Education, Courses & Classes

Kumon offers Free Trial for limited period only
Your children deserve the best chance in life. With Kumon, they get just that.

From 21 September and 20 October, Kumon, one of the leading after-school education providers in the UK & Ireland is running a two-week free trial. Kumon exists to provide as many children as possible the opportunity to learn by offering a unique and individualised study programme tailored to the needs of each child.

The free trial provides children with the opportunity to experience Kumon first-hand, without any financial commitment. The offer applies to either or both subjects: English and Maths, and is open to all families, new, existing
or old. On completion, the family can choose to keep their child on the programme. If so, registration and monthly subject fees are payable from the 15th day of study. No charge is made if they decide to discontinue.

For further information or for general Kumon enquiries call freephone on 0800 854714 or visit
www.kumon.co.uk

To sign up to the free trial please contact Jacqueline Hosford Instructor at the Ringwood Study Centre on 01202 861511 or email ringwood@kumoncentre.co.uk

Rhythm & Dance – Something for Everyone
Rhythm & Dance runs fun, informal and friendly classes in Verwood and West Moors for all ages in Ballroom, Latin American, Sequence and Rock ‘n’ Roll.

After school dance clubs keep the kids entertained and learning. And for the adults, there are classes and courses for all abilities as well as social evenings and seasonal balls. Qualified instructors.

Whether a beginner, an improver or just wanting to dance for fun, Louise Sampson looks forward to meeting you on the dance floor soon.

‘Little Cygnets’ can spread their wings at Merley Community Centre
Footlight Dance Academy have just finished a busy term, with 51 girls and boys taking RAD Ballet exams and another 80 pupils taking Tap and Modern exams with a 100 % success rate.

The Academy are delighted everyone’s hard work has paid off and are also reeling from the success of their production ‘Footlight on Broadway’ at the Lighthouse Theatre, Poole.

Everyone is looking forward to a new and exciting term ahead, including a new Street Jazz class for beginners and advanced pupils on Monday evenings. In September the Academy’s Pre-school class called ‘Little Cygnets’ dance class is accepting admissions and all ages can enroll for Ballet, Tap and Modern classes as well as a fun street jazz dance class. Footlight Dance Academy have branches in Merley, Colehill and Corfe Mullen.

Read all about it!
Fancy a good read? Kinson Community Centre has a range of free booklets highlighting the centre’s many activities – oh, and there are over a thousand books available at 10p each.

Kinson Community Centre’s latest brochure lists over seventy clubs and societies using the centre, including when they meet and what they do.

The ‘What’s On’ leaflet keeps you up to date with evening and weekend events eg a Barn Dance featuring Murphy’s Law in September; Darrell Harvey popular Organ Music in October; an Agatha Christie drama in November and more.
This month’s newsletter includes a feature on Joe Prior who has raised over £25,000 for Children in Need plus a full diary page.

The Learning for Pleasure brochure outlines low-cost courses encouraged by the centre. Qualified tutors, French; Spanish; creative writing; Decoupage; floral art; home interiors; first aid and yoga.
Contact 01202 572826 or kinsoncommunitycentre@hotmail.com

Small nursery, big reputation
Chrysalis Montessori Nursery School is a small nursery enjoying a big reputation for providing top quality educational care for 2-5 year olds. Situated in the grounds of Hayeswood County First School in Colehill, Wimborne, the school is open term time on a sessional basis, 8.45am-12pm or 1pm-4pm, or a full day.

Great care is taken to recruit qualified staff of the highest calibre and most have worked at the nursery school for many years. The staff to pupil ratio is approximately 1:6 and each child is assigned their own key worker.

As shown by the recent excellent Ofsted report, Chrysalis Montessori School seeks to provide a highly stimulating, educational, loving and safe environment to enable children to develop naturally at their own pace and provide every opportunity to maximise their own potential.

The highest priority is for your child’s happiness and having fun which is a pre-requisite to effective learning.
For details call Jasmin Preston on 01202 880990 during school hours or 01202 694392 evenings.