February Freebie 2014 - FREE activities with a Passport to Learning!

February Freebie is back! 

During the February half term 2014, you can use your Passport to Learning to access FREE learning activities happening across the city. You will be awarded one credit for every hour you take part.

If you don't have to Passport to Learning yet, don't worry! You can buy one at any local library for £2 and then use it to collect credits at all our Learning Destinations during half term and beyond!

See the table below for full details of all the fantastic activities taking place. You'll be able to pick up a Feb Freebie leaflet which lists all the activities at school or from the local library. Please be aware that some activities do require booking and some require children to be accompanied by an adult.

Date	Activity	Place	Time	Who’s it for?	More info
Saturday 22nd February	Concord All Stars & Junior Marching Band See and certainly hear the fantastic Concord All Stars and Junior Marching Band in action – have a go with the instruments yourself!	Croft House Settlement, Garden Street, Sheffield, S1 4BJ	10.00am-2.00pm	Ages 5+	No booking required. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Contact: 0114 249 1460
Monday 24th February	Family Woodland Day Come along for some fun in the woods with your family!	Meet at Wincobank Chapel, Wincobank Avenue, Sheffield, S5 6BB	10.00am-3.00pm	All ages	Booking required - 20 places available.  Contact 07980 143776
Monday 24th February	Mini Murals with Art In The Park Try your hand at creating a beautiful piece of artwork	The Venue, 650 Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DY	10.00am-3.00pm	Ages 5+	No booking required.  Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Contact 0114 2686813
Monday 24th February	Wild Wood Activities Put on camouflage paint and help create a woodland camp and fire to cook a woodland snack, but only if you have survived the bushtucker challenge!	Meet at Sheaf Training Centre Car Park, Norwood Drive, Sheffield, S5 7BH	10.00am-3.00pm	Ages 7-12 years	Booking required – 12 places available. Contact 07735 389804
Monday 24th February	Pyjama Drama Fun and exciting drama and creative play sessions.  Where will our imagination take us today?	Crystal Peaks Library 1-3 Peak Square, Crystal Peaks Complex, Waterthorpe, Sheffield, S20 7PH	10.30am-11.30am	Ages 5-7 years (approx.)	Booking required – 16 places available. Contact 0114 2930612
Monday 24th February	Greentop Circus Have a go at a variety of circus skills including juggling, diabolo, flower sticks, spinning plates, poi and much more!	Ecclesall Library 120 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PL	2.00pm-3.00pm	Ages 6 years+ (younger if accompanied by parents)	No booking required. Contact: 0114 2037222
Monday 24th February	Pyjama Drama Fun and exciting drama and creative play sessions.  Where will our imagination take us today?	Walkley Library, South Road, Sheffield, S6 3TD	2.00pm-3.00pm	Ages 5-7 years (approx.)	Booking required – 16 places available. Contact 0114 2312947
Monday 24th February	Imagination Gaming Come along and play some amazing games!	Parson Cross Library 320 Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 8NL	10.30am-1.00pm	All ages	No booking required. Contact: 0114 2037433
Monday 24th February	Imagination Gaming Come along and play some amazing games!	Firth Park Library 443 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, S5 6QQ	2.00pm-4.00pm	All ages	No booking required. Contact: 0114 2037433
Monday 24th February	Academy of Self Defence Come and learn some important safety skills	Woodhouse Library Tannery Street, Sheffield, S13 7JU	2.00pm-3.00pm	Ages 5 years+	Booking required – 20 places available. Contact 0114 2692607
Monday 24th February	Pyjama Drama Fun and exciting drama and creative play sessions.  Where will our imagination take us today?	Upperthorpe Library, Zest, 18 Upperthorpe, Sheffield, S6 3NA	2.00pm-3.00pm	Ages 5-7 years (approx.)	Booking required – 16 places available. Contact 0114 2702048
Tuesday 25th February	Adventures Are Us Come and test your skills on our 30 foot ladder climb challenge called 'Ladder Extreme' and why not battle across our slack-line balance challenge as well?	Norfolk Heritage Park (near main reception building) Guildford Avenue, Sheffield, S2 2PL	10.00am-4.00pm	Ages 5-17 years	No booking required.
Tuesday 25th February	Woodland Play Day Lots of fun in the woods including craft, den building and much more!	Meet at Wincobank Chapel, Wincobank Avenue, Sheffield, S5 6BB	10.00am-3.00pm	Ages 8-12 years	Booking required - 15 places available.  Contact 07980 143776
Tuesday 25th February	Imagination Gaming Come along and play some amazing games!	Tinsley Library Bawtry Road, Sheffield, S9 1UY	1.00pm-4.00pm	All ages	No booking required. Contact: 0114 2037432
Tuesday 25th February	Pyjama Drama Fun and exciting drama and creative play sessions.  Where will our imagination take us today?	Hillsborough Library, Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 4HD	10.30am-11.30am	Ages 5-7 years (approx.)	Booking required – 16 places available. Contact 0114 2039529
Tuesday 25th February	Greentop Circus Have a go at a variety of circus skills including juggling, diabolo, flower sticks, spinning plates, poi and much more!	Totley Library, 205 Baslow Rd, Sheffield S17 4DT	2.00pm-3.00pm	Ages 6 years+ (younger if accompanied by parents)	No booking required. Contact: 0114 2930406
Wednesday 26th February	Woodland Play Day Lots of fun in the woods including craft, den building and much more!	Meet at Wincobank Chapel, Wincobank Avenue, Sheffield, S5 6BB	10.00am-3.00pm	Ages 8-12 years	Booking required - 15 places available.  Contact 07980 143776
Wednesday 26th February	Academy of Self Defence Come and learn some important safety skills	Highfield Library London Road, Sheffield, S2 4NF	10.30am-11.30am	Ages 5 years+	Booking required – 20 places available. Contact 0114 2037204
Wednesday 26th February	Razzamataz Love street dance, pop singing and fun drama games? Come along to Razzamataz Theatre Schools workshops!	Jordanthorpe Library 15 Jordanthorpe Centre, Sheffield, S8 8DX	2.00pm-3.00pm	Ages 9-11 years	Booking required – 20 places available. Contact 0114 2037701
Wednesday 26th February	Greentop Circus Have a go at a variety of circus skills including juggling, diabolo, flower sticks, spinning plates, poi and much more!	Greenhill Library Hemper Lane, Sheffield, S8 7FE	2.00pm-3.00pm	Ages 6 years+ (younger if accompanied by parents)	No booking required.  Contact: 0114 2037700
Wednesday 26th February	A Mind Apart Come along to our children’s party themed drama workshop	Manor Library Ridgeway Road, Sheffield, S12 2SS	2.30pm-3.30pm	Ages 5-11 years	Booking required – 20 places available. Contact 0114 2037805
Wednesday 26th February	Imagination Gaming Come along and play some amazing games!	Gleadless Library White Lane, Sheffield, S12 3GH	2.00pm-4.00pm	All ages	No booking required. Contact: 0114 2394630
Thursday 27th February	Razzamataz Love street dance, pop singing and fun drama games? Come along to Razzamataz Theatre Schools workshops!	Central Children’s Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield, S1 1XZ	2.00pm-3.00pm	Ages 4-8 years	Booking required – 20 places available. Contact 0114 2734734
Thursday 27th February	Adventures Are Us Come and test your skills on our 30 foot ladder climb challenge called 'Ladder Extreme' and why not battle across our slack-line balance challenge as well?	Meersbrook Park (next to new mini assault course) Chesterfield Rd, Sheffield, S8 9FL	10.00am-4.00pm	Ages 5-17 years	No booking required.
Thursday 27th February	A Mind Apart Come along to our children’s party themed drama workshop	Chapeltown Library Nether Ley Avenue, Sheffield, S35 1AE	2.00pm-3.00pm	Ages 5-11 years	Booking required – 20 places available. Contact 0114 2037000
Friday 28th February	Razzamataz Love street dance, pop singing and fun drama games? Come along to Razzamataz Theatre Schools workshops!	Southey Library Moonshine Lane, Sheffield, S5 8RB	2.00pm-3.00pm	Ages 4-8 years	Booking required – 20 places available. Contact 0114 2039531
Friday 28th February	Greentop Circus Have a go at a variety of circus skills including juggling, diabolo, flower sticks, spinning plates, poi and much more!	Woodseats Library Chesterfield Road, Sheffield, S8 0SH	2.00pm-3.00pm	Ages 6 years+ (younger if accompanied by parents)	No booking required.  Contact: 0114 2930411
Saturday 1st March	Concord All Stars & Junior Marching Band See and certainly hear the fantastic Concord All Stars and Junior Marching Band in action – have a go with the instruments yourself!	Croft House Settlement, Garden Street, Sheffield, S1 4BJ	10.00am-2.00pm	Ages 5+	No booking required. Children must remain accompanied by an adult at all times. Contact: 0114 249 1460

From little acorns, great oaks grow...

The Acorn Fund is a brand new development for Sheffield CU and is awarded to groups of children and young people from any Sheffield Children’s University school to use to develop clubs and activities in school. The idea is that just like a tiny acorn grows into a huge oak tree, children and young people can use a small amount of money from the Acorn Fund to grow a wonderful club or activity in their school.  We have already received a number of applications from schools across the city who are interested in developing cooking clubs, a table tennis club, lego club, sewing clubs and funtime design and doodling.

 

 In order to find out whats needed, children and young people from CU schools across the city have been talking to their friends and classmates, and completing surveys and questionaires. Here are some examples of the fantastic responses received...
 





 

Sheffield Day of Games!

Our February Freebie 2014 will kick off with the very first Sheffield Day of Games!


Working alongside some of Sheffield's top game retailers, Imagination Gaming will be hosting a fantastic day of games for all the family, young and old with lots to do for everyone, including all regular gamers out there!


Head to the Winter Garden on Saturday 22nd February between 11am and 4pm to take part for FREE! If you take along your Passport to Learning, you will also be able to collect CU credits for taking part.



See below for further details about each of the retailers involved!



Imagination Gaming

Our fantastic partners Imagination Gaming work to stimulate and motivate both individuals and communities, of all ages and abilities, to experience the social and educational benefits of traditional style gaming.

 Working with schools and other organisations they create a willing to learn matched with an eagerness to engage and show how everyone has something to offer.

For more details, please visit their website: www.imaginationgaming.co.uk

The Outpost

The Outpost is one of Sheffield's premier gaming locations. They stock a wide range of models from Games Workshop, Privateer Press, Spartan Games and many more so they are sure you will find something you need.

They have an entire floor dedicated to gaming, which is open from 7 days a week at the following times: Mon-Wed: 12:00-20:00, Thur - 12:00-22:00, Fri - 12:00-18:00, Sat-Sun - 10:00-20:00


Wargames Emporium

Located in Orchard Square, slap bang in the city centre of Sheffield, the Wargames Emporium have been serving the local gaming community since 1995.  

From Vikings to Space Marines, board and card games to Military History books they are virtually guaranteed to have something to suit even the most varied gaming tastes.

Patriot Games

Patriot Games is a games shop based on Ladys Bridge in Sheffield. They have been trading for more than 20 years and are just as excited about games today as they were when they started.

With gaming space to cater for up to 64 players they provide organised play opportunities for everything from Board and Card Games, to Storytelling and Role play games

Science Brainwaves!

I'm sure you will join us in welcoming Science Brainwaves to the CU family as one of our fantastic Learning Destinations. Based at the University of Sheffield they aim to get everyone involved in the wonderful world of science!

They have two exciting science events coming up in February and if you go along with your Passport to Learning, you can collect credits for taking part! See below for further details.

The Science of Love

Special Guest Speaker: Professor Robert Dunbar
Robin will explore how and why we fall in love, and how friendships are formed.

Friday 7th February 2014, 6.30pm, Hicks LT1, The University of Sheffield.

 

Tickets: £3.50 (includes drink, entrance to the talk and interative activities) available online from www.sciencebrainwaves.com and the Box Office, Sheffield University Students Union

 

Recommended age 14+

 

Grubs Up!

Is it time for us to start eating insects?

Special Guest Speaker: Dr Morgaine Gaye - Food futurologist

• Try different edible insects! (We advise anyone with a shellfish allergy to avoid eating the insects.)
• Learn how insects could help fight food security issues
• 'Guess the protein' game – can you tell the difference?

Friday 21st February, 6.30 – 9.30 pm, University of Sheffield Students' Union Discovery Room

Tickets: £5.00, available online at www.sciencebrainwaves.com/events and the students' union box office

 

Recommended for ages 12 and over

 

I'm on my way...

Check out our new Youtube channel by visiting www.youtube.com/sheffieldcu or by following the link on the right hand side of the page!

February Freebie is back!

Happy New Year! We are back, and hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are looking forward to all the exciting things 2014 has to offer!

First on our list is February Freebie - which is back and better than ever! Over 30 FREE activities will be taking place for those with a Children's University Passport to Learning throughout the February half term holidays.

 

This year we are very very excited to announce that the February Freebie activities will kick off on the 22nd of February, with the first ever Sheffield Day of Games! Working alongside some of Sheffield's top gaming retailers, our friends at Imagination Gaming will be hosting a fantastic day of games for all the family, young and old with lots to do for everyone, including all regular gamers out there! This will take place at the Winter Gardens between 11am and 4pm and all Passport to Learning holders will be able to collect CU credits for taking part.

We will be announcing further details shortly, and there will be posters and leaflets popping up in schools, libraries and Learning Destinations near you soon. Keep your eyes peeled!