South Learning Centre Community programmes calendar
The South Learning Centre offers the following programmes to residents in the Christchurch community. The programmes are free of charge, unless otherwise stated.
For booking enquiries and more information phone +64 3 941 7923
The South Learning Centre offers the following programmes to residents in the Christchurch community.
For booking enquiries and more information phone +64 3 941 7923
Go to our main programmes pages for ongoing programmes.
Media Coffee club
A time to use our technology to develop your skills and be creative. Bring your own projects or we will suggest things you may try. For those beyond beginner stage. Not on in school holidays. Coffee and tea provided.
Feel free to use this as a drop in time with computing queries but please contact us first.
- Wednesdays, 9:00am - 10:30am during term time until 10 December 2008
- South Learning Centre
- Event cost is FREE, bookings required
Wednesdays: Gaming Appreciation at South Learning Centre
Explore the world of game design. As well as playing a variety of games, you'll learn how they're designed, what you can do to make a design more fun and even make some games yourself.
Please note: Low level violence games may be played
- After School programme for 13 years +
- Limit: 12
- Wednesdays 3:30pm - 5:00pm, from 11 June - 27 August
- South Learning Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Event cost $20, bookings required, phone 9417923 by 6th August
Wednesday 30 July 2008: Family Maths Workshop
The Family Maths Workshop involves hands on experiences while covering key mathematical concepts and includes take home resources and games to use at home. Activities are adaptable to many levels and abilities. Come and have fun whilst learning mathematical strategies together. Limited numbers.
- 30 July 2008, 3:45pm - 5:15pm at South Learning Centre, Christchurch, NZ
- Event cost $10 per family, bookings required
Thursday 31 July 2008: Parent Maths Workshops
The content for the Parent seminar/workshop include: How do children learn mathematics? What is happening in our classrooms? Numeracy and mental . How we can support our child's maths learning at home? Games and activities we can complete with our children. Some interactive maths sites suitable for parents and children.
- 31 July 2008, 7:00pm - 9:00pm at South Learning Centre Christchurch, NZ
- Event cost $10 per parent, bookings required
Saturday 2 August 2008: Family Maths Workshop
The Family Maths Workshop involves hands on experiences while covering key mathematical concepts and includes take home resources and games to use at home. Activities are adaptable to many levels and abilities. Come and have fun whilst learning mathematical strategies together.
- 2 August 2008, 3:00pm - 4:30pm at South Learning Centre, Christchurch, NZ
- Event cost $10 per family, bookings required
Tuesday 12 August 2008: Digital photography basics
Using a computer learn how to download your pictures, do some basic editing of the images and save them for later use. Please bring camera and cord to connect to computer.
- 12 August 2008, 7:00pm - 9:00pm at South Learning Centre
- Event cost $5.00 per person, bookings required
Monday 25 August 2008: Using the internet to plan holidays and dream
Discover how to find, plan and book your dream holidays or just to help you dream. Technology taster.
- 25 August 2008, 9:00pm - 11:00am at South Learning Centre
- Event cost $5.00 per person, bookings required
Tuesday 26 August 2008: Family Maths Fun
Learn and use numeracy and patterning strategies to solve problems. Have fun with fractions and tessalation designs. Based at year 6,7,8 levels each session will cover key mathematical concepts and include take home resources and games to use at home. An adult must accompany the child for the 3 session programme.
- 26 August - 9 September 2008, 6:30pm - 8:30pm at South Learning Centre Library
- Event cost is $30, bookings required
Monday 1 September 2008: Online books, diaries and story sites
TEchnology TAster: Explore a range of easy to use interesting sites.
- 1 September 2008, 9:00am - 11:00am at South Learning Centre,
- Event cost $5.00 per person, bookings required
Monday 8 September 2008: Using the internet more cleverly
Technology Taster: Beyond just random google hunting. Learn some useful tricks and explore some other sites and use other search engines.
- 8 September 2008, 9:00am - 11:00am at South Learning Centre
- Event cost $5 per person, bookings required
Wednesday 10 September 2008: More things to do with Technology
Technology taster: try things ---- scan pictures, webcam tricks, listen to music, make basic music and much more.
- 10 September 2008, 11:00am - 12:30pm at South Learning Centre
- Event cost $5.00 per person, bookings required
Wednesdays from 10 September 2008: Researching and documenting family roots
A 3 part programme which helps you explore national and international resources and learn useful ways to record your family history information.
- Wednesdays 10 September 2008 - 24 September 2008, 7:00pm - 9:00pm at South Learning Centre
- Event cost $5.00 per person, bookings required
- For people over 12 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult
Thursday 11 September 2008: Tagging of a different kind
Learn how to manage your pictures online and make them easier to find.
- 11 September 2008, 9:00am - 11:00am at South Learning Centre
- Event cost $5 per person, bookings required
Monday 15 September 2008: Making calendars and Cards
Technology Taster: create and calendars using your own photos if you wish or find others.
- 15 September 2008, 9:00am - 11:00am at South Learning Centre
- Event cost $5.00 per person, bookings required
Monday 13 October 2008: Basic web page creation
A 2 part programme. Using an online web creation tool learn how to make a very basic website.
- 13 October 2008, 9:00am & 20 October 2008, 11:00am at South Learning Centre,
- Event cost $10 per person, bookings required
Tuesday 21 October 2008: Create a family history story book
A 2 part programme. Use your old photos and documents to begin the production of the story of your family.
- 21 October 2008 & 28 October 2008, 7:00pm - 9:00pm at South Learning Centre,
- Event cost $5.00 per person, bookings required
Tuesday 11 November 2008: Social networking
What are blogs, social networks etc? Come and find out and explore some. How do you get involved and what are some issues to be aware of?
- 11 November 2008, 7:00pm - 9:00pm at South Learning Centre
- Event cost $5 per person, bookings required
Tuesday 25 November 2008: Newsletter Creation
Design and create a newsletter for your family or something else. A 2 part programme.
- 25 November & 3 December 2008, 7:00pm - 9:00pm at South Learning Centre Library
- Event cost $5.00 per person, bookings required
Monday 8 December 2008: Even more using Technology and the internet.
What do you need to know? Are your frustrated by your searches. Food, music, rest and relaxation. Find it and maybe create it.
- 8 December 2008, 9:00am - 11:00am at South Learning Centre
- Event cost $5 per person, bookings required