Children's University Adelaide: Passport to Learning at Public Libraries SA

1. Public Libraries SA Presentation Children’s University Adelaide

2. Overview • What is Children’s University Australia (CUA)? • Passport to Learning • CU Award Levels & Graduation Ceremony (video) • What is a Learning Destination (LD)? • Current SA Libraries involved in the program • Examples of activities currently validated with CUA • What’s involved? • How does it work?

3. What is CU? • Current form began in the UK in 2007 • Grew from the concern that exciting learning was being ‘squeezed out’ of the curriculum • Launched at the University of Adelaide in 2013

4. CU Australia • Currently the program is operating in South Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania and soon to be Darwin. • Key CU Adelaide statistics: 101 participating schools 6,500 CU members 250+ Learning Destinations

5. What is CU Australia? • Guiding Principles: • For 7-14 year olds • Voluntary • Out of school hours • Linked to HE • Has a ‘wow’ factor • Promotes curiosity and confidence

6. Passport to Learning • Each child is issued with a Passport to Learning in which the hours of each validated activity are recorded

7. CU Award Levels (30 to 400 hours) The CU Undergraduate Level is the first step on the ladder of national Children’s University certification 3065100 Children’s University Award 130165200 Children’s University Certificate 230265300 Children’s University Diploma 330365400 Children’s University Degree

8. CU Adelaide Graduation Ceremony Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krAkHqQkJKw

9. What is a Learning Destination (LD)? • High quality learning activities and quality assurance process • Restricted and Public • Connects with higher learning outcomes • Examples include: Bunnings Australia, Tennis SA, Adelaide Zoo, South Australian Museum

10. Public Libraries SA as a Learning Destination • Current validated Libraries include: • Adelaide City Council Libraries • Campbelltown Public Library • City of Burnside • City of Charles Sturt-Libraries • City of Holdfast Bay • City of Marion • City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Libraries • City of Onkaparinga • City of Playford • Validation of all Libraries in SA • City of Port Adelaide Enfield • City of Salisbury Libraries • City of Tea Tree Gully • City of Victor Harbor Public Library • Naracoorte Lucindale Council- Libraries • Port Augusta Public Library • The City of Unley • Town of Gawler Libraries

11. Examples of activities currently validated with CUA • Kids computer club • Digital Drop In • Knitting • Worlds Within You • Minecraft Club • Be Active • Circus Workshop • Health Happens in Libraries

12. Staff Information Sheet • The CU Adelaide team will tailor one page information document to assist Library customer service staff which includes: • Overview of CU Adelaide program • Examples of validated activities e.g. Minecraft • Steps to follow when stamping passports

13. What’s involved? When CU Adelaide members visit the Customer Service Desk for a stamp Step 1: Ask Some Questions • What activity did you do today? – verify that it is a CU Adelaide validated activity • How long was the activity? • What’s the most important thing that you learnt? Step 2: Passport Entry • Complete passport entry (date, duration, activity) and provide Public Library SA stamp/sticker

14. How does it work? • Listed as Public Libraries SA on the CU Adelaide website • General overview of Public Libraries SA incl: School Holiday and regular term programming • Link to Public Libraries SA website to locate nearest location

15. A Day in the Life of a CUA Passport Holder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHzn85bEMrM