wea eastern region - courses for adults in cambridgeshire 2014/15

CambridgeshireCourses for Adults 2014/15www.eastern.wea.org.uk

For further details on listed courses and local and national events, visit www.eastern.wea.org.uk 3

Some WEA courses are free to students who are in receipt of some income based benefits or to students dependent upon someone receiving such benefits. 2

Meet the WEA The WEA provides learning to cover a vast range of interests, in a friendly and supportive environment.

We will do everything we can to make your learning experience with us a positive one.

We aim to offer the following:

1 Before you start your course, or at the first session:

• an opportunity to come along to the first meeting without any obligation

• a Course Information Sheet which can help you decide if it is the right course for you

• any educational or practical support from the WEA or another agency this can be provided in order for you to complete the course

• referral to other providers of learning opportunities, or specialists, if appropriate, or to impartial guidance services if required

2 While you are on the course:• a physical environment which

encourages and supports your learning

• detailed information about the course, what is expected of you, and the support you can expect

• help with planning your learning constructive comments from your tutor, and an opportunity to discuss your learning

3 Before you finish your course, or if you do not complete it:

• information about what you have achieved

• information about what you might do next, with the WEA or in other contexts

• help to decide what next steps would be right for you

• referral to other providers of learning opportunities, specialists, or to impartial guidance services if required

For more information go to: www.wea.org.uk or www.eastern.wea.org.uk

If you require this brochure in large print please contact the Regional Office on 01223 417320

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Loop Systems i are available for use in our classes, and most venues have wheelchair access d.

Please contact the branch if you would find either facility helpful.

If you wish to take part in one of the courses in this brochure, which are funded by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), but have not been resident in the UK or EU for the last three years, you may not be eligible to be enrolled as a student.

Please contact the WEA Regional Office in Cambridge on 01223 417320 or Email: [email protected] for advice.

In addition to the courses listed in this brochure, the WEA also runs a wide range of community and work based courses in Cambridgeshire in conjunction with partner organisations.

The WEA would like to expand its branch programme in Bedfordshire so if you are interested in starting a new branch or have suggestions for new courses please contact us at the regional office.

Welcome... to the new brochure covering a wide range of courses for 2014 – 2015 in Cambridgeshire.The Cambridgeshire Federation is an important link between the WEA Eastern Region and the individual branches. Our meetings are an opportunity to raise your concerns, ask questions, make suggestions for the future, and enjoy meeting members from other branches.

The Federation runs a range of activities throughout the year, and hopes to expand this list even more in the future.

The Cambridgeshire Federation AGM will be held on Saturday 22nd November 2014.

Whether you are reading this brochure as a complete WEA novice or as one of our family of regular students, you can be rest assured that you will receive a warm welcome and enjoy a quality course, taught by an expert WEA tutor at any of our branches right across Cambridgeshire.

Can I offer you my personal welcome to the WEA, I look forward to meeting you at the AGM and at one of our events during 2014/2015.

Andrew Westwood-Bate Cambridgeshire Federation of WEA Branches Chair

If you are interested in teaching for the WEA? Please go to our Regional website to download an application form. 5


Alconbury Page 6

Bluntisham 6

Bottisham 7

Buckden 7

Burwell 8

Cambridge 8

Chatteris 9

Cheveley 9

Cottenham 10

Ely 10

Godmanchester Page 11

Great Gransden 11

Guilden Morden 12

Haddenham 12

Hemingfords 13

Huntingdon 14

Ickleton/Chesterfords 14

Linton 15

March 15

St Ives 16

St Neots Page 16

Upwood 17

Willingham 17

Wisbech 18

Yaxley 18

Cambridgeshire Day Schools 19

Inaugural Lectures 19

Community provision 22

What is the WEA? 23

The WEA Cambridgeshire Branches

Some venues have d Wheelchair Access and i Hearing Loop facilities, see course pages for more details.

Your questions answeredWe will do everything we can to make your learning experience with us a positive one.

Is the course right for me?You can find out whether the course is suitable for you by ringing the contact number listed alongside the course information.

How do I join a course?Please phone the number listed alongside the course information. If pre-booking is required details are given with the course information.

Some courses may be open to enrolling online https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk

How much will I pay?All course fees to be paid are shown against each course or on the page where the course appears.

The WEA receives public funding from the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) for the majority of its courses which supplements the fees paid by students and sponsors. For most of our courses, this funding is only available for people who are 19 or over – if they were born before 31 August 1995.

For SFA funded courses you are entitled to FREE tuition if you are in receipt of or are dependent upon someone in receipt of certain benefits, as listed on the WEA enrolment form.

Other support may be available for those not meeting the above criteria but have a low household income.

Are your venues easily accessible?Many of our venues have disabled access but please check with the Branch beforehand as they may be able to supply a portable ramp if needed.

I have difficulties with reading and writing. Can I still join a course?Yes, our courses are open to everyone and we can also help you to improve your reading, writing and maths.

My eyesight/hearing is poor. Can I still come along?Yes, please come along and let us know in advance and we can supply you with enlarged/Braille materials or a hearing loop if necessary.

“ Whole experience most rewarding, both from teaching and group participation.”



ALCONBURYContact: Mary Daybell Tel: 01480 455031

Exploring Victorian Crime & Punishment C2221181Explore the life of the Victorian criminal using contemporary documents and novels – the crimes, the courts, the punishments from transportation to penal servitude together with changing attitudes towards crime. Fee: £48Tutor Liz CarterVenue Alconbury Memorial Hall,

School Lane PE28 4EQ dDate Tuesdays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions.

10 meetings from 23/09/2014

The Reader’s Eye: How fiction works C2221182A new course examining how fiction works and developing your critical reading skills. This is an extract based course, with selections from the fiction of several continents and centuries. Fee: £48Tutor Fiona LucraftVenue Alconbury Memorial Hall,

School Lane PE28 4EQ dDate Tuesdays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions.


BOTTISHAMContact: Shirley Ellis Tel: 01223 811891 Email: [email protected]

Myths and Legends of Cambridgeshire and the Fens C2221187Exploring some of the more popular myths and legends of the county and of the Fens, including locational details, who told the stories, where they were told, and when. Fee: £48Tutor Maureen JamesVenue British Legion Social Club,

31 Downing Close CB25 9DD d

Date Thursdays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions. 10 meetings from 09/10/2014

Great Gardens, Famous Gardeners C2221189A course looking at 8 famous gardens & their influential gardeners. We’ll consider design, style, what each garden was trying to achieve, the impression on other

gardens and key elements. Gardens looked at include Hidcote, Chatsworth, Blenheim Palace (pictured above) and Levens Hall. Fee: £48Tutor Andrew SankeyVenue British Legion Social Club,

31 Downing Close CB25 9DD d


BLUNTISHAMContact: Jan Eaton Tel: 01487 843959 Email: [email protected]

Writing about War C2221185We will read and discuss writing about war through the ages, from Homer to the present day, by both combatants and civilians, from propaganda to protest. Fee: £48Tutor Lindsay FurslandVenue Bluntisham Baptist Church Hall,

High Street PE28 3LD dDate Mondays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions.


Plant Hunters C2221186Come and discover the men who forded rivers, climbed mountains, faced danger and even death to bring wondrous plants back to Britain from around the globe. The Tradescants, Joseph Banks and ‘Chinese’ Wilson will feature together with three other great plant hunters. Fee: £48Tutor Andrew SankeyVenue Bluntisham Baptist Church Hall,

High Street PE28 3LD dDate Mondays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions.


BUCKDENContact: Bridget Hale Tel: 01480 216391 or Bill Templeton Tel: 01480 456788

The Reader’s Eye: How fiction works C2221191A new course examining how fiction works and developing your critical reading skills. This is an extract based course, with selections from the fiction of several continents and centuries. Fee: £48Tutor Fiona LucraftVenue Claret Centre, Buckden Towers,

High Street PE19 5TA d iDate Tuesdays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions.


The Post-War World 1945 – 1973 C2221192Origins/development of the Cold War, the Arab Israeli conflict and Britain’s loss of Empire. Fee: £48Tutor Stephen CorleyVenue Claret Centre, Buckden Towers,

High Street PE19 5TA d iDate Tuesdays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions.


Six Historic Rebels C2221190Examining the careers of six rebels of various kinds, including Socrates, Galileo, William Morris and Ayatollah Khomeini, this course will explore motivation and other aspects of rebelling down the ages. Fee: £41.60Tutor Victoria CumminsVenue Claret Centre,

Buckden Towers,High Street PE19 5TA d i

Date Tuesdays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions. 8 meetings from 21/04/2015

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BURWELLContact: Patricia Morrison Tel: 01638 602529 Email: [email protected]

Curios and Collectables C2221193If you are a fan of the Antiques Roadshow, then this is the course for you. Find out how things were made, what their use was and what their value is. Fee: £48Tutor Peter

EdwardsVenue Burwell Day Centre,

Ash Grove CB25 0DR d iDate Tuesdays 15:15 – 1.5 hour sessions.


The Golden Age of Spain C2221194This course looks at 120 years of Spanish history, examines her rise to prominence and the role which Spain played in the affairs of 16th Century Europe. Fee: £48Tutor Michael MuncasterVenue Burwell Day Centre,

Ash Grove CB25 0DR d iDate Tuesdays 15:15 – 1.5 hour sessions.


Exploring Cambridge C2221197An active course, on the streets of central Cambridge, looking at the buildings and the shape of the city and the lives of the people who formed it and lived in it. Fee: £42Tutor Honor RidoutVenue Castle Street Methodist Church

(meet here first session then five walks), Castle Street CB3 0AH

Date Wednesdays 14:00 – 2 hour 10 minute sessions. 6 meetings from 25/02/2015

CHATTERISContact: G & J Setchfield Tel: 01354 693224

The Post-War World 1945 – 1973 C2221198Origins/development of the Cold War, the Arab Israeli conflict and Britain’s loss of Empire. Fee: £48Tutor Stephen CorleyVenue King Edward Centre,

King Edward Road PE16 6NG d i

Date Wednesdays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions. 10 meetings from 24/09/2014

CAMBRIDGEContact: Maggie Heywood Tel: 07592 359039 Email: [email protected]

The Art History of America C2221195Art from the time of the early European settlers to the present day in the United

States of America will be the focus of this course. What were American Visions and how do they differ or comply to art from Europe? What is the position of American Art in the Western World? This is a fascinating course on art from America which has been somewhat neglected by British art historians. Fee: £48Tutor Michael BaldryVenue Museum of Cambridge,

(formerly Cambridge & County Folk Museum), 2-3 Castle Street CB3 0AQ d

Date Fridays 10:45 – 1.5 hour sessions. 10 meetings from 26/09/2014

The Reader’s Eye: How fiction works C2221196A new course examining how fiction works and developing your critical reading skills. This is an extract based course, with selections from the fiction of several continents and centuries. Fee: £48Tutor Fiona LucraftVenue Museum of Cambridge,

(formerly Cambridge & County Folk Museum), 2-3 Castle Street CB3 0AQ d


One Thousand Years of British Agriculture and its Impact on the Landscape C2221199Trace the development of British agriculture since the Norman Conquest, examine the technological changes and the way in which this has helped to create our present landscape. Fee: £48Tutor Michael MuncasterVenue King Edward Centre,

King Edward Road PE16 6NG d i


CHEVELEYContact: Rosemary Foreman Tel: 01638 730072 Email: [email protected]

London’s History C2221200From the Romans up, we will explore just how and why London grew from its original square mile to one of the world’s great capitals. Fee: £48Tutor Honor RidoutVenue Cheveley School Community

Room, Cheveley Primary School, Park Road CB8 9DF d i


“ An excellent day and I want more.”



COTTENHAMContact: Liz Milway Tel: 01954 250039

A Brave New World? The English in 17th Century Virginia C2221203

The story of those who left England behind them to build a new life and a new country, through the experiences of two members of the same family – the Washingtons. Fee: £48Tutor Wendy BarnesVenue Royal British Legion,

121 High Street CB24 8SD d


Exploring Victorian Crime & Punishment C2221205Explore the life of the Victorian criminal using contemporary documents and novels – the crimes, the courts, the punishments from transportation to penal servitude together with changing attitudes towards crime. Fee: £48Tutor Liz CarterVenue Royal British Legion,

121 High Street CB24 8SD d


Reading 19th Century Britain C2221213A wide-ranging course interpreting 19th century Britain through its narrative art and writing. Extracts from novelists, journalists, poets, scientists and cultural commentators. Fee: £48Tutor Fiona LucraftVenue Ely Library,

6 The Cloisters CB7 4ZH dDate Wednesdays 10:30 –

1.5 hour sessions. 10 meetings from 14/01/2015

GODMANCHESTERContact: Margaret Arch Tel: 01480 433288 Email: [email protected]

London’s History C2221218From the Romans up, we will explore just how and why London grew from its original square mile to one of the world’s great capitals. Fee: £48Tutor Honor RidoutVenue Queen Elizabeth School,

Post Street PE29 2NB dDate Thursdays 10:15 – 1.5 hour sessions.


Film and Film Music C2221207A course which explores the role of music in film, with reference to key composers such as Ennio Morricone, Bernard Herrmann and John Barry. This is an appreciation course but will be anchored in the study of film and technique. Fee: £44.80Tutor Laurence StaigVenue Royal British Legion,

121 High Street CB24 8SD dDate Tuesdays 10:00 – 2 hour sessions.


ELYContact: Yvonne Robinson Tel: 01353 778196 Email: [email protected]

The History of Theatre in England C2221209

Examining the history of theatre in England, from its classical origins, through the medieval mystery plays and onwards as the theatre developed into its modern forms. Fee: £48Tutor Karen HoreVenue Ely Library, 6 The Cloisters

CB7 4ZH dDate Wednesdays 10:30 –


Myths and Legends of Cambridgeshire and the Fens C2221216Exploring some of the more popular myths and legends of the county and of the Fens, including locational details, who told the stories, where they were told, and when. Fee: £48Tutor Maureen JamesVenue Queen Elizabeth School,

Post Street PE29 2NB dDate Thursdays 10:15 – 1.5 hour sessions.


GREAT GRANSDENContact: Elaine Mason Tel: 01767 677284

An Introduction to Ancient Egypt C2221220We take a glimpse into Ancient Egypt and the pyramids of Ancient Egypt, including the Great Pyramid. We will also look at the Valley of the Kings and some of the great temples. Fee: £48Tutor Emma CurryerVenue Great Gransden Reading Rooms,

Fox Street SG19 3AA dDate Thursdays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions.


Popular Music 1945-1965 C2221223Trace how popular music changed forever during the post-war years, from big bands and crooners to rock’n’roll and Beatlemania. What did we gain and lose as teenage tastes took over? Fee: £48Tutor Stephen BarnardVenue Great Gransden Reading Rooms,

Fox Street SG19 3AA dDate Thursdays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions.







GUILDEN MORDENContact: Cicely Murfitt Tel: 01763 852526 Email: [email protected]

Curios and Collectables C2221226If you are a fan of the Antiques Roadshow, then this is the course for you. Find out how things were made, what their use was and what their value is. Fee: £48

Tutor Peter EdwardsVenue Guilden Morden School, Pound

Green SG8 0JZ dDate Tuesdays 19:45 – 1.5 hour sessions.


Women Gardeners C2221229At last – a course devoted to women gardeners! Men had the upper hand in design and layout of the early gardens, but with the end of the English Landscape Movement flowers regained their place in the garden and colour schemes became important. This development

brought about the rise of the women gardeners who took the country by storm. Picture Vita Sackville-West. Fee: £48Tutor Andrew SankeyVenue Guilden Morden School,

Pound Green SG8 0JZ dDate Tuesdays 19:45 – 1.5 hour sessions.


HEMINGFORDSContact: Maureen Rolfe Tel: 01480 463493

Exploring Fenland Folklore and Customs C2221235An exploration of the varied, and curious, calendar customs and folk beliefs of the people of the Fens. This course will also examine the decline in such beliefs and practices. Fee: £48Tutor Maureen JamesVenue Hemingford Grey Reading Room,

High Street PE28 9BJ d iDate Wednesdays 10:00 – 1.5 hour

sessions. 10 meetings from 24/09/2014

Contact: Patricia Douglas Tel: 01480 463825

Battle Skies of East Anglia 1939-1945 C2221237Wartime aerial conflict affecting East Anglia. Communities suffering air raids;

British defence & retaliation – powerful human interest stories interwoven with exploration of increasing British air-power in World War 2. Fee: £44.80Tutor Ian McLachlanVenue Hemingford Grey Reading Room,

High Street PE28 9BJ d iDate Mondays 14:00 – 2 hour sessions.


HADDENHAMContact: Lynn Garnham Tel: 01353 741743

Exploring Fenland Folklore and Customs C2221234An exploration of the varied, and curious, calendar customs and folk beliefs of the people of the Fens. This course will also examine the decline in such beliefs and practices. Fee: £48Tutor Maureen JamesVenue Arkenstall Village Centre,

Station Road CB6 3DX d iDate Mondays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions.


The History of Theatre in England C2221232

Examining the history of theatre in England, from its classical origins, through the medieval mystery plays and onwards as the theatre

developed into its modern forms. Fee: £48Tutor Karen HoreVenue Arkenstall Village Centre,

Station Road CB6 3DX d iDate Mondays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions.


Contact: John Baker Tel: 01480 300386

Richard III and Henry VII C2221239This course will compare the reigns of the two kings and re-appraise their achievements. Fee: £48Tutor Karon StanleyVenue Hemingford Grey Reading Room,

High Street PE28 9BJ d i

Date Mondays 14:00 – 1.5 hour sessions. 10 meetings from 12/01/2015

Contact: Gerrie Quest Tel: 01480 380735

Love & Sex in Shakespeare C2221240We will explore Shakespeare’s complex attitudes to love and sex in the context of his society and time, both in his plays and also in his more personal sonnets.

Fee: £48Tutor Lindsay FurslandVenue Hemingford Grey Reading Room,

High Street PE28 9BJ d i







HUNTINGDONContact: Lin Fleming Tel: 01480 468055 Email: [email protected]

Plant Hunters C2221242Come and discover the men who forded rivers, climbed mountains, faced danger and even death to bring wondrous plants back to Britain from around the globe. The Tradescants, Joseph Banks and ‘Chinese’ Wilson will feature together with three other great plant hunters. Fee: £48

Tutor Andrew SankeyVenue Huntingdon Library,

Princes Street PE29 3PA d iDate Mondays 10:15 – 1.5 hour sessions.


Reading 19th Century Britain C2221243A wide-ranging course interpreting 19th century Britain through its narrative art and writing. Extracts from novelists, journalists, poets, scientists and cultural commentators. Fee: £48Tutor Fiona LucraftVenue Huntingdon Library,

Princes Street PE29 3PA d iDate Mondays 10:15 – 1.5 hour sessions.


LINTONContact: Marion Bryant Tel: 01223 290420

The History of London C2221260From the Romans up, we will explore just how and why London grew from its original square mile to one of the world’s great capitals. Fee: £50Tutor Honor RidoutVenue Linton

Village Hall, Coles Lane CB21 4JS d i


A History of the English Legal System: Crime and Punishment C2221247

Looking at the development of crime and punishment including the abolition of the Death Penalty, witchcraft and famous miscarriages of justice. Fee: £50

Tutor Emma CurryerVenue Linton Village Hall,

Coles Lane CB21 4JS d iDate Tuesdays 10:00 – 1.5 hour sessions.


ICKLETON/CHESTERFORDSContact: Margaret Beston Tel: 01799 530454

Contemporary Literature C2221244The course comprises reading, analysis and discussion relating to selected contemporary literature. Fee: £48Tutor Steven Wade-JonesVenue Great Chesterford

Congregational Chapel, Carmel Street CB10 1PH


The Rise & Fall of the New Monarchy, 1485-1642 C2221246Royal government broke down in 1642. A similar event had taken place in Henry VI’s reign (1422-61). The Tudors learned the lessons. James & Charles forgot, and paid the price. Fee: £48

Tutor Richard TillVenue Ickleton Village Hall,

Frogge Street CB10 1SH d i Date Wednesdays 10:00 –


MARCHContact: Teresa Fowler Tel: 01945 410424

One Thousand Years of British Agriculture and its Impact on the Landscape C2221268Trace the development of British agriculture since the Norman Conquest, examine the technological changes and the way in which this has helped to create our present landscape. Fee: £48Tutor Michael MuncasterVenue March Conservative & Unionist

Club, 14 Creek Road PE15 8RD dDate Thursdays 10:15 – 1.5 hour sessions.


The Friendly Invasion – USAAF in East Anglia 1942-45 C2221264Explore the combat history, cultural impact and legacy of the American presence during World War 2. Fee: £44.80Tutor Ian

McLachlanVenue March Conservative & Unionist

Club, 14 Creek Road PE15 8RD dDate Thursdays 10:15 – 2 hour sessions.


“ Finding a creative outlet has contributed significantly to my health & wellbeing. It’s my time.”

This extract from a WEA pamphlet published in 1924, which is still very relevant today:

THE TUTOR TO HIS STUDENTS“My aim is not necessarily to make you think as I do

but I shall have failed in my purpose if I do not succeed

in making you think.”






ST IVESContact: Christine Kilbee Tel: 01480 493895. Please contact the above to pre-book your place. Numbers restricted to 45.

The Reader’s Eye: how fiction works C2221270A new course examining how fiction works and developing your critical reading skills. This is an extract based course, with selections from the fiction of several continents and centuries. Fee: £48Tutor Fiona LucraftVenue St Ives Methodist Church,

The Waits PE27 5BY d i


One Thousand Years of British Agriculture and its Impact on the Landscape C2221273

Trace the development of British agriculture since the Norman Conquest, examine the technological changes and the way in which this has helped to create our present

landscape. Image Richard Mark Johnson. Fee: £48Tutor Michael MuncasterVenue St Ives Methodist Church,

The Waits PE27 5BY d iDate Thursdays 10:30 – 1.5 hour sessions.


ST NEOTSContact: Elaine Donaldson Tel: 01480 217492

Reading 19th Century Britain C2221276A wide-ranging course interpreting 19th century Britain through its narrative art and writing. Extracts from novelists, journalists, poets, scientists and cultural commentators. Fee: £52Tutor Fiona LucraftVenue Eynesbury C of E School, Montagu

Street, Eynesbury PE19 2TD dDate Thursdays 19:30 – 1.5 hour sessions.


Gilbert and Sullivan – Their Times and Tunes C2221280The course looks at the personalities involved, listens to their compositions, sets the works in their historical context, considers their timeless appeal and their current relevance. Fee: £52Tutor Michael MuncasterVenue Pilgrim Hall, URC Church, Moores

Walk, St Neots PE19 1AG dDate Thursdays 14:00 – 1.5 hour sessions.


UPWOODContact: Liz Carter Tel: 01487 813008 Email: [email protected]

One Thousand Years of British Agriculture and its Impact on the Landscape C2221294Trace the development of British agriculture since the Norman Conquest, examine the technological changes and the way in which this has helped to create our present landscape. Fee: £48Tutor Michael MuncasterVenue Upwood and the Raveleys Village

Hall, High Street PE26 2QE dDate Wednesdays 10:00 –


Reading 19th Century Britain C2221281

A wide-ranging course interpreting 19th century Britain through its narrative art and writing. Extracts from novelists, journalists, poets, scientists and cultural commentators. Pictured left Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Fee: £48

Tutor Fiona LucraftVenue Upwood and the Raveleys Village

Hall, High Street PE26 2QE dDate Wednesdays 20:00 –


WILLINGHAMContact: Rosemary Mumford Tel: 01954 260934

Gilbert and Sullivan – Their Times and Tunes C2221296The course looks at the personalities involved, listens to their compositions, sets the works in their historical context, considers their timeless appeal and their current relevance. Fee: £48

Tutor Michael MuncasterVenue Willingham Baptist Church Hall,

George Street CB24 5LJ d


Life in Medieval Times C2221297This course will cover what it was like to live in Medieval Times. Fee: £48Tutor Karon StanleyVenue Willingham Baptist Church Hall,

George Street CB24 5LJ d


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WISBECHContact: Hilary Finlay Tel: 01945 584737 Email: [email protected]

Strong Boots & Stout Skirts – Adventurous Women Travellers C2221298Ten extraordinary women travellers – using their journals and books, we explore their backgrounds, travels and work seeking common ground. A fascinating mix of well-known and obscure women. Pictured right: Amy Johnson. Fee: £48Tutor Liz CarterVenue St John Ambulance Hall,

William Road PE13 2AA dDate Wednesdays 10:30 –


Shakespeare C2221299

A fun exploration of Shakespeare’s life, times and genius through text and screen. Studying Richard III, Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet. Fee: £48Tutor Fiona LucraftVenue St John Ambulance Hall,

William Road PE13 2AA dDate Thursdays 10:30 – 1.5 hour sessions.


YAXLEYContact: Diana Cleverley Tel: 01733 240010

Plant Hunters C2221301Come and discover the men who forded rivers, climbed mountains, faced danger and even death to bring wondrous plants back to Britain from around the globe. The Tradescants, Joseph Banks and ‘Chinese’ Wilson will feature together with three other great plant hunters. Fee: £48Tutor Andrew SankeyVenue Yaxley Royal British Legion Club,

210 Broadway PE7 3NR Date Tuesdays 19:30 – 1.5 hour sessions.


Myths and Legends of Cambridgeshire and the Fens C2221300Exploring some of the more popular myths and legends of the county and of the Fens, including locational details, who told the stories, where they were told, and when. Pictured Mathematical Bridge by Queens’ College, Cambridge. Fee: £48Tutor Maureen JamesVenue Yaxley Royal British Legion Club,

210 Broadway PE7 3NR Date Thursdays 19:30 – 1.5 hour sessions.


CAMBRIDGESHIRE DAY SCHOOLS

UPWOODContact: Liz Carter Tel: 01487 813008 Email: [email protected]

Photography, Painting or Both?Date Tuesday 10th February 2015Time 10.00am-4.00pmTutor Michael BaldryVenue Upwood Village Hall,

High Street PE26 2QEFee £17

Climate ChangeDate Thursday 5th March 2015Time 10.00am-4.00 pmTutor Wendy HartnellVenue Upwood Village Hall, High Street PE26 2QEFee £17

INAUGURAL LECTURES

HEMINGFORDSContact: Sarah Power Tel: 01480 463825

Battle Skies of East Anglia – Fears and the Phoney War 1939-40This lecture looks at the Government fears in the politics of the 1930s and examines the belief that “The bomber will always get through”. It encompasses the concerns of a democracy squaring up to a dictatorship and Government preparations for the unleashing of Hitler’s Luftwaffe. It will

deal with the war’s early days from an East Anglian perspective and provide an overview for the following sessions plus a light-hearted quirky quiz.

Fee: FreeTutor Ian

McLachlanVenue Hemingford

Grey Reading Room, High Street, PE28 9BJ

Date Monday 29th September 2014, 14:00 to 16:00

COULD YOU BE A VOLUNTEER FOR THE WEA?

Membership and volunteeringMembership of the WEA is open to anyone who supports our aims and

values. Members receive regular updates about WEA campaigns,

fundraising and events and are able to contribute views through surveys

and polls. You can join by contacting your regional office or sending an email with your full name; postal

address; telephone number and date of birth to [email protected].

If you are interested in volunteering please email:

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MARCHContact: Teresa Fowler Tel: 01945 410424

The Friendly Invasion – a wartime American Guide to Great Britain; Spies, Sprouts and Pickle Barrel BombingThis lecture provides an overview of the friendly invasion and will outline the size of the US Army Air Force. German propaganda seeking to develop divisions is included plus an ice-breaker quiz in a mixture both light hearted and serious. Fee: FreeTutor Ian McLachlanVenue March Conservative and

Unionist Club, 14 Creek Road, March, PE15 8RD

Date Wednesday 15 January 2015, 09:45 to 11:45The Heritage Lottery Fund recently awarded the Ouse Washes Landscape Partnership scheme (OWLP) a grant of £905,100 to deliver a range of exciting projects between April 2014 and March 2017. The OWLP scheme is delivered jointly by a partnership consisting of 26 organisations, with Cambridgeshire ACRE as the lead partner.

The area covered by the Ouse Washes LP scheme stretches for nearly 50 km between St. Ives in Cambridgeshire and Downham Market in Norfolk. The OWLP area has a very distinct character, following from its unique drainage history, wetland habitat network and a largely unknown set of significant natural, historic and cultural heritage assets. The OWLP scheme aims to promote this unique heritage and get local people involved to ensure that the scheme brings the maximum benefit to local communities.

A diverse activity programme has been planned, consisting of community engagement events and projects in the realms of heritage, arts, farming and conservation work, bringing the stories of the landscape and its unique heritage to local people, schools, tourism businesses and visitors. A range of volunteering and skills training opportunities is also on offer, including community archaeological excavations, archival research and wetland habitat management. In addition, our new event, the ‘Festival Fortnights’, are planned for July 2015 and July 2016 and will provide something for everyone.

To find out more, please visit our website, www.ousewashes.org.uk, or our blog or Twitter pages; or contact the OWLP Programme Manager at [email protected] or on 01353 865030.

OUSE WASHES LANDSCAPE PARTNERSHIP: Exciting new projects delivered in your area

The unique Ouse Washes landscape. Image © Bill Blake Heritage Documentation.

The WEA are pleased to announce the launch of our new suite of online digital platforms to help train, support, and provide guidance and new communication routes for our tutors, staff, students and volunteers. Through these platforms you will be able to undertake online courses, share resources, participate in discussions and online learning circles. Our Adult Learners Week national award winning ESOL Online programme is already housed on there with additional courses soon to be added.

In addition there is also the Learn Online Forum where all involved with the WEA can share ideas, thoughts, develop learning circles and easily communicate with everyone.

For training needs we have developed WEA Digital Surgeries where we run short online training seminars on a range of topics from WEA admin to I.T.

To access any of the above and much more visit www.wealearnonline.org



Community provision

Please contact us if you want to know more about WEA activity near you, if you would like to become a course tutor, or if you there is no WEA Branch near you and you would be interested in starting one:

WEA Eastern RegionEmail: [email protected] Tel: 01223 417320 Visit our websites at: www.eastern.wea.org.uk and www.wea.org.uk

For details of all WEA courses in Eastern Region and beyond.

In partnership with other organisations the WEA also runs courses in the community for disadvantaged groups. For more information please contact the Regional Office as above.

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What is the WEA?

The WEA is a 21st Century, democratic, voluntary education movement for all adults over the age of 19 committed to widening participation and to enabling people to realise their full potential through learning.

Our strength also lies in the work of the voluntary members who govern the Region and run local branches, which choose and deliver open access courses in community settings.

WEA Eastern RegionWEA Eastern Region is one of nine English regions, which together with the Scottish Association form

the National Worker’s Educational Association. 123 branches offer courses in towns and villages in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our Regional Office is in Cambridge.

If you wish to take part in one of the courses in this brochure, which are funded by the Skills Funding Agency, but have not been resident in the UK or the EU for the last three years, you may not be eligible to be enrolled as a student.

Please ring the WEA Regional Office in Cambridge on 01223 417320 for advice, if you think this might apply to you.

This booklet is one of a set of six, which are:-

Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

To request other area booklets please call 01223 417320.

We offer a wide-ranging programme of learning for the voluntary and community sector. Courses could include: Maths, English, ICT, Employment Skills, Personal Development, Health and Wellbeing, Schools and Parenting and Practical Art and Crafts. Our approach to teaching is always student led and flexible.

We will create the course, supply the tutor, and provide quality assurance processes. We are Matrix accredited and all our tutors are skilled and experienced and meet the WEA minimum requirements for tutors in the sector. Importantly, they are enthusiastic and committed to working with students in our community programme. We will work with you to ensure the learning needs of your members are met, in a location with which they feel confident and comfortable.

In addition to our wide ranging educational offer we can also provide specific careers advice, in some locations, through our qualified advisors. Alternatively you can make an appointment direct with an advisor local to you by calling the National Careers Service on 0800 100 900 or via their useful website: nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

COULD YOU BE A VOLUNTEER FOR THE WEA?Membership and volunteeringMembership of the WEA is open to anyone who supports our aims and values. Members receive regular updates about WEA campaigns, fundraising and events and are able to contribute views through surveys and polls. You can join by contacting your regional office or sending an email with your full name; postal address; telephone number and date of birth to [email protected].

If you are interested in volunteering please email: [email protected] for more information.

CambridgeshireCourses for Adults 2014/15www.eastern.wea.org.uk

Introducing the WEAThe Workers’ Educational Association is Britain’s major voluntary adult education organisation.

The WEA exists to provide high quality learning opportunities for adults from all walks of life.

You don’t need any previous knowledge or qualifications to join most of our courses, only a willingness to share

with others your curiosity, ideas and experience.

We are firm believers in life-long learning as a human right and a social good.

Workers’ Educational Association Registered Office: 4 Luke Street, London EC2A 4XW

The Workers’ Educational Association is a charity registered in England and Wales (number 1112775) and in Scotland (number SC039239)

and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 2806910).

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