Newsletter # 05 February 2013

Lairg & District Learning Centre

well here is hoping that Summer is not far away, so now is the time to start thinking of all those extra daylight hours and how to maximise them. Think

no more, the learning Centre has lots of exciting new courses including new languages.

schoolhouse, lAIrG, IV27 4DD < telephone: 01549 402050 < www.lairglearningcentre.org.uk

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IntroduCtIon

CLass tImetabLe (exampLe)

In this issue: Class timetable < workshops < Courses Available < New for spring < New for summer < Achievements

morning afternoon evening 7-9

monday Patchwork Patchworktuesday GardeningWednesday Cake

decoratingwork club

laptop club

Creative writing

Cake decorating

Photoshop

thursday scottish literature

spanish

Friday German

work Club

Poetry Café

Book Club

saturday workshop It

neW CLasses For sprIng

beginners introduction to pC and the Internet starts Friday 22th February 2.00pm - 3.00pm (lairg)

Courses avaILabLepatchwork Monday 9am - 12.00 run by school house quilters (£3 per week) and Monday12.30pm - 2.30pm (£40 for 8 weeks)

gardening tuesday10.00- 12.00am £40 for 8 weeks

Laptop club wednesday 12.00-2.00pm Free

nail art (youth workshop) 9th February - 9.30 – 12.30pm

nail art (adult workshop) 22nd February 7pm – 9pm

Fabric painting and disperse dying 19th February 9.30 – 3.30pm

block printing 26th February 9.30 – 3.30pm

Felt making 12th March 9.30 – 3.30pm

Workshops

sCottIsh LIterature a great mix of reads and discussions makes this a great class for those that like a lively discussion.

CreatIve WrItIng, get those creative thoughts onto paper, who knows? you could be the next best seller.

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Creative writing wed. 2.30-4.30 £40 for 8 weeks Fri. 11.30-1 Free

Cake decorating wed. 7.00pm – 9.00pm £40 for 8 weeks (Ardgay)

photoshop starts 17th April 7.00pm – 9.00pm £40 for 8 weeks

scottish Literature thur. 9.30 –11.30 am £40 for 8 weeks

german Friday 9.30-11.30 Beginners 12-2pm Advanced £40/8wks

Workclub wednesday/Friday 10.00-12.00pm(lairg) Free

CV

spanish starts 18th April 7.00– 9.00pm £40 8 weeks (Ardgay)

book Club Fridayafternoon (lairg) Free

gaelic Ùlpan Date to be arranged 10 weeks £50 tBC

poetry Café Fridaymorning(lairg) Free

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neWs For summer

example of patchwork work and a moment of the course. Gorgeous cake decoration example and a student showing her work.

rag ruggIng: learn to design a Rug. Discuss colours and tech-nique, work up an idea and transfer to hessian. Rug to be completed at home as this is a long term project. Book your place now by contacting the learning Centre.

FeLt makIng: Wet or dry. Make small items using needle felting techniques or wet felt. Small cost for materials. Book your place now by contacting the learning Centre.

box out of recycled materials. Book your place now by contacting the learning Centre.

prInt makIng: Book your place now by contacting the learn-ing Centre.

patChWork: Have you ever been tempted to make a wall hang-ing or babies cot quilt but not known how?? Contact us to join our beginners class.

spInnIng & dyIng: Clients would need own wheel. Book your place now by contacting the learn-ing Centre.

sImpLe book bIndIng: Make small note books, suitable for gifts. Decorative papers using paste or wax to be used for cov-ers. Book your place now by con-tacting the Centre.

papIer maChé: Make a money

SPANISHLearn

New course starts18th April

(8 weeks) £40

7.00-9.00 pmArdgay Community Hall

Photoshop InitiationStarts 17th April7.00-9.00 pm8 weeks - £40Lairg Learning Centre (Lairg)

Get ready to start editing your own pictures

Beginners introduction

to PC and the Internet

Beginners introduction

to PC and the Internet

(8 weeks)Starts 22th February 2.00 - 3.00 pm (Lairg)

It Courses from “Introduction to Computing” to the “PC passport”, including the BBC’s First Click cam-paign to encourage people who currently do not use the Internet to understand and enjoy its benefits, which is free for those over 55.

CommunICatIon and ConFIdenCe-buILdIng courses, SQA accredited, to help you with the key skills needed in day-to-day life, at work and for getting into work.

non-voCatIonaL classes and workshops pro-viding the opportunity to learn various crafts, including

Patchwork, Art, Cake Decorating, and Book-Binding, to name a few.

onLIne LearnIng bringing university and col-lege courses to you, enabling you to gain new knowl-edge and qualifications at your own pace.

busIness servICes offering easy access to es-sential staff training in areas such as First Aid, Health & Safety, Bookkeeping, and Food Hygiene.

eLementary Food hygIene Dates to be confirmed.

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aChIevements

a spLash oF CoLour Adult literacy competition that covered the whole of the Highlands and we are very very pleased to an-nounce that 2 of our students entered the competition and did really well as both were selected and has their work published in the book, that is currently on sale.A member of our work club, has been successfully employed on the Nigg Training Academy.Two of our eSOl learners have also completed their British Citizenship Test.

user number at the LearnIng Centre groWsOver the past year we have been working very hard behind the scenes to develop and promote classes that the community want to attend. In May 2011 the centre lost vital funding towards its courses when IlA (Individual learner Accounts) stopped its fund-ing for leisure based classes and workshops, this was very hard for us we had spent a long time encourag-ing users to apply for the £200 funding per year to pay for the classes. We had to take time to think how we could make the centre thrive without having to charge users high class costs. We applied for external funding and have to say a big thank you to lairg Wind farm that helped us to cover the cost of our language classes, Scottish community foundation and its “Make a Splash” fund for helping us with our craft classes, and Highland council for helping cover costs for other activities within the centre.We are now very pleased to say that we are now able to offer classes in Rogart, Bonar Bridge and Ardgay as well as from our base in lairg.

Work CLub

Nail Artyoung workshop

adult workshop

9th February £ 7

22th February£ 10

we hold weekly Work Club sessions for anyone who is unemployed or seeking alternate employment. the main session is held every wednesday morning from 10 to 12 noon, where an employability expert is on hand to assist. we can help create or update CVs, assist with job search-ing and online applications, or find training which may bet-ter employment prospects. we also run a session on Friday mornings, from 10 to 12 where you can job search. If you are interested, please contact Jane on 01549 402050 or email: jane-lairglearningcentre@hotmail.co.uk

sQa aCCredItatIonWe are now able to offer a wide se-lection of courses that are accred-ited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), and we offer many intermediate to advanced classes ranging from Maths to Communications. Please ask us if you would like more details.

skILLs For LIvIng and WorkIngSkills for living and Working (Suth-erland) is a project funded by the Highland Adult literacy Partnership (HAlP). The project helps with con-fidence building, developing per-sonal skills, through activities such as book, poetry and photography groups, as well as one-to-one ses-sions, with a focus on employment skills, preferences and possibilities. Please contact us for more details.

Just to say a huge thank you for giving me the chance to join the Writing Group. It is exactly what I have been needing and has given me the confidence to have a go at a book. Maybe when this week’s homework is looked at I may not be quite so confident but hey ho I’m there to learn!!Thanks again I am loving it.Cheers Eileen

A quote from one of our learners who is doing the Creative writing class on wednesday. tutor is Ann Morrison.

YBLOCK PRINTINGZ

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CRAFT WORKSHOP26th February 9.30 – 3.30pm

Felt makingCRAFT WORKSHOP

12th March 9.30 - 3.30pm

Fabric painting and disperse dyingCraft workshop 19th February 9.30 – 3.30pm

CraFt all day workshops are £20 or £50 iF all 3 are booked at onCe

schoolhouse, lAIrG, IV27 4DD < telephone: 01549 402050 < www.lairglearningcentre.org.uk

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Are you a tutor? Can you offer courses? If so please get in touch with us. we are always looking for skilled tutors to help develop new learning opportunities.

the lairg learning Centre is a charity, so without your support we cannot offer classes. Please support us and help us to provide what you would like.

Please contact us on 01549 402050, by email to cara-lairglearningcentre@hotmail.com, or via Facebook at Lairg Learning Centre Lairg.

ContaCt us

Where are We?

Aerial picture of lairg.

other FaCILItIesWe offer a friendly, well-equipped environment for all sorts of individual and group learning. The facilities include:

Meeting/Training Suite –a flexible learning space that can be used for classes, discussions and meet-ings. This facility is available for hire to community groups and businesses for meetings and training ses-sions.

Resource Rooms –two training suites, each equipped with computers, and a classroom that is ideal for small groups. There are 8 computers in the main room plus there are 2 iMacs in the smaller training room.

Services–We also offer fax and photocopying, as well as A4 laminating services.

Video Conferencing– a state-of-the art VC suite is avail-able for the local community and businesses to hire. Features a 50-inch plasma display running NeFSIS.

TO HELP WITH LAIRG & DISTRICT LEARNING CENTRE

CAN YOU SPARE A FEW HOURS A WEEK??COULD YOU HELP SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS??

WE NEED YOU!!CONTACT 01549 402050

cara-lairglearningcentre@hotmail.com

WANTEDVOLUNTEERS

The learning Centre is in the old School House, lo-cated at the side of the Primary school on Main Street, lairg. Park in the public car park and walk through the school playground.

raIL traveL: lairg Railway Station is on the In-verness to Wick line, there are 3 trains a day in each direction. For more information see www.scotrail.co.uk, or call National Rail enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.

bus: There are also bus services to lairg, operated by Macleod’s Coaches of Rogart. The services run between lairg and Tain via Bonar Bridge and between lairg and Helmsdale via Rogart. For more information please visit www.macleodscoaches.co.uk/services.htm or call 01408 641354.

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