Children's University

The children's university programme at Lea Forest has been specifically designed to provide a broad range of clubs and activities to encourage children to participate in learning beyond the classroom. 

Aims:

• To raise attainment in all subject areas

• To engage children in a wider range of sporting activities

• To engage children in a wider range of extra curricular activities 

• To give children a sense of achievement and a goal to work towards

• To encourage children to commit to attending clubs across a term

• To promote a love for learning and to create new aspirations

• To increase the engagement in out of school learning, e.g. reading and home learning tasks

How does it work?

In the same way as attending any university, children earn credits across the year.  They can do this by attending one of our after school clubs, or completing all homework and reading tasks set by their teacher/s.  

This system promotes good attendance both in clubs and school as well as a commitment and determination to work towards long term goals. 

Rewards and Graduation 

At the end of each club’s termly block, children are awarded a certificate for their attendance.

To graduate at Level 1, children need to earn 10 credits

Level 2 = 25 credits 

Level 3 = 40 credits

Level 4 = 55 credits

Level 5 = 80 credits

As children reach the higher levels, such as level 4 and 5, they are awarded with a small award and wear a mortar board for the ceremony. Parents are invited in for the attendance and graduation ceremonies.  For some of our children in KS1, they will work on these awards throughout their school life, aiming to graduate at a higher level by the time they reach Year 6.