Adult Learning and Skills Courses 2018/2019
Cambourne Comberton & Melbourn Village Colleges
All enquiries: 01223 264721 email:
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Welcome to the 2018-19 Adult Education Programme at Cambourne, Comberton and Melbourn Village Colleges We strive to provide a high-quality and varied programme of courses taught by well-qualified and enthusiastic tutors. Activities take place in the daytime, evenings and on weekends and we do hope you will find something here to interest you. Do please let us have comments and feedback on the courses you attend and ideas you may have for future courses, it is important to us. Diana Cook and Mandy Draper - on behalf of the Principals and Governors of Cambourne, Comberton and Melbourn Village Colleges Course Information and Tasters For more information about our courses please visit our website www.combertonadulted.org or contact us to request a Course Description or with specific enquiries. First session tasters are available before enrolment, but please book. Enrolment and payment Please enrol at Comberton Village College for all courses. Fees can be paid by cheque, cash or debit card: 01223 264721 Adult Education, Comberton Village College, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DU.
[email protected] Cheques payable to: Comberton Village College In Person Please bring payment to the college reception. 9.00–4.30pm Mon–Thurs and 7.00–9.30pm Mon and Weds in term time By Phone 01223 264721 and pay by debit card. Summer Holiday: we pick up messages each week and return calls and emails. We are closed in other school holidays. Refunds Available if we close a class or you withdraw at least two weeks before the start. Classes cancelled due to unforseen circumstances, will be replaced with an extra class at the end. Concessionary Fees 50% discount is available for those in receipt of JSA/ESA or Universal Credit; Carers Allowance or a social care assessment (EHCP, DLA PIP) evidence to be provided. It is also possible to pay by instalments, please ask for details. Calendar (Please check start date of specific courses) Autumn Term Half term 22nd–26th Oct 2018 Spring Term Half term 18th–22nd Feb 2019 Summer Term Half term 27th –31st May 2019 Support for you Further support, advice and specific courses are available for people with learning difficulties and disabilities 01223 715348. Cambridgeshire County Council Cambridgeshire County Council, Adult Learning and Skills service supports a wide range of adult learning opportunities across
Cambridgeshire. Search our website www.cambsals.co.uk for more information. We also deliver specific courses for adults with learning difficulties and disabilities. For more information about these specific courses please call 01223 703530 Some of our courses are subsidised by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and part financed by the 201420 European Social Fund (ESF) programme. This funding is managed by Cambridgeshire County Council, Adult Learning and Skills. A short video covering the background of ESF, what it does, how it helps and who benefits is available on the European Union website: http://ec.europa.eu/esf/home.jsp How we use your data: www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-privacy-notice Equality and Diversity We are fully committed to equality of opportunity and welcome enrolments from all adults aged 19+. We positively encourage all learners with any concerns about specific needs which might affect their learning to discuss their requirements with us in confidence. We believe that everyone is entitled to learn in an environment that is free from discriminatory behaviour so that we build a community based on mutual trust and respect. We will do our best to ensure that resources and equipment are accessible to all and make reasonable adjustments to ensure that all learners can access activities. Safeguarding Statement Arrangements have been made to make sure that you are safe at our Centres. If you feel you are not safe for any reason, for example through verbal or physical abuse or you have been discriminated against, please tell your tutor or the Centre Manager, who will investigate to ensure your safety. National Careers Service(NCS) Careers advice is available to all learners. The National Careers Service provides free information and advice on all aspects of learning, skills development and employment. Help is provided in a way that suits you; online, face to face or by phone. Go to www.cambsals.co.uk and click on “I need some advice” for more information or call the booking line 0845 603 1059.
COURSES AT COMBERTON VILLAGE COLLEGE Course Title
Day
Time
Autumn Start Date
Spring Start Date
Summer Start Date
Weeks per term
Cost per term
Mon Mon Mon Mon Tue Tue Wed Mon Mon Mon Wed Mon Mon Wed Wed Wed Thur Thur
13:15 -15:15 19.00-21:00 13:15-15:15 13:15-15:15 11:25–13:25 09:00–11:15 19:00-21:00 09:30–11:30 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00–21:00 19:15–21:15 19:00–21:00 19:00-21:00 10:00-12:00 12:15-14:15 09:15-11:15 11:30-13:30
------17-Sep 18-Sep 18-Sep 26 Sep 17-Sep 17-Sep --19-Sep 17-Sep 17-Sep 19-Sep 19-Sep 19-Sep 20-Sep 20-Sep
--14-Jan 14-Jan --15-Jan 15-Jan 27-Feb 14-Jan --14-Jan 16-Jan 14-Jan 07-Jan 09-Jan 16-Jan 16-Jan 17-Jan 17-Jan
13-May ------30-Apr 30-Apr --29-Apr ----01-May 29-Apr 29-Apr 01-May 01-May 01-May 02-May 02-May
5 10 10 10 10 10 4/5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
£44 £95 £88 £88 £88 £99 £44 £88 £95 £95 £94 £94 £88 £88 £88 £88 £88 £88
Mon Tue Wed Tue Tue Mon Mon Mon Wed Wed Mon Tue
09:30 or 10:30 11:45-12:45 13:00–14:00 19:00-20:00 14:00–15:00 18:30-20:00 10:30–11:30 17:45-18:45 18:50-19:50 19:10-20:10 20:15-21:15 19:55-20:55 15:30-16:45
individual start dates, must attend 2 x pw 17-Sep 07-Jan 22-Apr 18-Sep 08-Jan 30-Apr 19-Sep 16-Jan --18-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr 18-Sep 08-Jan tbc 24-Sep 14-Jan 29-Apr 24-Sep 14-Jan 29-Apr 24-Sep 14-Jan 29-Apr 26-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 26-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 17-Sep 14-Jan 29-Apr 18-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr
24 sessions weekly 10 1+8 10 weekly 11/10/10 11/10/10 11/10/10 11/10/11 11/10/11 12/10/10 10
£88 TBC £44 £35 £44 £4 p.w. £54 £54 £54 £54 £54 £59 £60
Wed Mon Wed Mon Mon Wed Wed Mon Wed Mon Wed Wed Wed Wed Fri
15:30-17:30 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00–20:00 20:05-21:35 19:15-21:15 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-20:30 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 18:45-21:15 09:30–11:30
19-Sep 17-Sep --17-Sep 17-Sep ----17-Sep 19-Sep 17-Sep 19-Sep --19-Sep 12-Sep 21-Sep
5 8 5 weekly weekly 7 5 10 5 10/10/5 10 10 10 30+ 10
£20 £70 £44 £4 p.w. £6 p.w. £62 £44 £88 £44 £66 £88 £88 £88 FREE £88
ARTS & CRAFTS Art’s Illusions: the Psychology of Pictures Bookbinding, including materials Brief History of the World in 10 Paintings British 20th C. Art: Post Impressionism-Pop Calligraphy Beginners & Improvers Calligraphy Intermediate Creative Mosaics (2nd course starts 31 Oct) Drawing and Painting Beginners & Improvers Printmaking Beginners, including materials Printmaking Improvers Intaglio, incl. materials Silver Jewellery Beginners & Improvers Silver Jewellery Intermediate Upholstery Upholstery Watercolours Intermediate Watercolours Improvers Watercolours Advanced Watercolours Beginners
FITNESS & HEALTH Active & Healthy 4 Life GP Referral Mon & Thur a.m. Chair Based Exercise Get Fit (in college Fitness Suite) Indian Dance & Bollywood Excercise (free taster) Keep Fit to Music 65+ (Comberton Village Hall) Men’s Keep Fit (incl women) circuits & more Pilates Explore Mixed (Toft People’s Hall) Pilates Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced Pilates Intermediate Pilates for Bad Backs Pilates for Strength Advanced Yin Yoga Yoga (in Comberton Village Hall)
GENERAL INTEREST Absolute Beginners Computing Astronomy: Earth to the edge of the universe BBQ & Summer Salads Ballroom and Latin Dancing Beginners Ballroom and Latin Dancing Improvers Bee Keeping (2 sessions off site) Curry Favourites Indian Cookery, new menus Design Your Own Garden Fish & Seafood Cookery French Language Improvers (Year 3) Guitar Fundamentals for Beginners Guitar for Improvers Italian Language Intermediate Maths GCSE* Spanish Language Intermediate
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----08-May 29-Apr 29-Apr --------29-Apr ----01-May --03-May
COURSES AT CAMBOURNE VILLAGE COLLEGE Course Title
Day
Time
Autumn Start Date
Spring Start Date
Summer Start Date
Weeks per term
Cost per term
Mon Mon Tue Mon Tue Tue Tue Tue
19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:15-21:15 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00
24-Sep 24-Sep 25-Sep 24-Sep 02-Oct 25-Sep 25-Sep ---
14-Jan 14-Jan 15-Jan ----15-Jan --15-Jan
29-Apr 29-Apr 30-Apr ----30-Apr -----
9 10 10 8 5 10 10 10
£100 £88 £88 £70 £44 £88 £88 £88
Tue Tue Tue Tue Mon Tue Tue Tue Mon Tue
09:45-11:45 09:45-11:45 12:45-14:45 19:00-21:00 19:15-21:30 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 12:45–14:45 19:00-21:00 18:45-21:15
30-Oct --25-Sep 25-Sep 10-Sep 25-Sep --25-Sep 24-Sep 10-Sep
--15-Jan --------15-Jan -------
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5 10 27 27 30 10 10 27 27 30+
FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE £40 £88 FREE FREE FREE
Tue Tue Tue Mon Mon Mon Tue Mon Tue Mon Mon Thu
18:45-21:15 18:45-21:15 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 18:30-20:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-20:30 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 13:00-15:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 09:45-11:45 09:45-11:45 10:00–11:00 19:00-21:00 18:45-21:15 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:30-21:30 19:00-21:00
25-Sep --25-Sep 01-Oct 24/9&29/10 --25-Sep 24-Sep --24-Sep --01-Nov 24/25-Sep 25-Sep 11-Sep 30-Oct 19-Sep 25-Sep 27-Nov 25-Sep 24-Sep ----18-Sep 25-Sep
--26-Feb ----26-Feb --15-Jan 14-Jan ----14-Jan 17-Jan 14/15-Jan 15-Jan 08-Jan 26-Feb 09-Jan ----15-Jan 14-Jan --15-Jan --15-Jan
----------29-Apr 07-May 13-May 07-May ------06/07-May 07-May ----24-Apr ----30-Apr 29-Apr 07-May ----07-May
5 5 10 6 4 9 10 10/10/5 5 10 10 5 10 10 6 6 10 10 1 10/10/5 10/10/5 5 5 5 8
£55 £55 £88 £53 £12 £80 £30 £88 £44 £88 £88 FREE £88 £88 FREE FREE £44 £88 £12 £88 £88 £44 £44 £44 £80
ARTS & CRAFTS Creative Ceramics, including materials Dressmaking (mixed ability) Dressmaking (mixed ability) Interior Design for the Home Knitting for Beginners Painting & Drawing Photography Digital Beginners Photography Digital Improvers
EMPLOYMENT SKILLS Basic English Beginners (creche) Blue School Basic English - Speaking & Listening English Functional Skills (creche) Blue School English Functional Skills English GCSE* IT Skills For Work IT Skills For Work Improvers Maths Functional Skills (creche) Blue School Maths Functional Skills Maths GCSE*
GENERAL INTEREST Breadmaking for Beginners Breadmaking - Specialist Breads British Sign Language, an introduction Counselling Skills, an introduction Dads and Children Cooking Together ** Design Your Own Garden English Conversation: Non-Native Speakers French Language Beginners French Language for Holidays Guitar Fundamentals for Beginners Guitar for Improvers Healthy Eating on a Budget Italian Language Beginners (Mon or Tue, tbc) Italian Language Improvers Keeping up with the children - English Keeping up with the children - Maths Over 65s Keep Fit to Music (Caxton Village Hall) Play Therapy Sourdough - specialist class Spanish Language Beginners Spanish Language Improvers Taste of India Cookery Vegan & Vegetarian Cookery Website Design (beginners & small businesses) Woodwork Workshop (all abilities) incl. materials
Tue Tue Tue Wed Tue Tue Tue Mon Tue Tue Tue Tue
COURSES AT MELBOURN VILLAGE COLLEGE Course Title
Day
Time
Autumn Start Date
Spring Start Date
Summer Start Date
Weeks per term
Cost per term
Chinese Cookery Northern China Chinese Cookery Middle China Chinese Cookery Southern China DIY Beginners DIY Advanced Drawing & Painting Beginners & Improvers English GCSE* Guitar Fundamentals for Beginners Guitar for Improvers Improve Your IT Skills Indian Cookery Made Simple Maths GCSE* Pottery, Mixed Ability, including some materials Pottery, Mixed Ability, including some materials Spanish Language Beginners Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Hatha
Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Fri Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Fri Tue Tue Tue
19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 10:45-12:45 19:00-21:15 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 18:45-21:15 19:00-21:00 10:00–12:00 19:00-21:00 18:30-19:30 19:45-20:45
18-Sep ----25-Sep --21-Sep 11-Sep 18-Sep --18-Sep --11-Sep 18-Sep 21-Sep 18-Sep 18-Sep 18-Sep
--26-Feb ----22-Jan 19-Jan ----15-Jan --15-Jan --15-Jan 18-Jan 15-Jan 15-Jan 15-Jan
----07-May ----04-May ------------30-Apr 03-May 30-Apr 30-Apr 30-Apr
5 5 5 6 6 10 30 10 10 10 5 30+ 9 9 10/10/5 10 10
£44 £44 £44 £60 £60 £88 FREE £88 £88 £40 £44 FREE £100 £100 £88 £44 £44
DAY SCHOOLS the venues are: Blue Comberton Village College, Green Cambourne Village College and Pink Melbourn Village College Course Title
Day
Time
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Days
Cost
British Sign Language Calligraphy Colour Analysis for Cothes & Make-Up Cycle Maintenance for all Dads & Children Cooking Together ** Delicious Vegan Cookery Emergency Paediatric First Aid (OFSTED L3) French Language for Holidays Glass Jewellery Making, including materials Morrocan Winter menu (gluten free option) Mosaics, including materials Paediatric First Aid L3 12hr (blended classroom day) Painting - from Figurative to Abstract Painting from the Figure using Mixed Media Photoshop Beginners/Improvers Printmaking for Dads & Children incl. materials ** Silver Jewellery Pendant/Earings SE Asian Cookery, including ingredients Stained Glass, including materials Wedding Flowers on a Budget, including flowers Wired Sugar Flowers - Peonies, fillers & ferns Yoga & Health through Movement
Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat
10:00-14:00 10:00-16:00 10:00-13:00 10:00-14:00 10:00-14:00 10:00-16:00 09:30-16:15 10:00-13:00 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00 09:30-16:15 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00 10:00-14:00 10:00-16:00 10:00-14:00
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--26-Jan 26-Jan ----------26-Jan 26 Jan ----26-Jan --26-Jan 26-Jan 26-Jan 26-Jan 26 -Jan 26-Jan --26-Jan
18-May ----18-May 18-May 18-May 18-May 18-May ----18-May 18-May --18-May 18-May ------__ --18-May ---
4 hrs 1 3 hrs 4 hrs 4 hrs 1 1 3 hrs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 hrs 1 4 hrs
£24 £35 £18 £24 £8 £35 £55 £18 £40 £42 £40 £55 £35 £40 £35 £20 £35 £50 £40 £50 £40 £30
DAY SCHOOLS the venues are: Blue Comberton Village College, Green Cambourne Village College and Pink Melbourn Village College Course Title
Day
Time
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Days
Cost
Animal/Pet Sculpture (& 27th April x 2hrs)
Sat
10:00-15:00
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23/3&27/4
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2
£50
Anxiety: Building Children’s Self Esteem
Sat
10:00-16:00
---
23-Mar
---
1
£12
Be A Good Listener
Sun
10:00-16:00
04-Nov
---
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1
£35
British Sign Language a fun course for Beginners Sat
10:00-14:00
---
23-Mar
---
4 hrs
£24
Chinese Cookery Dinner Parties
Sat
10:00-16:00
---
23-Mar
---
1
£35
Creative Papercraft and Cards, incl. materials
Sat
10:00-16:00
04-Nov
23-Mar
---
1
£45
Creating Short Stories
Sun
10:00-16:00
04-Nov
---
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1
£35
Festive Glass Decorations, including materials
Sun
10:00-16:00
04-Nov
---
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1
£40
Indian Dinner Party Cookery (new menus)
Sun
10:00-16:00
04-Nov
---
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1
£35
Interior Design & Home Decoration
Sat
10:00-16:00
---
23-Mar
---
1
£35
Lino Printing, including materials
Sun
10:00-16:00
04-Nov
---
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1
£40
Mono Printing - an Introduction, incl. materials
Sat
10:00-16:00
---
23-Mar
---
1
£40
Mosaics, including materials
Sat
10:00-16:00
---
23-Mar
1
£40
Paediatric First Aid L3 - 2 days 23rd & 24th
Sat
09:30-16:15
---
23&24 Mar
---
2
£85
Spreadsheets Beginners
Sun
10:00-16:00
04-Nov
---
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1
£35
Spreadsheets, Intermediate/Advanced
Sat
10:00-16:00
---
23-Mar
---
1
£35
Springtime Flower Arrangement, including flowers Sat
10:00-14:00
---
23-Mar
---
4 hrs
£40
Website Design (beginners & small businesses)
Sat
10:00-16:00
---
23-Mar
---
1
£35
Wired Sugar Flowers Magnolia,Honeysuckle
Sat
10:00-16:00
---
23-Mar
---
1
£40
Woodwork - hand crafted projects, incl. materials Sun
10:00-16:00
04-Nov
23-Mar
---
1
£40
Working with your angry child
Sun
10:00-16:00
04-Nov
---
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1
£12
Course Title
Day
Time
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Days
Cost
Autumn Cornucopia Flower Arrangement inc flwrs Sat
10:00-14:00
06-Oct
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4 hrs
£40
Buying & Selling On Line
Sat
10:00-16:00
06-Oct
---
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1
£35
Colour Analysis for Clothes and Make Up
Sat
10:00-13:00
01-Dec
---
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3 hrs
£18
Creative Papercraft & Cards (festive), inc. mat
Sat
10:00-16:00
01-Dec
---
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1
£45
Creative Writing, an introduction
Sat
10:00-16:00
06-Oct
---
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1
£35
Dim Sum
Sat
10:00-16:00
01-Dec
---
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1
£35
DIY - Bricklaying
Sat
10:00-16:00
06-Oct
---
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1
£35
DIY - Plumbing
Sat
10:00-16:00
01-Dec
---
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1
£35
Emergency Paediatric First Aid (OFSTED L3)
Sat
09:30-16:15
06-Oct
---
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1
£55
Glass Beads Bracelet workshop, incl. materials
Sat
10:30-13:00
01-Dec
---
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2.5 hrs
£20
Glass Bead Christmas Decorations, inc. materials Sat
14:00-16:00
01-Dec
---
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2 hrs
£17
Glass Jewellery Making, including materials
Sat
10:00-16:00
06-Oct
---
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1
£40
Indian Vegetarian Cookery
Sat
10:00-16:00
06-Oct
---
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1
£35
Mosaics, including materials
Sat
10:00-16:00
01-Dec
---
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1
£40
Paediatric First Aid L3 12hr (blended classroom day) Sat
09:30-16:15
06-Oct
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1
£55
Pottery:Coil and Slab Creations, for all abilities
Sat
10:00-16:00
01-Dec
---
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1
£40
Stained Glass, including materials
Sat
10:00-16:00
06-Oct
---
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1
£40
Tracing Your Family Tree
Sat
10:00-16:00
01-Dec
---
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1
£35
Using a Potter’s Wheel for Dads & Children **
Sat
10:00-12:30
06-Oct
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2.5 hrs
£5
Using a Potter’s Wheel
Sat
13:00-15:30
06-Oct
---
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2.5 hrs
£15
Using Your Tablet Camera for Photos
Sat
10:00-16:00
06-Oct
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1
£35
Watercolours-new techniques and materials
Sat
10:00-16:00
01-Dec
---
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1
£45
Wired Sugar Flowers Calla Lillies & Roses incl. materials Sat
10:00-16:00
06-Oct
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1
£40
Wired Sugar Flowers Chinese Lanterns, Honesty Sat
10:00-16:00
01-Dec
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1
£40
* You should have a grade D, E, 3 (or equivalent) or Functional Skills L2 in Maths/English to enrol. A pre-course assessment is required for English. ** ‘Dads’ includes all male carers for example Uncle and Niece or Grandad and Grandchild. Please note we can only accommodate 1 child per adult.