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What will I learn? This course aims to give learners the skills and techniques needed to create successful floral designs and to inspire you with new ideas. Your tutor, an award-winning floral designer will be keen to share lots of interesting flower arranging techniques with you. Is this course for me? This is an exciting […]

What will I learn? This course aims to show you drawing techniques and the different ways in which you can paint using watercolours.During the course demonstrations and examples of different techniques will be given. Learners can then practise these on a wide variety of subjects. Learners will learn colour mixing and tonal scales and how […]

What will I learn? This course aims to give learners the opportunity to extend and develop their drawing and painting skills in pencil, charcoal, pastels, inks, watercolour, acrylic and other media. Firstly, it will focus on improving current observational skills and hand skills and as the course progresses it will focus on preferred media or […]

What will I learn? This course is designed to help complete beginners to take their first steps in dance, or people nervous to join a dance class to begin to enjoy the art of dancing. It aims to help you understand your body, movement, and physical potential by having a go at different dance steps. […]

What will I learn? This course will develop your skills in double entry bookkeeping. During the course you will learn basic accounting principles, how to use manual accounting systems and how to work with purchase, sales and general ledgers. You will study the following 2 units: Book Keeping Transactions and Book keeping controls.Each unit will […]

What will I learn? This workshop will help you become confident in using all the features and functions of your sewing machine and explore what is achievable with this amazing tool.During the course you will:● Learn to recognise and use the features and functions of your sewing machine● Learn how to thread your machine correctly […]

What will I learn? This course aims to provide you with the necessary skills to alter clothes with confidence. You will have the opportunity to learn how to replace zips, add zips, buttonholes, buttons, hem, linings, adding fabric, adjusting the size or style of a garment. Is this course for me? This course is for […]

What will I learn? This course aims to introduce the use of crystals for yourself and family and friends. During the course you will learn:– How to choose crystals– How to cleanse crystals– How to do the Solar Plexus layout– How to do the Heart layout– How to program crystalsBy the end of the workshop, […]

What will I learn? This course aims to give learners the opportunity to try Spanish over four consecutive sessions.During this Spanish course you will:• Be introduced to some vocabulary, phrases and basic grammar of everyday situations, for example, basic greetings, asking/answering questions about yourself and others, numbers• Practise in pairs and small groups using a […]

What will I learn? This course aims to introduce you to the skills of landscape horticulture. It will enable you to work on your own designs and to create and maintain your own planting schemes.During the course you will cover:● Drawing techniques and plans.● A choice of materials, plants and design layouts.● The identification of […]

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? This face-to-face workshop is being delivered by the Family Learning team. It is a FREE session where you will learn ways to develop your child’s maths skills through fun practical activities and games. You will be given the opportunity to play a variety of fun games with your child that can […]

What will I learn? This face-to-face workshop is being delivered by the Family Learning team. It is a FREE session where you will learn ways to develop your child’s maths skills through fun practical activities and games. You will be given the opportunity to play a variety of fun games with your child that can […]

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? This inclusive course is designed for learners of all levels, from complete beginners to those with experience on the wheel. Whether you’re trying pottery for the first time or building on existing skills, this course offers a relaxed and creative environment where everyone can progress and enjoy the art of throwing […]

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? 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 […]

What will I learn? This course is being delivered by the Family Learning Team. It is a FREE course which will give you practical ideas to help develop your child’s early reading skills and comprehension, through child-friendly activities. In addition, you will learn activities and techniques to engage your child with books develop the different […]

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 FREE five-week course is being delivered by the Family Learning Team. It will give you practical ideas to help develop your child’s reading skills and comprehension, through child-friendly activities. In addition, you will learn what is expected from your child at this age and develop the different types of questions […]