ITINERARY

FIVE DAY COURSE FOR YOUNG LADIES

This five day course provides students with poise and confidence, and an introduction to important life skills. Parents are invited to join us for tea and see the final Show on Friday afternoon.

MONDAY

9.30 - Introduction
10.00 - Cookery - canapés - tempting pre dinner snacks & finger food
11.00 - BREAK
11.15 - Current Affairs – looking at the way different media portrays the world around us
12.00 - Photography – how to frame pictures and look good in front of the lens
1.00 - LUNCH – table manners & table setting
2.00 - Public Speaking – how to prepare a talk and deliver it with confidence and panache. Part 1 - preparation
3.00 - Croquet - a game every young lady should play!
4.00 - TEA
4.30 - Interior Design – make the most of your own space
5.30 - BREAK

DINNER

EVENING – Chess

TUESDAY

9.30 - Flower Arranging – an introduction to simple, stylish arrangements
10.30 - Cookery – interesting and appetizing first courses
12.30 - Etiquette – learning what to do and how to behave in different social situations
1.00 - LUNCH - conversation. How to talk to, and make the most of, people you meet at a lunch or dinner
2.00 - Nutrition – eating for health, beauty, energy and fitness
3.00 Deportment – learn to sit, stand and walk with poise and confidence
4.00 - TEA
4.30 - First Aid – how to make the casualty comfortable while waiting for the emergency services
5.30 - BREAK

DINNER

EVENING – Maximise Your Money

WEDNESDAY

9.30 - Goal Setting - choosing achievable goals
10.30 - BREAK
10.45 - Cookery – mouth-watering main courses
12.45 - LUNCH – how to be a perfect hostess
1.30 - Drama – get rid of inhibitions and learn to use your imagination for self expression
2.30 - Public Speaking – Part 2. Rehearsal
3.30 - TEA
4.00 - Dance – Strictly Ballroom!
5.00 - BREAK
6.30 - Wine Appreciation – advice on sensible drinking and choosing good, reasonably priced wines

DINNER

THURSDAY

9.30 - Interview Skills & CV Writing
10.30 - More Deportment!
11.00 - BREAK
11.15 Thai Cooking – a chance to learn to use a wok
1.00 - LUNCH
2.00 - Surviving Family & Friends - his session will give you tips on just that!
3.00 - Basic Car Maintenance
3.30 - TEA
4.00 - Packing – to arrive crease free
4.30 - Self Defence & Personal Safety – keeping you safe
5.30 - BREAK

DINNER

EVENING - bridge

FRIDAY

9.30 - Cookery – create healthy, delicious puddings
11.00 - Rehearse for Final Show
1.00 - LUNCH
2.00 - Skin Care & Make-up – how to look after your skin and apply subtle, attractive make up
3.30 - TEA – (Parents arrive)
4.00 - Deportment & Public Speaking – The Performance!
5.00 - FINISH

- teaching life’s essentials

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