Colchester United FCEducation
EdUc@eUtd, the Education Department at CUCST, aims to make learning through sport a fun and exciting way of creating new opportunities for the future. We work with schools, parents/carers, funders and the broader community to nurture a greater awareness of the role sport can play in engaging people of all ages in learning
Our key objectives are to:
- Provide a menu of learning, training & skills development opportunities accessible to all
- To recognise the power of sport in encouraging learning
- Utilise the motivational power of sport to raise levels of achievement
- Continue to innovate in the field of Out of Hours Learning
We have a highly experienced, well-qualified team of teachers, tutors and instructors supported by volunteers who work together ensuring that learning with EdUc@eUtd is always fun and friendly whether you be 9 or 90 years old!
EdUc@eUtd delivers a wide range of learning opportunities including:
- Playing for Success – out of hours learning for Colchester Schools at Key Stages 2 & 3
- Activity Leadership Apprenticeship – training the coaches of the future
- Double Club – combining sport, literacy, numeracy and ICT on school sites
- Apple Regional Training Centre – experience, and learn how to use, the most up to date Apple technologies
- Aim Higher – programmes for gifted & talented learners from Key Stages 3 & 4
- CaRe – a community schools’ project to nurture a respect for diversity
- Communicating for Success/Families into Football – pre match family learning offering a unique mix of activities giving experience of sport & multi media supported by BT and the Football Foundation
- Stadium Legends – intergenerational learning supported by the Football League Trust and the Federation of Stadium Communities
- Supporters turned Reporters – gifted writers from Key Stage 3 & 4 get the opportunity to work with industry professionals and become journalists for two days
- Adult Education – basic skills and ICT for the ‘silver surfers’ (including mobile learning from the New beginnings learning Bus)
- More Sport – sports leadership on school sites
- Staying on Side – a selection of bespoke initiatives for schools including healthy lifestyle, anti social behaviour, re engagement, study skills etc
- Maths Challenge Days – hands on maths activities for KS2 on the terraces
- Multi Media Masterclasses – 1 day movie making or animation workshops
Our activities take place in two unique learning venues in Colchester: the Study Support Room at Shrub End and EdUc@eUtd on the 2nd floor at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.
To get involved please visit our pages on the CUCST website or contact the Education Team on 01206 755159 educateutd@cucst.org.uk
QISS Status
In November 2009, EdUc@eUtd moved from QiSS Emerged to QiSS Established Status. QiSS (Quality in Study Support) is a national accreditation recognising best practice in study support. The accreditation is gained following a rigorous process including an observation, practice focussed workshop, construction of a portfolio of evidence, peer scrutiny and clarification interviews.
Established Status lasts for 3 years.
EdUc@eUtd will now be working towards gaining Advanced Status in 2012.
To learn more about Playing for Success and Learning Opportunities at CUCST please use the menu on the left of your screen.
