Activities

The project will provide outreach activities to the targeted primary schools, focusing on years 5 and 6. Throughout the school year, there will be four sets of events both in and out of school split across the year 5 and year 6 cohorts. Your partner university will provide transport for out of school events as well as all learning resources. As well as these four events, schools will be able to book in-house workshop sessions with their partner university. Workshops will be between 1-2 hours long and will be centred on what university is and what courses can be studied. All sessions are developed to fit in with the National Curriculum.

December Y5: Introductory session

1+ hours in school

This session will include an introduction to the project, a chance to obtain pre-attitudinal information from the students and an activity using LEGO, where the pupils will build their own university based around their perceptions and expectations.

February Y5: Explore on Tour

One day at university

Each of the four universities will take it in turn to host a four day roadshow within the month of February. Schools will sign up for their preferred day and take a full school day trip out to visit the institution.

All transport costs will be covered by the schools partner university.

January Y6: Budgeting and Finances

A session in school based around what it costs to go to university, how to budget your money and things you might need to buy.

Summer Y6: Graduation Event Day

A final event day at your partner university, involving a sit down lunch, activities and a graduation ceremony.