We are excited to announce that Learning Labs will be at our Moss Vale campus in the Southern Highlands for the first time! The small pilot program will be running in week two during the September school holidays. This will be a face to face program under COVID guidelines. Our Wollongong Learning Labs program will be back in the January 2022 school holidays.

The University of Wollongong would like to invite your students to LEARNING LABS, an academic and creative arts enrichment holiday program.

We are targeting students from Years 3 to 6, who are excelling in their area of interest within their year group, and are motivated and curious learners.

Learning Labs is a program designed for students to participate in challenging, innovative and fun workshops during the school holidays. The workshops are presented by teachers or professionals with specialist training or a specific interest in gifted education.

Dates:   Early Learning Labs (Years 3 & 4) – Tuesday 28^th Sept. 2021

Early Learning Labs (Year 5 & 6) –  Wednesday 29^th Sept. 2021

Venue: Southern Highlands University of Wollongong Campus, (Kirkham St, Moss Vale)

Applications close: 18^th August 2021

Help us spread the word by passing this information on to your teachers, students and their parents via your school newsletters, website, apps such as Skoolbag or individual selection process. You can use the below links to download for your own communications:

• Learning Labs Moss Vale Program Brochure

• Learning Labs Moss Vale Workshop Descriptions

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Students can be encouraged to apply by their school, classroom teacher, subject specialist teachers from school or out-of-school or by their parents. If a school-based professional is identifying a potential student please supply them with a Teacher Nomination Letter
• Parents/Guardians visit our website and read the full list of workshops available by scrolling to the “Workshop Descriptions” section.
• Parents/Guardians (or school if parent/guardian is unable to) fill out the online application form.
• This is an academic and creative arts enrichment program designed for students who are motivated and passionate learners and performing excellently in their area of interest. First-time applicants are required to demonstrate their suitability for the program. One piece of supporting documentation is required (see 'Supporting Documentation' section on website). Please note that the Teacher Nomination Letter can be used as a supporting document.
• Learning Labs is registered as COVID-Safe and follows the guidelines set out by the NSW Government here.

Please know that workshops fill very quickly.

We will also have several sponsorship places available for students who identify as Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander or students experiencing financial difficulty. 

 For further information about workshops and the application process please visit our website, or contact the Learning Labs team via email at learning-labs@uow.edu.au or phone on (02) 4221 5557.

We thank you for your continued support of Learning Labs and we hope to share our passion for providing further opportunities to your students!

Learning Labs Team

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students) | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

University of Wollongong

Southern Highlands Campus

NSW 2577 Australia

T +61 2 4221 5557

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