Wrexham Glyndwr opens doors to school pupils for Children’s University campus visit

School pupils enjoyed slime-making and courtroom drama at Wrexham Glyndwr as part of the Children’s University initiative.

The University hosted the first campus visit from a school participating in the Wrexham and Flintshire Children’s University project this year.

Year 7 learners from Ysgol Morgan Llwyd in Wrexham took part in two interactive sessions with lecturers and enjoyed a full tour of the campus.

They also made a visit to the William Aston Hall, where they will return for a Graduation ceremony in July on completion of 30 hours of extracurricular activities as part of the project.

Activities on the day ranged from making slime to a courtroom experience in the University’s purpose-built Moot Court, while learning about the lawyer who quizzed Hitler about an attack on civilians in Berlin.

Senior Law Lecturer Dylan Rhys Jones, who led that session, said: “This was an interactive session with the students.

“We used the courtroom and set up the room for a ‘trial’, talked about the different roles within the court and then using a short script I had written we acted out a trial of a man who had been charged with theft.

“At the end of the trial the student who had taken the role of the judge and some of the other students decided on the man’s sentence.

“In the second half of the session, I talked about the German Lawyer Hans Litten and a case that I am currently writing a book about where Litten represented the victims of a vicious attack on civilians in Berlin by the Nazi Storm Troopers.”

“I believe that the students enjoyed their session.”

Jixin Yang, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry hosted the slime-making workshop which taught learners about a substance important to our everyday lives.

He said: “This fun-filled workshop was a good opportunity for the participants to learn the definition, properties, advantages and applications of polymer, a special material which has completely changed our world.”

Bethan Ellis, Year 7 teacher at Ysgol Morgan Lloyd, said the visit was hugely enjoyable and rewarding for pupils, with feedback ranging from “It was fun – I enjoyed making slime” to “I loved the court case, especially being the Judge.”

Ms Ellis said: “The pupils and I really enjoyed ourselves, and it was lovely to be able to visit the campus and meet some of the university’s staff.

“We loved hearing all about Hans Litten too, and we all loved the slime making. Learning about using polymers in our everyday lives was fascinating. Thanks for the experience!”

Wrexham and Flintshire Children’s University is part of an exciting international initiative by the Children’s University Trust and is led in North East Wales by Wrexham Glyndwr, in partnership with Wrexham and Flintshire Public Service Board’s.

The Children’s University encourages and celebrates children and young people’s participation in a wide range of inspiring learning opportunities outside of normal school hours.

More details on the Children’s University can be found at https://glyndwr.co.uk/childrens-university/