Computing

Two courses will be offered in 2012:

• Graphics and Web Design - 18 weeks, 30 January-1 June 2012
• Computing - 26 weeks, 11 June-7 December 2012

Tutor:

Mary Ann Tait will be the primary tutor for these training programmes. Mary Ann is a registered secondary school teacher (Diploma of Teaching). She also has a Diploma in Information and CommunicationTechnology in Education, plus Certificates in Online Teaching and Learning, and Website Design and Writing.

Course content:

Some things you will learn:

Qualifications

Both courses include a range of NZQA unit standards at levels 1, 2 and 3. The Computing course will include the qualification:

• National Certificate in Computing ~ Level 2

These courses have LIMITED numbers - be in quick.

Fibre Arts

Working with Harakeke

Tutor:

Sarah Hornibrooke lives in Golden Bay, New Zealand.

Six of her twenty-seven Montana Wearable Art Show exhibits are owned by W.O.W. (World of Wearable Art) and her work is often seen in their quarterly displays at the W.O.W. and Collectable Car Museum, Nelson. Her Wearable Art travels the world with the W.O.W. Team. She has been a finalist seven times and has won four awards in the show. Since first entering with Deb Price in 1990, when they won the 1990 Section, Sarah has created entries using a vast variety of materials.

Sarah works for the Golden Bay Workcentre delivering NZQA units in raranga, teaching a variety of creative community classes and is a regular tutor of the children's Oscar programme.

" I like to work mainly with sustainable materials like harakeke, things that I can grow, or glean. To create a living doing art, using plants I have harvested and remnants I have gathered, is my most satisfying goal. This has led my work in different directions, often requiring the invention of new techniques."

Sarah has exhibited work around NZ in galleries and museums such as Te Papa, Auckland and Otago, and at present her work is for sale from: MONZA Gallery, Golden Bay and Ora Gallery, Wellington. Google Sarah Hornibrooke to see some of her art.

Foundation Studies in Visual Arts

This course runs for 22 weeks and is available twice during the year. It coincides with the school terms and holidays ie approximately end of January to June for the first course and July to December for the second.

Tutor:

The main tutor will be Jason Welsford.

Course Description:

The course is designed to give a variety of Art/Design/Craft experiences, however the focus or main area of study is Drawing and Painting using a variety of wet and dry media. The course is ideal for those looking to gain some practical experience in these areas and provides a platform for further study at foundation level and beyond.

Other modules include: Information Technology, Harakeke, Craft and Design, Time Management and Future Directions

NZQA unit standards will be available across all areas for assessment purposes.

Tutors

Jason Welsford - Drawing and Painting
Sarah Hornibrooke - Harakeke
Brian Weston - Information Technology
Craft Design - outside tutor
Overview of Arts in the region

Limited numbers - enrol now

Land Based Skills

An Introduction to Practical Horticulture

This course will run for 21 weeks

Tutor:

The primary tutor for the course is Peter Finlayson.

Peter has 13 years experience delivering this course, and many years experience in this field.

Some things you will learn:

• Basic general gardening skills.
• Soil preparation, composting and planting techniques.
• Propagation by seed, cuttings and division.
• Pruning trees and shrubs.
• Plant identification.
• Landscape development.
• Maintaining fruit and amenity trees.
• Working together for a better future.
• Environmental awareness.
• Cooking from the garden

Qualifications:

This course will include:

• NZQA Unit Standards (Levels 1 and 2)
• National Certificate in Horticulture Level 2 (Foundation)

Youth Guarantee Programme

Your Life, Your Choices

• It is free
• Flexible
• It is based on YOUR choices
• Skills for employment
• Qualifications relevant to you
• Continued support
• Time off during school holidays
• Find out about paid work in Golden Bay
• Opportunities to follow your own projects
• Travel allowance paid if you have a vehicle
  
• You can study Maths and English and get your NCEA
• Choose your pathway and we will help you follow it
• Learn about further education and training
  and be supported to get there

Qualifications

• National Certificate in Educational Achievement
  - Level 1 and 2
• National Certificate in Employment Skills
• National Certificate in Mathematics - Level 1 and 2

Tutor:

The tutors for this course vary
depending on individual student requirements.

• The main tutor is Ali "Firecracker" Harris
• The Youth Transitions worker is Simon Shaw

Ali Harris	Simon Shaw

Ali "Firecracker' Harris"

Ali is the main tutor/co-ordinator for Youth Training and Alternative Education.

Her ten years experience as a school teacher gave her the skills to be able to help them gain literacy and numeracy skills and work towards their NZQA Unit Standards. She also tutors adults who wish to improve their literacy skills.

Ali is the Communication Skills and also the Superseed Programme co-ordinator and is rumoured to have the most chaotic room at the Golden Bay Work Centre! That is because things are in a constant state of flux!

She enjoys working as part of a team and has a great rapport with her students. Ali says, "it's great to see the students gaining new skills. I get a lot of satisfaction from watching them grow in confidence and gain self esteem."

"I think this place is unique. It is a community networking place. Because of its size and structure it can run without too many rules. It's like Whanau or family here. Everyone is here by choice."

Simon Shaw

Simon considers his background of several years in the NZ Army combined with his University Degree in Sociology to be the perfect combination for his role as tutor for the Workcentre's Youth Training Programme!

Seriously, though, this is only a part of Simon's overall activities at the Workcentre. He is also a tutor for Correspondence work and Alternative Education and a Youth Transition Worker helping young people make the transition from school to the workforce. Simon is a Qualified LTNZ driving instructor and Mountain Safety firearms instructor.

We asked Simon what he considered the most satisfying part of his job to be... "Seeing a bit of the knowledge that I have passed on being used by a student to help them in their lives". Simon also enjoys, "being part of a positive environment run by positive people."

Work-Based Training

Work Based Training is full-time on the job training. It is designed to extend people's skills and abilities, give them experience in the workplace, and position them to take up employment opportunities in their chosen field.

About the WBT Programme

Placements are available between February and December each year. A minimum of 14 weeks depending on the level of skills being learnt. NZQA Unit Standards appropriate to your field of training may be included in your programme.

Who can apply?

Anyone who meets the TEC (Tertiary Education Commission) eligibility criteria – Talk to the Workcentre to see if you meet these criteria.

Qualifications

• Work-related NZQA Unit Standards