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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/
How to use Aspire
Welcome to all our pupil members who are now using Aspire – our exciting new platform for recording your
activities.
Through Aspire you can discover new activities in school and beyond, collect credit coins and skills points as
you record activities and unlock awards. Here’s a quick reminder of how it works.
Winter 2019
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Congratulations to our Sports Stars
We have been inspired by the achievements of our former Glasgow Children’s University pupils and predict we
have some rising sports stars.
Callum Holland (pictured below) discovered his love of weightlifting when he attended the Children’s University
validated Gladiator Weightlifting Club in Easterhouse whilst a pupil at St Andrew’s Secondary. He graduated
from Glasgow Children’s University in 2018 and his continued hard work outside normal school hours has
resulted in some amazing achievements.
He won Gold in his age and weight class at the British Weightlifting Championships in October and represented
Scotland in the Celtic Nations Weightlifting Competition in November 2019.
Also in the spotlight is Jack Cooper (right) who also attends St Andrew’s
Secondary and is excelling in Karate. Jack has won the British
International Open, the Scottish International and National Open, the Irish
International Open and the Scottish Grand Prix! He took up the sport
aged 7 after a pathways event at his primary school, St Rose of Lima,
where the instructor then introduced him to Eastbank Karate. Jack has
now returned to St Rose of Lima and is coaching and inspiring the young
pupils.
Congratulations to both Callum and Jack on their achievements and we
wish you continued success.
If these young athletes have inspired you to take up sport then logon to
Aspire and see what sports are available at your school or in your local
community. Who knows maybe you will be going for gold at the Olympics!
If you have an interesting story to tell about your Children’s University
journey then please share it with us. We would love to feature you in our
next Newsletter.
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Graduation 2020 - Save the Date!
Our 7th Awards and Graduation ceremony will take place in the Barony Hall at the University of Strathclyde on:
Wednesday, 3 June 2020
10.30-12.30
Full details on eligibility to attend will be published soon but please make sure you keep logging your activities on Aspire regularly. We want to see as many children going for Gold as possible so check your
total and see how many you need to reach Gold.
Will this be the year we award our first credit certificate? We hope so.
New Learning Destinations
Check out the new public Learning Destinations that we have welcomed since the Autumn:
Look out for this sign at Public Learning Destinations
for approved activities
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Santander Workshop
We are working in partnership with Santander Universities and their Digital Money workshop has proved to be a hit with our member schools with pupils saying “I thought it was amazing and I loved it?”.and “It was fun and we got to learn a lot about money” . Workshops involve discussing the roles of banks, spending and saving,
managing money and digital money and are worth ONE CU credit.
If your school would like to have a Santander workshop in 2020 then please contact us at [email protected]
Are you taking part in an activity outside of school that isn’t listed on Aspire? Then please invite the
activity provider to register for Children’s University using our online form, and we’ll make sure they’re
added to Aspire as soon as possible.
Activity providers can sign up to Children’s University by going to:
www.childrensuniversity.scot/get-involved/learning-destinations.
We now also have Learning Destination business cards that children and parents can pass to an activity
provider. The card includes a QR code and the website link for the activity providers to find out more
information and sign up to become a Learning Destination. Ask your teacher if you would like a card.
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Winter Activity Challenge 2019
The Children’s University Scotland new Winter Activity Challenge sheet is packed with 15 fun, free activities to encourage family learning during the holidays. With mindfulness, craft, cooking, active and outdoor activities, there is something for everyone. Children can claim 1 credit for each activity they complete.
To see all the activities on offer logon to Aspire or follow the link:
http://childrensuniversity.scot/media/1704/cu-scotland-winter-challenge-2019-fav.pdf
Or get in touch with us and we can send a printed copy to you.
Were you one of the 8000 runners who took to the streets of Glasgow for the annual Santa Dash?
How did it make you feel to be part of the event? Did you manage to raise some money for charity? Did you wear a Santa suit or did you don your reindeer antlers like Rudolph? What did you think when you saw so many Santas running through the streets?
Did you know that you can collect ONE credit for taking part? Logon to Aspire and search for Glasgow Santa Dash 2019 to claim your credit.
Well done for taking part.
Glasgow Santa Dash 2019
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Design a Christmas Jumper 2019
Using the template below, design a Christmas jumper. Will you go for ugly or cute? Be as creative as you like when designing your jumper and tell us what your inspiration was and who you designed it for.
Remember to show your teacher your completed design before you can collect your credit on Aspire.
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Have you downloaded our App?
The Children’s University Scotland Aspire app is available to download from the App Store
and Google Play store. You can search for new activities, log your credits and check your
progress when you are out and about.
Need more information on Children’s University? Get in touch!
www.instagram.com/glasgowchildrensuniversity/
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 would be happy to feature you in our next newsletter which will be published in Spring 2020
Let us know what you want included in our newsletter, what you like, what you don’t like – your feedback is
really important to us.
All you have to do is email [email protected] if there is something you would like to share
with us.
