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Welcome Back Families!
It was wonderful meeting with all of you on Wednesday. We are thrilled about the start of the new learning year and can't wait to welcome the learners to the space this Monday. This month's newsletter includes highlighted information from the parent meeting and resources that we consider useful for you and your learner during these first weeks.
UH Welcome Back Presentation 24_25.pdfParent Presentation Slide Deck
Parent Presentation Slide Deck
You can find the parent presentation by clicking on the slide deck above or using this link.
UH Virtual Parent Meeting β 2024/08/28 17:50 CEST β RecordingParent Presentation Recording
Parent Presentation Recording
You can find the presentation by clicking on the video above or using this link.
New learner orientation!
All learners return!
All programs go on outings, more information below.
Menu Cycle 1: Program schedules in the presentation.
Parent Workshop @ 5:00PM about emotional regulation.
Showcase Cycle 1 @ 4:00PM at UH
Program Outings: Thursday, September 5th
Program Outings: Thursday, September 5th
Explorers: Outing to Castelldefels Beach. Ensure your learner has a Zone 1 train ticket or money for a metro ticket, towel, sunscreen, bathing suit (if they plan to swim), and a packed cold lunch and snack. Lifeguards will be on duty, but please inform us if your learner cannot swim.
Creators & Changemakers: Outing to Pools in Parc del Forum, Barcelona. Learners should bring a Zone 1 metro card or money for a metro ticket, bathing suit, and packed lunch. Lifeguards will be on duty; please let us know if your learner cannot swim.
β° Urban Hub Schedules
β° Urban Hub Schedules
Explorers
Explorers
Orientation Week (September 2nd - 7th) 9:00β16:00
Intensives Weeks (September 9th - 20th) 9:00β16:00 / Intensives start at 10:00, Explorers will have an additional hour from 9:00-10:00 to build relationships, routines and getting familiar with the UH.
Menu Cycle 1 (September 25th - November 22nd) 09:00β16:00
Creators & Changemakers
Creators & Changemakers
Orientation Week (September 2nd - 7th) 10:00β17:00
Intensives Weeks (September 9th - 20th) 10:00β16:00 / The schedule is adjusted during intensives to accommodate the concentrated learning format.
Menu Cycle 1 (September 25th - November 22nd) 10:00β17:00
β¨ Orientation Week
β¨ Orientation Week
We are very excited to welcome you, to make sure that you have a better idea of what to expect, hereβs a schedule for the orientation week.
Explorer Schedule
Explorer Schedule
Creators & Changemakers Schedule
Creators & Changemakers Schedule
On Wednesday, your learner will be choosing their intensive. If your learner will not be here during the upcoming week, they can select their intensive using the form that will be posted in their respective Google Classroom. They will receive the invitation to their programs' Google Classroom, during the next week.
We're providing you with descriptions of the available options to facilitate discussions with your learner before they decide. Please note, this cycle all intensives are free. In the future, there are some that include a cost, and we will always notify you in advance (paid options exist because of the need of specific materials for the development of the workshop).
To enhance community building among the Explorers, we are offering a smaller, curated selection of intensives tailored to foster closer connections during the initial weeks. Please see all intensive options below.Β
Explorers Intensives
Explorers Intensives
Using this link, you can access the intensives options for your learners.
Creators & Changemakers
Creators & Changemakers
Using this link, you can access the intensives options for your learners.
Message from Nicole, lead of the βGet Out!β Intensive (Creators & Changemakers):
We are excited to invite you to share your passions and local knowledge by volunteering for our upcoming intensive, βGet Out!β from September 9th to 20th. We are looking for parent volunteers to partner in our daily outings in Barcelona, ideally to places you know well and can make accessible for a group of 10β15 learners. This is a great opportunity to enrich our community and learners' experiences with your unique insights. If interested, please contact Nicole at nicole@learnlife.com for further details.
With the beginning of the year, we will have program specific meetings for you to be able to learn more about your learner's program and ask any questions you may have to the program leads.
Reason Why: Research shows that too much device use can be harmful, negatively impacting learning, health, and social skills.
The Ministry of Education of Catalunya requires measurements regarding devices.
Our goal: Encourage safe and limited use of devices.
Bonus goal: 50% of learning experiences are tech-free!Β
Every learner must leave their phone at the front desk when they arrive.
Phones will not be returned during breaks or lunch.
On field trips phones must stay on airplane mode and out of sight (unless specifically requested or allowed by an LG).
Devices (laptops) are to be used only during learning sessions, for specific activities and/or after permission from an LG.
Devices cannot be used during break/lunch, and must be put away right after the learning sessions. To continue working on their device during lunch, they can ask an LG to work in Chiringuitos.Β
Phone: Bringing my phone into the space = 1 hour of community service.
Device: During the session, the device is taken away for the session.
During lunch or break, the device is taken away for the day.
LGs will have non-device activities ready, just in case.
Starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, we will be offering Advanced Placement (AP) programs alongside our NEASC accreditation. For the upcoming academic year, learners will have the opportunity to take advanced placement courses in precalculus, psychology, English language and composition, and environmental science. All these building blocks can be accessed by Changemakers AND second year Creators (environmental science can also be accessed by first year Creators). If your learner is interested in joining the AP Building Blocks, please complete the following form: https://forms.gle/jdRc8qAdu1ugRhGs8
π Lunches at Learnlife
π Lunches at Learnlife
Your child can bring their own lunch daily. Alternatively, you can place an order for their lunch through our catering partner, the Healthiest Choice. If you would like further details, please email urbanhub@learnlife.com.
Once learners turn 16, they can leave the Hub for lunch and breaks. If your child is in Creators and under 16, they can leave the Hub for lunch with your permission. Please make sure they bring their own cutlery. We recommend that your child also bring healthy snacks with them in case they would like to eat during breaks.
π¬ Edvoice
π¬ Edvoice
During the upcoming week we will be sending the instructions and information necessary for you to sign up to our parent communication platform Edvoice.Β
π οΈ Materials
π οΈ Materials
Laptop and charger, Pencil Case (pens, pencils, markers / colors, highlighters, eraser, sharpener), Notebooks (lined and grid) of choice, Transparent Folder to keep loose papers, Water bottle, Headphones, Lunch & Cutlery (Important!)
*Make sure everything is named.
π Additional Links
π Additional Links
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