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UFA Case Study: Sunflower Clubs Bolton [PDF]
A Sunflower Club is an after school club that runs in school once a week for ten weeks during the summer term. The structure and routine of the club is designed to increase children’s confi dence and help them to make friends and talk to each other whilst having fun and learning new skills. It’s design is based on the UFA framework for personalised learning and activities centre on the development of ‘me’ and ‘me and others’ and ‘me and my community’.
UFA Case Study: Legal Eagles Summer Challenge [PDF]
The challenge takes place over fi ve consecutive days and is worked in partnership between UFA Birmingham and Wragge & Co a large firm of solicitors specialising in corporate law based in Birmingham City Centre.
UFA Case Study: Fun with Food Huddersfield [PDF]
Fun with Food is aimed at non-specialist delivery to help develop the Healthy Schools Standard and ethos in schools. Its focus is healthy eating and family learning.
UFA Case Study: Kirklees Adventure Zone Clubs [PDF]
This case study details an after hours club for young people from years 4 - 7 who need to build self confi dence and resilience.
It's my UFA - 'Taking ownership' [PDF]
A five-day challenge-based programme designed to build young people’s infl uence in the development of their local UFA through consultation. This programme is aimed primarily at KS3 upwards.
Science Buster - Science Wrapped [PDF]
This is a nine session challenge-based programme designed to help young people revise and revisit science in preparation for SATS tests
UFA Murder Mystery - Who Killed Jett Black? [PDF]
An outline of a five day KS3 challenge-based programme designed to link drama and science; working in partnership with your local police. This programme also focuses on team building; confi dence building; observational skills and ENJOYMENT!
Developing your UFA Curriculum: A Guidance Booklet [PDF]
This booklet is designed to guide, prompt, question and make you think before and whilst planning your UFA activity.
UFA Airways - Flight to Literacy - Programme [PDF]
A five day challenge-based programme designed to build confi dence, enjoyment and understanding of a range of important elements of literacy development. This programme is aimed primarily at KS2 & KS3.
UFA Airways - Flight to Literacy - Resources [PDF]
A complete set of full colour resources to be used with the UFA Airways - Flight to literacy programme.
Creative Writing [PDF]
This is a programme of six two-hour sessions designed for young people to improve their creative writing skills, and to produce a portfolio of work in a range of writing styles and genres.
Think - Sumo [PDF]
An overview of the entire manual.
Think - Scuttle [PDF]
A quick overview of the entire manual.
Think Scuttle - Training Manual [PDF]
This is a 1 day training programme teaching UFA core principles, and practical skills in designing, building and developing clockwork insects. It is designed to develop creative and problem solving skills in young people. At the end of this training, you will be equipped to deliver the Think-Scuttle course to Young People. To do this, you will require the teaching resources in this training manual, and the appropriate number of practical resource packs (containing the clockwork motors, foam, card bases, tools and other equipment) for the number of young people on your course.
Think Light - Manual Overview [PDF]
A quick overview of the entire manual.
Think - Light [PDF]
This is a 1 day training programme teaching UFA core principles, and practical skills in designing, building and adapting components in the kit to develop innovative uses for light. It is designed to develop creative and problem solving skills in young people. By necessity, this manual fits all 6 of the light projects into a single day. It is easier to pick a few and concentrate on them giving young people more opportunity to design and explore but you will have to decide that for yourself. Alternatively, take 2 days, or link parts of this course into another event like mask making or story books. It is open to you! At the end of this training, you will be equipped to deliver the Think-Light course to Young People. To do this, you will require the teaching resources in this training manual, and the appropriate number of practical resource packs (containing the parts and CD-ROM resources) for the number of young people on your course. The kits and CD required can be purchased from the UFA Shop.
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