News and Updates from the CU team
November /December Update with January-February Opportunities
We have been really busy prepping for the new year and coordinating several large scale events for our young people at WCU in the last few months .October-December saw 136 of our young people going to the RAH future makers,200 to Forest School,1500> at into film and 80 at WRI activities and arts award projects . We are pleased to share our December/January Opportunities and news and First Aid training for 150 students in 3 schools all in the last two months. If you would like free training session at your school please contact Leila at l-french2@sky.com
Here we are nearing the end of December, I hope you all got to take part in this winter’s Into Film Festival we had 1500> students attending from EYFS-KS2 and it was amazing as ever. Don’t forget to submit student reviews for chances of publishing and further prizes and treats at https://www.intofilm.org/theme/95/about
For a chance to win £200 vouchers
To enter student feedback go to https://intofilm.tfaforms.net/f/IntoFilmFestival_YP_2022
To enter student feedback go to https://intofilm.tfaforms.net/f/IntoFilmFestival_Teacher_2022
Grow Schools Project Sign Up is now available, this is a great growing and learning opportunity for urban settings and ca include subsidized purchase of in-school growing towers as promoted by Let’s Localise. You can sign up and express interest at https://www.letslocalise.co.uk/for-school/green-skill-programe.
Get involved with funding and Projects through Lets Localise for free by signing your school up. You can run project funding pages from here and access great subsidies on new projects such as the Green Skill Program.
Join Let’s Localise for free at https://www.letslocalise.co.uk/for-school/green-skill-programe/grow-school
In the market place you can sell school merch and tickets etc. while seeing what is available to you locally at subsidy https://www.letslocalise.co.uk/for-school/marketplace
We are funding spaces at Dream Arts, a weekend drama project here in West London. You can see our Dream Arts Page at https://www.westminsterchildrensuniversity.co.uk/dream-arts-drama-club/
DreamArts transforms young lives through arts and therapy. Members express themselves on their own terms, explore their challenges and build their strengths so they can realise their potential.
You can sign up directly at https://www.dreamarts.org.uk/sign-up/ or contact me directly for a funded space.
We are having a Free Pantomime here at QPPS W104DQ at 1:30 on Friday 23rd December QPPS with the Seagull theatre Project
Free Forest School /RSPB Session 28-29 December 9-11 am BT ST John’s Forest School, we will meet at QPPS, Droop Street, W104DQ at 8:45.Contact me directly at swilson@queensparkschool.co.uk to book free spaces on both of these.
https://www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/
We are excited to get going with the preparation of the Great Exhibition to take place in the science quarter next year. Imperial College London are sending mentors into schools to help students build prototypes for future solution inventions the best of which will be part of the show itself next year and visited and seen by 1000’s of visitors. You can sign up at greatexhibition@big-ideas.org and get into with the team to get involved.
You can go on a virtual Royal Parks Tour of the home of the Exhibition (Crystal Palace) at https://www.royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/the-great-exhibition-virtual-tour as part of your preparation for the event.
You can even take part in the fun from your classroom or home by signing up at https://www.big-ideas.org/join1851/
FinEd /FinTec these visits are available throughout the new year with our friends at Finastra, to book your experience days in 2023 and to access their online FinEd content please contact me directly at swilson@queensparkschool.co.uk to book free spaces on both of these projects.
Plus, two runners-up will be chosen. They’ll win:
If virtual tours are you kind of thing and you feel like going on some from class or at home adventures access our virtual tours for free at https://www.westminsterchildrensuniversity.co.uk/virtual-tours/
It's time for STAEDTLER's Big School Sketchathon
A 2022 report found that the screen time of children aged 6-10 has increased by an average of 1hr 24mins a day since the pandemic. In response to this, Staedtler designed the Big School Sketchathon — an unplugged, pencil-to-paper challenge to help your pupils' young minds rest and grow.
Designed to take place for one month from 08 November, pupils can take part in the Sketchathon during school hours or break times, at after school clubs, or at home — all to be in with a chance of winning an amazing stationery bundle for their school.
✅ £200 worth of stationery for their school
✅ An official runner up certificate
✅ A personal STAEDTLER goody bag. What's more, on behalf of the first 1,500 entrants, we will donate £1 to Place2Be — a children's mental health charity which offers practical support for the wellbeing of pupils and teachers in UK schools.
Join up for free and download resources at https://www.teachersclub.staedtler.co.uk/competitions/its-time-staedtlers-big-school-sketchathon/
Free Arts Award and Textile Projects with Hermione Wood for your school
We are already delivering Arts Award in Hallfield school with year 3 ,if you are local and would like in- person sessions or further away and would like to book 5 afternoon sessions via zoom and earn beginner and intermediate arts awards for yourselves, please book directly at swilson@queensparkschool.co.uk to schedule free slots on both of these start in January.
Non-Contact boxing and Sports Coaching at your venue with BoxTheNiks
So far over 160 students in 3 schools have enjoyed sessions with Lee and Hussain from BoxTheNiks if you would like a visit and sessions from them please contact Lee and Hussain at info@boxthenix.org or CONTACT Hussain directly on 07474473494
December Holiday Clubs
Join us for fun, food and adventures this winter December 19-23rd (9:00-3:45) Monday to Friday. If you are a F.S.M (Free-School-Meals) customer, come and join us this winter for a full week of free outings and activities in London including a pantomime, soft-play, art and boxing. To see past projects visit https://www.westminsterchildrensuniversity.co.uk/holiday-clubs/
Please book directly at swilson@queensparkschool.co.uk the booking form is available at https://www.westminsterchildrensuniversity.co.uk/holiday-clubs/
But remember verbal confirmation is needed to secure a place
We will be running a free forest school session on the 29th -30th from 9:00-11:00am so come along to see us at the new site for fun in the winter chill.
Book a space directly with me at swilson@queensparkschool.co.uk again, remember confirmation is needed to secure a place