COURSES/WORKSHOPS
Your free guide to adult education in the Picton area. If you wish to list your class please contact the Picton Resource Centre on 03 573 7790 or email prcentre@xtra.co.nz.
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First Aid Course
Friday 14th December, 8.30am Picton Fire Station, High Street, Picton NZQA rated. Renew or Full first aid at work courses. Fun and fast. Also available are courses at your workplace for your staff at a time convenient to you, we can do weekends, evenings, part of the day, whatever works best for you, if you are part of a national group you can join in on a corporate scheme or government procurement. We can also examine your health and safety procedures by setting up a lifelike scenario and test your response readiness to deal with incidents, results can be very surprising and revealing. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Rural subsidies available. For more information or to book contact Nine Scott on 0800 934837 or email nine@tripleonecare.co.nz. |
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Safe Boating Workshop
Saturday 15th December Picton Get on the water and learn what you need to know with Marlborough Harbour Master and Coastguard. Free advice, free training, free boat ride and free lunch. For details contact the Marlborough Harbours Offices on 03 520 7400 or harbours@marlborough.govt.nz. |
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Queen Charlotte Yacht Club Learn to Sail 2018/19
Thursday 3rd to Saturday 5th January Queen Charlotte Yacht Club, Shelley Beach, Picton This course is aimed at children 8-15 years old to teach them confidence on the water sailing an Optimist dinghy. The Course is run over 3 days with approx. 12 hours of tuition both on and of the water. Coaching is given by our qualified Yachting instructor with help of other sailors. Water confidence and the ability to swim at least 50 meters is required. The course fee of $175 per person covers - 12 hours tuition over 3 days - Yachting NZ Learn to Sail Logbook and Level 1 certificate - Use of a Club Optimist and facilities for the duration of the course - Expert coaching by our Qualified yachting instructor. - Participants family are welcome Families with a 2nd /3rd child participating in a course and siblings of existing QCYC members will have a reduced fee of $150 per sailor. For only $75 our optional extra this season is great value for graduates of the LEARN TO SAIL course. It includes: 1. Group coaching every Saturday morning right up until closing day in May 2019 2. The opportunity to gain Level 2 yachting New Zealand certificate 3. The use of club optimists for coaching and racing 4. Privileges of full family membership. If you commit to the membership before the end of the course the additional fee will ONLY BE $60 Safety is paramount at QCYC, however all those taking part in the course do so at their own risk. Warm clothing and life jackets are required. Registration available on the website www.qcyc.org.nz For more Info: Please contact the Learn to sail coordinator by email: LTS.qcyc@gmail.com |
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Waikawa Bay School Swim Lessons
Monday 7th to Saturday 26th January Waikawa Bay School, 282 Waikawa Road, Picton Qualified swim instructor Jane Ritchie is offering swim lessons at the Waikawa School pool from 7 January to 26th January 2019. Phone Jane Ritchie on 022 659 0695 to discuss. |
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Maritime VHF Radio Operator and Maritime Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Course
Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 24th January, 6.00 - 9.00 pm Ogilvie-Lee Emergency Operations Centre, Picton The VHF Radio Operator Certificate covers features and functions of a maritime VHF radio, correct distress and urgency procedures, pro-words and phonetic al[alphabet, trips reports, weather services, callsigns, EPIRBS and more. The Maritime Restricted Radio Telephone Operator Certificate covers the minimum requirement for commercial operators and users of MF/HF (SSB) radio. Also, routine operation, safety, distress and urgency calling and alarm signals. A component of the CIDMO (Level 4) Certificate. Course fee: VHF $120, MRROC $165 To book contact Coastguard Boating Education on 0800 40 80 90 or visit www.boating education.org.nz |
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Queen Charlotte Yacht Club Learn to Sail 2018/19
Sunday 24th to Tuesday 26th January Queen Charlotte Yacht Club, Shelley Beach, Picton This course is aimed at children 8-15 years old to teach them confidence on the water sailing an Optimist dinghy. The Course is run over 3 days with approx. 12 hours of tuition both on and of the water. Coaching is given by our qualified Yachting instructor with help of other sailors. Water confidence and the ability to swim at least 50 meters is required. The course fee of $175 per person covers - 12 hours tuition over 3 days - Yachting NZ Learn to Sail Logbook and Level 1 certificate - Use of a Club Optimist and facilities for the duration of the course - Expert coaching by our Qualified yachting instructor. - Participants family are welcome Families with a 2nd /3rd child participating in a course and siblings of existing QCYC members will have a reduced fee of $150 per sailor. For only $75 our optional extra this season is great value for graduates of the LEARN TO SAIL course. It includes: 1. Group coaching every Saturday morning right up until closing day in May 2019 2. The opportunity to gain Level 2 yachting New Zealand certificate 3. The use of club optimists for coaching and racing 4. Privileges of full family membership. If you commit to the membership before the end of the course the additional fee will ONLY BE $60 Safety is paramount at QCYC, however all those taking part in the course do so at their own risk. Warm clothing and life jackets are required. Registration available on the website www.qcyc.org.nz For more Info: Please contact the Learn to sail coordinator by email: LTS.qcyc@gmail.com |