ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES SEPT 29th - DEC 8th 2011
Villiers has been running night classes for twenty five years and strongly encourages adult learning. This year the school has twenty courses on offer. The programme includes a great variety of subjects including Literary Studies and Creative Writing, Philosophy, Yoga and Tai Chi. Both Spanish and French are taught by native speakers and the emphasis is on acquiring conversational skills. Creative subjects include Metalwork, Quilting and Embroidery Design, Watercolour and Mixed-media painting. Other favourites include Digital Photography, Computers and Bridge. Some new and exciting courses include Sculptured Gel Nails, 'Healthier You'- a cookery and nutritional class that focuses on promoting wellbeing through diet and lifestyle. For those interested in self-defence and more vigorous exercise we have introduced 2 new classes Taekwondo and Aerobics. Other new classes include Gardening Design and Flower Arranging. All the classes run for ten weeks. Enrolment for any of the classes is on Thursday 22nd of September 2011. Every Thursday night Transition Year students run a café, selling tea and coffee and are also involved in managing the car park.
For further information contact the school at 061- 451447.
Description of Class Content, Cost and Number of Places.
CREATIVE WRITING and LITERARY STUDIES (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Siobhan Higgins (currently in her final year studying her doctorate in English in UCC)
Content: An introductory course designed for those with a love of English and a desire to improve their writing skills by looking at literature, drama, poetry, film, etc.
Places: 14
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Jackie McNair, Chaplain Villiers School.
Content: A series of lectures that study the general and fundamental issues connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind and language.
Places 14
HEALTHIER YOU' COOKERY & NUTRITIONAL COURSE €140
Tutor: Yvonne Deegan (Health Food Shop Owner)
Content: This course provides people with nutritional information and cookery demonstrations using wholefoods and organic ingredients. Price includes all ingredients, notes and recipes, etc.
Places: 16
SPANISH for beginners (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Native speaker
Content: for those who wish to learn the basics of spoken Spanish with a native speaker.
Places: 16
CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH for beginners (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Native Speaker.
Content: Course taught by a native speaker and designed to develop conversational skills
Places: 16
GERMAN for beginners (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Laura Peters. German teacher - Villiers School.
Content: Course is suitable for those wishing to develop conversational skills in German.
Places 16
GARDENING DESIGN (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Dave Ryan
Content: Focus is on Garden Design, exposing students to various examples of traditional, contemporary and current garden designs. Students work on their own designs and plant selection etc. Students guided through process.
Places 12
FLOWER ARRANGING with Elizabeth Byrne of 'Elizabeth Rose Flowers' €120
Content: Elizabeth owns and runs her own shop in Nenagh and has much experience with teaching. Recent classes given were in Castletroy College and Teagasc in Dublin.
Places 14 - 16
TAI CHI for beginners (7.30 - 9.00PM) €120
Tutor: Michael Tierney
Content: Learn the technique of Tai Chi (meditation in motion) and other relaxation methods including Chi Gung.
Places 16
YOGA for beginners (7.30 - 9.00PM) €120
Tutor: Eileen Neville
Content: Achieve flexibility, balance and strength with a gentle workout that benefits body and mind.
Places: 12
TAEKWONDO (7.30 - 9.00PM) €120
Tutor: Shane Laffan
Content: Martial art course combining combat techniques with self-defence, relaxation and meditation exercises.
Places 14 - 16
AEROBICS (7.30 - 9.30PM) 100euros
Tutor: Mella Antonio
Content: For beginners and experienced students. It involves a full body work-out designed to tone the body and promote fitness and well-being.
Places: 20
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY for beginners (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Pat Deasey
Content: Make the most out of your digital camera. Learn camera techniques, downloading and editing images, experience using software for digital processing and printing.
Places 14
COMPUTERS for beginners (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Niamh Murphy
Content: Basic computer skills - setting up email account, internet browsing, word processing, spreadsheets etc.
Places 16
BRIDGE for beginners and improvers (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Oliver Creighton
Content: Learn how to play bridge through demonstration and playing. Comprehensive notes provided.
Places 20
SCULPTURE - GEL NAILS (7.30 - 9.30PM) €160
Tutor: Mairead Nevin
Content: All materials provided as part of the course fee. Learn how to apply gel nails, decorate and care for them. Course also looks at general nail care, manicure procedure and theory.
Places 16
DESIGN QUILTING & EMBROIDERY (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Rosemary Lyttle
Content: Learn basic techniques of patchwork, quilting and embroidery. Emphasis on students exploring and developing their own creative designs with tutor's guidance.
Places: 16
CRAFT METALWORK (7.30 - 9.30PM) €140
Tutor: Jane Murtagh
Content: Price includes all metals used. Learn the ancient technique of forming and smithing sheet metal. Design and make Repousse panels in copper.
Places: 12
WATERCOLOUR PAINTING for beginners (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Gerda Hughes
Content: Sketch and paint for pleasure with tutor's guidance and demonstration. Emphasis is on learning watercolour techniques.
Places: 14
MIXED MEDIA PAINTING for improvers (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Denise Copolla
Content: Not suitable for beginners. Some experience needed. For those who wish to improve their skills further using a variety of materials/media.
Places: 14
ENROLLMENT: Thursday 22nd September 2011 VILLIERS SCHOOL 6.00 - 8.00PM. All courses are 10 weeks duration and commence Thursday 29th September 2011 (unless otherwise stated). All courses are 2 hrs long except for YOGA, TAI CHI and TAEKWONDO which are 1.5 hrs long.
For further information contact Geraldine O'Brien at 061-451447
Villiers has been running night classes for twenty five years and strongly encourages adult learning. This year the school has twenty courses on offer. The programme includes a great variety of subjects including Literary Studies and Creative Writing, Philosophy, Yoga and Tai Chi. Both Spanish and French are taught by native speakers and the emphasis is on acquiring conversational skills. Creative subjects include Metalwork, Quilting and Embroidery Design, Watercolour and Mixed-media painting. Other favourites include Digital Photography, Computers and Bridge. Some new and exciting courses include Sculptured Gel Nails, 'Healthier You'- a cookery and nutritional class that focuses on promoting wellbeing through diet and lifestyle. For those interested in self-defence and more vigorous exercise we have introduced 2 new classes Taekwondo and Aerobics. Other new classes include Gardening Design and Flower Arranging. All the classes run for ten weeks. Enrolment for any of the classes is on Thursday 22nd of September 2011. Every Thursday night Transition Year students run a café, selling tea and coffee and are also involved in managing the car park.
For further information contact the school at 061- 451447.
Description of Class Content, Cost and Number of Places.
CREATIVE WRITING and LITERARY STUDIES (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Siobhan Higgins (currently in her final year studying her doctorate in English in UCC)
Content: An introductory course designed for those with a love of English and a desire to improve their writing skills by looking at literature, drama, poetry, film, etc.
Places: 14
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Jackie McNair, Chaplain Villiers School.
Content: A series of lectures that study the general and fundamental issues connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind and language.
Places 14
HEALTHIER YOU' COOKERY & NUTRITIONAL COURSE €140
Tutor: Yvonne Deegan (Health Food Shop Owner)
Content: This course provides people with nutritional information and cookery demonstrations using wholefoods and organic ingredients. Price includes all ingredients, notes and recipes, etc.
Places: 16
SPANISH for beginners (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Native speaker
Content: for those who wish to learn the basics of spoken Spanish with a native speaker.
Places: 16
CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH for beginners (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Native Speaker.
Content: Course taught by a native speaker and designed to develop conversational skills
Places: 16
GERMAN for beginners (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Laura Peters. German teacher - Villiers School.
Content: Course is suitable for those wishing to develop conversational skills in German.
Places 16
GARDENING DESIGN (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Dave Ryan
Content: Focus is on Garden Design, exposing students to various examples of traditional, contemporary and current garden designs. Students work on their own designs and plant selection etc. Students guided through process.
Places 12
FLOWER ARRANGING with Elizabeth Byrne of 'Elizabeth Rose Flowers' €120
Content: Elizabeth owns and runs her own shop in Nenagh and has much experience with teaching. Recent classes given were in Castletroy College and Teagasc in Dublin.
Places 14 - 16
TAI CHI for beginners (7.30 - 9.00PM) €120
Tutor: Michael Tierney
Content: Learn the technique of Tai Chi (meditation in motion) and other relaxation methods including Chi Gung.
Places 16
YOGA for beginners (7.30 - 9.00PM) €120
Tutor: Eileen Neville
Content: Achieve flexibility, balance and strength with a gentle workout that benefits body and mind.
Places: 12
TAEKWONDO (7.30 - 9.00PM) €120
Tutor: Shane Laffan
Content: Martial art course combining combat techniques with self-defence, relaxation and meditation exercises.
Places 14 - 16
AEROBICS (7.30 - 9.30PM) 100euros
Tutor: Mella Antonio
Content: For beginners and experienced students. It involves a full body work-out designed to tone the body and promote fitness and well-being.
Places: 20
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY for beginners (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Pat Deasey
Content: Make the most out of your digital camera. Learn camera techniques, downloading and editing images, experience using software for digital processing and printing.
Places 14
COMPUTERS for beginners (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Niamh Murphy
Content: Basic computer skills - setting up email account, internet browsing, word processing, spreadsheets etc.
Places 16
BRIDGE for beginners and improvers (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Oliver Creighton
Content: Learn how to play bridge through demonstration and playing. Comprehensive notes provided.
Places 20
SCULPTURE - GEL NAILS (7.30 - 9.30PM) €160
Tutor: Mairead Nevin
Content: All materials provided as part of the course fee. Learn how to apply gel nails, decorate and care for them. Course also looks at general nail care, manicure procedure and theory.
Places 16
DESIGN QUILTING & EMBROIDERY (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Rosemary Lyttle
Content: Learn basic techniques of patchwork, quilting and embroidery. Emphasis on students exploring and developing their own creative designs with tutor's guidance.
Places: 16
CRAFT METALWORK (7.30 - 9.30PM) €140
Tutor: Jane Murtagh
Content: Price includes all metals used. Learn the ancient technique of forming and smithing sheet metal. Design and make Repousse panels in copper.
Places: 12
WATERCOLOUR PAINTING for beginners (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Gerda Hughes
Content: Sketch and paint for pleasure with tutor's guidance and demonstration. Emphasis is on learning watercolour techniques.
Places: 14
MIXED MEDIA PAINTING for improvers (7.30 - 9.30PM) €120
Tutor: Denise Copolla
Content: Not suitable for beginners. Some experience needed. For those who wish to improve their skills further using a variety of materials/media.
Places: 14
ENROLLMENT: Thursday 22nd September 2011 VILLIERS SCHOOL 6.00 - 8.00PM. All courses are 10 weeks duration and commence Thursday 29th September 2011 (unless otherwise stated). All courses are 2 hrs long except for YOGA, TAI CHI and TAEKWONDO which are 1.5 hrs long.
For further information contact Geraldine O'Brien at 061-451447
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