Adult Learning and Skills Courses

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1 KEEP ME UNTIL JUNE 2018 Adult Learning and Skills Courses 2017 / 2018 Cambourne, Comberton & Melbourn Village Colleges All enquiries: commed@combertonvc.org

2 Welcome to the Adult Education Programme at Cambourne, Comberton and Melbourn Village Colleges 2017/18. 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. Please let us have comments and feedback on the courses you attend and ideas you may have for future programmes, it is important to us. Our prices have increased this year to reflect changes in central funding but we hope you agree that they are still very good value for money and we look forward to seeing you in 2017/18. Diana Cook and Mandy Draper Adult Managers - on behalf of the Principals and Governors of Cambourne, Comberton and Melbourn Village Colleges Course Information and Tasters For more information about any of our courses please visit our website or contact us to request a Course Description or with specific enquiries. First session tasters available before enrolment, but please book. Learners must be aged 19 and over on 31st August Enrolment and payment Please enrol at Comberton Village College for all courses, including those in Cambourne and Melbourn. Fees can be paid by cheque, cash or debit card. Please send an SAE or contact for confirmation or a receipt. By Post: Adult Education, Comberton Village College, West Street, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DU Cheques payable to: Comberton Village College. In Person Please bring payment to the college reception pm Mon Thurs and pm Mon and Weds in term time By Phone and pay by debit card. Summer Holiday: we pick up messages each week and return calls and s. We are closed in other school holidays. Refunds are only available if we close a class or you withdraw at least two weeks before the start. Weekly classes cancelled by us due to unforseen circumstances, will be replaced with an extra class at the end of the course. Concessionary Fees A 25% discount is available if you receive a means-tested benefit (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 18th Sep 2017 Half term 23rd 27th Oct 2017 Spring Term 15th Jan 2018 Half term 12th 16th Feb 2018 Summer Term 30th Apr 2018 Half term 28th May 1st Jun 2018 Support for you Further support, advice and specific courses are available for people with learning difficulties and disabilities Cambridgeshire County Council The Council supports a wide range of adult learning opportunities across Cambridgeshire, including courses, clubs, community groups and family learning opportunities. Equality and Diversity We are fully committed to equality of opportunity and welcome enrolments from everyone. 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 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 in this centre. 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. Careers Guidance: the National Careers Service provides advice on all aspects of learning and work. Tel and through the website NextStep in St Ives provides advice information and guidance for people looking for work, volunteer positions or training. You can call them on Adult Education, Comberton Village College, West Street, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DU commed@combertonvc.org Skills Funding Agency

3 Courses AT Comberton village college Course Title Day Time Autumn Spring Summer Weeks Cost ARTS & CRAFTS British 20th Century Art: Impressionism-Pop Mon 13:00 or 19:00 18-Sep x 2hrs 88 Calligraphy, beginners Tue 11:25 13:25 19-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 10/9/10 88 Calligraphy, improvers Tue 09:00 11:15 19-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 10/9/10 99 Drawing and Painting (mixed ability) Mon :30 18-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr 10/9/10 88 Photography, Digital beginners Wed 19:00-21:00 20-Sep Photography, Digital improvers Wed 19:00-21: Jan Photography, Digital Outdoor Practical Wed 19:00-21: May 5 44 Silver Jewellery, beginners/improvers Wed 19:00 21:00 27-Sep 17-Jan 25-Apr 10/9/10 94 Silver Jewellery, intermediate Mon 19:15 21:15 18-Sep 15-Jan 23-Apr 10/9/10 94 Upholstery Mon 19:00 21:00 18-Sep 15-Jan 23-Apr 10/9/10 88 Upholstery Wed 19:00-21:00 20-Sep 17-Jan 25-Apr 10/9/10 88 US & Australian 20th Century Art Mon 13:00 or 19: Jan x 2hrs 79 Watercolours, intermediate Wed 10:00-12:00 20-Sep 17-Jan 25-Apr 10/9/10 88 Watercolours, improvers Wed 12:15-14:15 20-Sep 17-Jan 25-Apr 10/9/10 88 Watercolours, advanced Thur 09:15-11:15 21-Sep 18-Jan 26-Apr 10/9/10 88 Watercolours, beginners Thur 11:30-13:30 21-Sep 18-Jan 26-Apr 10/9/10 88 Fitness & health Capoeira (free taster 13/9/17) Wed 19:00-20:30 20-Sep 17-Jan 25-Apr Chair Based Exercise Mon 11:45-12:45 11-Sep 08-Jan 23-Apr 14/12/14 40 Get Fit (in college Fitness Suite) Tue Sep 09-Jan 24-Apr 10/10/10 44 Keep Fit to Music 65+ (Toft People s Hall) Thur 10:00 11:00 21-Sep 11-Jan 26-Apr 10/10/5 44 Pilates Explore Mixed (Toft People s Hall) Mon 10:30 11:30 25-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr 12/10/10 59 Pilates, intermediate / mixed / beginners Mon 17:45-18:45 18-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr 12/10/10 59 Pilates Explore, intermediate Mon 18:50-19:50 18-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr 12/10/10 59 Pilates for Bad Backs Wed 19:00-20:00 20-Sep 17-Jan 02-May 12/10/11 59 Pilates for Strength, advanced Wed 20:05-21:05 20-Sep 17-Jan 02-May 12/10/11 59 T ai Chi and Chi Kung, beginners Mon 19:15-20:45 18-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr 10/9/10 66 T ai Chi and Chi Kung, improvers Mon 19:15-21:15 18-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr 10/9/10 88 Yin Yoga (free taster 11/9/17) Mon 19:55-20:55 18-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr 12/10/10 59 General Interest Absolute Beginners Computing (age 60+) Wed 15:30-17:30 20-Sep 17-Jan Adapting Literature into Film Tue 13: Sep Ballroom and Latin Dancing, beginners Mon 19:00 20:00 11-Sep 15-Jan 23-Apr weekly 4/wk Ballroom and Latin Dancing, improvers Mon 20:05-21:35 11-Sep 15-Jan 23-Apr weekly 6/wk Basic Life Support, CPR & AED Wed 18:30-21:30 08-Nov Bee Keeping (2 sessions off site) Wed 19:15-21: Apr 7 62 Curry Delicious (Indian cookery) Wed 19:00-21:00 20-Sep French Language, beginners Wed 19:00-20:30 20-Sep 17-Jan 02-May 10/9/10 66 French Language, improvers Mon 19:00-20:30 18-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr 10/9/10 66 Indian Thali cookery Wed 19:00-21: May 5 44 Italian Language, beginners Wed 19:00 21:00 20-Sep 17-Jan 02-May 10/9/10 88 Italian Language, improvers Wed 19:00-21:00 20-Sep 17-Jan 02-May 10/9/10 88 Pet First Aid Wed 18:30-21: May 1 25 Spanish Language, intermediate Fri 09:30 11:30 22-Sep 12-Jan 04-May 10/9/10 88 Thai cookery Mon 19:00-21:00 18-Sep 15-Jan 09-May 5 44

4 Courses AT Cambourne village college Course Title Day Time Autumn Spring Summer Weeks Cost ARTS & CRAFTS Creative Ceramics (inc. materials) Mon 19:00-21:00 18-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr Dressmaking (mixed ability) Tue 19:00-21:00 19-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 10/9/10 88 Interior Design Mon 19:15-21:15 18-Sep Life Drawing Mon 19:00-21:00 18-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr 10/9/10 94 Painting & Drawing Tue 19:00-21:00 19-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 10/9/10 88 Employment skills English, Functional Skills Tue 19:00-21:00 19-Sep FREE English, Functional Skills (with creche) Wed 12:30 14:30 20-Sep FREE English GCSE* Mon 19:00-21:15 11-Sep FREE Maths, Functional Skills Mon 19:00-21:00 18-Sep FREE Maths, Functional Skills (with creche) Wed 12:30 14:30 20-Sep FREE Maths GCSE* (Sports Pavilion) Tue 12:30 14:45 12-Sep FREE Maths GCSE* Tue 18: Sep FREE * You should have a Grade D or E (or equivalent) or Functional Skills L2 in Maths/English to enrol - A pre-course assessment will be required for English GENERAL INTEREST Basic Life Support, CPR & AED Tue 18:30-21: Feb Basic webpage design using HTML Tue 19:00-21:00 19-Sep 16-Jan Breadmaking, beginners Mon 18:45-21:15 18-Sep 15-Jan Breadmaking, specialist breads Mon 18:45-21:15 30-Oct 26-Feb Counselling Skills, an introduction Mon 19:00-21:00 18-Sep Curry House favourites (Indian cookery) Tue 19:00-21: Jan Electronics, beginners Tue 19:00-21: Jan English Conversation - non-native speakers Tue 19:00-20:30 19-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 10/9/10 66 French Improvers Tue 19:00-20:30 19-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 10/9/10 66 IT Skills for work Tue 19:00-21:00 19-Sep IT Skills for work, improvers Tue 19:00-21: Jan Over 65s Keep Fit to Music (Caxton Vill Hall) Wed 10:00 11:00 20-Sep 10-Jan 25-Apr Play Therapy Mon 19:00-21: Jan Sign Language Tue 19:00-21:00 19-Sep Spanish, beginners Tue 19:00-21:00 19-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 10/9/5 88 Spanish, improvers Mon 19:00-21:00 18-Sep 15-Jan 30-Apr 10/9/5 88 Styling HTML webpages with CSS Tue 19:00-21:00 07-Nov 06-Mar Wine Tasting, an introduction Tue 19:00-21:00 10-Oct Woodwork for beginners Tue 19:00-21:00 19-Sep

5 Courses AT Melbourn village college Course Title Day Time Autumn COOKERY Spring Summer Weeks A Taste of India Tue 19:00-21:00 31-Oct Chinese Cookery, Northern China Tue 19:00-21:00 26-Sep Chinese Cookery, Middle China Tue 19:00-21: Jan Chinese Cookery, Southern China Tue 19:00-21: May 4 35 Curry House Favourites (Indian) Tue 19:00-21: Jun 6 53 Dishes from around the World Tue 14:15-16: Jun 3 26 Gastro Pub Tue 14:15-16:15 14-Nov Indian Thali Tue 19:00-21: Feb Men in the Kitchen Tue 14:15-16: Feb Thai dishes Wed 10:30-13: Feb GENERAL INTEREST Basic Life Support, CPR & AED Tue 18:30-21: May 1 25 Counselling Skills, an introduction Tue 19:00-21:00 26-Sep Crochet, improvers Tue 19:00-21: Jan DIY Tue 19:00-21:00 26-Sep 16-Jan Drawing and Painting Tue 10:30-12:30 26-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 8 70 English GCSE* Tue 19:00-21:15 12-Sep FREE French Language - refresher level Tue 19:15-21:15 26-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 10/10/10 88 Golf, Beginners (Kingsway Golf Centre) Wed 18:00-19: May 6 42 Illustration: childrens books and magazines Tue 19:00-21:00 26-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 10/9/10 88 Learn to Crochet Tue 19:00-21:00 26-Sep Learn to Knit Tue 19:00-21:00 14-Nov Maths GCSE* Tue 13:15-15:30 12-Sep FREE Maths GCSE* Tue 19:00-21:15 12-Sep FREE Oil Painting Wed 10:00-12:00 27-Sep 17-Jan 02-May Pet First Aid Tue 18:30-21: Mar Pottery, Mixed Ability (inc. materials) Tue 19:00 21:00 26-Sep 16-Jan 01-May Pottery, Mixed Ability (inc. materials) Wed 10:00 12:00 27-Sep 17-Jan 02-May Wine Tasting, an introduction Tue 19:00-21:00 31-Oct Yoga, Hatha Tue 18:30-19:30 26-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 10/9/10 44 Yoga, Hatha Tue 19:45-20:45 26-Sep 16-Jan 01-May 10/9/10 44 Cost * You should have a grade D or E (or equivalent) or Functional Skills L2 in Maths/English to enrol - A pre-course assessment will be required for English

6 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 Button Jewellery Sat 10:00-14:00 07-Oct Creative Mosaics Sat 10:00-16:00 07-Oct Colour Analysis for clothes and make-up Sat 11:00-14:00 07-Oct Cookery: Delicious Greek dishes Sat 10:00-14:00 07-Oct Emergency First Aid at Work Sat 09:30 16:15 07-Oct Silvery Jewellery, beginners Sat 10:00-16:00 07-Oct South East Asian Cookery (inc. ingredients) Sat 10:00-16:00 07-Oct Photoshop Sat 10:00-16:00 07-Oct Wired Sugar Flowers - winter theme Sat 10:00-16:00 07-Oct Woodwork for beginners Sat 10:00-16:00 07-Oct 27-Jan Cookery: Dim sum Sat 10:00-16: Jan Glass Jewellery Making Sat 10:00-16: Jan Life Drawing, beginners Sat 10:00-13: Jan Southern French Winter Gastro Cookery Sat 10:00-16: Jan Stained Glass Sat 10:00-16: Jan Wired Sugar Flowers - a bouquet Sat 10:00-16: Jan Balti Banquet, all things spice & Indian Sat 10:00-16:00 04-Nov Buying & Selling Online Sat 10:00-15:00 04-Nov Creative Papercraft and Cards Sat 10:00 16:00 04-Nov 25-Mar Creative Writing - Flash Fiction Sat 10:00-16:00 04-Nov Emergency Paediatric First Aid (OFSTED L3) Sat 09:30-16:15 04-Nov Felt Making Sat 10:00-16:00 04-Nov Festive Decorations - beads & bells Sat 10:00-14:00 04-Nov Glass Jewellery Making Sat 10:00-16:00 04-Nov Henna Art, for hands & feet Sat 10:00-14:00 04-Nov 25-Mar Paediatric First Aid 12hr (blended classroom day) Sat 09:30-16:15 04-Nov Roman Blinds in a day Sat 10:00-16:00 04-Nov Spreadsheets, beginners Sat 10:00-16:00 04-Nov Stained Glass Sat 10:00-16:00 04-Nov Applique Cushion Covers Sun 10:00-16: Mar Beaded Jewellery Sun 10:00-14: Mar Felting a Purse Sun 10:00-16: Mar Indian Vegetarian Delights Sun 10:00-16: Mar Life Drawing, mixed ability Sun 10:00-15: Mar Paediatric First Aid L3-2 days 24th & 25th Sat 09:30-16: &25 Mar Spreadsheets, intermediate/advanced Sun 10:00-16: Mar Springtime Flower Arrangement Sun 10:00-13: Mar Creative Mosaics Sat 10:00-16:00 02-Dec Creative Papercraft & Cards (festive theme) Sat 10:00-16:00 02-Dec Creative Writing Sat 10:00-16:00 02-Dec DIY - Plumbing Sat 10:00-16:00 02-Dec Festive Button Decorations Sat 10:00-14:00 02-Dec Festive Glass Decorations Sat 10:00-16:00 02-Dec Knitting Intricate Wire Jewellery Sat 10:00-16:00 02-Dec Thai Cookery Sat 10:00-16:00 02-Dec Use a Potter s Wheel Sat 10:00 or 13:30 02-Dec hrs 11 Beaded Jewellery Sat 10:00-14: Jun 1 23 Clay Sculpture Sat 10:00-16: Jun 1 35 DIY - Bricklaying Sat 10:00-16: Jun 1 35 Indian Street Food Sat 10:00-16: Jun 1 30 Life Drawing, mixed ability Sat 10: Jun 1 33 Stained Glass Sat 10:00-16: Jun 1 35 Website Design in a Day Sat 10:00-16: Jun 1 30 Wired Sugar Flowers, Exotic Orchids Sat 10:00-16: Jun 1 35