The Official Poster for Family Learning Festival during Half-term Holidays at City College Peterborough

 

Family Learning Festival in Peterborough

We're really excited for the courses coming up during October's Half-term holidays.  Since it's so close to Halloween, everything will have a festive theme.

Look forward to the following courses - for more detail, contact the Family Learning Department at City College Peterborough on 01733 761 361:

Space is limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.  For health and safety reasons, we are only allowed one child (up to age 16) per adult

Pirate Cookery
- Family cookery with a Halloween twist.  This five-day course will include themed recipes that you can enjoy with your child.
- Monday through Friday, 25-29 October

Hollow Pumpkin - Carve it!  Cook it! 
- In this taster session, you'll not only carve your pumpkin, but make some delicious pumpkin pie as well!
- Monday, 25 October

Mummy-mals
- Get into the Halloween spirit by creating some 'mummified' animals out of fabric and other bits and bobs in this five-day course.
- Monday through Friday, 25-29 October

Ghost Photography & Photo Editing
- Create your own ghostly photos in a two-day course, using digital photography and Photoshop Elements
- Thursday and Friday, 28-29 October

Spooky Story Sacks
- Create your own story sack around one of the adventures of Meg & Mog with your child in this five-day course.
- Especially designed for children aged 2-5.
- Monday through Friday, 25-29 October

Creative Halloween Costumes
- Learn how to make your little one's Halloween Costume during this five-day course.
- Monday through Friday, 25-29 October

Search for the Mummy's Tomb - A Halloween Comic
- Create your own comic strip or booklet during this five-day course, and have it entered into a friendly competition... the winner will see his or her comic strip story published in the College Voice Magazine!
- Monday through Friday, 25-29 October

Zoolabs
- Experience the creepy crawlies for yourselves!  Zoolabs have returned with all their bugs, slugs, and other types of animals to City College Peterborough for one day only.
- Thursday, 28 October

Face Painting & Body Art
- Want to learn the art of Face Painting and Body Art?  Let the experts guide you through the different techniques to create the most stunning face and body designs for you and your child.
- Wednesday, 27 October

Need Ideas for More Father Involvement

Anyone have some ideas for Family Learning courses that would appeal to more men?  Some of the ideas I had were:

* DIY with Dad - but am still searching for ideas that would be cost effective & safe for children
* Landscaping for Lads and Dads

I like these two ideas because numeracy is so heavily embedded - naturally.  I would appreciate any more ideas/suggestions for more masculine-appealing courses/lesson ideas/plans.

Trashion Show Event in Peterborough

As part of the Green Festival this year, the Peterborough College of Adult Education (PCAE), Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT), and ESP combined to deliver a Fashion Runway Show like no other - right in the middle of Queensgate Shopping Centre! 

In its second year, the Trashion Show has become an annual event much anticipated by all those interested in trying something new within fashion design and textiles, and those desiring more creative ways to recycle.

Over the last several months, learners from all over Peterborough have been recycling and reinventing fashion... turning the unwanted or unused into something wearable, turning the phrase: 'One man's trash is another man's treasure' into reality.

Above is a picture of our lovely judges.  They judged the clothing for its innovative design, its wearability, and the most creative use of materials ('Eco' Award).  The winning outfits for each category won a bottle of wine and a wonderful prize from Lush.

 

The dress on the right won first place in the most innovative design category.  Our family learners made the felt objects that decorated both of these dresses during a Saturday Textiles taster session a few weeks ago.

The men's outfit on the left was made out of two leather sofas.  The designer also modelled the outfit.

Miss. Peterborough wore the Family Learning Finale Dress and won first place in the most creative use of materials category!  She'll be wearing this dress in her upcoming Miss. England competition as well.  She said that when she put it on she felt like a princess.

We all had a really good time and the crowd really responded to the cause.  Can't wait for next year!