COURSES
| Name | Description | Location | Dates | Funding | ||
| NZ Sign Language | Gain a basic understanding of the language and issues surrounding the Deaf culture and be able to use sign language to communicate with the Deaf Community | Ranfurly | February 2012 | Self funded | more>> | enrol>> |
| Creating Country Cottage and French Style Effects on Furniture | Alexandra | Saturday 18th Feb | Self funded | more>> | enrol>> | |
| Know your Camera and Take Better Photos | Alexandra | Saturday 3 March or Wednesday 7 March | Self funded | more>> | enrol>> | |
Budgeting Skills |
Increase your knowledge about banking, set up your own personal budget, discuss consumer laws and how they effect you personally, how to track your spending and stay within your budget. | Alexandra | TBA | TEC funded | ||
| How to Build a Pizza Oven | A 2 day workshop here participants can participate in constructing a pizza oven from a set plan. | Ranfurly | Self funded | more>> | ||
| Ranfurly REAP Day | Topics include: rethinking our urban spaces, making your own cleaning products, cooking demo which you will then enjoy for lunch, Tweak Interiors. | Ranfurly Bowling Club | date to be confirmed | Self funded | more>> | enrol>> |
| Healthy Cooking on a Small Budget | FREE cooking classes which will teach you how to prepare healthy family meals at minimal cost. | Cromwell | Starting February 2012 |
TEC and HEHA Community Funding | more>> | |
Computing for Absolute Beginners |
No prior knowledge necessary. Learn how to email and use the internet for information and communication, the basics of word, excel and publisher | Alexandra | Starting March | TEC funded | more>> | |
| Computing Skills for Grandparents | Learn new ways of communication over the internet. Learn how to keep in touch with your grandchildren. | Alexandra | TBA |
TEC funded | more>> | |
| Upholstery Workshop | Practice upholstery techniques whilst working on your own project, be able to repair your furniture and restore it. | Self funded | more>> | |||
| Not Just Words | An activity-based Literacy Programme | Alexandra | Starts 6 March Tuesday & Thursday 9.30am - 12 or 9.30am - 3pm |
TEC funded | ||
| Not Just Words | An activity-based Literacy Programme | Cromwell Otago Polytechnic Campus |
Starts 2 May Wednesday 9.30am-3.00pm excluding school holidays | TEC funded | ||
| 1-1 Literacy | Focusing on individual student needs in language, literacy, numeracy, computer literacy or financial literacy (budgeting). Help can be provided when English is your second language. | Cromwell | Contact REAP | TEC & CLT funded | ||
Parenting at Work |
A 3 session parenting programme for parents of children under 10 years |
Various |
To suit participants |
Self funded | ||
| Seasons for Growth - Childrens Programme | Seasons for Growth is a programme coordinated by Central Otago REAP that helps children understand the feelings they experience at the loss or changes in their lives because of a death in their family or because their parents have become separated or divorced. | Various | Available throughout the year. Please enquire through your school | Self funded |
Central Otago REAP can offer an extensive range of courses. These courses are cost recovery and aim at encouraging Life Long Learning. The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) also provide funding for a variety of programmes that meet current government policy.