In March, a group of care experienced young people from across the Swansea area took part in a Harry Potter themed day organised by Reaching Wider.
The young people each received a wax sealed, Hogwarts invitation letter from Professor McGonagall inviting them to attend a series of Harry Potter themed workshops. The young people worked with Reaching Wider Student Leaders and in ‘An Introduction to Hogwarts’, delivered by Dr Heidi Yeandle-King, they were sorted into their Hogwarts houses and used quills to write their own Quidditch match reports.
In ‘Care of Magical Creatures’ they created their own magical creatures, designed habitats and studied dragons with Dr Dan Forman (Bioscience) and his team of undergraduates, who created and delivered the workshops.
Following a Harry Potter themed lunch, everyone descended into the dark depths of the library to join the Archives team in the ’Study of Ancient Runes’. They studied 16th Century seals before making up their own and decoded a 19th Century secret love letter. The Archives ‘Book of Monsters’ also made a surprise appearance!
Before the Hogwarts Express arrived to carry them home, the young people ventured out into Singleton Park to learn how to play Quidditch with Swansea University’s own Quidditch team. A highly competitive game of ‘Kidditch’ (young person friendly!) was played with Bludgers and Quaffles flying across the park in the quest to catch the Golden Snitch!
In other Reaching Wider activities designed for care experienced young people, a group of 10-11 year olds form Neath Port Talbot worked with Reaching Wider and Dr Yamni Nigam in a ‘Love a Maggot’ day and soon they will visit us again to work with Reaching Wider in the Bioscience department, working in the university laboratories in a day of dissection and rock pools.
Currently care experienced people are underrepresented within Higher Education. Multiple changes in where the young person lives and frequent changes of schools are just two of the factors which can make the path into Higher Education extremely difficult. Often care experienced young people will enter university later than those who have not been in care. Reaching Wider is working with Care Experienced young people from across South West Wales to raise their academic aspiration and confidence in order to establish Higher Education as a normal destination for them.
A young person’s guide to FE and HE for care experienced young people has been produced by Reaching Wider and can be found via the Reaching Wider website http://www.swansea.ac.uk/reaching-wider/lacandcareleavers/
Reaching Wider offers casual work opportunities for university students who wish to gain experience of working with young people. Our opportunities can fit around your timetable, boost your CV, count towards your HEAR (Higher Education Achievement Report) award and also offer generous rates of pay. If you are interested in working for us we would love to hear from you. Contact us at www.swansea.ac.uk/reaching-wider/ and email@example.com
by Reaching Wider
Katika Machi, kikundi cha huduma ya uzoefu vijana kutoka kote eneo Swansea walishiriki katika Harry Potter themed siku iliyoandaliwa na Kufikia Wider. Kila mmoja wa vijana walipokea barua ya mwaliko wa Hogwarts kutoka kwa Profesa McGonagall, akiwaalika kuhudhuria mfululizo wa warsha za Harry Potter. Vijana walifanya kazi na Kufikia Viongozi wa Wanafunzi Wingi na katika 'Utangulizi wa Hogwarts', uliyotolewa na Daktari Heidi Yeandle-King, walipangwa katika nyumba zao za Hogwarts na walitumia kalamu kuandika ripoti zao za mechi za Quidditch. Katika <unk>Care of Magical Creatures<unk> waliunda viumbe wao wenyewe wa kichawi, kubuni makazi na kujifunza joka na Daktari Dan Forman (Bioscience) na timu yake ya wanafunzi wa shahada ya kwanza, ambao waliunda na kutoa warsha. Kufuatia chakula cha mchana cha Harry Potter, kila mtu alishuka katika kina cha giza cha maktaba kujiunga na timu ya Hifadhi katika <unk>Study of Ancient Runes<unk>. Walitumia chapa za karne ya 16 ili kuunda chapa zao wenyewe na kufunua barua ya upendo ya karne ya 19. Hifadhi ya ‘Kitabu cha Monsters pia ilifanya kuonekana kwa mshangao! Kabla ya Hogwarts Express kufika ili kuwapeleka nyumbani, vijana hao walienda Singleton Park kujifunza jinsi ya kucheza Quidditch na timu ya Quidditch ya Chuo Kikuu cha Swansea. Mchezo wa ushindani sana wa <unk>Kidditch<unk> (mtu mchanga kirafiki!) alicheza na Bludgers na Quaffles kuruka katika Hifadhi katika jitihada ya kukamata Golden Snitch! "Kama sehemu ya shughuli nyingine za ReachingWider zilizokusudiwa vijana wenye uzoefu wa utunzaji, kikundi cha watoto wa miaka 10-11 kutoka Neath Port Talbot walifanya kazi na ReachingWider na Dk Yamani Nigam katika siku ya ""Upendo Maggot"" na hivi karibuni watatutembelea tena kufanya kazi na ReachingWider katika idara ya Bioscience, wakifanya kazi katika maabara ya chuo kikuu katika siku ya kuchimba na mabwawa ya mwamba." Hivi sasa watu wenye uzoefu wa utunzaji wanawakilishwa kidogo katika Elimu ya Juu. Mabadiliko mengi katika mahali ambapo kijana anaishi na mabadiliko ya mara kwa mara ya shule ni sababu mbili tu ambazo zinaweza kufanya njia ya elimu ya juu kuwa ngumu sana. Mara nyingi vijana wenye uzoefu wa utunzaji wataingia chuo kikuu baadaye kuliko wale ambao hawajawahi kuwa katika utunzaji. ReachingWider inafanya kazi na Care Experienced vijana kutoka kote Kusini Magharibi Wales ili kuongeza matarajio yao ya kitaaluma na kujiamini ili kuanzisha Elimu ya Juu kama marudio ya kawaida kwao. Mwongozo wa vijana wa elimu ya juu na elimu ya juu kwa vijana wenye uzoefu wa utunzaji umetengenezwa na Reaching Wider na unaweza kupatikana kupitia tovuti ya Reaching Wider http: www.swansea.ac.uk.com Reaching Wider inatoa fursa za kazi za kawaida kwa wanafunzi wa chuo kikuu ambao wanataka kupata uzoefu wa kufanya kazi na vijana. Uwezekano wa kupata nafasi ya kuhitimu katika masomo yako, kuongeza CV yako, kuhesabu kwa ajili ya HEAR (Higher Education Achievement Report) tuzo yako, na pia kutoa viwango vya ukarimu wa malipo. Kama una nia ya kufanya kazi kwa ajili yetu tungependa kusikia kutoka kwenu. "Kama ilivyoelezwa hapo juu, tunawasiliana na ""Swansea"" kwa njia ya barua pepe au barua pepe ya ""Swansea"" kwa njia ya barua pepe."