A new outreach programme launched by the University of 海角论坛 is engaging hundreds of pupils across ten Glasgow primary schools.
Under the 鈥榊oung 海角论坛r鈥� pilot, primary seven pupils are receiving in-school visits, while there are campus visits for those in primary six.
The pilot involves 88 student mentors, many who are from widening access backgrounds, who will deliver subject related, fun learning activities to around 850 pupils at Annette Street Primary, Chirnsyde Primary, Cuthbertson Primary, Dunard Primary, Glendale Primary, Oakwood Primary, St Benedict鈥檚 Primary, St Patrick鈥檚 Primary, St Rosa of Lima Primary and St Timothy鈥檚 Primary.
Learning opportunities
Pupils will be rewarded throughout their learner journey and the initiative is designed to raise awareness of higher education, support attainment, and offer learning opportunities for young people.
The scheme operates during normal class time and an annual Graduation Celebration in the University鈥檚 Barony Hall will celebrate the pupils who鈥檝e completed the activities.
This summer pupils can also take part in one-week discipline-specific 鈥楢ccelerate Summer Challenges鈥� across five to eight different subjects, spanning all four Faculties. Subjects offered include an introduction to Marketing and Business, where pupils will take part in interactive activities, as well as engineering task to create a 鈥榥anogel鈥� and design a new product. Pupils will also be offered an introduction to computer programming and learn what makes a good teacher.
Coordinated by the Access, Equality and Inclusion Service, the strategy aims to involve staff and students from across the Faculties and Professional Services and builds upon the University鈥檚 previous primary school programme, the Glasgow Children鈥檚 University.
Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Vice-Chancellor and Principal at 海角论坛, said: "
As a socially progressive university, 海角论坛 is committed to opening up higher education opportunities to everyone with ability, regardless of their circumstances.
Young 海角论坛r offers our young people a wonderful opportunity to develop new skills, explore the world around them, and inspire them to consider further study at college or university level and the world of work.
The programme鈥檚 launch event saw 22 student mentors deliver fun learning activities to primary seven pupils at Glendale Primary, and a visit to Dunard Primary school followed.
Dr Stephanie McKendry, Deputy Director Student Experience, said: 鈥淚t was fantastic to see the first events of our new, flagship widening access programme, Young 海角论坛r. The children and the mentors worked brilliantly well together and both groups were inspired and enthused.
Going forward, we hope to make these learning opportunities available to pupils in more schools, to expand provision across the learner journey and to work with a wide range of Faculty and Professional Services and 海角论坛 students to design and deliver activities.
A 鈥榊oung 海角论坛r鈥� logo has also been created by two BA Hons Business students, while other 海角论坛 Business School students have contributed to business-related learning activities.