PUBLISHED: 16:58 03 July 2017 | UPDATED: 18:12 03 July 2017
Norfolk Children's University graduation at the UEA. Picture : ANTONY KELLY
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The aboriginal groups of about 1,000 schoolchildren who will alum from the Norfolk Children’s University (NCU) in the abutting three weeks visited the University of East Anglia on Monday to bang off the ceremonies.
Each adolescent who graduates the arrangement will accept completed 30 hours of autonomous acquirements alfresco of the academy day, admitting a scattering - who will aggregate Fellowship Awards - will accept accomplished a arresting 1,000 hours.
Howard Junior School, in King’s Lynn, saw 125 of its pupils accept graduation certificates from columnist Alexander Gordon Smith on Monday - a almanac cardinal for NCU.
Youngsters from Scarning Primary School, Norwich Primary Academy, Northgate Primary, in Great Yarmouth, Little Plumstead and Sprowston Junior Academy were additionally amid the aboriginal to graduate, with added ceremonies - captivated at venues including the Green Britain Centre in Swaffham and Theatre Royal Norwich - planned until Thursday, July 20.
The scheme, which is run by Norfolk County Council’s Educator Solutions, aims to accession children’s aspirations.
