Workers Educational Association
Sevenoaks Branch
Classes at Bessels Green Sevenoaks
2014
2015
Registered Charity Number: 1112775
Welcome to the 2014-2015 WEA courses run by the volunteers of
the Sevenoaks Branch. Having organised five successful courses
and a Day school last year your committee have managed to
increase this to six full time courses for the following session.. All the
courses are run by first quality tutors well known to us. We hope
that you will be inspired to join one of the classes. All classes are 21
hours spread over an 11 week period with one week half term
break. The charge is £84.00.
We would like to offer a wider range of courses but this is not
possible with the present small committee. New members are
always welcome and if you would like to find out more please
contact one of the officers listed on the back of this brochure
AUTUMN TERM 2014
Creative Writing (1)
Tutor- Alyss Dye: from Monday 22nd September: Times: First and last class
10.00am to 12-30pm: Remainder 10.00am to 12.00 noon
Venue – Unitarian Meeting House, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks. TN13 2PX
. This is a course where students meet to share their work and develop
skills in writing short fiction, memoirs and poetry. Learning is through
practical writing exercises and discussion in a supportive and friendly
environment. Both beginners and more experienced writers welcome.
Exploring Historic Towns, Buildings and Industries
Tutor - David Carder: from Tuesday 23rd September: Times 9 indoor classes
14.15 to 16.15 and one field trip to be arranged in conjunction with the class
Venue - Unitarian Meeting House, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks. TN13 2PX
Exploring historic towns, buildings and industries, with examples from
Kent and elsewhere in Britain. Topics include: Anglo-Saxon churches,
building a medieval cathedral, Kentish castles, Kent's paper and
gunpowder industries, the Cinque Ports, and some historic English cities.
The Books that Made us
Tutor - Alyss Dye: from Thursday 25thSeptember: time First and last class
10.00am to 12-30pm: Remainder 10.00am to 12.00 noon
Vemue,- Unitarian Meeting House, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks. TN13 2PX
Join Sevenoaks Women's Studies to share your favourite books over the
years and to explore the history of the public library service and of
publishers such as Penguin and Virago
SPRING TERM
Creative Writing (2)
Tutor - Alyss Dye: from Monday 12th January: Times First and last class
10.00am to 12-30pm: Remainder 10.00am to 12.00 noon Venue - Unitarian
Meeting House, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks. TN13 2PX
.
This is a course where students meet to share their work and develop
skills in writing short fiction, memoirs and poetry. Learning is through
practical writing exercises and discussion in a supportive and friendly
environment. Both beginners and more experienced writers are
welcome.
European History, Napoleon to Bismarck
Tutor - Anne Stott: from Monday 12th January: Times First & last
classes1.30pm to 4.00pm remainder 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Venue - Unitarian Meeting House Bessels Green, Sevenoaks. TN13 2PX
Two generations after the fall of Napoleon, industrialisation and mass
communications changed politics for ever. With the creation of the
German Empire in 1871 Europe was transformed
Medieval Women: Nuns, tarts, trouble and strife
Tutor – Vanessa King: from Thursday 15th January: Times First and last class
10.00am to 12-30pm: Remainder 10.00am to 12.00 noon
Venue - Unitarian Meeting House, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks. TN13 2PX
From the cradle to the grave, rich and poor, from queens to
washerwomen, nuns to prostitutes, we will explore the roles played by
medieval women and what happened if they failed to conform
Applying for a course
The minimum course number is 12. Without this the course will not run. To
ensure your place and to make certain that the course will proceed please
book in advance.
For Autumn Term classes by Thursday 18th September 2014
For Spring Term classes by: Thursday 8th January 2015
After these dates if the minimum number for the class has not been met
a decision will be taken as to whether or not the class can proceed.
You may pay in either of two ways:
1. (preferred method) Directly to Rochester on line through the website at
www.wea.org.uk. Or call 0800 328 1060 and they will take your credit card
details over the phone and enter your details on to the class register OR
2. by cheque (made payable to the WEA) and sent with a completed
application form to Kathie Foster, (Address as below)(Email:
sevenoakswea@hotmail.com ).
Note:
No cheques are banked or money deducted from anyone’s account until after
the end of the first class although the Treasurer needs to have the relevant
paper work completed by then.
Fees may be paid on the first day of a new term ONLY with the prior
agreement of the Treasurer.
If, after you have tried the first session of the course, you decide that the
course is not for you your cheque will be returned or money refunded from
Rochester.
CONTACTS:
Chairman: Alan Jarvis, 92, Goddington Lane, Orpington. BR6 9DY.
Tel: 01689 871106
Treasurer: Kathie Foster, Roodlands Farmhouse, Roodlands Lane, Four
Elms, Edenbridge Kent TN8 6PD Tel: 01732 700123
Publicity & Data base, Derek Hill, 2 Beechy Lees Road, Otford
Tel: 01959 523455,
Email: sevenoakswea@hotmail.com
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