GERRARDS CROSS SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ADULTS 23rd JULY - 3rd AUGUST 2018 THE MEMORIAL CENTRE, EAST COMMON, GERRARDS CROSS, SL9 7AD TEL: 01753 883759 www.gxca.org.uk/summer-school GERRARDS CROSS SUMMER SCHOOL 2018 at The Memorial Centre, East Common, Gerrards Cross SL9 7AD This is the thirty fifth year of Summer School and we look forward to welcoming former students and meeting new ones. There is always a friendly atmosphere and a high standard of tutors. The organisers are all volunteers and it is our intention to provide first class courses with efficient administration. Manda Adams Lorene Butcher Norman Holmes Angela Inger Rita Lines Sue Richardson Treasurer: Jacqui Robinson Wendy Watts Check our website for details of courses and a downloadable copy of the application form. It will also be updated for course availability and any last minute changes to the programme. www.gerrardscrosssummerschool.co.uk Deliver application forms to: Gerrards Cross Summer School, The Memorial Centre, East Common, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, SL9 7AD The Memorial Centre office deals with general enquiries only, on 01753 883 759 and does not deal directly with enrolments. Make a note in your diary now for the Summer School 2019 th th St James_Thorpe House_2018.pdf 1 21/02/201829 10:06 July – 9 August Thorpe House School in Gerrards Cross...tailored for boys “The eort the sta put into the boys goes above and beyond what you expect and hope for as a parent.” To find out more about Thorpe House, join us at one of our upcoming open mornings, the dates of which can be found on our website. Alternatively, for a snap shot of thorpehousesch school life go to our social media! thorpehouse.co.uk 2 GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND TERMS 1. Fees & Times: The cost of a course including all refreshments: £50 Day Courses 10.00am - 4.00pm Morning session 10.00am - 12:30pm Afternoon session 2.00pm - 4.00pm 2. Refreshments: Morning coffee & biscuits. A lunch of soup or juice, a cold buffet and dessert with coffee. Afternoon tea. A licenced bar is available during the lunch break 3. Booking: Bookings will only be accepted on an official form and are dealt with in strict order of receipt. Please ensure that you provide one s.a.e. with your booking form to ensure you receive acknowledgement of your booking. (Refer to payment details on booking form) 4. Cancellation If you need to cancel, you must advise us in writing. In order by Student: to comply with fire regulations, please let us know the change of name if a friend takes your place. The following sums will be deducted before a refund is made: Before 23rd June £10 Before 6th July Half of the fee 16th July or after No refund 5. Cancellation Whilst we have every intention of running the advertised by Organisers: courses, the organisers reserve the right to cancel if too few students enrol. Anyone involved will be informed immediately and full fees will be returned. Occasionally it may be necessary to make changed due to circumstances beyond our control. 6. Health: Students attending courses involving physical activity should be medically fit. No responsibility can be accepted by the Gerrards Cross Community Association. 7. Property: No responsibility can be taken for any item lost or damaged on The Memorial Centre premises. 8. Special Any specific instructions for courses will be sent to students Instructions: with the acknowledgement of their bookings. 9. Seating and Students may find the seats more comfortable if they bring a Classrooms: cushion. Three classrooms are on the first floor. Please check when you book if you have problems with stairs. 3 PROGRAMME 2018 - WEEK 1 PROGRAMME 2018 - WEEK 2 Monday Three Great Dutch Masters - Hals, Rembrandt and Vermeer Hilary Williams D1 Monday A Trip Around the Monopoly Board Sally Botwright D36 23rd Floristry for Beginners Sara Coker D2 30th Public Speaking and Presenting - Less is More Charles Crawford D37 July Anyone Can Draw David Lewry D3 July Beading: Design and Make Your own Necklace Sharon Hurst D38 20 Best Uses for Your iPad - Beginners Susan Mills D4 20 Best Uses for Your iPad - Beginners Susan Mills D39 D40 Jewish Background to the New Testament - Part 2 Paul Luckraft D5 Bridge - Signals and Discards Rob Wilkinson D41 Tuesday The House of Tiffany Maggie Knight D8 France and England: The Migration of Cathedral Architecture Keith Hasted Tuesday D43 24th Bridge - Declarer Play in Suit Contracts Tim Chanter D9 Creative Genius Versus State Repression: Russian Music Julian Williamson 31st Bridge - Sacrificing and 2 Suited Overcalls Rob Wilkinson D44 July Pottery Su Rogers D10 July Silk Painting Sharon Hurst D45 Upcycled Denim Jean Bag Mary Gamester D11 The Wisdom of the Greek Philosophers Peter Gibson D46 Getting started on Your Family Tree Tricia Lockhart D11a Lord Austin and Lord Nuffield: Giants of the British Motor Industry Julian Hunt D47 Rich and Poor in London: Lives in Maps Colin Oakes D12 Garden and Plant Photography Gill Ferguson D48 Introduction to Rocks and Minerals Jill Eyers D13 Wednesday Passionate Patrons: Victoria and Albert and the Arts Barbara Askew D50 Wednesday The Enigma of Edward II Tim Porter D15 1st Acrylics - Step By Step Heather McDowell D51 25th Willow Weaving - Dragonflies and Bird Feeders Mary Sibley D16 August Silk Painting Sharon Hurst D52 July Pottery Su Rogers D17 Make a Photobook Using Photos on Your Device Susan Mills D53 Make a Photobook Using Photos on Your iPad Susan Mills D18 How to Make Your Gardening Easier Letta Jones D54 Solving Cryptic Crosswords Tricia Lockhart D18a Embroidery: Over the Garden Wall Kay Dennis D55 What Makes a Masterpiece in Art? Richard Box D19 Thursday None But the Lonely Heart: Music of Tchaikovsky Gerald Seaman D57 Garden of Delight in Transfer Painting Mary Gamester D20 2nd Art and History: Painting in the 18th Century Scott Anderson D58 Thursday From Pageant to Pop - The History of Music in London Roger Askew D22 August Watercolour for the Terrified Geoff Thorpe D59 26th Milord Abroad - The Grand Tour William Forrester D23 Wildlife on Your Doorstep John Tyler D61 July Pen and Ink Drawing Linnette Bell D24 Charles Dickens: The Man Behind the Novels Lucinda Hawksley D62 The Gospel and Letters of St. John Rev Jeremy Hurst D25 Friday Yoga and Pilates Michelle Pound D64 Emotional Intelligence - Understanding Yourself and Others George Siantonas D26 3rd Hard Choices: Three Diplomatic Dilemmas Charles Crawford D65 Ice Age to Iron Age Jill Eyers D27 August Soft Pastels Geoff Thorpe D66 Friday Charles I, Art and Patronage Peter Humfrey D29 More Best Uses for Your iPad - Improvers Susan Mills D67 27th Haydn - The Complete Master Tim Porter D30 Beginners Watercolour Denis Pannett D68 July Drawing Flowers in Coloured pencil David Lewry D31 Embroidery: Mushrooms and Toadstools Kay Dennis D69 More Best Uses for Your iPad - Improvers Susan Mills D32 Creative Arts and Crafts Avoiding Scams and Staying Safe Online Tricia Lockhart D32a Bridge / Music Fashionable Edwardian Shopping Yvonne Bell D33 History & Art History Phones, Tablets & Computers General Interest 4 PROGRAMME 2018 - WEEK 1 PROGRAMME 2018 - WEEK 2 Monday Three Great Dutch Masters - Hals, Rembrandt and Vermeer Hilary Williams D1 Monday A Trip Around the Monopoly Board Sally Botwright D36 23rd Floristry for Beginners Sara Coker D2 30th Public Speaking and Presenting - Less is More Charles Crawford D37 July Anyone Can Draw David Lewry D3 July Beading: Design and Make Your own Necklace Sharon Hurst D38 20 Best Uses for Your iPad - Beginners Susan Mills D4 20 Best Uses for Your iPad - Beginners Susan Mills D39 D40 Jewish Background to the New Testament - Part 2 Paul Luckraft D5 Bridge - Signals and Discards Rob Wilkinson D41 Tuesday The House of Tiffany Maggie Knight D8 France and England: The Migration of Cathedral Architecture Keith Hasted Tuesday D43 24th Bridge - Triumphs and Pitfalls of Pre-Emptive Bidding Tim Chanter D9 Creative Genius Versus State Repression: Russian Music Julian Williamson 31st Bridge - Sacrificing and 2 Suited Overcalls Rob Wilkinson D44 July Pottery Su Rogers D10 July Silk Painting Sharon Hurst D45 Upcycled Denim Jean Bag Mary Gamester D11 The Wisdom of the Greek Philosophers Peter Gibson D46 Getting started on Your Family Tree Tricia Lockhart D11a Lord Austin and Lord Nuffield: Giants of the British Motor Industry Julian Hunt D47 Rich and Poor in London: Lives in Maps Colin Oakes D12 Garden and Plant Photography Gill Ferguson D48 Introduction to Rocks and Minerals Jill Eyers D13 Wednesday Passionate Patrons: Victoria and Albert and the Arts Barbara Askew D50 Wednesday The Enigma of Edward II Tim Porter D15 1st Acrylics - Step By Step Heather McDowell D51 25th Willow Weaving - Dragonflies and Bird Feeders Mary Sibley D16 August Silk Painting Sharon Hurst D52 July Pottery Su Rogers D17 Make a Photobook Using Photos on Your Device Susan Mills D53 Make a Photobook Using Photos on Your iPad Susan Mills D18 How to Make Your Gardening Easier Letta Jones D54 Solving Cryptic Crosswords Tricia Lockhart D18a Embroidery: Over the Garden Wall Kay Dennis D55 What Makes a Masterpiece in Art? Richard Box D19 Thursday None But the Lonely Heart: Music of Tchaikovsky Gerald Seaman D57 Garden of Delight in Transfer Painting Mary Gamester D20 2nd Art and History: Painting in the 18th Century Scott Anderson D58 Thursday From Pageant to Pop - The History of Music in London Roger Askew D22 August Watercolour for the Terrified Geoff Thorpe D59 26th Milord Abroad - The Grand Tour William Forrester D23 Wildlife on Your Doorstep John Tyler D61 July Pen and Ink Drawing Linnette Bell D24 Charles Dickens: The Man Behind the Novels Lucinda Hawksley D62 The Gospel and Letters of St.