Thank you to the Broomhill & Sharrow Vale Labour Party Branch for inviting some of our Learn for Life members to their curry and cake night last week.

by Charles

This week we had a tour of Weston Park Museum and learnt more about Sheffield’s history. Thank you to Brooke from Sheffield Museums for showing us around. 

Photos by Charles, Emily and Tetiana (more available on Facebook)

This week we had a tour of Kelham Island Museum and learnt more about Sheffield’s industrial past. Thank you to Brooke from Sheffield Museums for showing us around.

Photos by Anya, Charles, Hasti and Tetiana (more available on Facebook)

Today we were given a tour of the Millennium Galleries where we saw the new Dutch Flowers exhibition. Thank you to Jess for showing us around.

Today we were invited for tea and biscuits with the Lord Mayor- thank you for having us! There are more photos on our Facebook page here.

This week we’ve had a few trips to the art exhibition, Hope, Art & Sanctuary at Highfield Trinity Church in aid of ASSIST. Thank you for welcoming us! There are more photos on our Facebook page here.

Today we had a walk, talk and tour around the General Cemetery and went to visit Samuel Holberry’s grave (prominent member of the Chartist movement in Sheffield and the UK). Thank you to Martin for sharing lots of local history, everyone found it very interesting! #communitylearning #adulteducation #refugeeswelcome #localhistory

This week, as it’s been so sunny, we’ve had a few class trips to Heeley City Farm and the Botanical Gardens. Here are a couple of photos from the gardens:

This week our Functional Skills English students were invited by the Department for Lifelong Learning at the University of Sheffield to a special lecture theatre experience and history walk. We learnt about migration to Sheffield and the use of different buildings in the past. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the trip to the cafe after too.

Today members of our IELTS and Functional Skills classes went on a trip to the Helena Kennedy Centre at Sheffield Hallam University. We got to experience a MA/LLM class and had our own Human Rights lecture. We also got to meet the staff at the Refugee Rights Hub and learnt more about their work. Our day ended with a tour of the university where we visited the library, moot court and a lecture theatre. Everyone had a great time and also got the opportunity to share opinions, discuss and ask questions.