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Art - Focus on composition

This course focuses on the principles and techniques of composition, essential for creating visually compelling and balanced artwork. Each week covers a different aspect of composition, offering both theoretical insights and practical exercises to enhance your artistic skills.

Art - Introduction to colour

This course is designed to introduce learners to the fundamental concepts and practical applications of colour in their artwork. Each week focuses on a different aspect of colour theory and its use in artistic practice, providing both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience.

Art - Mastering portraits

This workshop will cover the basics of portraiture, the importance of drawing, and bringing these skills to bear in effective portrait work.

Art - Using collage in artwork

This course explores the diverse and creative world of collage, guiding you through various techniques and styles to incorporate collage into your artwork. Each week focuses on different aspects of collage, providing hands-on experience and inspiring new ways to express your artistic vision.

Art - Using colour effectively in landscapes

Learners will explore how best to create depth and atmosphere in a scene using tone and colour and how to get a range of convincing and rich colour into a picture

Card making

A general card making class where learners will explore simple card making techniques. Suitable for all occasions

Chinese brush painting

Learn basic painting techniques required to paint birds, flowers and landscapes.

Christmas crafts and gifts

Create a variety of Christmas crafts. Use various natural and recycled materials to create original Christmas decorations and gifts.

Creative writing

This course is designed to develop skills and confidence in creative writing. Poetry, short story writing, the novel, script writing and all aspects of fiction and non-fiction writing may be studied.

Creative writing - Introduction

This course is for anyone who wants to write and will include practical writing exercises to start and help to get over the fear of the "blank page". It will also cover topics such as playing with verbs, acrostics, riddles, haiku, storyboards, memoir, avoiding cliché, dialogue, story prompts, character and showing not telling. Work will be shared to help inspire, support and create an anthology of work from the course.

Cultural History

Examining history as a mix of fact and fiction.

Developing computer skills

This course enables individuals to develop their computer skills. Suitable for those who have completed the First steps with computers course, or who have a limited knowledge of computers and are keen to advance their skills further. Learn at your own pace in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

Digital literacy - More skills

To enable learners to work and communicate online in a safe and responsible manner with an awareness of their personal digital footprint. Interact safely online, learn how to protect your personal information and use security to protect your digital devices and information.

Digital skills - First steps

This is a course for those who have never used a computer but who would like to have a go. The course aims to develop some of the basic skills required to begin using a computer and tablet. This is a course for complete beginners who want to learn at their own pace in a friendly, relaxed environment. Accreditation available.

Food Safety in Catering

Everyone who works with food has a special responsibility for safeguarding the health of consumers and to ensure that the food they serve or sell is perfectly safe to eat. This course is suitable for anyone working in catering. Personal hygiene - safe food - cleaning in food premises - waste & pest control.

History - Explorers

This course delves into the exploits and lives of explorers - famous and not so well known, who have added to our knowledge of the world, its people and cultures.

History of Art

Learn about the origins of art, the emergence of art from other cultures and various styles and artists throughout the centuries.

ICDL

The International Certification of Digital Literacy (ICDL) syllabus is designed to cover the key concepts of computing, its practical applications and their use in the workplace and society. It is suitable for anyone who already possesses basic IT skills. It is broken down into modules, each of which must be passed before an ICDL certificate is awarded. Depending on modules taken, there are different qualifications available.

Italian conversation

This advanced Italian conversation class is designed to refine fluency and elevate your speaking skills through discussions on complex topics. Ideal for learners with a strong foundation in Italian, the course aims to enhance your confidence and spontaneity in conversation.

Microsoft Office skills

Suitable for those who have limited computer skills or have completed an introductory IT course. On this course you can learn how to use word processing software, create and use spreadsheets, use a database, create a slide show or create posters and newsletters in Desktop Publishing. You will be using the Microsoft Office 2016 suite of programs including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Publisher. You will gain an accreditation for this course and it is very suitable if you are thinking of getting a job or want to refresh your IT skills before returning to work.

Yoga - Chair yoga

An easy going introduction to Yoga, from a seated position. A good way to unwind but gain suppleness and movement in a safe and social environment. This course is suitable for all levels of fitness. Gain similar de-stress and health benefits of Yoga in a social environment - by sitting on a chair! Suitable for people with a multitude of conditions such as arthritis, chronic fatigue, Crohn's, fibromyalgia: Move through every joint of the body with the breath to bring about a sense of calm