Life Skills

AI: Getting started

Tutor/Facilitator: Carolyn Bates
1 Saturday - 15 June from 9am to 4pm

Want to learn more about AI (Artificial Intelligence)? Come along to this introductory session where we will introduce new ways to help you work smarter (not harder). This session is aimed at anyone with no AI experience. You will use a range of on-line / real-time applications to generate text specific for your needs, plus generate images and videos to enhance your text. Basic computer skills would be helpful, but are not essential. BYOD is encouraged or school computers will be available.

Fees: NZ$90

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ART: Learn to Draw Workshop

Tutor/Facilitator: Kimbra Taylor
1 Saturday - 22 June 9.30am - 3.30pm

Would you like to learn to draw? Do you believe it's impossible for you? Well then, this course is exactly for you! I can teach you to draw by showing you how to activate the right hemisphere of your brain, which is ideally equipped for drawing. Drawing is innate like walking and talking, you already have everything you need, I will just open the door. The workshop is also perfect for you if you want to develop your skills. Give it a go, everyone learns and you can too!

Fees: NZ$90 - Bring your own 2B pencil, rubber and a pad of cartridge paper or a visual diary.

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Creative ways to WELLBEING

Tutor/Facilitator: Liz Langham
4 Wednesday evenings - Starts 29 May from 7 - 9pm

Keen to try something a bit different? Wondering how you'll make it through the dark winter days? Come and try a range of simple but effective creative exercises to warm your heart, mind and soul. This course will cater for all ages and abilities. The sessions will include time for yourself and also exercises to connect with others.

Fees: NZ$80

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LANDLORDS MASTERCLASS (Sundays)

Tutor/Facilitator: Jackie Thomas-Teague
2 Sundays - 16th & 23rd June

If you are a landlord, you’ve faced a lot of changes. This class will help you sharpen up your performance as a landlord so you are getting the best from your property investment AND being a great landlord to your tenants. Jackie Thomas-Teague is an experienced landlord, property manager, teacher, and recognised in the Rent Skills Highly Commended category 2023 (formerly ‘Landlord of the Year’) and will help you deal with tricky areas, things you don’t enjoy, or are not confident about, as well as making sure you are meeting all your obligations. This is a safe environment to talk about all things landlord-related, so no matter your experience and skill level, you are bound to get something valuable out of it, and have fun doing it. Jackie welcomes questions before class so she can tailor the content to match your specific needs’.

Fees: NZ$95

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LANDLORDS MASTERCLASS (Wednesdays)

Tutor/Facilitator: Jackie Thomas-Teague
6 Wednesday nights - Starts 8 May from 7-8:30pm (no class 5 June)

If you are a landlord, you’ve faced a lot of changes. This class will help you sharpen up your performance as a landlord so you are getting the best from your property investment AND being a great landlord to your tenants. Jackie Thomas-Teague is an experienced landlord, property manager, teacher, and recognised in the Rent Skills Highly Commended category 2023 (formerly ‘Landlord of the Year’) and will help you deal with tricky areas, things you don’t enjoy, or are not confident about, as well as making sure you are meeting all your obligations. This is a safe environment to talk about all things landlord-related, so no matter your experience and skill level, you are bound to get something valuable out of it, and have fun doing it. Jackie welcomes questions before class so she can tailor the content to match your specific needs’.

Fees: NZ$90

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QI GONG FLOW

Tutor/Facilitator: Lise Wolstenholme
8 Monday nights - Starts 6 May from 5.30 - 6.30 pm

THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL. This class will be an exciting fusion of gentle, flowing, focused movements and breath, combined with energy medicine techniques, as well as myofascial tissue stretches. In this class movement is medicine. Qi Gong practice promotes health of the body and mind through focus and intention. The movements will also stretch the body and build greater awareness of how the body moves through space, without any challenge to the cardiovascular system. Qi Gong exercise is a powerful addition towards achieving wellbeing. The class will allow you to restore balance to the body energetically as well as to cultivate vitality. The class is open to everyone. Will be done in standing with some floor / mat work.

Fees: NZ$80
Fees: NZ$60 - second fitness class taken in the same term

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SELF DEFENCE: Krav Maga(Age 15+)

Tutor/Facilitator: Peter Kani
1 Saturday afternoon - On 15 June from 12noon -3pm

Krav Maga (contact combat) is a self-defence system developed by the Israeli Defence Force. Its application and efficiency in the real world has been proven to be highly effective by law enforcement agencies, protection services, and the military. The 3 hour session will be at an introductory level and will focus on civilian self defence. Unlike the military or police, the main intent for civilian krav maga is to: Minimise harm to oneself, stop the escalation of conflict by defending in a decisive manner, and also by escaping quickly at the very first opportunity

Fees: NZ$60

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SEWING FOR BEGINNERS - SATURDAYS

Tutor/Facilitator: Janet Barnes
2 Saturdays - On Saturday 8th & 15th June from 9am - 4pm

This class is for people who are wanting to gain confidence with a sewing machine. And those just starting can work through a project making a shopping bag to introduce them to the sewing machine and sewing techniques.A condition of enrolment on this course is that you will attend at least 80% of the sessions. The first time you enrol, you'll need to provide your National Student Number (NSN) or, if you don't have one, email a copy of your passport or birth certificate as proof of your NZ citizenship or residency to [email protected]

Fees: NZ$75

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THE TREE OF LIFE

Tutor/Facilitator: Liz Langham
1 Saturday morning - 11 May 9:30am - 12pm

The ‘Tree of Life’ is a beautiful process drawn from narrative therapy which has been used with people all over the world. The facilitators will support you to map out your life story in a way which is honouring and strengthening. We will then share our stories in a way that is safe and uplifting, helping us to improve our resilience and wellbeing. Suitable for people of all ages and abilities. No artistic skills are required and all materials will be provided.

Fees: NZ$30

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WOODWORK: Skills & Projects (Tuesday)

Tutor/Facilitator: Gary Beecroft
8 Tuesday nights - Starts on 7 May from 7-9pm

Learn wood working skills using hand tools and the type of power tools found in the home. Choose your own project at your level of ability and learn skills while completing the project. You provide your own materials. No recycled timber allowed. This course will be held at the Tawa Menz Shed Davies St, Tawa.

Fees: NZ$180

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