Weekly Home Learning Challenges through the summer!

Our CU Festival of Fun 2020 is underway - we're into week two already! Over 75 FREE activities for children, young people and families to get involved in, throughout the whole summer holidays! For the full programme, visit https://bit.ly/CUFestivalofFun2020

Although we're no longer publishing our daily CU Home Learning Challenges over the summer, we will be releasing weekly challenges, as part of our CU Festival of Fun, each containing 5 learning activities from arts and crafts, to cookery, music, science, maths and more!

Each of the 7 weekly challenges will focus on a different continent of the world, and today we're excited to bring you the first and second weekly challenges!  

Week one included activities all about the continent of AFRICA! Download it now from https://bit.ly/SCUChallengeAfrica Why not have a go at making then playing some traditional African drums, learn about Egyptian hieroglyphics and even taste some flavours of Africa too?

Week two brings activities all about the continent of NORTH AMERICA! Download it now from https://bit.ly/SCUChallengeNorthAmerica  You can have a go at making your family's totem pole, create your own rainbow like the ones at Niagara Falls, learn about the Mayan people of Chichen Itza or even make and taste some fluffy pancakes!

Keep your eyes peeled on our blog and social media pages for the third weekly challenge coming to you from Monday - which continent will it be this time?

To claim your CU credits, just download, complete and return the CU Festival of Fun Learning Reflection Diary with evidence of your learning. Download one now from https://bit.ly/CUFestivalofFunReflectionDiary It will need the number from your Passport to Learning so if you don't have one just yet, don't panic! When the libraries re open, we'll let you know so you can pop along and buy a Passport to Learning for £3.50, find the number and add it to your Reflection Diary and claim your CU credits.

#SCUChallenge 98 - We LOVE Sheffield!

We have some news! As the school year is ending and summer holidays are beginning, our home learning challenges will now become weekly as part of the Festival of Fun 2020. Thank you SO much to everyone who has taken part so far! We have absolutely loved seeing your photos, videos and work. They have inspired us to keep going and have proven that learning and fun can indeed happen absolutely anywhere! If you have missed any of the challenges so far, or would like to revisit some of them too, you can find a full list here: https://bit.ly/SCUHomeLearningChallenges1-98

As this will be our last daily/weekend Home Learning Challenge, we thought we'd focus on something close to home…Sheffield…a FANTASTIC city to live in! It's steeped in history, famous for its cutlery, has beautiful open spaces and woodlands, and many successful people proud to be from Sheffield too! This challenge helps you to think about just some of those things that make Sheffield fantastic!
You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge98

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge 97 - Your Place in the World

Over the summer holiday period, our CU Home Learning Challenges will be focussing on a different continent of the world each week. Can you name all seven? Don't worry if you can't just yet - you will be able to by the end of our challenges! But before we get going, we want you to think about YOU and your place in the world.

There are over 7.8 BILLION people in the world but each one of us is very special. We are all unique! Think about where you feel you belong… Did you think about your home? Your street? Even your town or city? Bet you didn't think about which planet you belong to! So let’s get thinking about your special place in the world…

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge97

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge 96 - Story Sacks!

We all love a good story! There's nothing better than sitting down and getting whisked away by a brilliant book. If you've not yet signed up to the Summer Reading Challenge, then have a look at our other challenge (https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge62) as this will guide you to some fantastic activities and ways to collect even more CU credits. In the meantime, this challenge will get you really thinking about your story - the characters, the plot, the setting, for you to create a story sack to accompany your story!
You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge96

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge 95 - Fantastic Fingerprints!

Fingerprints are the impressions left by the tiny ridges of skin on your fingers. These ridges help us feel things and grip objects. No two people have identical fingerprints, but fingerprint patterns tend to run in families. I wonder if you can spot any patterns in your family's finger prints? These patterns often look like whirls, loops, or arches. 

When you touch a surface, your fingers leave prints of sweat and oil behind. Sometimes, the police use these unique prints left at many crime scenes, to identify who has been there. The scientific study of fingerprints is called dermatoglyphics ('derma' means skin and 'glyphics' means carving). This challenge helps you to create some finger prints to look at.

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge95

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge 94 - Pom Poms!

Pom Poms are a really fun to make! They're really simple too, and you only need a few things. You could make a few more then turn your collection of Pom Poms into beautiful creations! Are you ready to get winding, snipping and tying? Good, that's all there is to it!

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge94

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge 93 - Decision Making

We all have to make decisions all the time. Sometimes, it might be a small decision about what we'd like to do/play with or what to eat for dinner. Sometimes, we have to make decisions which are more difficult, especially as we grow up into adults. These decisions are often more difficult because they affect more people, sometimes even the whole country.

The Government of our country have lots of difficult decisions to make - they have to listen to the views of lots of people who might not agree on things, then try and make the decision which is the best one for as many people as possible. They meet in a huge building in London, called the Houses of Parliament. Today, we challenge you to do a virtual tour and make some decisions about whats important to you!

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge93

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge92 - Amazing Human Body!

Your body is AMAZING! Made up of so many different parts and coordinated by your very clever brain, the human body is able to turn food into energy and waste products, keep your body safe with split-second reactions, and even cause us to have a whole range of feelings. Ready to learn a little about the human body? Check out our latest weekend challenge!

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge92

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

Festival of Fun 2020 - Booking now open!!!

Today's the day - booking for our Festival of Fun 2020 is now OPEN!!!! 🎉

All the information you need is listed in our Festival of Fun leaflet, found here: https://bit.ly/CUFestivalofFun2020 or click the link on the right of this page!

Some activities have limited spaces and require booking in advance, and some are available for South Yorkshire Children's University members in Doncaster and Rotherham too. All activities are suitable for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) with adult support. Please do contact the Learning Destination directly to discuss your child's needs.

You will be able to collect 1 CU credit per activity in your Passport to Learning. To do this, you will need to complete a special Festival of Fun Learning Reflection Diary Sheet and return to us at the end of the holidays. 

Please download and read the leaflet carefully which has all the details you need and start planning your summer 2020 fun. Happy booking!

#SCUChallenge 91 - Guide Dogs!

We all know about the amazing work that guide dogs are able to do. Have you ever wondered how our dog’s senses compare to our own? Dogs share the same basic senses with us: they see, hear, touch, smell and taste. But the levels of their senses are very different - their eyesight in particular is VERY good. They have a much wider range of vision than humans! This challenge will look at how a Guide Dog uses its own senses to help people with vision problems.

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge91

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge 90 - Gravity!

Gravity is the force than pushes things downwards. It's the force that keeps us on earth and stops us from floating away into space. There's no gravity in space and that's why astronauts are always floating around. This challenge helps you to learn about gravity and how you can test it with balls and water.

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge90

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge 89 - Camera Tricks!

Want to play some tricks on your friends and family? Then why not have a go at this challenge? All you need is a camera (one on a phone will do). This type of photo is called 'forced perspective' and it's your eyes tricking your brain into believing the image is real. But with a little clever thinking, a little patience to get the right position, you can get really creative and take some fantastic trick photos!

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge89

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge 88 - Ice Cream Designs!

Hopefully, the warm weather will stay with us over the summer - the perfect weather for ICE CREAM! We'd like you to think about what makes an ice cream the tastiest? What makes it look appealing? What might you top your ice cream with? Get designing your very own ice cream including the ingredients, flavours and don't forget - you'll need a name for your brand new product!

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge88

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

CU Festival of Fun 2020 - Programme now available!

Happy Monday! We're super pleased and proud to present the Sheffield CU Festival of Fun 2020 - a programme of FREE activities for children, young people and families that spans the WHOLE summer - school holidays sorted!

Download your copy now: https://bit.ly/CUFestivalofFun2020

This year's fantastic Festival of Fun has over 75 exciting and FREE activities for children and young people. To ensure social distancing is maintained, most of our activities are home-based whilst others are self guided walks or trails but we're sure there'll be something to excite you all!

To give everyone a fair chance, booking will OPEN THIS FRIDAY 10th JULY so get your diaries at the ready!

Some activities have limited spaces and require booking in advance, and some are available for South Yorkshire Children's University members too. All activities are suitable for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) with adult support. Please do contact the Learning Destination directly to discuss your child's needs.

You will be able to collect 1 CU credit per activity in your Passport to Learning. To do this, you will need to complete a special Festival of Fun Learning Reflection Diary Sheet and return to us at the end of the holidays. Please download and read the leaflet carefully which has all the details you need and start planning your summer 2020 fun!

#SCUChallenge 87 - Make a Mini Raft!

Imagine being stranded on a desert island - stare across the deep, blue ocean, and if you look really carefully, bobbing around on the horizon, you can see the mainland. Phew! Now you just need to get there, but it's way too far to swim. You search the beach for ideas. There's lots of pieces of drift wood washed up on the sand, and some old string too. Hmmm, could you make a raft to sail across? Here's a challenge to make a mini version, but will it sink or float?

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge87

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge 86 - Sports Day!

We know most schools would have been having their annual Sports Day about now, but as most children and young people are still learning from home, we know that can't happen. However, we don’t want you to miss out! So, here's a collection of challenges for the weekend, to help you hold your own Family Sports Day in your garden or yard, or in a local park!

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge86

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge 85 - Design a Video Game Character!

Video and computer games have always been popular - from classics like Pac-Man to more modern games such as Roblox or even Super Mario! You don't need to play lots of games for this challenge - just get your creative thinking cap on and design your very own character!

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/3SCUChallenge85

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge 84 - Throw and Catch Game

Now the weather is a little better, we can spend more time outside. We can also visit the park and open spaces too (socially distancing of course!) so here's a great game you can make at home to take with you. It will help develop your throwing and catching skills too. How far can you throw the ball? How many times can you catch it in a row?

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge84

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges

#SCUChallenge 83 - Action Dice!

Keeping fit and healthy is really important. But it doesn't have to be by taking part in organised sports or fitness activities - getting up, running around, jumping up and down or even dancing are brilliant ways to get your lungs pumping and your heart beating! Here's a fun way to invent your own fitness programme.

You can download the full challenge here: https://bit.ly/SCUChallenge83

To claim your credits, please complete and return a Sheffield CU Home Learning Challenge Reflection Diary which can be found here: https://bit.ly/SheffCUReflectionDiary

Once you have completed all the challenges, email your reflection diary along with evidence of your completed activity to cu@sheffield.gov.uk (photos/videos etc.) and we'll award CU credits. We can't wait to see your work - please send us a picture along with your reflection diary and feel free to share photos/videos on Facebook and Twitter! #SCUChallenges