits

from your activities using your Passport

to Learning.

Can I collect CU credits when I’m on holiday?

Yes! - There are Learning

Destinations all over the

country (and even the world!).

Visit the CU Trust website to

find them…

www.childrensuniversity.co.uk/maps

Can I collect CU credits when I’m on holiday?

If you visit a Learning Destination

away from Sheffield while on

holiday, you need to fill in a

Learning Destination Diary Sheet to

be able to collect your credits.

Make sure you get your Passport

stamped too!

What happens to the credits I collect in my Passport to Learning?

The CU Team will add your

credits to the ones you

receive at school.

This means your total

number of credits will grow

much faster and you will

earn even more CU award

certificates and badges!

• Join in• Have a go• Make new friends• Learn something new• Solve problems• Do better at school• Collect CU Credits• Earn Awards!