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Sheffield Children’s University
Passport to Learning
Spring into some new
activities – have you got your
Passport to Learning yet?
There are lots of fun and exciting activities taking place outside of normal school hours in different places
across Sheffield where children and young people can collect learning credits. These credits will be added
to the ones children collect in school to earn Children’s University Awards. To collect these credits, they
need a Passport to Learning. These cost £2 and are available to purchase at Sheffield libraries and
some Learning Destinations.
All children and young people have to do is to ask their parents to sign the consent form inside the CU
Passport to give permission for the Learning Destination to pass essential information to Sheffield
Children’s University (Sheffield City Council). They can then take the Passport to any of the registered CU
Learning Destinations across the city such as museums, libraries and local clubs and take part in their
learning activities. Participation will be recorded on a register and the hours will contribute to the Awards
Certificates sent to them through school.
Look out for the Children’s University logo and Learning Destination posters! See the following pages for a
list of Learning Destinations in and around Sheffield where you can begin to collect credits. This list is
regularly updated, please check our local website.

www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu
There are also Learning Destinations across the country – please check the National CU website for more
information:
 www.thechildrensuniversity.com/Learning-Destinations
The Passport is a new development for Sheffield Children’s University. Organisations are joining all
the time. If you know of a local club or group, just let us know and we’ll invite them to join CU for
FREE!
Libraries!
Woodland and Ranger Activities!
Come along to a park or woodland near you for lots
of fun outdoors!
A whole range of activities will be held in libraries
across the city, including creative art, poetry
workshops, dancing, game playing and graphic
arts workshops.
Held in libraries across the city (see later pages for
more info)
Activities in the parks right through until the
summer – see listings on next page
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FREE Activities in Libraries through Children’s University!
Throughout the spring, there will be a huge variety of activities in libraries across Sheffield and great news…you can earn CU credits by taking part!
Activity
Libraries
Day
Date
Time
Sherlock Bone
Chapeltown Library, Nether Ley Avenue, Sheffield, S35 1AE
Tel: 2037000
Crystal Peaks Library, 1-3 Peak Square, S20 7PH
Tel: 2930612
Frecheville Library, Smalldale Road, S12 4YD
Tel: S12 4YD
Greenhill Library, Hemper Lane, S8 7FE
Tel: 2037700
Hillsborough Library, Middlewood Road, S6 4HD
Tel: 2039529
Jordanthorpe Library, 15 Jordanthorpe Centre, S8 8DX
Tel: 2037701
Newfield Green Library, Gleadless Road,S2 2BT
Tel: 2397468
Park Library, Duke Street, S2 5QP
Tel: 2757497
Woodhouse Library, Tannery Street, S13 7JU
Tel: 2692607
Woodseats Library, Chesterfield Road, S8 0SH
Tel: 2930411
Broomhill Library, Taptonville Road, S10 5BD
Tel: 2734276
Saturdays
10th March, 17th March, 24th
March, 31st March
9th March, 16th March, 23rd
March, 30th March
9th March, 16th March, 23rd
March
7th March, 14th March, 21st
March, 28th March
3rd March, 10th March, 17th
March, 24th March
5th March, 12th March, 19th
March
3rd March, 10th March, 17th
March, 24th March, 31st March
8th March, 15th March, 22nd
March, 29th March
8th March, 15th March, 22nd
March
10th March, 17th March, 24th
March
10th March, 17th March, 24th
March, 31st March
2pm-3pm
Walkley Library, South Road, S6 3DT
Tel: 2312947
Wednesdays
7th March, 14th March, 21st
March,
4.15pm-5.15pm
Burngreave Library, 179 Spital Hill, S4 7LF
Tel: 2039002
Darnall Library, Britannia Road, S9 5JG
Tel: 2037429
Ecclesall Library, 120 Ecclesall Road South, S11 9PL
Tel: 2037222
Ecclesfield Library, High Street, S35 9UA
Tel: 2576663
Gleadless Library, White Lane, S12 3GH
Tel: 2394630
Wednesdays
7th March, 14th March, 21st
March, 28th March
10th March, 17th March, 24th
March
9th March, 16th March, 23rd
March
5th March, 12th March, 19th
March
10th March, 17th March, 24th
March
4pm-5pm
Fancy a go at being a
forensic scientist,
investigating a crime scene,
collecting and testing
evidence to see ‘who dunnit’?
Then this activity is for you!
Pyjama Drama
Specially created music
drama workshops for younger
children (5-7 yrs, parents
need to come along too!).
Wiggle like a caterpillar then
boogie like a dragon!
Mad Science
Hands-on science
workshops, spectacular
demonstrations and stuff to
take home! Come and have a
go at exciting experiments on
themes such as rocketry,
magnets, even magic! (over 8
years)
Fridays
Fridays
Wednesdays
Saturdays
Mondays
Saturdays
Thursdays
Thursdays
Saturdays
Saturdays
Saturdays
Fridays
Mondays
Saturdays
5pm-6pm
4pm-5pm
4pm-5pm
2pm-3pm
4pm-5pm
10.30am-11.30am
7pm-8pm
4pm-5pm
10.30am-11.30am
10am-11am
2pm-3pm
4.45pm-5.45pm
4pm-5pm
10am-11am
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Activity
Hype Dance
Learn the history and basic
moves of modern dances
including hiphop, streetdance,
break, popping and locking.
(over 8 years)
Joe Logan
If cartoons, manga or graphic
arts are your thing, then why
not have a go with this
amazing artist? (all ages)
Imagination Gaming
Come and have a go at some
exciting modern board and card
games – there’s no end to the
fun! (over 8 years)
Art Workshops
Space Invader, Mosaic and other
crafts (over 8 years)
Libraries
Day
Date
Time
Highfield Library, London Road, S2 4NF
Tel: 2037204
Manor Library, Ridgeway Road, S12 2SS
Tel: 2037805
Tinsley Library, Tinsley Shopping Centre, Bawtry Road, S9
1UY, Tel: 2037432
Totley Library, 205 Baslow Road, S17 4DT
2930406
Wednesdays
7th March, 14th March, 21st
March,
10th March, 17th March, 24th
March
6th March, 13th March, 20th
March
10th March, 17th March, 24th
March
3.45pm-4.45pm
Firth Park Library, 443 Firth Park Road, S5 6QQ
Tel: 2037433
Southey Library, Moonshine Lane, S5 8RB
Tel: 2039531
Upperthorpe Library, 18 Upperthorpe, S6 3NA
Tel: 2702048
Central Children’s Library, Surrey Street, S1 1XZ
Tel: 2734734
Stocksbridge Library, Manchester Road, S36 1DH
Tel: 2734205
Saturdays
10th March, 17th March, 24th
March
5th March, 12th March, 19th
March
10th March, 17th March, 24th
March
10th March, 17th March, 24th
March
8th March, 15th March, 22nd
March
2pm-3pm
Parson Cross Library @ The Learning Zone, 320
Wordsworth Avenue, S5 8NL, Tel: 2039533
Thursdays
8th March, 15th March, 22nd
March
3.30pm-5pm
Saturdays
Tuesdays
Saturdays
Mondays
Saturdays
Saturdays
Thursdays
Don’t forget to
take your
Passport to
Learning!
12pm-1pm
3.45pm-4.45pm
10.30am-11.30am
4pm-5pm
10.30am-11.30am
2pm-3pm
3.45pm-4.45pm
Spring 2012
Ranger Activities
18th
March
Spring Watch Walk
12.00pm-2.00pm
FLOCKTON PARK
Spring is definitely in the air but has it reached
Flockton Park yet? Join the rangers to find the
natural signs that point to springs arrival! Meet at
Schubert Bridge, Beaver Hill Road. Contact the East
Ranger Team on 0114 275 1176.
Sow the Seeds
10.00am-12.00pm
DORE RECREATION GROUND
Join the Rangers and the Dore Village Society to sow
wildflower seeds on an earth mound to attract a
range of butterflies and insects to the site. Meet at
the Ranger Van on the Recreation Ground. Contact
the South West Ranger Team on 0114 268 6196.
24th March
Wincobank Work Day
10.00am-12.00pm
WINCOBANK HILL
Join the Rangers and the Friends of Wincobank Hill
to help manage the site and learn about what’s
happening. Meet at the Hillfort Site, top of the hill off
Jenkin Road. Contact the North Ranger Team on
0114 240 3578.
25th March
Be a Bodger
10.00am-3.00pm
ENDCLIFFE PARK
Make your own stool/seat from scratch using
traditional tools and techniques demonstrated by the
Rangers at the South West Ranger Base in Endcliffe
Park. Book early to avoid disappointment. There will
be a charge for materials. Meet at the Ranger Base The Endcliffe Park Lodge (near Hunters Bar
roundabout). Contact the South West Ranger Team
on 0114 268 6196.
31st March
Marvellous Mammals
10.00am-12.00pm
70 ACRES HILL
Help the rangers construct mammal boxes for the hill
and investigate which small creatures make their
home there. Meet at the Silver Barrier at the Top of
Catley Road, S9
5JF. Contact the East Rangers Team on 0114 275
1176.
3rd April
Signs of Spring
1.00pm-3.00pm
GRAVES PARK
See which animals have been newly born this year
on the Farm and explore the Park with the Rangers
looking for signs that spring has sprung. Meet on the
grass behind the Graves Park Animal Farm car park.
Contact the South West Ranger Team on 0114 268
6196.
4th April
Easter Fun
1.00pm-3.00pm
ARCHER GATE
Join the Rangers and the Friends of Archer Gate for
lots of Easter fun in the Park. Meet by the playground.
Contact the North Ranger Team on 0114 240 3578.
Sheffield Round Walk – an Exploration in Two Parts
10.00am-12.00pm and 1.00pm-3.00pm
ENDCLIFFE PARK & PORTER CLOUGH
If you are up for a challenge, join the Rangers on a
stroll along the Sheffield Round Walk. We've split it into
4 parts, each around 4 miles long. In the morning we'll
go from Endcliffe Park to the Porter Clough picnic area.
In the afternoon we'll go from the Porter Clough picnic
area to Beauchief Abbey. You will need to arrange
transport to the start /from the finish. If you've got one,
bring a GPS for some Geocaching fun along the way!".
Part 1 meet at the Ranger Base in Endcliffe Park. Part
2 meet at the Porter Clough picnic area, off Fulwood
Lane. Contact the South West Ranger Team on 0114
268 6196.
8th April
Easter Fun
1.00pm-3.00pm
WINCOBANK HILL
Join the Rangers and the Friends of Wincobank Hill for
lots of Easter fun in on the hill. Meet at the Hillfort site,
top of the hill off Jenkin Road. Contact the North
Ranger Team on 0114 240 3578.
10th April
Nature Detectives
1.00pm-3.00pm
ENDCLIFFE PARK
Find out about animal tracks and signs and make a
mammal tracking tunnel to take home. Meet at the
Ranger Base near the Hunters Bar roundabout.
Contact the South West Ranger Team on 0114 268
6196.
11th April
10 am - 12 noon and 1pm - 3pm Sheffield round
walk an exploration (in two parts) bring along GPS if
you have one for Geocaching Beauchief Abbey part 1
and Bishop House part 2 you will need to arrange
transport to the start/from the finish. Each event
involves a 4 miles walk phone South West Ranger
Team on 0114 2686196 for exact details and suitability.
29th April
Nature in Focus
10.30am-12.30pm
BLACKA MOOR - Bring your digital camera along,
pick up some top tips from Mike Guy and try your hand
at photographing the natural world. If you bring your
USB cable, we'll bring a laptop along so you can
admire your work. Aimed at older children and adults.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Map ref:283/287. Meet beside
the lay-by on the Hathersage Road (A625). Contact the
South West Ranger Team on 0114 268 6196.
Here’s our main list of Learning
Destinations…keep an eye on our
website as more are joining all the
time!
Abbeydale Ju-Jujitsu: Martial arts classes from
beginners to advanced
Tel: 0114 2434784
Web: www.abbeydalejujitsuclub.com
Spring 2012
Don’t forget to
take your
Passport to
Learning!
Academy of Self Defence: Self Defence Classes
and Martial Art Circuits
Tel: 07738909125
Web: www.academyofselfdefence.co.uk
Concord Allstars Junior Marching Band: Music
ACEG Music: Instrument lessons, music workshops, reading, learning to play instruments, and
and dance and drama performances.
performance skills
Tel: 0114 3606011
Croft House Settlement, Garden Street, S1 4BJ
Tel: 0114 249 1460
Electric Works, Sheffield Digital Campus,
Web: www.concord.org.uk
Sheffield, S1 2BJ
Web: www.acegmusic.co.uk
Concord Youth Music: Musical instrument playing,
Act One Drama Studio: Drama classes and
dance and performance
workshops for 4-19 years.
Croft House Settlement, Garden Street, S1 4BJ
Tel: 0114 249 1460
Ecclesall Parish Halls, Ringinglow Road, S11 7PP.
Tel: 07904 339024
Web: www.concord.org.uk
Web: www.actonedramastudio.co.uk
Drapers Dance Centre:
Activity Sheffield
Dance lessons in a variety of styles
Holiday activities across Sheffield. See website for
Drapers Dance Centre, High Street, Beighton,
more details. Booking essential.
Sheffield, S20 1ED
Tel: 0114 273 4266
Tel: 0114 2695703
Web: www.sheffield.gov.uk/activitysheffield
Web: www.drapersdancecentre.co.uk
Anne Sheehan Music School: Instrumental tuition
in a wide variety of instruments, theory tuition, band
sessions and composition
Unit 3, 20 Abbey Lane, S8 0BL
Tel: 0114 274 8939
Web: www.musiclessonssheffield.co.uk
Anwar Suliman Photography Services (A.S.P.S.):
Photography tuition and experiences.
Banners Building, 620 Attercliffe Road, Don Valley,
Sheffield, S9 3QS
Tel: 07831 668756
Web: www.asphotographyservices.co.uk
Bishop’s House:
Come and have a look round this Tudor timber
framed house (open weekends only)
Norton Lees Lane, Sheffield, S8 9BE
Tel: 0114 2557701
Web: www.museumssheffield.org.uk/museums/bishops-house/home
Climbing Works: Indoor rock climbing, bouldering,
etc.
Unit B, Centenary Works, Little London Road,
Sheffield, S8 0UJ
Tel: 0114 250 9990
Web: www.climbingworks.com
Fire and Police Museum: Feel as if you're in the thick
of the action and adventure!
West Bar, Sheffield. S3 8PT
Tel: 0114 2491 999
Web: www.firepolicemuseum.org.uk
Graves Gallery: Visit the home of Sheffield’s visual
art collection since 1934
Surrey Street, Sheffield, S1 1XZ
Tel: 0114 203 91
Web: www.museumssheffield.org.uk/museums/graves-gallery/home
Greentop Circus: Have a go at all things circus from
juggling and acrobatics to aerial work and clowning
around!
St Thomas’ Building, 74 Holywell Road, S4 8AS
Tel: 0114 2448828
Web: www.greentop.org
Heeley City Farm: a friendly farm and environmental
visitor centre with lots of activities taking place
Heeley City Farm, Richards Road, Heeley, S2 3DT.
Tel: 079801 85337 / 0114 2580482
Web: www.heeleycityfarm.org
Spring 2012
Hype Dance Company: community dance classes
in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, contemporary & hip hop.
Units 2/3, 67 Earl Street, S1 4PY
Tel: 0114 270 6757
Web: www.hypedance.co.uk
Imagination Gaming: Using modern board and
card games to engage and educate
locations all over Sheffield
Tel: 07957611243 / 07957449572
Web: www.imaginationgaming.co.uk
JB & Associates Fishing Coaches: Develop the
art of angling and also how nature plays an
important part in our wellbeing. How the river and
water system is an integrated part of our world.
locations all over the region
Tel: 0114 2330324
Web: www.jbandassociate.webs.com
Kelham Island Industrial Museum: Explore the
sights and sounds of industrial Sheffield.
Alma Street (off Corporation Street), Sheffield, S3
8RY
Tel: 0114 272 2106 / Fax: 0114 275 784
Web: www.simt.co.uk
Pyjama Drama: Provides young children with drama
classes that are fun and exciting and develop
confidence, concentration, cooperation and creative
problem solving.
locations all over Sheffield
Tel: 07787 111053
Web: www.pyjamadrama.com
Rangers
Various activities take place in parks throughout the
autumn. Many activities will attract CU credits. See the
latest Rangers’ booklet for more information, which
can be found online.
locations all over Sheffield
Tel: 0114 250 0500
Web: www.sheffield.gov.uk/rangers
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust Environmental
education, sustainable and healthy living.
Located at local parks, green spaces and nature
reserves across Sheffield and Rotherham
37 Stafford Road, Sheffield, S2 2SF
Tel: 0114 2634335
Web: www.wildsheffield.com
Sheffield Lifesaving Club: Learn invaluable skills in
lifesaving and first aid.
Konflux Theatre in Education: Use drama and
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheaf
theatre to explore all kinds of themes such as the
Street, Sheffield, S1 2BP
Olympics, the environment, cyber-bullying and titanic. Tel: 0114 2325497
Web: www.sheffieldlifesavingclub.org.uk
Venues across Sheffield
Tel: 01937 832740
Web: www.konfluxtheatre.co.uk
Sheffield Manor Lodge Discovery Centre: Discover
the fascinating world of Sheffield Manor Lodge
Libraries: Various fun activities happening
197 Manor Lane, Sheffield, S2 1UJ
Tel: 0114 267 7637
throughout the spring – please contact your local
Web: www.manorlodge.org.uk
library for more details.
Web: www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries
Sheffield Young Archaeologists Club: Find out how
Mad Science (Yorkshire & Humber): Mad Science history and archaeology are linked! Learn different
offers a large selection of after-school and holiday
research methods in real digs across the region
programmes and workshops, special events and
locations all over Sheffield
Tel: 0114 2325497
birthday parties
Web: www.sheffieldyac.btik.com
locations all over Sheffield
Web: www.madscience.org/yorkshire
Sherlock Bone
Magna Science Adventure Centre: Explore the
Various activities around a theme of forensic science,
incredible interactive pavilions of fire, water, earth
including CSI-style activities using real human bones!
and air, crammed with fascinating hands on
locations all over Sheffield
Tel: 07817 556 773
activities.
Web: www.sherlockbone.co.uk
Sheffield Road, Rotherham, S60 1DX
Tel: 01709 720002
Web: www.visitmagna.co.uk
Millennium Galleries: Delve deeper into Museums
Sheffield's fascinating collections through the packed
programme of activities and free family trails
Arundel Gate, Sheffield, S1 2PP
Tel: 0114 278 2600
Web: www.museums-sheffield.org.uk
Don’t forget to
take your
Passport to
Learning!
Spring 2012
South Yorkshire Energy Centre @ Heeley City
Farm
Learn about energy and recycling in a fun
environment
Alexandra Road, Heeley, Sheffield, S2 3BB
Tel: 0114 3039981 ext. 2
Web: www.syec.co.uk
Check Sheffield CU
out at:
www.twitter.com/sheffieldcu
Sparkles Events: Have a go at a whole range of fun
activities from Bear Making, Cheerleading and Drama, www.sheffieldcu.blogspot.com
to Pizza Making, Puppet Workshops and Team
Sports! Sparkles can also take charge of your
www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu
birthday party and other events!
Locations all over Sheffield
www.thechildrensuniversity.com/SheffieldCU
Tel: 0114 327 6064
Web: www.sparkles-events.com
If you go to another Guides or Scouts group, or
any other organised activity, please ask the
SWFC – Community Programme: Sports and
leader to contact us if they would like to know
healthy life style activities for young people.
how to join the Children’s University. Or, drop
SWFC training ground and local schools.
us an email (helen.oades@sheffield.gov.uk) or
Hillsborough Stadium, Hillsborough, S6 1SW.
phone call (0114 2039134) and let us know who
Tel: 0114 2212215
they are and we’ll contact them.
Web: www.swfc.co.uk
Weston Park Museum: Delve deeper into Museums
Sheffield's fascinating collections through the packed
programme of activities and free family trails
Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TP
Tel: 0114 2782600
Web: www.museums-sheffield.org.uk
Wild Wood Activities: a range of activities including
woodcraft, den building, camp fire cooking, arts and
crafts and storytelling in a fund, outdoor setting.
Locations across Sheffield
Tel: 07735 389804
Web: www.wildwoodactivities.co.uk
94th Our Lady and St. Thomas Brownies: Lots of
different activities to equip girls from 7-10 with life
skills, spiritually, mentally, and physically.
Our Lady of Beauchief & St Thomas of Canterbury
Church, Meadowhead, Sheffield, S8 7UD
Tel: 0114 2729202 / 07971 081909
270th Intake Scout Group: Have a go at adventurous
activities and a fun programme of badges to equip you
for life.
Intake Methodist Church, Mansfield Road, S12 2AP
Tel: 07860 106568