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What will I learn? Come and create a meal to feed your family, for free! This workshop is being delivered by the Family Learning Team for parents and carers of children attending schools in Buckinghamshire. You and your child will have fun making a simple, cheap, tasty meal for your family, whilst gaining ideas on […]

What will I learn? This course is being delivered by the Family Learning team. It is a FREE one-week workshop where you will explore ways to support and develop your child’s KS1 maths reasoning skills. You will be given an opportunity to solve a range of fun, practical problems, using a range of reasoning strategies. […]

What will I learn? You will learn strategies and how to ask questions to help your child build self- esteem and self- belief. Find out different ways to help them solve problems by encouraging creative and critical thinking. Is this course for me? This course is for parents and carers with a child in Years […]

What will I learn? This course is being delivered by the Family Learning team. It is a FREE one-week workshop where you will explore ways to support and develop your child’s KS1 maths reasoning skills. You will be given an opportunity to solve a range of fun, practical problems, using a range of reasoning strategies. […]

What will I learn? This workshop is being delivered by the Family Learning Team. It is a FREE workshop which will give you practical ideas to help explain the importance and positive impact of spending time and playing with your child and how this can build language skills. In addition, you will learn how to […]

What will I learn? Get ready for summer with this coastal inspired workshop. You will learn the tools and techniques of jewellery making by creating a ring or pendant incorporating a beautiful piece of seaglass. You will learn:• How to design a ring or pendant using seaglass.• How to make a bezel setting for the […]

What will I learn? Learn how to draw and paint using watercolour during this one-day course, in the beautiful setting of Waddesdon Manor. Appreciate the beautiful colours of the stunning grounds to inspire your creativity.This course will look at the fundamentals of watercolour; it is by learning these that you will be able to develop […]

What will I learn? During the day you will be taken through the whole process of designing, planning and making a frame for one of your own pictures. Although this is DIY framing, it is certainly not a ‘bodged’ solution and you will amaze yourself at the quality and dynamic, creative style you can achieve […]

What will I learn? Using the delicate shadows of flowers as a starting point, this workshop explores how drawing can evolve into stitched textiles.Inspired by the floral motifs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, you will experiment with simple ways of recording and developing flower shapes before translating your ideas into stitch. Working in a relaxed and […]

What will I learn? The course aims to help you to choose the right plants to improve and re-design your gardens. During the course you will consider:● Plant choices.● Main elements of low-maintenance garden design.● Planting ideas to remove work.● Ground cover planting and weed control.● Drought, wind, pest and disease resistant planting. Is this […]

What will I learn? Enjoy an art-filled day out at one of London’s top cultural spots – be inspired by a range of objects and artefacts, complete research tasks using your sketchbook and phone / camera and discuss your findings with the group. The following week, we will then reconvene in our studio to create […]

What will I learn? This course aims to give learners the opportunity to explore the different aspects and techniques and apply it in your own style. A chance to work in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere with like-minded artists.You will learn through practical experience, with individual tuition from the tutor. The course is designed to […]

What will I learn? This course aims to progress and develop learners’ lip-reading and communication skills within an informal, relaxed and mutually supportive atmosphere. During the course through demonstration, observation and a variety of practical exercises you will observe the basic shapes of every day speech and practise a range of simple listening skills. There […]

What will I learn? The course covers three main areas of practical gardening: • Sustainable Kitchen Gardening.• Plant Botany.• Identification.During the course learners will cover:• The assessment and choice of sites for crops and ornamental plants.• The organization of propagation of plants for a range of plants, including seeds, cuttings and grafting.• After care of […]

What will I learn? • Refresh core vocabulary and grammar from beginner-level study• Rebuild confidence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing• Practise everyday communication in realistic, supportive contexts• Develop strategies for independent study between now and the next academic year• Identify the most appropriate level to continue in September Is this course for me? This […]

What will I learn? • Refresh core vocabulary and grammar from beginner-level study• Rebuild confidence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing• Practise everyday communication in realistic, supportive contexts• Develop strategies for independent study between now and the next academic year• Identify the most appropriate level to continue in September Is this course for me? This […]

What will I learn? This course aims to provide a supportive place in which you can learn drawing and painting skills in any medium of your choice. During the course you will be given the opportunity to experiment in various media: pencils, charcoal, pastels, inks, watercolours and acrylic.For beginners the course consists of a series […]

What will I learn? Grace, strength, and expression!You’ll explore Ballet technique at your own pace, including posture, elegance, and the five positions, to more flowing sequences and musical interpretation.During the course, you will;• Warm up and cool down the body safely for dance movement.• Follow tutor demonstrations, learning a safe technique for Ballet dance.• Do […]

What will I learn? This course will introduce you to Tap dancing. Throughout each lesson, you will have the time and support to develop your Tap skills with greater depth and confidence. During the course, you will:• Warm up and cool down the body safely for dance movement.• Follow tutor demonstrations, learning a safe technique […]

What will I learn? This course aims to offer learners skills in portraiture painting and drawing when using different media of the learner’s choice.Learners will observe tutor demonstrations, participate in class discussions and work under one-to-one guidance. They will experiment with different media used in portraiture painting and drawing. The emphasis is on enjoying working […]