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Creative Wellbeing - Term 3
The intention of this course is to promote mental and emotional health and wellbeing, independence and communication skills. We have combined this craft course with Mindfulness to help you learn to relax and deal with stress to improve your wellbeing whilst being creative. You will work on projects to display in our centres and at the Festival of Learning. Health and safety, English, Maths and Digital skills will be embedded in the course.

Open Course Fees

Prosp User 2

Open What will I learn?

Throughout this course you will develop, practice and consolidate some or all of the skills below with or without support:
-Complete at least one project to give away as a gift
-Make your own orginal design gift wrap using sustainable material and practice gift wrapping
-Practice at least 2 wellbeing techniques and say which one you will incorporate into your life.
-Complete your storyboard or portfolio to showcase the work you have completed in class this term.
Prosp User 3

Open How will I be assessed?

Progress of your work will be assessed throughout the course by your tutor through your contribution to classwork, taking part in discussions, observations, practical tasks, creating a file (portfolio of work) or a storyboard. Your progress will be recorded on individual learning plans (ILPs) and you will have tutorials with your tutor.
Depending on the work you produce on this course, it might be displayed in our centres or at the Festival of Learning event at the end of the year.
Prosp User 4

Open What experience or qualifications do I need to start this course?

You will need to want to increase your knowledge in this subject.
You should be able to respond to simple instructions and participate in the class activities in your own way and these can be with support if required.
Prosp User 5

Open Important Information

• You will be expected to be punctual and attend 100% of this course. Please do not book holidays in term time and let us know of any planned absences before you start the course. If you do not attend for 2 consecutive sessions, without prior notice you may be withdrawn, and this will reduce your chances of joining another course in the future.

• Learners may complete an Emotional Health and Wellbeing survey to help us identify and support these needs appropriately.

• We use a mixture of classroom based and online learning for classwork and homework.
Prosp User 14

Open Is there anything I need to bring? Are there any other costs?

You may need a supply of paper, pens and a ring binder. Please do not purchase any items before the first session. Your tutor will let you know what you need to bring. We would like to encourage you to bring your own healthy snacks and refreshments.

Open Can I get extra help?

Yes. There are various ways to support your learning, subject to your individual circumstance and type of programme, please ask your tutor or the centre staff for more information on the following:
• Additional funding to pay for resources.
• Laptop, Loan and Learn scheme
• Homework Club
• Additional support within the classroom
Prosp User 6

Open After the course….

You can consider building on the skills you have developed on this course through some of the other courses we offer in various subjects e.g. e.g. Fit and Well, Upbeat Music or any of our cooking courses. Your teacher will discuss this with you as you through this course.
Prosp User 7

Open What job opportunities could this lead to?

There are no specific job opportunities, however this course will allow you to build on the practical skills you have developed. We also have other courses in various subjects which you might find useful to extend and improve your employability skills such as communication and working as part of a team. Your teacher will discuss this with you as you progress through the course.
Prosp User 8

Open How will I be able to give my views on the course?

• You can give your views through your ILP, course evaluation forms, surveys and our Compliments, Comments and Complaints forms which can be found in Centre offices.
• You may also choose to become a course representative for your class. Course Representatives can then stand for election onto our Learner Council
Prosp User 9

Open Safe learning

• We want you to enjoy your learning experience and feel safe, equal and respected while you are here with us. If you have any concerns, please report it to a member of staff or directly to a Designated Safeguarding Officer as soon as possible.

• To ensure that our learners can communicate with each other safely we offer a variety of functions in Google suite. We strongly discourage the use of other social media groups such as Whatsapp, which rely on personal data being shared.
Prosp User 10

Open How to apply/enquire

If you are interested in enrolling on any of our courses please contact one of our centres.
You can pay by cash, card or cheque (made payable to London Borough of Hillingdon).
Prosp User 11
INC1033
24/04/2025
03/07/2025
13:00 - 15:15
10 weeks
Civic Centre
Please note – the course will only go ahead subject to sufficient enrolments.
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