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Institute of Imagination
The Institute of Imagination (iOi) is a well-established and pioneering education charity. We work with parents, teachers, youth and community leaders and academics, designing and delivering creative workshops across the arts, sciences and digital technologies (STEAM) for children aged 5-11 years old. These experiences empower children today to believe they can build a just, fair and sustainable…
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Who we are

The Institute of Imagination (iOi) is a pioneering children’s education charity. We design and deliver Science Technology Engineering Art and Maths (STEAM) learning experiences for children aged 5-11 years old in school and community settings across the UK.

What is a Day of Play?

A Day of Play is an exciting and fun off-timetable day delivered in primary schools. The purpose is to reimagine learning, putting play and creativity at the heart of the school day, to offer children and teachers an experience that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

Volunteers are vital to the delivery of the day and support in a range of ways - setting up materials and equipment, classroom support, capturing teacher and student feedback data, supporting student learning by asking and answering questions, helping clearing up, sharing their feedback and much, much more.

When are they?

Wednesday 2nd October, 9am - 3pm - Cayley Primary School, Aston Street, London E14 7NG

Thursday17th October, 9am - 3pm - Bonner Primary School, Stainsbury Street, London E2 0NF

Harbinger 20th November, 9am - 3pm - Harbinger Primary School, 8 Cahir Street, London E14 3QP

Resource Packing

Tuesday 19th September - School 360, 5 Sugar House Lane, London E15 2QS. Join us at our office to help prepare the boxes of materials that we will be giving to all the classes taking part in the Days of Play

Volunteering Requirements

  • No DBS is required, you will be accompanied by a DBS checked member of staff.
  • Attend a 30 minute online training session the week beforehand. This will cover the format of the day, the content and activities involved as well as safeguarding.
  • Volunteer a half or whole day of your time:
  • Bring photo ID with you on the day.

Content and Schedule

Each day of play is co-designed with the school, so no two events look exactly the same.

STEAM activities can include:

  • Coding with Micro:bit or CoSpaces
  • Building with LEGO
  • Paper engineering and junk modelling

  • Using digital microscopes

     

Duties

Supporting a class throughout the day with the workshops and helping them to come up with their ideas and build their ideas into reality!

Who will the volunteers be working with?
The Institute of Imagination, the whole organization will have be supporting this initiative as well as volunteers from LEGO
Training
We will provide some safeguarding training and a run through of the day. Date of this will be shared soon. If you are unable to make the training, a recording will be provided

Time commitment

Dates and times shared above
Application deadline

Categories

UCL Departments

This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.

Events

Day of Play at Cayley Primary School inn partnership with LEGO
02/10/2024 | 7:45 - 03/10/2024 | 14:00