2022 Spring #KCUChallenge

You can use these support materials to help your children complete the Spring #KCUChallenge.  

Please note that children and families do not need to be part of Children's University to access these materials. 

Useful documents and links

• Here is the Spring Challenge overview.

• Support materials and ideas for inspiration will be added to our Kent Children's University Facebook page.  Why don't you take a look to see what you can find!

• You can also find out more about our past KCU Challenges by visiting our Downloadable Learning Activities section of the website.

• You can find out Home Learning resources, which might help your children complete the Spring KCU Challenge activities here.

• You could always use this Activity Record to help you.

Submitting evidence

• Evidence could be photographs, videos, Social Action journals, Learning Logs, Word documents, Powerpoint presentations etc.  Keep an eye out for more information on our Social Media Channels.

• Once the Challenge ends, on Tuesday 31st May 2022, please return any evidence to Kent Children's University by email (preferred) via kcu@theeducationpeople.org or post to Kent Children's University, Bewl Water Outdoor Centre, Bewlbridge Lane, Lamberhurst, Kent, TN3 8JH.

• Please only send evidence upon completion of all the activities you wish to submit.  You could make a Powerpoint, Word file or some other collated document to evidence the completed activities.  Please make sure you also submit the Record Sheet with the evidence too.

• Original evidence will be posted back to you along with the Learning Credits and online codes (such as red1234) to add to the child's Passport to Learning under the STAMP OF APPROVAL box.

• We would love to see what you have completed with your children so do upload any evidence to our Social Media accounts (please do not show your children in any identifiable way in the photographs)!

Specific Challenge activity support materials (not applicable for all activities)

• Activity 2 - Visit at least one Wheels of Time site:  You can find out more about Wheels of Time here.  You can download the Visit Log here.

• Activity 4 -  Complete some Spring Plan Bee Challenge activities:  You can find out more about the Plan Bee Challenge here.  You can download the full Challenge pack here.  Please be patient as this is a large file to download.

• Activity 5 - Review an RSPB online nature game:  You can find the 4 online nature games here.

• Activity 8 - Complete a wildflower ID sheet when on a walk:  You can download the wildflower ID sheet here.  

• Activity 12 - Complete a Spring Code Breaker Challenge:  You find the Code Breaker Challenge sheet here.

• Activity 13 - Make a meaningful connection with an elderly persont:You can find the video from Animate Arts Company here, to help you make a bunch of paper daffodils.

• Activity 14 -  Take part in the Great British Spring Clean:  You can find out more about the Great British Spring Clean here.

• Activity 17 - Complete an Easter BSL word search:  You can find the BSL word search sheet here (c) Andrew Pickles.

• Activity 19 - Share your #MyClimateAction with the RSPB:  You can find out more information here.

• Activity 22 - Complete activities from the Safer Internet Challenge:You can find out more about the Safer Internet Challenge here.  You can download the Challenge pack direct from here.

General Challenge activity support materials

• Social Action Journal - You can use this journal to document Social Action activities such as campaigning, fundraising and volunteering.  You could use the journal to help you evidence your involvement in a number of #KCUChallenge activities.  You can find out more about Social Action and our #iwll Pledge in this document too.

• Physical Activity Log - You can use this log to record the amount of physical activity you participate in during lockdown.

• Learning Log - If you would like to use this log to record your activities, please do but you can be creative in how you share your information with us!