#CoffeeBreakClass – Austria Quiz
A quiz about Austria from German tutor Clemens. When you answer the questions below correctly and take down the letters, you get a typical Austrian sport. Quiz-Coffeebreak austria
In The Loop – August 2020
We are expecting all Autumn term courses to be available to book by the end of August. There is a great programme with over 170 courses to choose from. We will be issuing another ‘in the loop’ very soon with final details of when courses go live!
#CoffeeBreakClass – Italian verbs
Italian tutor Rachele invites you to review the verbs in the present tense with a song! Listen to Lucio Battisti’s “And I think of you” cazone and complete the text. Coffee Break_Canzone_Verbi al presente_Battisti-Rachele
#CoffeeBreakClass – Putting the Sparkle into Wine
For centuries, when people have wanted to celebrate with a glass of wine, just one name has come to mind: Champagne. Today, with sales of Prosecco booming, English sparkling wines regularly winning top awards and fizz from around the world in our supermarkets and wine merchants, is it time to take a fresh look into […]
We are recruiting for a Learning Centre Assistant
We are looking for someone to join our Adult Learning team. We are recruiting for a Learning Centre Assistant here at Stoke Lodge. This role is a mixture of customer service, building maintenance and caretaking. This person is the main point of contact for tutors and learner on our evening classes. We are looking for […]
Jason Loh
Subject – Japanese Garden Design I was born in Singapore and lived in South-East Asia for 21 years. Following the 2009 financial crisis, I left a decade-long career as a property lawyer and retrained at Oxford in Landscape & Garden Design. After winning an RHS silver medal at BBC Gardener’s World Show Garden competition for […]
Lorraine Joseph
Subject – Dressmaking & textiles My name is Lorraine Joseph and I have worked for the Bristol Adult Learning Service for many years delivering Dressmaking classes and a variety of Saturday Sewing Workshops. As a Designer/Dressmaker I specialise in Wedding and Special Occasion Wear. My reward as a tutor is to pass on my skills […]
#CoffeeBreakClass – Japanese Garden Design
Have you met Jason Loh – our Japanese Garden Design tutor? Here is a little video introduction from Jason where he shares how he got started in garden design, why he loves it and how a spinning ballerina can help you see things differently…
In The Loop – July 2020
Now the rain has given the gardens and grass a much needed boost let’s hope we are in for a return of some summer sunshine. Planning for the autumn term is under way. More details on September courses will be available later in August.
#CoffeeBreakClass – Upholstery – Making Trim
In today’s Coffee break class, upholstery tutor Nicky takes us through the process of making trim in this short video. Just make sure you watch the full video before you start pulling apart the sofa cushions!!