Courses
To see what courses we offer:
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Arts & Crafts
Children and Young People
Computing
Photography
Exercise, Fitness & Health
Other interests
Welsh
Learning Difficulties
Below is a list of the courses we are offering from September 2010:
(lists are in alphabetical order not date order)
| Course | Day | Start date | Time | Duration (weeks) | Cost |
| Calligraphy | Monday | 20/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 8 | £10 / £32.40 |
| Card Craft** | Friday | 24/9/10 | 10:00am-12:00pm | 5 | £25 |
| Card Making | Thursday | 9/9/10 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 10 | £10 |
| Ceramics | Monday | 4/10/10 | 6:00pm-9:00pm | 8 | £10 / £43.60 |
| Ceramics for Beginners** | Wednesday | 22/9/10 | 10:00am-12:00pm | 15 | £10/£52 |
| Ceramics for Beginners** | Thursday | 7/10/10 | 12:30pm-2:30pm | 8 | £10/£32.40 |
| Ceramics (Level 1)** | Wednesday | 22/9/10 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | 15 | £10/£52 |
| Fashionable Sewing | Monday | 20/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 10 | £10/£38 |
| Floral Art for Beginners** | Monday | 20/9/10 | 4:45pm-6:45pm | 15 | £10/£52 |
| Floral Art (Level 1)** | Monday | 20/9/10 | 2:00pm-4:00pm | 15 | £10/£52 |
| Floral Art (Level 2)** | Friday | 24/9/10 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | 15 | £10/£52 |
| Floral Art (Advanced)** | Thursday | 23/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 5 | £25 |
| Fun Needlecraft for Beginners** | Monday | 20/9/10 | 12:45pm-2:45pm | 5 | £25 |
| Jewellery Making** | Wednesday | 22/9/10 | 12:45pm-2:45pm | 5 | £25 |
| Knitting for Beginners** | Wednesday | 22/9/10 | 3:30pm-5:30pm | 5 | £25 |
| Life Drawing | Wednesday | 15/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 5 | £25 |
| Needlecraft, Cross Stitch & Blackwork | Tuesday | 14/9/10 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 12 | £10 / £60.40 |
| Paratoi at Dolig* | Wednesday | 3/11/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 5 | £3 / £10 / £14 |
| Patchwork & Quilting** | Wednesday | 22/9/10 | 9:30am-11:30am | 15 | £10/£52 |
| Silk Painting** | Tuesday | 21/9/10 | 4:30pm-6:30pm | 5 | £25 |
| Soft Furnishings** | Wednesday | 22/9/10 | 4:45pm-6:45pm | 5 | £25 |
| Soft Furnishings** | Wednesday | 22/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 5 | £25 |
| Stained Glass** | Wednesday | 22/9/10 | 7:30pm-9:30pm | 5 | £25 |
| Sugar Craft** | Thursday | 23/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 5 | £25 |
| Watercolour (Level 1) | Tuesday | 7/9/10 | 9:00am-12:00pm | 10 | £10 |
| Watercolour (Level 2) | Tuesday | 7/9/10 | 6:15pm-9:15pm | 10 | £10 |
| Watercolour (Level 3) | Thursday | 9/9/10 | 9:30am-12:30pm | 10 | £10 |
| Watercolour painting | Friday | 17/9/10 | 9:30am-11:30am | 8 | £10 |
| Course | Day | Start date | Time | Duration (weeks) | Cost |
| French for Children (year 6-11) | Monday | 20/9/10 | 4:50pm-5:50pm | 6 | £6 per session |
| Gymnastics for Children | Wednesday | 22/9/10 | 4:30pm-5:30pm | 10 | £2.50 |
| Music and Movement | Monday | 1/11/10 | 1:30pm-2:30pm | 6 | Free |
| Reach for the Stars
-Stage school Singing, Dancing & Drama (Ages: 5-18) |
Friday | 10/9/10 | 5:00pm-7:30pm | 12 | - |
| Surestart - Baby Massage | Monday | 6/9/10 | 1:30pm-2:30pm | 4 | Free |
| Surestart - Baby Weaning | Monday | 4/10/10 | 1:30pm-2:30pm | 3 | Free |
| Talking Tots | tbc | ||||
| Toddler Group | Thursday | 9/9/10 | 9:30am-11:30am | Weekly | £1.50 per adult |
| Torri Geiriau* | tbc |
| Course | Day | Start date | Time | Duration (weeks) | Cost |
| Basic Photoshop | Thursday | 23/9/10 | 10:00am-12:00pm | 10 | £10/£38 |
| Basic Photoshop II | Friday | 24/9/10 | 9:30am-11:30am | 10 | £10/£38 |
| Camera Club bring your own digital camera |
Tuesday | 21/9/10 | 9:15am-11:15am | 10 | £10 |
| Cyfrifiaduron i ddechreuwyr* | Monday | 4/9/10 | 11:00am-1:00pm | 8 | £4.80 / £16 / £22.40 |
| Digital Photography bring your own digital camera |
Friday | 24/9/10 | 12:00pm-2:00pm | 10 | £10/£38 |
| ECDL | Wednesday | 22/9/10 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Weekly | £25 per module |
| Internet & Email | Monday | 6/9/10 | 3:00pm-5:00pm | 10 | £10/£38 |
| Internet & Email | Tuesday | 7/9/10 | 11:15am-1:00pm | 10 | £10/£38 |
| Internet & Email | Wednesday | 22/4/10 | 3:00pm-5:00pm | 10 | £10/£38 |
| Introduction to Computers - this course is for total beginners | Monday | 20/9/10 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | 10 | £10/£38 |
| Introduction to Computers - this course is for total beginners | Tuesday | 21/9/10 | 3:00pm-5:00pm | 10 | £10/£38 |
| IT2 | Wednesday | 8/9/10 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 10 | £10 |
| Learndirect | Friday | 24/9/10 | 11:00am-1:00pm | 10 | Free |
| Photoshop (Year 2) | Monday | 6/9/10 | 1:30pm-4:30pm | 10 | £10 |
| Publisher | Wednesday | 22/9/10 | 4:00pm-6:00pm | 10 | £10/£60 |
| Publisher | Tuesday | 7/9/10 | 1:30pm-3:30pm | 10 | £10/£38 |
| St Illtyd's Camera Club | Thursday | 2/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 14 | £3 |
| Word | Thursday | 23/9/10 | 3:30pm-5:30pm | 10 | £10/£38 |
| Course | Day | Start date | Time | Duration (weeks) | Cost |
| Beauty & Make-up** | Monday | 20/9/10 | 10:00am-12:00pm | 5 | £25 |
| Bellydancing | Wednesday | 8/9/10 | 7:30pm-9:00pm | 14 | £4 per session |
| Line dancing (Beginners) | Monday | 13/9/10 | 7:30pm-9:30pm | 12 | £4 per session |
| Line dancing | Thursday | 2/9/10 | 7:30pm-9:30pm | 14 | £4 per session |
| Reflexology | Tuesday | 7/9/10 | 9:30am-11:30am | 15 | £10 |
| Salsa | Tuesday | 21/9/10 | 7:30pm-9:00pm | 10 | £4 per session |
| Slimming World | Monday | 6/9/10 | 6:30pm-9:30pm | Weekly | - |
| Yoga | Tuesday | 14/9/10 | 7:30pm-9:00pm | 10 | £10 registration + £3 per class |
| Zumba | Tuesday | 21/9/10 | 6:30pm-7:30pm | 10 | £4 per session |
| Course | Day | Start date | Time | Duration (weeks) | Cost |
| Counselling** | Tuesday | 21/9/10 | 12:45pm-2:45pm | 5 | £25 |
| Creative Writing (Level 2)** | Monday | 20/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 15 | £10/£52 |
| Family History | Tuesday | 7/9/10 | 10:00am-1:00pm | 10 | £10 |
| Family History (Level 1)** | Thursday | 23/9/10 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | 23 | £10 / £75.60 |
| Family History (Level 2)** | Monday | 20/9/10 | 7:30pm-9:30pm | 23 | £10 / £75.60 |
| Family History (Level 2)** | Thursday | 23/9/10 | 4:00pm-6:00pm | 23 | £10 / £75.60 |
| Indian Cooking** | Monday | 20/9/10 | 4:00pm-6:00pm | 15 | £10/£52 |
| Mwynhau Llenyddiaeth* | Wednesday | 6/10/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 8 | £4.80 / £16 / £22.40 |
| Gardening | Friday | 24/9/10 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | 8 | £4.80 / £16 / £22.40 |
| Operation Zulu | Thursday | 16/9/10-25/11/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 4 | Free |
| Spanish (Beginners) | Wednesday | 15/9/10 | 6:00pm-8:00pm | 12 | £48 |
| Spanish (Beginners) | Friday | 17/9/10 | 12:45pm-2:45pm | 12 | £48 |
| Spanish (Conversational Skills) | Friday | 17/9/10 | 9:30am-11:30am | 12 | £48 |
| Spanish (Level 1 - Stage 3) | Thursday | 16/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 12 | £48 |
| Spanish (Intermediate) | Friday | 17/9/10 | 9:30am-11:30am | 12 | £48 |
| Spanish (Level 2) | Thursday | 16/9/10 | 5:00pm-7:00pm | 12 | £48 |
| Sustainability Workshop | Thursday | 7/10/10 | 10:00am-3:00pm | 1 | £68 |
| Course | Day | Start date | Time | Duration (weeks) | Cost |
| Welsh Year 1 - Entry & Foundation | Mon, Wed, Fri | 13/9/10 | 9:30am-12:30pm | 32 | £62.50 / £125 |
| Welsh - Intermediate | Mon, Tues, Thurs | 13/9/10 | 9:30am-12:30pm | 32 | £62.50 / £125 |
| Welsh - Higher 1, 2 & 3 | Tues, Wed | 14/9/10 | 9:30am-12:30pm | 32 | £46/£92 |
| Welsh - Entry & Foundation | Mon, Wed, Thurs | 27/9/10 | 6:00pm-8:00pm | 30 | £41/£82 |
| Welsh - Entry 1 & 2 | Mon, Wed | 27/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 30 | £41/£82 |
| Welsh - Entry 1 & 2 | Mon, Thurs | 27/9/10 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | 30 | £41/£82 |
| Welsh - Entry 1 | Thursday | 30/9/10 | 10:00am-12:00pm | 30 | £31/£62 |
| Welsh - Entry 2 | Monday | 27/9/10 | 10:00am-12:00pm | 30 | £31/£62 |
| Welsh Foundation 1 & 2 | Tues, Thurs | 28/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 30 | £41/£82 |
| Welsh Intermediate 1 & 2 | Tues, Thurs | 28/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 30 | £41/£82 |
| Welsh - Higher 1 | Tues, Thurs | 28/9/10 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | 30 | £41/£82 |
| Welsh - Higher 2 | Wed, Thurs | 29/9/10 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | 30 | £41/£82 |
| Welsh - Hyfedredd 1 | Monday | 27/9/10 | 4:00-6:00pm | 30 | £31/£62 |
| Welsh - Hyfedredd 2 | Wednesday | 29/9/10 | 10:00am-12:00pm | 30 | £31/£62 |
| Course | Day | Start date | Time | Duration (weeks) | Cost |
| Improve your Writing** | Wednesday | 8/9/10 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | 30 | - |
| Learn about Computers** | Wednesday | 8/9/10 | 10:00am-12:00pm | 30 | - |
| Money Matters** | Thursday | 9/9/10 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | 30 | - |
| Pick n Mix** | Wednesday | 8/9/10 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | 30 | - |
| Pottery** | Monday | 6/9/10 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | 30 | - |
| Pottery** | Thursday | 9/9/10 | 10:00am-12:00pm | 30 | - |
| Textiles** | Monday | 6/9/10 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | 30 | - |
* Course taught through medium of Welsh
** To register please call RCT Adult Education - 01443 741332
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Concessions apply for all courses i.e. over 60, unemployed. Please note - concessions do not apply on the courses for Welsh learners.
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For further information regarding enrolment on courses to learn Welsh please telephone the Helpline - 01443 483600
Learndirect
Gartholwg is an accredited Learndirect Centre with a
selection of courses. For more details please
contact the Centre.
Careers Advice
Are you considering a career change or looking for advice on career and
training opportunities? What about organising a free consultation with a
Career Wales advisor at the Centre?
images from: Gartholwg course 2006-2007
Other Activities
| Course | Day | Time | Cost |
| Gartholwg U3A - a stimulating and interesting discussion group for the retired / semi-retired |
3rd Wednesday every month | 2:00pm |
* Activity through the medium of Welsh.
Enrolment
Many of the courses at Gartholwg are free whilst others only carry a small charge to cover our equipment/running costs. To enrol on a course just contact us and put your name down.
Hiring rooms
For details on hiring the facilities click here.
