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2 ACRES 2018-2019 | Tel: 01825 761820 | www.acreslearning.org.uk Creative Arts Courses Welcome To the Adult College for Rural East Sussex (ACRES) We provide adult learning opportunities across East Sussex, in both college and outreach settings. Whether you are looking to progress your career by improving your Maths, English or IT skills; learn a new language; escape from the ‘rat race’ and develop your creative skills; improve your health and fitness or just explore something new, there is something here for you! We pride ourselves on the high quality of our teaching, learning and assessment which we quality assure internally. We are also inspected by Ofsted and they too agree that we provide our students with a good experience where they progress well and enjoy their learning. We are partly funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) which enables us to offer some of our courses to you at a subsidised rate. All our course fees include providing you with a skilled tutor who is passionate about their subject, a suitable venue, learning resources and some additional costs associated with your course, to ensure you receive quality learning experiences with us that are targeted to your needs and aspirations. If paying for your course in full concerns you please do contact us as many of our courses can be paid in instalments (conditions apply). If you are in receipt of certain benefits or are on a low income some of our courses can be offered at a reduced rate for eligible students. We look forward to welcoming you in joining many of our students who are benefiting from their learning with us in so many ways. If you would like a personally targeted learning experience in a group environment give us a call and see how we can help.
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Battle Claverham Community College Drawing and Monday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Ian Penney • Fee: £126 painting Starts: 24-Sept-18 Course code: CL09N60A Drawing Workshop for Starts: 14 Jan 2019 beginners Course code: CL09N60C Build your drawing skills, learn how Starts: 29 Apr 2019 to interpret your chosen subjects in a Course code: CL09N60E convincing and sympathetic manner Wadhurst and develop your own drawing Uplands Community College language. Wednesday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Crowborough Tutor: Ian Penney • Fee: £126 Community Centre Starts: 3 Oct 2018 Monday • 10 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 Introduction to Drawing Course code: UP09N51A Tutor: Belinda Channer • Fee: £126 and Painting Starts: 16 Jan 2019 Starts: 24 Sep 2018 Course code: UP09N51C Course code: BE09N18A Learn about the core skills of art, by exploring observation, tone, form, Starts: 24 Apr 2019 Course code: UP09N51E Starts: 7 Jan 2019 colour and composition through Course code: BE09N18C drawing and painting. Uckfield Starts: 29 Apr 2019 College Course code: BE09N18E Hailsham Community College Monday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Angela Scott • Fee: £126 Drawing Workshop for Tuesday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Riga Forbes • Fee: £126 Starts: 24 Sept 2018 Improvers Course code: UC09N57A Starts: 18 Sep 2018 Develop your own individual artist Course code: HA09N73A Starts: 14 Jan 2019 style and learn about the decision Course code: UC09N57C processes involved in taking an Starts: 15 Jan 2019 Course code: HA09N73C Starts: 29 Apr 2019 initial idea through to final piece of Course code: UC09N57E original artwork. Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Course code: HA09N73E Crowborough Art Workshop for beginners Community Centre Heathfield Five Ashes Village Hall Learn about the core skills of art, by Monday • 10 wks • 12:30-15:00 exploring observation, tone, form, Tuesday • 10 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 Tutor: Belinda Channer • Fee: £153 colour and composition through Tutor: Emma Jones • Fee: £126 Starts: 24 Sep 2018 drawing and painting. Course code: BE09N19A Starts: 25 Sep 2018 Course code: HE09N49A Uckfield Starts: 7 Jan 2019 Belmont Centre Course code: BE09N19C Starts: 15 Jan 2019 Course code: HE09N49C Monday • 10 wks • 12:30-14:30 Starts: 29 Apr 2019 Tutor: Emma Jones • Fee: £126 Course code: BE09N19E Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Course code: HE09N49E Starts: 24 Sep 2018 Course code: UC09N27A Etchingham Village Hall Starts: 14 Jan 2019 Thursday • 10 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 Course code: UC09N27C Tutor: Ian Penney • Fee: £126 Starts: 29 Apr 2019 Starts: 27 Sept 2018 Course code: UC09N27E Course code: HE09N43A Starts: 17 Jan 2019 Course code: HE09N43C Starts: 25 Apr 2019 Course code: HE09N43E Courses continue overleaf
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Art Workshop for improvers The focus of this course is learning History of Art how to use your existing skills and knowledge of drawing and painting to develop your own individual artistic style or language. Uckfield Belmont Centre Monday • 10 wks • 09:30 - 12:00 Tutor: Emma Jones • Fee: £152 Starts: 24 Sep 2018 Course code: UC09N28A Starts: 14 Jan 2019 Course code: UC09N28C Starts: 29 Apr 2019 Course code: UC09N28E Heathfield Five Ashes Village Hall Tuesday • 10 wks • 12:30-15:00 Tutor: Emma Jones • Fee: £152 Starts: 25 Sep 2018 Course code: HE09N01A Starts: 15 Jan 2019 Course code: HE09N01C Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Course code: HE09N01E
Seascapes An introduction to painting using Exploring the art of Early to Mid Italian the sea as inspiration. Medieval Europe and Renaissance Art (Florence) Hastings Fourteenth Century Italy Would you like to get more from Art Forum Would you like to get more from visiting art galleries? Are you Thursday • 10 wks • 10:00 - 12:30 visiting art galleries? Are you interested in learning more about Tutor: Eugene Palmer • Fee: £145 interested in learning more about Art? Join us for this course. You will Starts: 27 Sep 2018 Art? Join us for this course. You will discover how to read a painting as Course code: CL09N10A discover how to read a painting as well as learning about particular Starts: 17 Jan 2019 well as learning about particular works of art and their makers. Course code: CL09N10C works of art and their makers. Battle Starts: 25 Apr 2019 Battle Battle Abbey Course code: CL09N10E Battle Abbey Tuesday • 15 wks • 10-.00 - 12.00 Tuesday • 10 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 Tutor: Emma Clout • Fee: £260 Tutor: Emma Clout • Fee: £175 Starts: 15 Jan 2019 Starts: 25 Sep 2018 Course code: CL09U13C Course code: CL09U13A Uckfield College Uckfield College Monday • 15 wks • 19.00-21.00 Monday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Emma Clout • Fee: £260 Tutor: Emma Clout • Fee: £175 Starts: 14 Jan 2019 Starts: 1 Oct 2018 Course code: UC09U52C Course code: UC09U52A
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Renaissance Art in 15th and Early 16th Century Venice Creative skills and Mantua Discover how to read a painting as well as learning about particular Creative Embroidery and works of art and their makers. Textile Art In this term, explore the work Upcycling at its best! Combine those produced in the courts in Northern treasures you find but are never Italy Venice and Mantua quite sure what to do with and use *UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO sewing and embroidery techniques VISIT THE MANTEGNA & BELLINI and your own creative imagination EXHIBITION - BOOK EARLY!* to construct a piece of art or Uckfield beautiful accessories. Barn Centre, Newick Wadhurst Thursday • 10 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 Commemoration Hall Tutor: Emma Clout • Fee: £195 Wednesday • 5 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 Starts: 4 Oct 2018 Tutor: Brigitte Gipson • Fee: £64 Course code: UC09U12A Starts: 19-Sept-18 Course code: UP09N02A Heathfield Community College Starts: 31 Oct 2018 Course code: UP09N02B Thursday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Emma Clout • Fee: £195 Starts: 16 Jan 2019 Course code: UP09N02C Starts: 4 Oct 2018 Course code: HE09U85A Starts: 27 Feb 2019 London Gallery Visit Course code: UP09N02D Renaissance Art of Northern Walking into an art gallery can Italy and Leonardo Da Vinci be baffling and despite the Dressmaking workshop wonders around you it can also be Discover how to read a painting as In this new dressmaking workshop disappointing if you feel that you well as learning about particular you will complete projects based on ‘just don’t get it’. Explore with Art works of art and their makers. your prior knowledge and experience Historian Emma Clout and discover Compare courtly works of art to of dressmaking and be challenged how a little knowledge enables you those produced in Florence and to try more advanced techniques to get so much more from your visit Venice. and work with more demanding *UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO London. British Museum fabrics. VISIT THE LEONARDO DA VINCI Saturday •1 day • 10:00 • 13:00 Crowborough EXHIBITION - BOOK EARLY!* Tutor: Emma Clout • Fee: £37 Community Centre Uckfield Sat 20 October 18 Tuesday • 10 wks • 09:30 - 12:00 Barn Centre, Newick Course code: UC09U11A Tutor: Sarah Mizon • Fee: £157 Thursday • 15 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 London, National Gallery Starts: 11 Sep 2018 Course code: BE09N11A Tutor: Emma Clout • Fee: £280 Saturday • 1 day • 10:00 • 13:00 Starts: 17 Jan 2019 Tutor: Emma Clout • Fee: £37 Starts: 8 Jan 2019 Course code: UC09U12C Course code: BE09N11C Sat 24 Nov 2018 Heathfield Course code: UC09U12B Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Course code: BE09N11E Community College Sat 16 Feb 2019 Thursday • 15 wks • 19:00-21:00 Course code: UC09U13C Tutor: Emma Clout • Fee: £280 London, V&A Starts: 17 Jan 2019 Course code: HE09U85C Saturday • 1 day • 10:00 - 13:00 Tutor: Emma Clout • Fee: £37 Starts: Sat 16 Mar 2019 Course code: UC09U14D Courses continue overleaf
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Upholstery and Soft Creative skills continued Furnishing workshop A mixed ability workshop using the Dressmaking for beginners - skills and techniques of upholstery, building a capsule wardrobe cane and rush seating and soft furnishing. As a beginner, you will look at the basic skills of dressmaking and use Heathfield them to create key, on-trend pieces Etchingham Village Hall for your ‘Capsule’ wardrobe. Tuesday • 10 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 Crowborough Tutor: Jocelyn Bell • Fee: £148 Community Centre Starts: 25 Sep 2018 Course code: HE09U36A Tuesday • 10 wks • 12:15-14:15 Tutor: Sarah Mizon • Fee: £124 Starts: 15 Jan 2019 Course code: HE09U36C Starts: 11 Sep 2018 Beaded Jewellery - flower Course code: BE09N14A pattern for earrings, Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Course code: HE09U36E Starts: 8 Jan 2019 bracelets and necklaces Course code: BE09N14C Learn how to bead a fun pretty Uckfield Starts: 23 Apr 2019 flower motif that can be used to Ridgewood Village Hall Course code: BE09N14E create various pieces of jewellery. Thursday • 10 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 Uckfield College Tutor: Jocelyn Bell • Fee: £148 Hand-sewn creative textiles Starts: 27 Sep 2018 Monday • 1 day • 18:30-21:00 Course code: UC09U41A - all abilities Tutor: Penny Crawley • Fee: £28 Create a range of fabulous textiles Starts: 11 Mar 2019 Heathfield to use in your own projects, using Course code: UC09U66D Five Ashes Village Hall techniques such as applique, quilting Thursday • 10 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 and hand stitching. Macrame for beginners Tutor: Jocelyn Bell • Fee: £148 Uckfield Learn the skills you need to get Starts: 17 Jan 2019 Oast Farm, Buxted started on your first Macrame Course code: HE09U10C Tuesday • 8 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 project. Starts: 25 Apr 2019 Tutor: Sally Colledge • Fee: £104 Course code: HE09U10E Uckfield Oast Farm, Buxted Starts: 2 Oct 2018 Heathfield Goward Hall Course code: UC09N20A Monday • 1 day • 10:00 - 13:00 Tutor: Penny Crawley • Fee: £27 Monday • 10 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 Starts: 29 Jan 2019 Tutor: Jocelyn Bell • Fee: £148 Course code: UC09N20C Starts: 8 Oct 2018 Course code: UC09N31A Starts: 24 Sep 2018 Course code: HE09U35A Introduction to Beadwork - carrier beads bracelet Soft Furnishing workshop Starts: 14 Jan 2019 Learn a variety of techniques in Course code: HE09U35C Embrace the latest trend in beading making soft furnishings to transform Starts: 29 Apr 2019 and learn how to make a carrier your home - such as cushions, Course code: HE09U35E bead bracelet. curtains and roman blinds Hurst Green Hailsham Village Hall The Malthouse, Herstmonceux Crowborough Community Centre Wednesday • 10 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 Thursday • 1 day • 10:00 - 13:00 Friday • 10 wks • 10:00 - 12:30 Tutor: Jocelyn Bell • Fee: £148 Tutor: Penny Crawley • Fee: £32 Tutor: Sarah Mizon • Fee: £148 Starts: 26 Sep 2018 Starts: 7 Feb 2019 Course code: UP09U01A Course code: HA09U31C Starts: 28 Sep 2018 Course code: BE09N12A Starts: 16 Jan 2019 Starts: 11 Jan 2019 Course code: UP09U01C Course code: BE09N12C Starts: 24 Apr 2019 Starts: 26 Apr 2019 Course code: UP09U01E Course code: BE09N12E
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Digital Photography - one day beginners workshop Find out how to get more out of your DSLR camera and start taking better photos. Uckfield Civic Centre Tutor: Toby Slater-Hunt • Fee: £38 Tuesday 11 Sep 2018 10:00-16:00 Course code: UC09N14A Tuesday 2 Apr 2019 10:00-16:00 Course code: UC09N15D
Digital Photography for beginners plus Go beyond the basics, building confidence & discovering the creative potential of the digital SLR camera Crochet - mixed ability Digital Photography for Uckfield Civic Centre Welcome to crochet - beginners or beginners Tuesday • 10 wks • 12:30-14:30 those with experience, small projects Explore the functions of your DSLR Tutor: Toby Slater-Hunt • Fee: £113 or huge ones, learning new stitches camera, out of the box and out of Starts: 15 Jan 2019 or practising old - let’s crochet Auto Mode! Develop your photo Course code: UC09N13C together in Needle Meets Hook, skills and improve your creative Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Battle High Street photography in a fun, informative Course code: UC09N13E Needle Meets Hook, Battle and interesting way. Uckfield College Monday • 5 wks • 13:00-15:00 Uckfield Tuesday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Emma Lee • Fee: £60 Civic Centre Tutor: Toby Slater-Hunt • Fee: £113 Starts: 17 Sep 2018 Tuesday • 10 wks • 12:30-14:30 Course code: CL09N05A Starts: 15 Jan 2019 Tutor: Toby Slater-Hunt • Fee: £113 Course code: UC09N58C Starts: 29 Oct 2018 Starts: 25 Sep 2018 Course code: CL09N05B Course code: UC09N13A Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Course code: UC09N58E Uckfield College Crochet - the next stitch Tuesday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Digital Photography - Advance your crochet skills with Tutor: Toby Slater-Hunt • Fee: £113 intermediate more complex stitches and develop Starts: 25 Sep 2018 In this new course, the aim will be your work through larger project Course code: UC09N58A to really stretch your existing skills pieces. and engage with some advanced Wadhurst photography techniques and Uplands Community College exciting creative projects. Wednesday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Uckfield College Tutor: Emma Lee • Fee: £118 Wednesday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Starts: 3 Oct 2018 Tutor: Toby Slater-Hunt • Fee: £148 Course code: UP09N50A Starts: 24 Apr 2019 Starts: 16 Jan 2019 Course code: UC09U59E Course code: UP09N50C Courses continue overleaf
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Printmaking for textiles Creative skills continued - all abilities Learn to make unique textile prints Have a go at Creative using a range of printmaking Writing techniques, including mono printing and block printing. Make your own A practical weekly workshop to print blocks, collagraphs and stencils. explore all kinds of creative writing. Uckfield College Uckfield Civic Centre Tuesday • 8 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Sally Colledge • Fee: £143 Thursday • 8 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Eleanor Knight • Fee: £104 Starts: 2 Oct 2018 Course code: UC09U60A Starts: 4 Oct 2018 Course code: UC12N63A Glass Fusing Starts: 31 Jan 2019 Course code: UC12N63C Hand-building ceramics for Learn to cut glass and use glass all abilities powders and other glass accessories Starts: 25 Apr 2019 Course code: UC12N63E Learn skills to develop free form (frit & stringers) to produce simple figurative work from your initial projects. Leathercraft designs. Hailsham Community College Construct unique items carved Uckfield College from leather. Create 2D designs Monday • 10 wks • 18:30-21:00 Tuesday • 5 wks • 19:00-21:00 and bring your work to life in relief Tutor: Clare Brown • Fee: £206 Tutor: Jazz Dixon • Fee: £101 using stamping, stitching and colour Starts: 24 Sep 2018 Starts: 25 Sep 2018 enhancement. Course code: UC09N56A Course code: HA09N74A Uckfield College Starts: 14 Jan 2019 Starts: 14 May 2019 Course code: UC09N56C Course code: HA09N75E Tuesday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Emma Lee • Fee: £123 Starts: 29 Apr 2019 Course code: UC09N56E Introduction to Stained Starts: 25 Sep 2018 Course code: UC09N98A Glass (Copper Foil Method) Learn the skills and techniques Starts: 15 Jan 2019 Jewellery Design Workshop Course code: UC09N98C A project based workshop for current to produce a small panel using and previous students. the copper foil method in this FORTNIGHTLY class. Ceramics for beginners and Battle improvers Claverham Community College Heathfield Community College Ceramics - from design, to clay, Tuesday • 10 wks • 16:45-18:45 to pot, to glaze, to decoration. A Tutor: Julie Tucker-Williams • Fee: £153 Thursday • 5 wks • 18:45-20:45 Tutor: Suzanne Jones • Fee: £115 craft to absorb and relax you. Basic Starts: 18 Sep 2018 materials provided in fee. Course code: CL09U52A Starts: 24 Jan 2019 Course code: HE09N86C Wadhurst Starts: 15 Jan 2019 Uplands Community College Course code: CL09U52C Stained Glass Project Work Wednesday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:30 Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Progress your own stained glass Tutor: Clare Brown • Fee: £206 Course code: CL09U52E projects. Take a fresh approach to Starts: 3 Oct 2018 Tuesday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 design, break bad habits and learn Course code: UP09N53A Tutor: Julie Tucker-Williams • Fee: £153 new skills in this FORTNIGHTLY class. Starts: 16 Jan 2019 Starts: 18 Sep 2018 Course code: UP09N53C Course code: CL09U53A Heathfield Community College Starts: 24 Apr 2019 Starts: 15 Jan 2019 Course code: UP09N53E Course code: CL09U53C Thursday • 5 wks • 18:45-20:45 Tutor: Suzanne Jones • Fee: £97 Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Course code: CL09U53E Starts: 17 Jan 2019 Course code: HE09U87C
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Printmaking for all abilities Basket Weaving with Whether you have some experience Willow and Foraged of printmaking or are a complete Materials beginner, you will learn and develop This practical course is aimed at the skills and techniques that you creating a weaved basket utilising need to produce unique handmade green and brown willow and natural prints. materials gathered from forest and Crowborough Downland walks, hedgerows and the 1st Crowborough Scout Hut garden. Monday • 8 wks • 10:00 - 12:30 Uckfield Rocks Park Scout Hut Tutor: Amanda Sumpter • Fee: £164 Starts: 1 Oct 2018 Friday • 1 day • 11:30 17:30 Course code: BE09U13A Tutor: Danny Manning • Fee: £52 Starts: 21 Jan 2019 Starts: 1 Feb 2019 Course code: BE09U13C Course code: UC09U38C Starts: 29 Apr 2019 Small Winter Willow Projects Course code: BE09U13E Creative Woodcarving - gifts and seasonal items for your home and garden Silversmithing for beginners advanced Expand your wood-carving skills and A fun creative session where you Exciting introduction to the take time to create a more detailed will have the opportunity to make techniques used when working with project in wood. a variety of small willow projects silver and base metals. Learn to including stars, robins, wreaths and Battle design, create and finish unique and bird feeders. beautiful silver items. Claverham Community College Wadhurst Battle Wednesday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Commemoration Hall Claverham Community College Tutor: Martin Brockman • Fee: £148 Friday • 1 day • 10:00 - 16:00 Monday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Starts: 26 Sep 2018 Course code: CL09U51A Tutor: Danny Manning • Fee: £52 Tutor: Jemma Jordan • Fee: £153 Starts: 14 Dec 2018 Starts: 24 Sept 2018 Starts: 16 Jan 2019 Course code: UP09U10B Course code: CL09U70A Course code: CL09U51C Starts: 14 Jan 2019 Starts: 24 Apr 2019 Woodland Foraging and Course code: CL09U70C Course code: CL09U51E Weaving Workshop Learn the skills to identify and Creative Woodcarving for Willow and Wood carving forage plants and trees suitable beginners for beginners for weaving and create your own Introduction to the tools, techniques Learn the basic skills and techniques sculptures inspired by nature. and materials used to create a to produce several creative Green Uckfield sculpture in wood. Wood carving and willow projects. Wilderness Woods, Hadlow Down Battle Hailsham Friday • 1 day • 10:00 - 16:00 Claverham Community College Community College Tutor: Danny Manning • Fee: £51 Monday • 10 wks • 19:00 • 21:00 Tuesday • 8 wks • 19:00-21:00 Starts: 22 Mar 2019 Course code: UC09U49C Tutor: Martin Brockman • Fee: £120 Tutor: Danny Manning • Fee: £95 Starts: 24 Sep 2018 Starts: 25 Sep 2018 Course code: CL09N50A Course code: HA09N72A Starts: 14 Jan 2019 Starts: 22 Jan 2019 Course code: CL09N50C Course code: HA09N72C Starts: 29 Apr 2019 Starts: 30 Apr 2019 Course code: CL09N50E Course code: HA09N72E
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Heathfield Holy Cross Priory Yoga Monday • 12 wks • 18:30-20:00 Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £103 Gentle Yoga Starts: 17 Sep 2018 Course code: HE08N81A Gentle Yoga is a course for those who wish to slow down and open up the Starts: 7 Jan 2019 body through passive stretching. Its Course code: HE08N81C aim is to have a restorative effect and Starts: 29 Apr 2019 to focus on the calming, relaxing and Course code: HE08N81E healing aspects of Yoga. Hailsham Battle Memorial Hall Civic Community Hall Wednesday • 12 wks • 11:15-12:45 Tuesday • 12 wks • 11:45-13:00 Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £103 Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £86 Starts: 19 Sep 2018 Starts: 11 Sep 2018 Course code: CL08N04A Course code: HA08N26A Starts: 9 Jan 2019 Starts: 8 Jan 2019 Course code: CL08N04C Starts: 9 Jan 2019 Course code: HA08N26C Starts: 24 Apr 2019 Course code: CL08N03C Starts: 9 Apr 2019 Course code: CL08N04E Starts: 24 Apr 2019 Course code: HA08N26E Course code: CL08N03E Heathfield Yoga for beginners Crowborough Community Centre Develop the holistic health benefits Beacon Community College Thursday • 12 wks • 13:00-14:30 associated with Hatha Yoga through Tuesday • 12 wks • 17:00-18:15 Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £103 movement, breathing, relaxation Tutor: Kim Kriyasagar • Fee: £93 and meditation techniques. Starts: 20 Sep 2018 Starts: 18 Sep 2018 Course code: HE08N40A Battle Memorial Hall Course code: BE08N61A Starts: 10 Jan 2019 Wednesday • 12 wks • 09:30-11:00 Starts: 8 Jan 2019 Course code: HE08N40C Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £103 Course code: BE08N61C Starts: 25 Apr 2019 Starts: 19 Sep 2018 Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Course code: HE08N40E Course code: CL08N03A Course code: BE08N61E
Yoga Summer Schools Develop the holistic health benefits associated with Hatha Yoga through movement, breathing, relaxation and meditation techniques.
Yoga for beginners Yoga for improvers Yoga advanced Heathfield Community Centre Heathfield Community Centre Heathfield Community Centre Thursday • 4 wks • 13:00-14:30 Thursday • 4 wks • 11:15-12:45 Thursday • 4 wks • 09:30-11:00 Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £38 Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £38 Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £38 Starts: 2 Aug 2018 Starts: 2 Aug 2018 Starts: 2 Aug 2018 Course code: HE08N32A Course code: HE08N33A Course code: HE08N34A Hailsham Hailsham Civic Community Hall Civic Community Hall Tuesday • 3 wks • 9:30 - 11:00 Tuesday • 3 wks • 11:15 - 12:45 Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £30 Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee £30 Starts: 7 Aug 2018 Starts: 7 Aug 2018 Course code: HA08N30A Course code HA08N29A Courses continue overleaf
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Yoga for improvers Develop the holistic health benefits associated with Hatha Yoga through movement, breathing, relaxation and meditation techniques. Hailsham Civic Community Hall Tuesday • 12 wks • 10:30-11:45 Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £86 Starts: 11 Sep 2018 Course code: HA08N27A Starts: 8 Jan 2019 Course code: HA08N27C Starts: 9 Apr 2019 Course code: HA08N27E Heathfield Community Centre Thursday • 12 wks • 11:15-12:45 Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £103 Yoga advanced Yoga for all abilities Starts: 20 Sep 2018 Develop the holistic health benefits To help maintain fitness, flexibility Course code: HE08N41A associated with Hatha Yoga through and reduce stress. Starts: 10 Jan 2019 movement, breathing, relaxation Crowborough Course code: HE08N41C and meditation techniques. Beacon Community College Starts: 25 Apr 2019 Hailsham Tuesday • 12 wks • 18:30-20:00 Course code: HE08N41E Civic Community Hall Tutor: Kim Kriyasagar • Fee: £110 Heathfield Tuesday • 12wks • 09:15-10:30 Starts: 18 Sep 2018 Holy Cross Priory Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £86 Course code: BE08N62A Monday • 12 wks • 16:45-18:15 Starts: 11 Sep 2018 Starts: 8 Jan 2019 Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £103 Course code: HA08N28A Course code: BE08N62C Starts: 17 Sep 2018 Starts: 8 Jan 2019 Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Course code: HE08N31A Course code: HA08N28C Course code: BE08N62E Starts: 7 Jan 2019 Starts: 9 Apr 2019 Course code: HE08N31C Course code: HA08N28E Yoga for Men Starts: 29 Apr 2019 Heathfield To help maintain fitness, flexibility Course code: HE08N31E Community Centre and reduce stress. Thursday • 12 wks • 09:30-11:00 Crowborough Tutor: Rachel Miller • Fee: £103 Beacon Community College Starts: 20 Sep 2018 Tuesday • 12 wks • 20:15-21:30 Course code: HE08N42A Tutor: Kim Kriyasagar • Fee: £93 Starts: 10 Jan 2019 Starts: 18 Sep 2018 Course code: HE08N42C Course code: BE08N63A Starts: 25 Apr 2019 Starts: 8 Jan 2019 Course code: HE08N42E Course code: BE08N63C Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Course code: BE08N63E
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Belly Dancing - intermediate To engage students in refining and extending belly dance techniques in a relaxed and supportive environment. Crowborough Community Centre Monday • 10 wks • 19:45-21:00 •Tutor: Ann Law • Fee: £73 Starts: 17 Sep 2018 Course code: BE09N60A Starts: 14 Jan 2019 Course code: BE09N60C Starts: 29 Apr 2019 Course code: BE09N60E
Movement and dance Movement and dance Dance gently for beginners gently - intermediate Aimed at the over 55s, this is a Aimed at the over 55s, this is gentle dance class incorporating a gentle dance class for those Movement and dance stretching and strengthening looking to further their knowledge gently taster movements to aid every day life. of stretching and strengthening In celebration of Older People’s Day, Uckfield Foresters Hall movements to aid every day life. an introduction to a gentle dance Tuesday • 10 wks • 12:00-13:15 Uckfield Foresters Hall class incorporating stretching and Tutor: Liza Reeves • Fee: £73 Tuesday • 10 wks • 10:30-11:45 strengthening movements to aid Tutor: Liza Reeves • Fee: £73 every day life. Starts: 18 Sep 2018 Course code: UC08N08A Starts: 18 Sep 2018 Uckfield Foresters Hall Starts: 15 Jan 2019 Course code: UC08N07A Tuesday • 1 day • 10:30-11:30 Course code: UC08N08C Starts: 15 Jan 2019 Tutor: Liza Reeves • Fee: Free Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Course code: UC08N07C Starts: 11 Sep 2018 Course code: UC08N08E Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Course code: UC08W09A Course code: UC08N07E
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These courses have reduced fee available These courses have been made available for current learners to enrol prior to new learners. Contact us for more details.
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Italian intermediate Languages Improve your Italian understanding. For those with 3+ years experience of using Italian to develop their French Beginners Plus reading, speaking and listening skills Develop your French language skills Battle and further build your confidence in Claverham Community College speaking. Monday • 25 wks • 19:00-21:00 Uckfield College Tutor: Susy Fra • Fee: £363 Wednesday • 30 wks • 19:00-21:00 Starts: 24 Sep 2018 Tutor: TBC • Fee: £434 Course code: CL12U73A Starts: 26 Sep 2018 Course code: UC12U67A Italian intermediate plus For those at an intermediate level Basic Spanish for holidays of Italian, this course will broaden Italian for beginners Being able to speak even just a few your knowledge of vocabulary and words and phrases of a language A fun and relaxed introduction to complex grammar and develop can mean a more enriching the Italian language allowing you to further your comprehension and holiday experience. Learn how to build confidence in speaking. conversational skills in the Italian communicate with the locals and Crowborough language. get more out of your next Spanish Community Centre Crowborough holiday! Friday •30 wks • 10:00-12:00 Community Centre Heathfield Tutor: Barbara Santini • Fee: £329 Wednesday • 30 wks • 10:00-12:00 Heathfield & Waldron Parish Room Starts: 28 Sep 2018 Tutor: Barbara Santini • Fee: £434 Wednesday • 10 wks • 10:00-12:00 Course code: BE12N17A Starts: 26 Sep 2018 Tutor: Maria Vidler • Fee: £113 Course code: BE12U16A Starts: 26 Sep 2018 Italian beginners Course code: HE12N46A This course will introduce those with Italian - increase your little or no previous knowledge to fluency Spanish beginners plus the Italian language and culture. For those who have a reasonably Develop your Spanish language skills Battle high level of fluency and an and further build your confidence in Claverham Community College advanced level of grammar speaking. Wednesday • 25 wks • 19:00-21:00 knowledge - develop further comprehension and conversational Wadhurst Carillon Cottage Tutor: Susy Fra • Fee: £275 skills in the Italian language, Monday • 25 wks • 19:00-21:00 Starts: 26 Sep 2018 Course code: CL12N75A covering topics which include Tutor: Maria Vidler • Fee: £363 politics, lifestyle and culture. Starts: 24 Sep 2018 Uckfield Civic Centre Course code: UP12U52A Italian beginners plus Develop your Italian language skills Monday • 30 wks • 10:00-12:00 Spanish intermediate plus and further build your confidence in Tutor: Barbara Santini • Fee: £434 speaking. Starts: 24 Sep 2018 Broaden your knowledge of Course code: UC12U11A vocabulary and complex grammar Battle and develop further your Claverham Community College comprehension and conversational Tuesday • 25 wks • 19:00-21:00 skills in the Spanish language. Tutor: Susy Fra • Fee: £363 Uckfield College Starts: 25 Sep 2018 Course code: CL12U74A Wednesday • 25 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Maria Vidler • Fee: £363 Starts: 26 Sep 2018 Course code: UC12U53A Courses continue overleaf
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Local Writers and Artists of the South Downs A discussion-based course exploring a fascinating and diverse group of 20th Century writers, poets and artists who lived on the South Downs and were inspired by its landscape, history and people. Battle Robertsbridge Youth Centre Monday • 5 wks • 14:00 - 16:00 Tutor: Heloise Coffey • Fee: £77 Starts: 17 Sep 2018 Course code: CL10U24A Starts: 29 Oct 2018 Course code: CL10U25B Uckfield College iPads for beginners Getting to know your iPad Tuesday • 5 wks • 19:00-21:00 Do you find your iPad scary? Learn Are you worried about picking up Tutor: Heloise Coffey • Fee: £77 the basic features and functions your iPad? Are you worried about Starts: 26 Feb 2019 found on your iPad and gain the touching something in case it all Course code: UC10U50D confidence to use your iPad more in goes wrong? Then this course is for every day life. you. Learn the basic features and Starts: 2 Oct 2018 Course code: UC10U99B Crowborough functions found on your iPad and Community Centre gain the confidence to use your iPad more in everyday life. Talks For All Tuesday • 10 wks • 09:45-11:45 A different speaker each Friday with Tutor: Sam Sharples • Fee: £113 Battle Claverham Community College an opportunity to ask questions and Starts: 25 Sep 2018 meet with others in a relaxed and Course code: BE06N21A Monday • 6 wks • 19:00-21:00 social environment. Tutor: Mary Frantzoulou • Fee: £70 Uckfield Civic Centre iPads for beginners plus Starts: 29 Oct 2018 Course code: CL06N63B Friday • 27 wks • 10.15-12.15 Can you already use some of the Starts: 25 Feb 2019 Fee: £95 functions on your iPad but want to explore what else your iPad can do? Course code: CL06N64D Start date: 28 Sept 2018 Course code: UC10U10A Gain the knowledge and skills you need to use some of the different Setting Parental Controls on functions, settings and apps more Internet Connected Devices Fruit and Vegetable confidently. Growing made easy A practical hands-on session where Crowborough you will learn how to configure Learn how to grow organic fruit Community Centre internet connected devices to keep and vegetables in your garden or Tuesday • 10 wks •09:45-11:45 your children safe online. allotment. Tutor: Sam Sharples • Fee: £113 Uckfield College Wadhurst King John’s Nursery Starts: 8 Jan 2019 Wednesday • 1 day • 18:00-21:00 Tuesday • 5 wks • 10:00-12:30 Course code: BE06N21C Tutor: Sam Sharples • Fee: £27 Tutor: Bella Ryan • Fee: £76 Starts: 23 Apr 2019 Starts: 10 Oct 2018 Starts: 5 Mar 2019 Course Code: BE06N21E Course code: UC06U69A Course code: UP03N06D Courses continue on page 23
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Ukulele - beginners plus Family History for beginners New skills continued Improve your ukulele playing skills Bring your past into your present. and develop your understanding Guided by expert genealogist Intermediate Guitar of music theory and reading Gemma Simms, research your family ukulele music with an experienced tree using the most up to date Improve your guitar playing skills musician. methods. and develop your understanding of music theory and reading music Battle Uckfield College Claverham Community College for guitar, with an experienced Monday • 10 wks • 18:30-20:30 musician. Tuesday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Gemma Simms • Fee: £156 Heathfield Tutor: Kate Lewis • Fee: £148 Starts: 24 Sep 2018 Community College Starts: 25 Sept 18 Course code: UC10U54A Course code: CL09U69A Thursday • 9 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Oliver Fleming • Fee: £134 Starts: 15 Jan 2019 Family History - beginners Course Code: CL09U69C Starts: 4 Oct 2018 plus Course code: HE09U83A If genealogy is the bones then A Trip Down Memory Lane Thursday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 family history is the flesh on the Tutor: Oliver Fleming • Fee: £148 Discuss, share and rediscover your bones. Bring the names on your memories with local historian, family tree to life by researching Starts: 17 Jan 2019 Course Code: HE09U83C Heloise Coffey. Take home a printed their personal stories and put your booklet of shared memories. own present day life into context. Starts: 25 Apr 2019 Course Code: HE09U83E Heathfield Uckfield College Heathfield & Waldron Parish Room Monday • 5 wks • 18:30-20:30 Thursday • 6 wks • 10:00 - 12:00 Tutor: Gemma Simms • Fee: £85 Tutor: Heloise Coffey • Fee: £80 Starts: 25 Feb 2019 Starts: 28 Feb 2019 Course code: UC10U55C Course code: HE10N44D Courses continue overleaf
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Introduction to Archery Explore the practice and theory of archery and build skills in a friendly, supportive, non competitive atmosphere. Uckfield College Thursday • 5 wks • 18:30-20:30 Tutor: Allan Strong • Fee: £86 Starts: 1 Nov 2018 Course code: UC08U68B
Introduction to Astronomy “Man must rise above the Earth, to the top of the atmosphere and Beekeeping Theory Beekeeping Practical beyond, for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he Find out all you need to know Three hands-on lessons in an apiary lives.” Socrates about keeping bees from an expert where you will apply practical beekeeper. beekeeping skills to build on your Battle theoretical knowledge. Claverham Community College Uckfield College Uckfield College Tuesday • 5 wks • 19:00-21:00 Monday • 5 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Melanie Davies • Fee: £84 Tutor: Steve Banks • Fee: £82 Saturday • 3 wks • 10:00 - 13:00 Tutor: Steve Banks • Fee: £95 Starts: 6 Nov 2018 Starts: 5 Nov 2018 Course code: CL02U72A Course code: UC03U97B Starts: Sat 11 May 19 Course code: UC03U01E Battle Everything you ever wanted Claverham Community College Starts: Sat 8 June 19 Course code: UC03U02F to know about Opera but Monday • 5 wks • 19:00-21:00 were too scared to ask Tutor: Steve Banks • Fee: £82 A whistlestop tour of Opera from Starts: 14 Jan 2019 Renaissance to present day. Course code: CL03U56C Uckfield Civic Centre Heathfield Community College Thursday • 5 wks • 14:00-16:00 Tutor: Eleanor Knight • Fee: £77 Monday • 5 wks • 19:00-21:00 Starts: 1 Nov 2018 Tutor: Steve Banks • Fee: £82 Course code: UC12U02B Starts: 7 Mar 2019 Course code: HE03U80D
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Chinese Culture and Cuisine Explore Chinese culture; the celebrations, festivals and rituals. Learn how to form traditional Chinese characters using calligraphy and sample the food and drink within the class and in a ‘behind the scenes’ visit to a local Chinese restaurant. Heathfield Community College Thursday • 6 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Rena Jia • Fee: £90 Starts: 1 Nov 2019 Course code: HE12N84A
Christmas Cakes and Bakes Phileas Fogg - Around the Food and culture Wow your friends with your clever, World on a Plate crafty, Christmas creations that will Experience cuisines from around look too amazing to eat but will be the world. Explore exciting The Great Battle Bake Off too delicious not to! flavours and exotic fruits and On your marks, get set....Crafty Bake! Battle vegetables, transforming your day It’s showstopper time here in Battle Claverham Community College to day cooking into a worldwide as crafting and baking are combined extravaganza. Monday •5 wks •19:00-21:00 Battle Tutor: Emma Lee • Fee: £87 Battle Claverham Community College Claverham Community College Starts: 5 Nov 2018 Monday • 5 wks • 19:00-21:00 Course code: CL07U59B Monday • 10 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Emma Lee • Fee: £87 Tutor: John Day • Fee: £153 Starts: 24 Sep 2018 Easter Cakes and Bakes Starts: 24-Sept Course code: CL07U57A Course code: CL07U58A Wow your friends with your exciting, Starts: 14 Jan 2019 edible, Easter creations that will look Course code: CL07U61C too amazing to eat but will be too delicious not to! Battle Claverham Community College Monday • 5 wks • 19:00-21:00 Tutor: Emma Lee • Fee: £87 Starts: 25 Feb 2019 Course code: CL07U62D
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FREE These courses are free for any eligible learner who has not previously achieved a Grade C (Grade 4) or equivalent.
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Hailsham Prospects House Wednesday • 32 wks • 09:30-12:00 Maths and Tutor: Cristina Yogui • Fee: FREE English Starts: 12 Sep 2018 Course code: HA02A23A Heathfield Brush Up Your Maths Heathfield & Waldron Parish Room Develop your maths skills to help Thursday • 31 wks • 12:45-15:15 you in work, education and everyday Tutor: Vivienne Laing • Fee: FREE life, working towards a Maths qualification. Starts: 13 Sep 2018 Course code: HE02A37A Uckfield College Uckfield College Monday • 31 wks • 18:45-21:00 Tuesday • 32 wks • 18:30-21:00 Tutor: Jane Parsons • Fee: FREE Tutor: Cristina Yogui • Fee: FREE Starts: 24 Sep 2018 Course code: UC14A90A Starts: 11 Sep 2018 Course code: UC02A93A Uckfield Civic Centre Wednesday • 32 wks • 18:30-21:00 Wednesday • 32 wks • 12:30-14:45 Tutor: Cristina Yogui • Fee: FREE English Workshop Tutor: Vivienne Laing • Fee: FREE Starts: 12 Sep 2018 Improve functional English skills in a Starts: 26 Sep 2018 Course code: UC02A96A relaxed and enjoyable environment, Course code: UC14A42A working towards an English Hailsham Prospects House English GCSE qualification. Thursday • 32 wks • 09:30-11:45 Study GCSE English in a small, Uckfield College FREE friendly class. Tutor: Vivienne Laing • Fee: Tuesday • 32 wks • 18:45-21:00 Starts: 27 Sep 2018 Battle Tutor: Sheila Hughes • Fee: FREE Course code: HA14A24A Claverham Community College Starts: 2 Oct 2018 Monday • 31 wks • 18:30-21:00 Course code: UC14A91A Maths GCSE Tutor: Jo Caldwell •Fee: FREE This course is a Foundation level Starts: 10 Sep 2018 Get on in English Maths GCSE completed in one year, Course code: CL12A55A Improve functional English skills in a leading to a potential Grade 5/Good Hailsham Prospects House relaxed and enjoyable environment, Pass. (There may be an opportunity working towards an English Tuesday • 31 wks • 12:00-14:30 for some students to sit the higher qualification. paper following tutor assessment). Tutor: David Cooke • Fee: FREE Hailsham Prospects House Battle Starts: 18 Sep 2018 Claverham Community College Course code: HA12A21A Tuesday • 32 wks • 12:15-14:30 Tutor: Sheila Hughes • Fee: FREE Wednesday • 31 wks • 18:45-21:15 Uckfield College Tutor: Vivienne Laing • Fee: FREE Starts: 2 Oct 2018 Tuesday • 31 wks • 18:30-21:00 Course code: HA14A22A Starts: 12 Sep 2018 Tutor: David Cooke • Fee: FREE Course code: CL02A54A Starts: 11 Sep 2018 Uckfield Civic Centre Hailsham Course code: UC12A92A Wednesday • 32 wks • 18:45-21:00 Community College Uckfield College Tutor: Sheila Hughes • Fee: FREE Tuesday • 31 wks • 18:45-21:15 Starts: 3 Oct 2018 Wednesday • 31 wks • 18:30-21:00 Course code: UC14A94A Tutor: Vivienne Laing • Fee: FREE Tutor: David Cooke • Fee: FREE Starts: 11 Sep 2018 Starts: 12 Sep 2018 Thursday • 32 wks • 12:15-14:30 Course code: HA02A71A Course code: UC12A95A Tutor: Sheila Hughes • Fee: FREE Starts: 4 Oct 2018 Course code: UC14A44A
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First Aid for Parents, Award in Education and First Aid Grandparents and Carers Training (AET) This is a two day QA Level 3 Award An introductory teaching Courses in Emergency Paediatric First Aid qualification which prepares learners taught within school hours. for teaching and training in a wide range of contexts. Emergency First Aid at Uckfield Civic Centre Work 2 day • 09:45-14:15 Uckfield Civic Centre This is a QA Level 3 Award in Tutor: Mark De Pina Perou Friday • 5 wks • 09:00-17:00 Emergency First Aid at Work taught Fee: £91 Tutor: Danielle Lloyd • Fee: £396 over one day. 6/7 Nov 2018 Starts: 16th Nov 2018 Course code: UC01U08B Course code: UC13U50B Uckfield Civic Centre 18/19 Mar 2019 Starts: 14 Jun 2019 Tuesday • 1 day • 09:30-17:30 Course code: UC01U09D Course code: UC13U01F Tutor: Mark De Pina Perou Fee: £91 Starts: 23 Oct 2018 Course code: UC01U05B We can arrange bespoke Wednesday • 1 day • 09:30-17:30 courses for businesses, Tutor: Mark De Pina Perou including a three day First Fee: £91 Aid at Work course which will Starts: 6 Feb 2019 enable learners to become a Course code: UC01U06C qualified First Aider in their Starts: 8 May 2019 workplace. Please contact us Course code: UC01U07E for more details.
28 ACRES 2018-2019 | Tel: 01825 761820 | www.acreslearning.org.uk English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Intensive Daytime Courses Available in Uckfield from September 2018. All levels of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing from Entry 1 to Level 2 qualifications available. Call 01825 761820 to arrange an enrolment meeting and to find out more.
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Needle Felting Autumnal/ Winter Wonderland - Saturday 20 Oct 2018 Winter Workshop - paper cut acorns, fairies/angels and Learn the secrets of the intricate art Chocolate Creations Norwegian elves of paper cutting. Create and frame a beautiful Winter Wonderland Lovingly craft your own chocolate Learn how to needle felt acorns, scene to take home and amaze your creations that can be used as gifts, fairies, angels and Norwegian elves friends. Materials provided. treats and decorations. All materials (‘Nisse’). provided. Battle Battle Claverham Community College Battle Claverham Community College Claverham Community College Tutor: Sara Masham • Fee: £70 Tutor: Ian Penney • Fee: £67 10:00-16:00 Tutor: Emma Lee • Fee: £72 10:00-16:00 Course code: CL09U06A 10:00-16:00 Course code: CL09U19A Course code: CL07U14A Willow Sculpture for the Tasty Tapas Dressmaking workshop - Garden - wigwams, bird This is Spain on a plate! Tasty unlined skirt feeders and dragonflies tempting morsels to be served with a glass of wine or beer, or you could Following a simple pattern you Learn the techniques to create up say, world class bar snacks and not a will make a lovely simple unlined to three sculptural and functional crisp in sight! skirt with a zip. You can choose willow items for the garden. Battle to customise the length to your Battle Claverham Community College preference to make the skirt of your Claverham Community College Tutor: John Day • Fee: £63 dreams! Tutor: Danny Manning • Fee: £66 10:00-16:00 Battle 10:00-16:00 Claverham Community College Course code: CL09U21A Course code: CL07U01A Tutor: Sarah Mizon • Fee: £65 10:00-16:00 Course code: CL09U26A
Glass Fusing - Christmas Decorations Use the techniques of glass fusing to produce two unique and beautiful Christmas decorations. Battle Claverham Community College Tutor: Jazz Dixon • Fee: £80 10:00-16:00 Course code: CL09U17A
Introduction to Landscape Painting Capture the breathtaking Sussex countryside in acrylics. Materials provided. Battle Claverham Community College Tutor: Eugene Palmer • Fee: £65 10:00-16:00 Course code: CL09U11A
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Chocolate Creations Lovingly craft your own chocolate creations that can be used as gifts, treats and decorations. All materials provided. Uckfield College Tutor: Emma Lee • Fee: £72 10:00-16:00 Course code: UC07U16A
Christmas Paper Crafting - Christmas decorations Create handmade Christmas decorations from paper, using paper cutting and origami techniques. Printmaking Workshop for Uckfield College all abilities Tutor: Sally Colledge • Fee: £33 Learn and develop the skills and 13:30-16:00 techniques that you need to produce Course code: UC09U21B unique and editioned handmade prints. Introduction to Beadwork - Uckfield College Christmas star Tutor: Amanda Sumpter • Fee: £72 Learn the basics of geometric 10:00-16:00 beading and create a beautiful Course code: UC09U47B multi-faceted beaded star decoration for you Christmas tree. Willow Sculpture - animals, Uckfield College birds and figures Tutor: Penny Crawley • Fee: £64 Learn the techniques to be able to Bread Basket 10:00-16:00 construct unique nature inspired Explore the methods and techniques Course code: UC09U32B willow sculptures for the garden. used to prepare and bake yeast Uckfield College Patchwork Quilt Workshop doughs. From kneading and proving Tutor: Danny Manning • Fee: £66 to creating the perfect loaf. Learn how to make two different 10:00-16:00 Uckfield College patchwork blocks using half-square Course code: UC09U37B triangles and foundation piercing, Tutor: John Day • Fee: £63 also how to combine multiple blocks 10:00-16:00 to create a finished item such as a A Day in the Planetarium Course code: UC07U04B quilt. Experience the night sky in the comfort of a domed celestial Uckfield College Drumming the Cuban theatre. In an exciting and Rumba Tutor: Emma Jones • Fee: £67 information packed day, enjoy 10:00-16:00 the 360* immersive atmosphere Join drummer and singer, Jamie Course code: UC09U29A surrounded by sound and vision and Harris for a magical day and capture learn about the stars. the sounds of the Cuban Rumba through drums and percussion. Uckfield College Uckfield College Tutor: Melanie Davies • Fee: £80 10:00-16:00 Tutor: Jamie Harris • Fee: £62 Course code: UC02U24B 10:00-16:00 Course code: UC09U19B
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Setting Parental Controls on Needle Felting Spring Internet Connected Devices Saturday 16 Mar 2019 Workshop - Hare and Sheep A practical hands-on session where Have a go at needle felting and you will learn how to configure Floral Workshop - Spring create a characterful hare and internet connected devices to keep Arrangements sheep. Feeling Floral? Spend an enjoyable your children safe online. Wadhurst and flower filled day learning how Uckfield College Uplands Community College to construct a spring posy bouquet, Tutor: Sam Sharples • Fee: £27 and two very different table top Tutor: Sara Masham • Fee: £71 10:00-13:00 arrangements. 10:00-16:00 Course code: UC06U03A Course code: UP09U09D Wadhurst Uplands Community College Beginner’s Guide to iPhone Willow Sculpture - animals, & iPad Photography Tutor: Emma Lee • Fee: £72 birds and figures 10:00-16:00 Learn the techniques to be able to Would you like to know how to take Course code: UP09U07D construct unique nature inspired better photos with your iPhone or willow sculptures for the garden. iPad? Also, how to carry out basic Garden Birds - paper cut editing techniques and organise Wadhurst your photos so they are easy to Combine the technique of making Uplands Community College find? Then this introductory course a traditional paper cut with the Tutor: Danny Manning • Fee: £66 is for you. beauty of our feathered friends, 10:00-16:00 creating a unique, framed paper cut Course code: UP09U11D Uckfield College to take home. Materials provided. Tutor: Mandy Cackett • Fee: £62 Wadhurst A Day in the Planetarium 10:00-16:00 Uplands Community College Experience the night sky in the Course code: UC06U44B Tutor: Ian Penney • Fee: £67 comfort of a domed celestial 10:00-16:00 theatre. In an exciting and Christmas Paper Crafting - Course code: UP09U05D information packed day, enjoy embossed Christmas cards the 360* immersive atmosphere Create unique handmade Christmas surrounded by sound and vision and cards using paper cutting and dry learn about the stars. embossing techniques. Wadhurst Uckfield College Uplands Community College Tutor: Sally Colledge • Fee: £33 Tutor: Melanie Davies • Fee: £80 10:00-12:30 10:00-16:00 Course code: UC09U23B Course code: UP02U13D Beginner’s Guide to iPhone Saturday 9 Feb 2019 & iPad Photography Would you like to know how to take Italian cinema workshop better photos with your iPhone or Explore the creative decisions behind iPad? Also, how to carry out basic Italian filmmaking and the nuances editing techniques and organise of the Italian language within the Patchwork and Applique your photos so they are easy to film Una Giornata Particolare by An introduction to patchwork and find? Then this introductory course Ettore Scola (A Special Day). applique. These skills can then is for you. Crowborough Community Centre be used to create unique quilts, Wadhurst cushions or bags Uplands Community College Tutor: Elena Farneti • Fee: £48 10:00-16:00 Wadhurst Tutor: Mandy Cackett • Fee: £62 Course code: BE12U20C Uplands Community College 10:00-16:00 Course code: UP06U14D Tutor: Brigitte Gipson • Fee: £64 10:00-16:00 Course code: UP09U03D Courses continue overleaf
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Drumming - Sounds of Dressmaking workshop - Woodland Carving and West Africa silk fabrics Whittling Workshop Join drummer and singer, Jamie Are you looking to expand your using Green Wood Harris for a magical day and capture dressmaking skills by learning how Learn how to carve a spoon or bowl the sounds of West Africa through to work with difficult fabrics? In this in Green Wood in this fun intensive drums and percussion. one day workshop you will learn workshop. Wadhurst how to work with silk to create a Heathfield Community College Uplands Community College gorgeous silk cami top, perfect to wear on warm summer evenings. Tutor: Danny Manning • Fee: £65 Tutor: Jamie Harris • Fee: £62 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00 Heathfield Community College Course code: HE09U03E Course code: UP09U08D Tutor: Sarah Mizon • Fee: £65 Holiday Italian: 10:00-16:00 Holiday Italian: Ciao e Course code: HE09U11E Ciao e Arrivederci! Arrivederci! Come to this fun workshop and learn the words and phrases which will Have you ever visited Italy and help you get around more easily, wished you could speak some interact with the locals and get the Italian? Come to this fun workshop most out of your holiday. and learn the words and phrases which will help you get around more Heathfield Community College easily, interact with the locals and Tutor: Elena Farneti • Fee: £62 get the most out of your holiday. 10:00-16:00 Course code: HE12U04E Wadhurst Uplands Community College Little Italy Tutor: Elena Farneti • Fee: £62 From Antipasti to Zabaglione Saturday 16 Mar 2019 10:00-16:00 - Prepare and cook a delicious Course code: UP12U12D gourmet Italian meal. Heathfield Community College Raj in a day Floral Workshop - Summer Arrangements Tutor: John Day • Fee: £63 Indulge your passion for Indian Feeling Floral? Spend an enjoyable 10:00-16:00 food; prepare and cook a delicious Course code: HE07U38E selection of spicy dishes. and flower filled day learning how to construct a summer basket bouquet Practical Astronomy Wadhurst and two stunning centre piece Uplands Community College A hands-on workshop learning how decorations, including a floating to set up and align a telescope; how Tutor: John Day • Fee: £63 arrangement. to get the best out of astronomical 10:00-16:00 Course code: UP07U04D Heathfield Community College binoculars; and an introduction to Tutor: Emma Lee • Fee: £72 using star charts, a planisphere and 10:00-16:00 astronomy apps. Saturday 27 Apr 2019 Course code: HE09U47E Heathfield Community College Tutor: Melanie Davies • Fee: £66 Needle Felting Workshop - Stained Glass Painting 10:00-16:00 patterns and pictures workshop Course code: HE02U05E Painting with wool; making either Learn the traditional techniques Rhythms of the Salsa of outlining, matting and scratch a brooch or small decoration, learn Join drummer and singer, Jamie back - used to produce permanent how to embellish your creation with Harris him for a magical day and fired pictures in church stained glass a needle felted pattern or picture of capture the Rhythms of the Salsa windows for centuries. your own design. through drums and percussion. Heathfield Community College Heathfield Community College Heathfield Community College Tutor: Sara Masham • Fee: £67 Tutor: Jazz Dixon • Fee: £71 Tutor: Jamie Harris • Fee: £62 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00 Course code: HE09U02E Course code: HE09U09E Course code: HE09U48E
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Need help in finding the right How can I pay? course for you? • Cheque – please make cheques payable to East If you would like more information regarding a course Sussex County Council, quoting the course code on before enrolling: the reverse of the cheque. • Staff at the ACRES’ Office are here to help you – • Credit/Debit card Please call us on 01825 761820 • Cash (in person) • Please visit our website for more details of the • By Instalments – please see ‘Fees’ section for more courses we offer at www.acreslearning.org.uk information ACRES hold the Matrix standard for the quality of the Telephone enrolments can only be processed with information and advice we give to our students at payment by Credit/Debit card. enrolment. We offer free impartial During 2018/2019 we hope to be introducing on line information and advice to help enrolments for some of our courses. you choose the right course.
Fees How do I enrol on a course? Learners can choose to pay their course fees in As soon as you receive this brochure you can enrol. All instalments by standing order with payments structured enrolments are taken on a ‘first come, first served’ basis as follows: and can only be processed with payment and when • fees between £113 and £194 – 50% of fee paid on all of the relevant documentation and evidence has enrolment and 2 monthly payments of 25% been provided. We can only accept students aged 19 and above as of 31st August 2018. Most students are • fees between £195 - £281 – option of three equal expected to contribute to their course fees. Some courses instalments receive funding from the Education and Skills Funding • fees over £282 – option of four equal instalments Agency (ESFA), and these can be offered at a reduced Learners electing to pay by standing order will be liable rate to eligible learners. Please note other providers may for the full cost of the course. Should they withdraw from offer these courses with alternative funding at a reduced the course for any reason other than medical, they will rate. be liable to pay the course fee in full.
What if I change my mind? Are you entitled to pay the reduced fee? If you enrol on a course, you are entitled to cancel your Reduced fees are only available on courses which receive enrolment within 14 days of enrolling and you will be funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency refunded. If you wish to cancel your enrolment within (ESFA) and students who apply for reduced fees will this period, you must notify us of your cancellation be checked for eligibility at the start of their course. in writing by emailing [email protected] or Eligibility for reduced course fees will be subject to the writing to the Administration Team, Adult College for student providing proof of being in receipt of one of the Rural East Sussex, ACRES House, Uckfield College, following means tested benefits depending on the type Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, TN22 3DJ . If, however, of course as follows: you wish to enrol on a course which starts within the 14-day cooling off period, you will waive your right to receive a refund in the event of you cancelling your enrolment. Please note, the cooling off period does not apply if enrolling in person at the ACRES’ Office.
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Courses leading to an examination Non-examination funded courses Students are eligible to a free course if they are in receipt There are three ways we may financially support our of the following benefits: students: • Job Seekers Allowance (JSA), including those 1) Arranging payment of fees by instalments. We may receiving national insurance credits only be able to arrange payment of fees by instalments • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance over a longer period for those in financial hardship (ESA) and are in the Work-Related Activity Group 2) Where a reduced fee is shown and students are in (WRAG) receipt of one of these benefits: • Universal Credit because you are unemployed and • Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), including those mandated (required) to undertake skills training receiving National Insurance credits only • English and Maths courses (Functional Skills and • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance GSCEs) are available free to most students, subject to (ESA) and are in the Work-Related Activity Group meeting eligibility requirements (WRAG) Unemployed students in receipt of a benefit other than • Universal Credit, earn either less than 16 times the those listed above may still be eligible for funding. Please national minimum wage/national living wage a week contact the ACRES’ Office on 01825 761820 for details. or £330 a month (this is subject to change) and are ACRES may also use their discretion to support other determined by Jobcentre Plus as being in one of the students if both of the following apply. The student: following groups: • Receives other state benefits (not listed above) - All Work-Related Requirements Group and earns either less than 16 times the national - Work Preparation Group minimum wage/national living wage a week or £330 - Work-Focused Interview Group a month (this is subject to change) - Income Support - Working Tax Credit (with a household income of • Wants to be employed, or progress into more less than £18,000 a year) sustainable employment, if they earn either less - Housing Benefit than 16 times the national minimum wage/national - Council Tax reduction scheme living wage a week or £330 a month (this is subject - Pension Guarantee Credit to change), and ACRES is satisfied the learn-ing is directly relevant to their employment prospects. • Released on a temporary licence and studying outside a prison environment and not funded Further financial support may be given from our through the Offenders’ Learning and Skills Service Discretionary Student Support fund to students (OLASS) experiencing financial hardship. Financial support may be granted for: 3) ACRES’ Discretionary Bursary fund – Students may apply to this fund for financial support where they • The cost of essential books, equipment and materials are not on benefits but their household income is less • Childcare costs (Care has to be provided by a child than £25,000 per year. care provider who is registered with Ofsted to be Please note that: eligible for support) • Funds are aimed at those most in need of financial • Transport costs support • Examination fees • Funds are limited and will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis • You will not receive funding if you have outstanding debts with ACRES We are unable to reserve a place for you until all evidence, documentation and payment have been received. For further information please contact the ACRES ’ Office on 01825 761820
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Refunds Changes to Advertised Course Cooling Off Period From time to time it may be necessary to change the advertised venue of a course or there may be a If you enrol on a course, you are entitled to cancel your change of tutor to the one advertised. Neither of these enrolment within 14 days and you will be refunded. If circumstances would normally give grounds for refund you wish to cancel your enrolment within this period, of fees. Please note that should a student be unable to you must notify us of your cancellation, in writing, by attend a course or withdraw from a course before all emailing [email protected] or writing to The sessions have taken place, the place and fees are not Administration Team, Adult College for Rural East transferable to another student, or course. Sussex, C/O Uckfield College, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, TN22 3DJ. If, however, you wish to enrol on a course which starts within the 14-day cooling off pe-riod, What support is there for students with you will waive your right to receive a refund in the event additional support needs? of a cancellation. Please note the cooling off period does When you enrol, we will ask if you have any additional not apply if enrolling in person at the ACRES ’ Office. support needs such as a disability, learning difficulty or Courses Cancelled by ACRES any health issues and we will do our best to help support you in your learning. If required, our Student Support Students are refunded fees in full if ACRES cancel the Officer will contact you to discuss your needs. All of the course they have enrolled upon. In addition to the venues we use are annually reviewed and information refund and in recognition of the disappointment caused, on accessibility of the venue is provided at enrolment students will be offered a voucher which can be redeemed and is also available to download from our website. If against another ACRES ’ course. Vouchers must be used you have a query regarding the support we provide, or within a calendar year of issue. Redeemed vouchers the venue being used for a course, please contact the cannot be reissued, i.e. if a voucher is used on a subse- ACRES ’ Office and speak to our Student Support Officer quent course which is also cancelled, only one voucher to discuss how we can best help you. will be issued against this further cancelled course. The vouchers are not redeemable for cash and ACRES reserves Full terms and conditions can be found on our website at the right to withdraw this offer at any time. www.acreslearning.org.uk All information and details were correct at the time of Withdrawing from a Course going to print. After a course has been confirmed as running, all course fees are payable and no refunds will be made. By enrolling on a course, students agree to pay the course fee, and accept that changes to their personal circumstances, which may prevent them from at-tending the now arranged course, will not be grounds for requesting a refund. If students withdraw from a course we will only consider refunding fees for the remaining part of the course if the withdrawal is on certified medical grounds (not casual illness/sickness) or in exceptional, extenuating circumstances at the discretion of ACRES ’ Adult Learning Manager and Business Support Manager. Applications for refund of fees should be supported by medical evidence (e.g. hospital/doctor’s appointment card, letter or medical certificate) or a rationale for consideration for exceptional circumstances and an administration charge of £10 will be deducted from any refund given. Learners who withdraw for any other reason will be liable for the full cost of the course. Once examination entries have been made to the relevant examination board, examination entry fees cannot be refunded.
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