Learn today brochure autumnwinter 2016

At Winterbourne and Yate Conditioning & Core Balance class

Multi Gym Circuits

Mondays 7.30pm – 8.45pm at WIA

Yoga

Circuits and Core Balance

Short Adult Learning Classes Designed For You Autumn/Winter Programme 2016/17

Thursday 7pm – 7.45pm at YIA

Tuesday 7.30pm – 9pm at WIA Wednesday 7.30pm – 9pm at YIA

Wednesday 7.30pm – 8.45pm at WIA

To reserve a space contact 0800 953 0059 | bookings@trfa.org.uk

Call 0800 9530056 Email bookings@trfa.org.uk

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About LearnToday and Ridings’ Commerce LearnToday offers a wide range of Adult Learning courses throughout the academic year to provide the local community with a range of skills, hobbies, and a great way to make friends with a common interest.

Our Leisure and Sports programme includes fitness classes, all-weather pitches, indoor halls, gym, tennis courts, dance studios, and swimming pool. Our facilities are also available to hire for businesses, organisations and events. Contact: bookings@trfa.org.uk for more information.

Fashion & textiles

Maritime

Dressmaking & Textiles

RYA Day skipper

Introduction to Pattern Cutting Quilt Making Course

Food & Drink

How to Use Your DSLR Introduction to Portraits

Cake decorating and Gum paste

Introduction to Street Photography

Flower making

Modern photography

Wine Appreciation

Languages Russian Unfolded (Beginners 1) Spanish beginners and returners Spanish improvers (level 1)

Fitness classes

Great results from Digital Cameras

Bake off for beginners

French for beginners

Art Centre and Facility Hire

Photography

Fashion & textiles

Food & Drink

Dressmaking & Textiles

Bake off for beginners

Tutor: Lorraine Jospeh Course Description: This popular course aims to give learners the opportunity to gain confidence using a sewing machine. You will learn a wide variety of dressmaking techniques to create and produce a range of garments and textile items.

Kit: Learners should bring a note pad, pen and £1 to cover resources provided by the tutor for the session.

Tutor: Jackie Course Description: Join us to learn to make a range of bakes, bread and biscuits to impress your friends and family.

Suitable for beginners but experienced bakers are more than welcome to join us as baking together is fun!

Next Course:

Days

Duration

Start date

Tuesdays

6 weeks

01-Nov-2016 7pm-9pm

Days

Duration

Start date

Time

Tuesdays

20 weeks

27-Sep-2016 7pm-9pm

Next Course:

Location

Price

Winterbourne

£190

Introduction to Pattern Cutting Tutor: Denise Williams Course Description: Interested in gaining an understanding of how patterns pieces are drafted? Working from your own body measurements you will produce a Basic Bodice and Basic Skirt pattern pieces, you will be shown how these can be manipulated into different shapes. From these patterns you will produce a calico toile and you will be given the option of different pockets depending on your experience and piping finishes.

Kit: It would be useful for participants to have a basic sewing kit (pins, scissors, needles, tape measure) Next Course: Days

Duration

Start date

Time

Location

Price

Wednesdays

12 Weeks

11-Jan-2017

6.30-9pm

Yate

£140

Quilting Making Course Tutor: Denise Williams Course Description: This course is intended to give learners an insight into how quilts are produced and the different processes that can be applied. Following an introduction to different types of surface pattern, for example, embroidery, printing and applique, you will use these techniques to decorate your quilt or cushion. Once a design has been produced you will have the opportunity to produce either a cushion cover, small lap quilt or single bed quilt. Your final product will be perfect as a Christmas gift or to enjoy yourself!

Kit: A basic sewing kit is required (pins, needles, scissors, thread) Next Course: Days

Duration

Start date

Time

Wednesdays

12 Weeks

28-Sep-2016 6.30-9pm

Location

Price

Yate

£140

Time

Location

Price

Winterbourne

£59

Cake decorating and Gum Paste Flower making Tutor: Sheila Whitehead Course Description: This course will teach you the art of cake decorating and flower making with the lovely Sheila and she will welcome you regardless of your experience.

Beginners will learn from scratch and discover a wide range of techniques to enable you to make professional looking cakes for those special occasions. The more advanced students will enjoy trying something a little different, such as flower-making using gum paste. And of course every student will enjoy cooking amongst new friends! A kit list will be sent to all students prior to the course commencing.

Next Course: Days

Duration

Start date

Location

Price

Wednesdays

10 weeks

28-Sep-2016 7pm-9pm

Time

Winterbourne

£95

Wednesdays

10 weeks

11-Jan-2017

Winterbourne

£95

7pm-9pm

Wine Appreciation Tutor: Ian Redfearn Course Description: Wine Appreciation is a friendly course that meets once a month for eight months, making it suitable for anyone wanting to learn about wine, whether novice or connoisseur. Students gain plenty of knowledge through practical tasting sessions as they learn how the character of a wine is influenced by grape variety, region, climate, viticulture, winemaking techniques, the luck of the year, and the age of the wine.

The course is open to anyone over the age of 18 who has an avid interest in wine and is enthusiastic about learning. With classes of between 8-18 students, the relaxed atmosphere allows everyone to ask questions in an environment where everyone is learning.

Next Course: Days

Duration

Location

Price

Wednesdays

8 classes 14-Sep-2016 7pm-9pm (1 per month)

Start date

Time

Winterbourne

£76

Wednesdays

8 classes 21-Sep-2016 7pm-9pm (1 per month)

Winterbourne

£76

Languages

Spanish improvers (level 1)

French for beginners

Course description: A perfect follow on if you have already completed a Spanish course and wish to develop your skills. The aim of the course is to improve and extend student’s knowledge of Spanish with a strong emphasis on conversational Spanish. The study of grammar will also be included during the classes.

Tutor: Maria Hilton

Tutor: Mary Littler Course Description: Is learning a new language on your bucket list? If so this will be a great place to start! During 10 sessions over 10 weeks you will learn to speak and understand French in simple everyday situations. Order food and drink, book rooms, ask for information or introduce yourself.

Kit: Details of text book needed will be given during the first class.

Next Course:

Next Course: Days

Duration

Start date

Tuesdays

10 weeks

27-Sep-2016 7pm-9pm

Time

Location

Price

Winterbourne

£95

Days

Duration

Start date

Wednesdays

10 weeks

28-Sep-2016 7pm-9pm

Time

Location

Price

Winterbourne

£95

Maritime

Russian Unfolded (Beginners 1)

RYA Day skipper

Tutor Liliya Sadek

Tutor: Nigel Owen

Course Description: Russian Unfolded for Beginners is aimed at anyone who is interested in learning the Russian language and the fascinating culture. This starter course is intended to develop the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking with an emphasis on communicative competence. The course will be tailored to the needs of the students to ensure continuous and progressive development.

Course description: This shore-based course is for enthusiastic potential sail or power yachtsman. Develop skills and impress friends by learning to skipper a short passage. You’ll discover basic seamanship, navigation, pilotage, rules of the road, maintenance and repair work, emergency situations, yacht handling, night cruising and meteorology. Please note that RYA courses will incur additional fees for study packs.

Next Course: Days

Duration

Start date

Time

Location

Price

Tuesdays

10 weeks

11-Oct-2016

7pm-9pm

Winterbourne

£95

Spanish beginners and returners

Next Course: Days

Duration

Start date

Tuesdays

22 Weeks

27-Sep-2016 7pm-9pm

Time

Location

Price

Winterbourne

£205

Tutor: Penelope Boosey/Maria Hilton Course Description: This course is suitable for both complete beginners and those that have attended a Spanish beginners course before. During 10 sessions over 10 weeks you will gain a thorough grounding for holiday situations, shopping, restaurants and finding you way around.

Kit: We will use a course book and recordings Next Course: Days

Duration

Start date

Location

Price

Mondays

10 weeks

26-Sep 2016 7pm-9pm

Time

Winterbourne

£95

Tuesdays

10 weeks

27-Sep-2016 7pm-9pm

Yate

£95

Call 0800 9530056 Email bookings@trfa.org.uk

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Photography

Introduction to Street Photography

Great results from Digital Cameras

Course Description: Learn from a multi-award winning photographer with this exciting 10 week course. Anna-Marie will cover the art of capturing life and culture in a candid manner. The programme will include practical assignments and excursions. This class will be suitable for anyone who already has a good understanding of photography.

Tutor: Anna-Marie Coster

Tutor: Ewart Woolley Course Description: Taking absolute beginners from basic use of the digital camera right up to Photoshop Elements and image management in just 10 weeks. This course provides a fantastic introduction to practical digital photography of people, places, friends and family. You will also learn how to use the internet to your advantage with Picasa (and other software) to store, share and modify your pictures. All types of digital camera welcome!

Next Course:

Duration

Start date

Time

Wednesdays

10 weeks

28-Sep-2016 7pm-9pm

Duration

Start date

Time

Location

Price

Tuesdays

10 weeks

04-Oct-2016

7pm-9pm

Yate

£95

Modern photography

Next Course: Days

Days

Location

Price

Tutor: Ewart Woolley

Winterbourne

£95

Course Description: A unique course for the modern photographer! Most people now have access to a camera via their smartphone or tablet, so find out how to maximise results and discover the most effective social media outlets to present your work and impress your friends. This course will review cameras, phones, tablets, privacy, promotion, geolocs and many useful apps!

How to Use Your DSLR Tutor: Anna-Marie Coster Course Description: Expecting a camera for Christmas? Or are you planning to learn your photography skills in the new year? Then this course is the ideal time for you to learn more about your digital camera and be given the opportunity to put this to practice. The course will include shooting modes, exposures, and a practical assignment.

Next Course: Days

Duration

Start date

Time

Location

Price

Wednesdays

10 weeks

11-Jan-2017

7pm-9pm

Winterbourne

£95

Next Course: Days

Duration

Start date

Time

Location

Price

Mondays

10 weeks

09-Jan-2017

7pm-9pm

Yate

£95

Introduction to Portraits Tutor: Anna-Marie Coster Course Description: A course designed for those who would like to gain knowledge about portrait photography, covering people/family and studio portraits. Ideal for those who already have a good understanding of Digital Photography. The syllabus will consist of Subjects, Compositions, Style, Depth of Field/Focus, Basics of lighting and studio portraits.

Next Course: Days

Duration

Start date

Time

Location

Price

Tuesdays

10 weeks

10-Jan-2017

7pm-9pm

Winterbourne

£95

Looking for a class that isn’t here?

Please contact rob.phillips@trfa.org.uk and we will try to add one in our future programmes!

How to enrol:

General Information

• Choose the course you are interested in

Course Delivery

• Contact our bookings team to confirm a place • Return the booking form via post or email

Our bookings team: By telephone: 0800 953 0056 Please ensure you have your card details to hand to make payment The team are available to take bookings/ payments between 9.30am – 3pm Monday Friday By post: Ridings’ Commerce Ltd, Winterbourne International Academy, High Street, Winterbourne, Bristol, 1JL 1. Complete the booking form 2. Post with the correct fee

Courses lasting two or more hours will include a break of 10 minutes. This may mean that the finish times stated in this brochure may be delayed.

Examination Fees & Certificates Please note some, but not all, courses may also attract an examination fee but this will be stipulated prior to booking. Certificates are provided on courses that provide qualifications.

Refund of Fees

5. Complete the e-booking form including payment details

Senior citizens

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Fee Due

Kit lists

Refund of fees may be made when, regrettably, courses are terminated by the organisers.

Students in attendance when a class is closed may receive refunds pro rata or added to another course. Individual students who withdraw from a course will not be entitled to a refund unless in exceptional circumstances.

3. Cheques made payable to Ridings’ Commerce Ltd.

Part Time Courses Enrolment Form 2016/2017

Senior citizens are entitled to a 10% reduction on all course prices who are aged 65 years or over and are not in employment at the time of enrolment.

Tuition Fees The fees payable for each course are given in the course information. They do not include examination fees, study packs or charges for consumables where required.

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