Adult Learning and Skills Courses

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1 Adult Learning and Skills Courses 208/209 Cambourne Comberton & Melbourn Village Colleges All enquiries: F facebook.com/adultedcomberton

2 Welcome to the 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 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: Adult Education, Comberton Village College, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DU. commed@combertonvc.org 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. Holiday: we pick up messages each week and return calls and s. 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 0% 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 208 Term Half term 8th 22nd Feb 209 Term Half term 27th 3st May 209 Support for you Further support, advice and specific courses are available for people with learning difficulties and disabilities Cambridgeshire County Council Cambridgeshire County Council, Adult Learning and Skills service supports a wide range of adult learning opportunities across Cambridgeshire. Search our website for more information. We also deliver specific courses for adults with learning difficulties and disabilities. For more information about these specific courses please call Some of our courses are subsidised by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and part financed by the 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: How we use your data: Equality and Diversity We are fully committed to equality of opportunity and welcome enrolments from all adults aged 9+. 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 and click on I need some advice for more information or call the booking line

3 COURSES AT COMBERTON VILLAGE COLLEGE Course Title Day Time Autumn ARTS & CRAFTS Weeks Art s Illusions: the Psychology of Pictures Mon 3: -: May Bookbinding, including materials Mon : Jan Brief History of the World in 0 Paintings Mon 3:-: Jan British 20th C. Art: Post Impressionism-Pop Mon 3:-: 7-Sep Calligraphy Beginners & Improvers :2 3:2 8-Sep -Jan 30-Apr 0 Calligraphy Intermediate 09:00 : 8-Sep -Jan 30-Apr 0 99 Creative Mosaics (2nd course starts 3 Oct) Wed 9:00-2:00 26 Sep 27-Feb --- 4/ Drawing and Painting Beginners & Improvers Mon 09:30 :30 7-Sep 4-Jan 29-Apr 0 Printmaking Beginners, including materials Mon 9:00-2:00 7-Sep Printmaking Improvers Intaglio, incl. materials Mon 9:00-2: Jan Silver Jewellery Beginners & Improvers Wed 9:00 2:00 9-Sep 6-Jan 0-May 0 94 Silver Jewellery Intermediate Mon 9: 2: 7-Sep 4-Jan 29-Apr 0 94 Upholstery Mon 9:00 2:00 7-Sep 07-Jan 29-Apr 0 Upholstery Wed 9:00-2:00 9-Sep 09-Jan 0-May 0 Watercolours Intermediate Wed 0:00-2:00 9-Sep 6-Jan 0-May 0 Watercolours Improvers Wed 2:-4: 9-Sep 6-Jan 0-May 0 Watercolours Advanced Thur 09:-: 20-Sep 7-Jan 02-May 0 Watercolours Beginners Thur :30-3:30 20-Sep 7-Jan 02-May 0 FITNESS & HEALTH Active & Healthy 4 Life GP Referral Mon & Thur a.m. 09:30 or 0:30 individual start dates, must attend 2 x pw 24 sessions Chair Based Exercise Mon :4-2:4 7-Sep 07-Jan 22-Apr weekly TBC Get Fit (in college Fitness Suite) 3:00 4:00 8-Sep 08-Jan 30-Apr 0 Indian Dance & Bollywood Excercise (free taster) Wed 9:00-20:00 9-Sep 6-Jan Keep Fit to Music 6+ (Comberton Village Hall) 4:00 :00 8-Sep -Jan 30-Apr 0 Men s Keep Fit (incl women) circuits & more 8:30-20:00 8-Sep 08-Jan tbc weekly 4 p.w. Pilates Explore Mixed (Toft People s Hall) Mon 0:30 :30 24-Sep 4-Jan 29-Apr /0/0 4 Pilates Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced Mon 7:4-8:4 24-Sep 4-Jan 29-Apr /0/0 4 Pilates Intermediate Mon 8:0-9:0 24-Sep 4-Jan 29-Apr /0/0 4 Pilates for Bad Backs Wed 9:0-20:0 26-Sep 6-Jan 0-May /0/ 4 Pilates for Strength Advanced Wed 20:-2: 26-Sep 6-Jan 0-May /0/ 4 Yin Yoga Mon 9:-20: 7-Sep 4-Jan 29-Apr 2/0/0 9 Yoga (in Comberton Village Hall) :30-6:4 8-Sep -Jan 30-Apr 0 60 GENERAL INTEREST Absolute Beginners Computing Wed :30-7:30 9-Sep Astronomy: Earth to the edge of the universe Mon 9:00-2:00 7-Sep BBQ & Salads Wed 9:00-2: May Ballroom and Latin Dancing Beginners Mon 9:00 20:00 7-Sep 4-Jan 29-Apr weekly 4 p.w. Ballroom and Latin Dancing Improvers Mon 20:0-2:3 7-Sep 4-Jan 29-Apr weekly 6 p.w. Bee Keeping (2 sessions off site) Wed 9:-2: Feb Curry Favourites Indian Cookery, new menus Wed 9:00-2: Jan --- Design Your Own Garden Mon 9:00-2:00 7-Sep Fish & Seafood Cookery Wed 9:00-2:00 9-Sep French Language Improvers (Year 3) Mon 9:00-20:30 7-Sep 4-Jan 29-Apr 0/0/ 66 Guitar Fundamentals for Beginners Wed 9:00-2:00 9-Sep Guitar for Improvers Wed 9:00-2: Jan Italian Language Intermediate Wed 9:00-2:00 9-Sep 6-Jan 0-May 0 Maths GCSE* Wed 8:4-2: 2-Sep FREE Spanish Language Intermediate Fri 09:30 :30 2-Sep -Jan 03-May 0

4 COURSES AT CAMBOURNE VILLAGE COLLEGE Course Title Day Time Autumn ARTS & CRAFTS Weeks Creative Ceramics, including materials Mon 9:00-2:00 24-Sep 4-Jan 29-Apr 9 00 Dressmaking (mixed ability) Mon 9:00-2:00 24-Sep 4-Jan 29-Apr 0 Dressmaking (mixed ability) 9:00-2:00 2-Sep -Jan 30-Apr 0 Interior Design for the Home Mon 9:-2: 24-Sep Knitting for Beginners 9:00-2:00 02-Oct Painting & Drawing 9:00-2:00 2-Sep -Jan 30-Apr 0 Photography Digital Beginners 9:00-2:00 2-Sep Photography Digital Improvers 9:00-2: Jan EMPLOYMENT SKILLS Basic English Beginners (creche) Blue School 09:4-:4 30-Oct FREE Basic English - Speaking & Listening 09:4-: Jan FREE English Functional Skills (creche) Blue School 2:4-4:4 2-Sep FREE English Functional Skills 9:00-2:00 2-Sep FREE English GCSE* Mon 9:-2:30 0-Sep FREE IT Skills For Work 9:00-2:00 2-Sep IT Skills For Work Improvers 9:00-2: Jan Maths Functional Skills (creche) Blue School 2:4 4:4 2-Sep FREE Maths Functional Skills Mon 9:00-2:00 24-Sep FREE Maths GCSE* 8:4-2: 0-Sep FREE GENERAL INTEREST Breadmaking for Beginners 8:4-2: 2-Sep Breadmaking - Specialist Breads 8:4-2: Feb --- British Sign Language, an introduction 9:00-2:00 2-Sep Counselling Skills, an introduction Mon 9:00-2:00 0-Oct Dads and Children Cooking Together ** Mon 8:30-20:00 24/9&29/0 26-Feb Design Your Own Garden Mon 9:00-2: Apr 9 80 English Conversation: Non-Native Speakers 9:00-20:30 2-Sep -Jan 07-May 0 30 French Language Beginners Mon 9:00-2:00 24-Sep 4-Jan 3-May 0/0/ French Language for Holidays 9:00-2: May Guitar Fundamentals for Beginners Mon 9:00-2:00 24-Sep Guitar for Improvers Mon 9:00-2: Jan Healthy Eating on a Budget Thu 3:00-:00 0-Nov 7-Jan --- FREE Italian Language Beginners (Mon or, tbc) 9:00-2:00 24/2-Sep 4/-Jan 06/07-May 0 Italian Language Improvers 9:00-2:00 2-Sep -Jan 07-May 0 Keeping up with the children - English 09:4-:4 -Sep 08-Jan FREE Keeping up with the children - Maths 09:4-:4 30-Oct 26-Feb FREE Over 6s Keep Fit to Music (Caxton Village Hall) Wed 0:00 :00 9-Sep 09-Jan 24-Apr 0 Play Therapy 9:00-2:00 2-Sep Sourdough - specialist class 8:4-2: 27-Nov Spanish Language Beginners 9:00-2:00 2-Sep -Jan 30-Apr 0/0/ Spanish Language Improvers Mon 9:00-2:00 24-Sep 4-Jan 29-Apr 0/0/ Taste of India Cookery 9:00-2: May Vegan & Vegetarian Cookery 9:00-2: Jan --- Website Design (beginners & small businesses) 9:30-2:30 8-Sep Woodwork Workshop (all abilities) incl. materials 9:00-2:00 2-Sep -Jan 07-May 8 80

5 COURSES AT MELBOURN VILLAGE COLLEGE Course Title Day Time Autumn Weeks 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 Fri Fri 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 0:4-2:4 9:00-2: 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00 8:4-2: 9:00-2:00 0:00 2:00 9:00-2:00 8:30-9:30 9:4-20:4 8-Sep Sep --2-Sep -Sep 8-Sep --8-Sep ---Sep 8-Sep 2-Sep 8-Sep 8-Sep 8-Sep --26-Feb Jan 9-Jan -----Jan ---Jan ---Jan 8-Jan -Jan -Jan -Jan May May Apr 03-May 30-Apr 30-Apr 30-Apr /0/ FREE FREE DAY SCHOOLS the venues are: Blue Comberton Village College, Green Cambourne Village College and Pink Melbourn Village College Course Title Day Time Autumn Days 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 2hr (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 0:00-4:00 0:00-6:00 0:00-3:00 0:00-4:00 0:00-4:00 0:00-6:00 09:30-6: 0:00-3:00 0:00-6:00 0:00-6:00 0:00-6:00 09:30-6: 0:00-6:00 0:00-6:00 0:00-6:00 0:00-6:00 0:00-6:00 0:00-6:00 0:00-6:00 0:00-4:00 0:00-6:00 0:00-4: Jan Jan -- 8-May May 8-May 8-May 8-May 8-May May 8-May --8-May 8-May May hrs 3 hrs

6 DAY SCHOOLS the venues are: Blue Comberton Village College, Green Cambourne Village College and Pink Melbourn Village College Course Title Day Time Autumn Days Animal/Pet Sculpture (& 27th April x 2hrs) 0:00-: /3&27/ Anxiety: Building Children s Self Esteem 0:00-6: Mar Be A Good Listener Sun 0:00-6:00 04-Nov British Sign Language a fun course for Beginners 0:00-4: Mar Chinese Cookery Dinner Parties 0:00-6: Mar --- Creative Papercraft and Cards, incl. materials 0:00-6:00 04-Nov 23-Mar Creating Short Stories Sun 0:00-6:00 04-Nov Festive Glass Decorations, including materials Sun 0:00-6:00 04-Nov Indian Dinner Party Cookery (new menus) Sun 0:00-6:00 04-Nov Interior Design & Home Decoration 0:00-6: Mar --- Lino Printing, including materials Sun 0:00-6:00 04-Nov Mono Printing - an Introduction, incl. materials 0:00-6: Mar --- Mosaics, including materials 0:00-6: Mar Paediatric First Aid L3-2 days 23rd & 24th 09:30-6: &24 Mar Spreadsheets Beginners Sun 0:00-6:00 04-Nov Spreadsheets, Intermediate/Advanced 0:00-6: Mar --- time Flower Arrangement, including flowers 0:00-4: Mar --- Website Design (beginners & small businesses) 0:00-6: Mar --- Wired Sugar Flowers Magnolia,Honeysuckle 0:00-6: Mar --- Woodwork - hand crafted projects, incl. materials Sun 0:00-6:00 04-Nov 23-Mar --- Working with your angry child Sun 0:00-6:00 04-Nov Course Title Day Time Autumn Days Autumn Cornucopia Flower Arrangement inc flwrs 0:00-4:00 06-Oct Buying & Selling On Line 0:00-6:00 06-Oct Colour Analysis for Clothes and Make Up 0:00-3:00 0-Dec hrs 8 Creative Papercraft & Cards (festive), inc. mat 0:00-6:00 0-Dec Creative Writing, an introduction 0:00-6:00 06-Oct Dim Sum 0:00-6:00 0-Dec DIY - Bricklaying 0:00-6:00 06-Oct DIY - Plumbing 0:00-6:00 0-Dec Emergency Paediatric First Aid (OFSTED L3) 09:30-6: 06-Oct Glass Beads Bracelet workshop, incl. materials 0:30-3:00 0-Dec hrs 20 Glass Bead Christmas Decorations, inc. materials 4:00-6:00 0-Dec hrs 7 Glass Jewellery Making, including materials 0:00-6:00 06-Oct Indian Vegetarian Cookery 0:00-6:00 06-Oct Mosaics, including materials 0:00-6:00 0-Dec Paediatric First Aid L3 2hr (blended classroom day) 09:30-6: 06-Oct Pottery:Coil and Slab Creations, for all abilities 0:00-6:00 0-Dec Stained Glass, including materials 0:00-6:00 06-Oct Tracing Your Family Tree 0:00-6:00 0-Dec Using a Potter s Wheel for Dads & Children ** 0:00-2:30 06-Oct hrs Using a Potter s Wheel 3:00-:30 06-Oct hrs Using Your Tablet Camera for Photos 0:00-6:00 06-Oct Watercolours-new techniques and materials 0:00-6:00 0-Dec Wired Sugar Flowers Calla Lillies & Roses incl. materials 0:00-6:00 06-Oct Wired Sugar Flowers Chinese Lanterns, Honesty 0:00-6:00 0-Dec * 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 child per adult.