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Coleridge Community College
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Time
(Wednesday) 6:15 pm - 9:15 pm
Location
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Rd, Cambridge CB1 3RJ
length of course
1 week
Course details
Brief Description: The process of how to make bread dough can be a bit challenging. In this bread baking evening you will learn the basic steps of how to make bread
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Brief Description:
The process of how to make bread dough can be a bit challenging. In this bread baking evening you will learn the basic steps of how to make bread dough. This general process is used for all yeast breads with slight variations for each type.
There are 8 basic steps that the production of all yeast-based bread doughs follows.
An informal evening will help you feel at ease, where recipes and ingredients are provided and you will learn the art and fundamentals of baking bread with yeast which includes kneading, rising, and baking.
On the evening we will make:
No knead Bread
Pizza
Easy Bread Loaf ( please bring a bread tin)
Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?
None
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the evening course you will have the opportunity to:
Explore and make a range of breads
Be able to understand and follow a recipe.
Gain confidence to experiment further on your own using skills learnt in the lesson
Improve your basic methods of preparation of baking
Develop a better understanding of food hygiene in the kitchen.
Extra costs on the course for example text book, materials or equipment:
None
For the first session you will need to bring:
Apron, tea towel, dish cloth – unfortunately you will be unable to borrow these items
On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?
The college offers lots of exciting cookery classes throughout the year.
The Learn and Train office is able to give course information
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE
Please call 01223 712340 to book the course.
Tutor
Vinie Mohan
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Rd, Cambridge CB1 3RJ
length of course
1 week
Course details
Brief Description: No Plastics! Help save our Planet! Come join us, make reusable beeswax food wrappers. Make them for yourselves or as presents for friends. These wrappers are a great alternative to clingfilm.
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Brief Description:
No Plastics! Help save our Planet!
Come join us, make reusable beeswax food wrappers. Make them for yourselves or as presents for friends.
These wrappers are a great alternative to clingfilm. They are great for wrapping and storing food and it is one more step to becoming plastic free!
They are reusable, easy to clean and anti-bacterial. When you no longer want them they can thrown away guilt free as they will biodegrade.
Fabric will be coated with the beeswax and sealed.
Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?
None
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to:
- Make beeswax food wrappers
- Understand how to use them
- Experiment with ratios of ingredients
- Learn how to reuse the ingredients
Extra costs on the course for example text book, materials or equipment
The college will supply the bee wax, jojoba oil, pine resin, parchment paper, paint brush, stirrers, cans, pans etc and some 100 percent cotton fabrics
Please bring a chosen fabric – 100% cotton, enough to cut 4 sizes of wrappers you require – think about what you want to wrap. The cotton should be not too thick and not too tight weave.
Please also bring your iron and two old towels. The beeswax will not damage the towels or iron but it may spill out when ironing so we suggest old towels for this reason.
For the first session, you will need to bring:
Please bring crimping scissors if you have them. Please also bring an apron, two old towels and an iron. You make also want to bring an apron.
On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?
The Learn and Train office is able to give course information or search for alternative courses for you. The college is always striving to offer courses to promote a more sustainable future. If you have any suggestions on provision talk to an administrator.
Make more wrappers for friends and family!
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE
£39 please call the office on 01223 712340 to book
Tutor
Hong TanI am an experienced tutor who for the last 18 years has been teaching upholstery, cabinet making and craft related subjects including jewellery and cookery, from City & Guilds accredited courses to community education. I also take private commissions in my spare time.
Time
February 24 (Wednesday) 6:45 pm - March 24 (Wednesday) 8:45 pm
Location
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Rd, Cambridge CB1 3RJ
length of course
5 weeks
Course details
BRIEF DESCRIPTION This online Guitar course is for the complete beginner with little or no musical knowledge or experience. Techniques and skills will be taught aimed at
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION
This online Guitar course is for the complete beginner with little or no musical knowledge or experience. Techniques and skills will be taught aimed at preparing the learner to play any style of guitar music. The guitar beginners course will provide an introduction to reading music and tablature, tuning and replacing strings, playing techniques and building up a repertoire of songs, chord progressions and guitar riffs.
Please note: This course is due to be delivered face to face but if things change due to Covid-19 we will look to deliver this online.
OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE:
By the end of the course the learner will be able to:
Play chord and riffs to well-known songs, read written music and tablature, perform strumming, finger picking and plectrum techniques, play scales with a mind to improvise, replace strings and tune the guitar, recognise music terms and symbols.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED:
None
EXTRA COSTS ON THE COURSE FOR EXAMPLE TEXT BOOK, MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT:
The Guitarist’s Way Book 1 by Peter Nuttall and John Whitworth, Holley Music, approximate cost £6.00
FOR THE FIRST SESSION YOU WILL NEED:
One working guitar of any kind, (nylon string, steel string or electric) and The Guitarist’s Way Book 1
ON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, WHAT MIGHT YOUR NEXT STEPS BE
Adult Learn and Train will be offering continuation courses; if it is still unsafe to return to the classroom, a further online course may be provided.
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE
£65 (£39 concession) Please call the office on 01223 712340 to pay with your card.
Tutor
James FreeJames Free is a multi instrumentalist with over 20 years of experience in teaching and performing music. He gained a BA(Hons) degree in Music from Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge in 1998 and a PTLLS teaching qualification also from Cambridge. He has since gone on to perform across the UK, Europe and the United States with a variety of artists and acts at many venues including Glastonbury
Time
January 21 (Thursday) 10:00 am - February 18 (Thursday) 12:00 pm
Location
Online
length of course
5 weeks
Course details
This short 10 hour online course is perfect for adults to attend from their place of work or from the comfort of their own home. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Managing women at menopause in
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This short 10 hour online course is perfect for adults to attend from their place of work or from the comfort of their own home.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
Managing women at menopause in the workplace has become a more significant issue as there are now more women over 50 years old in the workplace than ever before. Businesses have recognised the many positive benefits of supporting women at this stage of life. Learn about: the potential impacts of menopause symptoms on performance, the legal requirements, making reasonable adjustments, having sensitive conversations, becoming an exemplar of a good employer for women.
Please note: This course is delivered online; you must be able to join in with ‘Google Meet’ or ‘Google classroom’ at the time the course takes place. You will need a device to access the lessons and WIFI.
This course is funded by Cambridgeshire Skills, so full attendance is required; you will also need to complete an enrolment form so that the office can apply for the funding and complete an online individual learning plan weekly with your tutor.
This course is fully funded if:
You are over 19 years old
You live within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough combined authority
and have lived in the UK / an EEA country for the last 3 years.
Contact the office if you would like to confirm your eligibility.
If you do not qualify for funding but would still like to attend contact the office for a price.
OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE:
On completion of this course you will have:
- An understanding of the business benefits of supporting women at menopause
- A plan for making reasonable adjustments
- Confidence to speak to female colleagues and offer support
- Knowledge of employment legislation and current Case Law relating to menopause
- An outline strategy for a Menopause Policy
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED:
None.
EXTRA COSTS ON THE COURSE FOR EXAMPLE TEXT BOOK, MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT:
None.
FOR THE FIRST SESSION YOU WILL NEED:
Note taking equipment. You will also need to have a laptop/computer/tablet with good internet connection.
ON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, WHAT MIGHT YOUR NEXT STEPS BE?
Adult Learn and Train will be offering continuation courses; if it is still unsafe to return to the classroom, a further online course may be provided.
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE
This course is funded. Please email adultlearnandtrain@cap.education or call 01223 712340.
Tutor
Pat DuckworthPat Duckworth is Women’s Wellness Strategist. She is an experienced trainer and NLP Master Practitioner. She is a best-selling author and has written four books on the subject of menopause and midlife. Her courses combine the provision of new ideas and concepts with discussion and interaction.
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