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Category Archives: Education
Talk in English
A low cost conversational English class starts at Delta Community House, 105 North Avon Road in nearby Richmond on February 13.
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Learn with the WEA
The Workers Educational Association programme always offers a great variety of adult education classes at low cost during mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends. Their programme for Term 1 is now available. Check out one off lectures and put them in … Continue reading
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Could Greece or Ireland happen here?
And what would we do if it did. Jane Kelsey, a well known social and political commentator will address this topic during the Lincoln Efford Memorial Lecture at the WEA’s Gloucester Street premises on October 23.
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WEA classes Term 4
The WEA has issued its Term 4 programme with a mix of some golden oldies and some topical new subjects to get your teeth into.
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St Albans School Newsletter online
Lots of news and photos from one of our local schools in their September 13 newsletter. Check out the holiday activities for children.
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No tinkering with St Albans Primary School
There aren’t many schools operating in the St Albans area, despite a population of 60,000+ but at least none of the schools in the area will close or merge as part of the Government’s complete reconfiguring of the Christchurch education … Continue reading
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Art classes at the Drawing Room
Ten places are available in an art class aimed at young people being held at The Drawing Room on the corner of Manchester Street and St Asaph Street in August and September. Drawing out the Artist within, is an 8-week … Continue reading
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Ballet classes in St Albans
Ballet Classes run by registered teachers and catering for dancers from junior to senior level are held at the Rutland Street Church Hall. Examinations are optional. Fees range from $65 per term and new pupils in Term 3 are offered … Continue reading
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Modelling a new kind of citizenship
A new way of thinking about citizenship will be outlined during a talk by author Dr Bronwyn Hayward at the WEA in late August.Rethinking Citizenship From the ecological footprint to the social handprint is the title of the talk at … Continue reading
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WEA Term 3 programme
The Christchurch WEA runs reasonably-priced, adult education courses, mostly at its premises in Gloucester Street, and has done so for many years.Download the programme for Term 3 here: WEA Term3 Programme. Most classes resume from July 23.
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