Friday 16 December, 9.00-12.30 - Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
Our annual Conference for S6 students will take place at Heriot Watt University this year and is one of our highlights of the year.
As this is different to other LEAPS activities, this event is open to those who have the experience of participation in several workshops - three or more (this year or previously). We are looking for our volunteer team to cover a range of universities and subjects too. As ever, just email alice.c.smith@ed.ac.uk to sign up.
In previous years we have had around 300 pupils attend the Conference and they come from schools from all over the region - Edinburgh, Lothians, the Scottish Borders and the Forth Valley area.
Pupils who come along will attend short presentations by guest speakers and opt into a selection of workshops. Your role as a volunteer could involve one or more of the following activities:- the setting up of the venue
- the registration of arriving students
- meeting students off the buses as they arrive
- mingle and chat informally with pupils as they arrive and during break- take part in a workshop focusing on ‘how to survive moving away from home’
- take part in the session on ‘strategies for academic success in higher education’
You also get the honour of wearing a LEAPS volunteer T-Shirt!
The meet up point is 9.00 at the main entrance of Heriot-Watt where James and the team will meet you.
As always, please get in touch if you have any questions.
The volunteers attending are:
