Performing Arts and Drama | 5 or 10 x 2 hour sessions

Express yourself with confidence whilst having fun and playing drama games!

This course will explore drama with range of games and improvisation techniques designed to get the imagination and body working. This will help learners build confidence, develop social skills and improve health and wellbeing.

These courses can  be adapted to work towards a specific focus and/or presentation.

Arts and Crafts | 5 x 2 hour sessions

This course allows learners to discover their inner artist and explore various arts and crafts techniques to create exciting artwork they can display at home.

Singing for Wellbeing | 5 or 10 x 2 hour sessions

This fun and exciting course is perfect for learners who have a love of singing or for those who are looking to try it for the first time.

Singing in the group is enjoyable and can help learners to build confidence, make new friends and improve their wellbeing.

Science | 5 x 2 hour sessions

An opportunity to explore the fascinating world of science!

Learners can journey through biology, physics and chemistry and look at topics, such as, the environment, plants, light and kitchen reactions.

Pottery | 5 x 2 hour sessions

These sessions take place in Blandford Adult Learning Centre and are only available on a Monday.

This great creative course will introduce learners to exploring, making and decorating their own individual pieces of simple pottery in a fun and supportive class.

Health, Fitness and Movement | 5 or 10 x 2 hour sessions

This course encourages learners to get moving and enjoy all the benefits of a healither mind and body.

This course uses exercises and movement techniques designed to get the body moving and improve health and wellbeing.

Dance and Movement | 5 or 10 x 2 hour sessions

This course gives learners the opportunity to move through various dance styles and get their body moving.

This course will use music, movement and dance to create an enjoyable learning journey that can enhance the health and wellbeing of learners.

Foundations to Wellbeing | 5 x 2 hour sessions

This supportive and friendly course will support learners to explore what wellbeing means and how they can support their own wellbeing.

Money, Measuring and Time (Multiply) | 10 x 2 hour sessions

This course aims to help learners build on their maths skills, so that they can be more confident when using maths in everyday life.

This course will focus on using money, measuring and time.

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Next Steps with Numbers (Multiply) | 10 x 2 hour sessions

This course help to build confidence with number skills in everyday life.

It will help learners to take the next steps towards achieving a new qualification

Reading and Writing Essentials | 10 x 2 hour sessions

This course supports learners to improve their reading and writing skills, so that they can be more independent and confidence using English in everyday life.

This course will enable learners to build confidence with reading and writing in a variety of contexts and styles.

Confident Social Communication | 5 or 10 x 2 hour sessions

This courses helps learners to build confidence in themselves and their communication skills, which can improve and support them in sustaining successful and enjoyable social and/or work relationships.

This activity based course will support leaners to practice sharing their personal opinions and points of view.

Culture and Community

During this course learners will explore local, national and international events, cultures and awareness days. 

Developing a cultural understanding of the world around us. 

Allowing them to celebrate our differences and get involved in our local community. 

Easy Cooking | 5 x 2.5 hour sessions

Course examples: 

Amazing Cakes and Puddings

Food from Around the World

Soups and Stews

Encourage learners to get cooking with simple and delicious recipes, with these easy to follow courses designed to support learners in gaining confidence in the kitchen and independence.

These courses require the use of a suitable kitchen with enough equipment for the number of learners involved. Ingredients would also need to be provided by you or the learners each week from the recipe provided by our Tutor.

Consideration is given to dietary requirements and the cost of living when planning recipes.

Herb Growing | 3 x 2.5 hour sessions

On this course learners can grow their own herbs to display and use at home!

A cost for pots, soil and seeds can either be included or if you would like a list of things needed to purchase them yourselves, we can provide this. 

Gardening in Pots | 3 x 2.5 hour sessions

Learners have the opportunity to explore how gardening and engaging with nature can support wellbeing.   

A cost for pots, soil and seeds can either be included or if you would like a list of things needed to purchase them yourselves, we can provide this. 

Introduction to British Sign Language | 5 x 2 hour sessions

This course will teach learners the basics of sign language with vocabulary for meeting and greeting, finger spelling and asking for and giving personal information.

Introduction to Lip Reading | 5 x 2 hour sessions

This course offers learners the chance to learn how to use the skill of lip reading.

During this course learners will develop recognition of basic lip formations and explore ways to aid understanding of speech while in groups.

Computers for Beginners | 5 x 2 hour sessions

This course will develop the skills and confidence of learners in computer basics. 

This course explores the computer desktop,  Word and how to set up an email account to keep in touch with friends. 

Online Safety | 5 x 2 hour sessions

This course will guide learners through using the internet and online services with success and safety, increasing inclusion in the community through the fascinating world of technology and keeping in touch with friends old and new.

Using Social Media | 5 x 2 hour sessions.

This course will develop the learner’s confidence in how to navigate their way through some of the basics of social media independently and safely.