Weekday Courses
#2541 Beginner French
Tutor Mélanie Lacombe
Dates 8 Mondays (3,10, 17, 24, 31st March, 7, 14 and 28 April)
Time: 4 - 6pm
Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Meeting Room, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae
Cost: Members $170, Non-members $180
Numbers: A minimum of 8 people is required to run for this course and a maximum of 12
Come and discover the basics of the French language. This course has been developed for complete beginners who are curious to explore a whole new world. Hear new sounds, speak new words and understand a new logic. If you have always been interested but didn’t know where to start, this is your chance. You will also learn some practical sentences to use on your next visit to a beautiful French-speaking country.
Mélanie Lacombe is an experienced teacher, until 2024 a teacher at l’Alliance Française in Wellington. Originally from Cannes, she studied English in Paris and gained a Masters degree from LaSorbonne Nouvelle in 1998, specialising in teaching French as a second language. She taught French in Japan fora number of years before moving to New Zealand. This will be the second year Mélanie has run this course for Kapiti WEA after a fully subscribed course in2024.
#2542 Intermediate French
Tutor: Mélanie Lacombe
Date: 8 Mondays (3, 10, 17, 24 February 3,10, 17, 24 March)
Time: 7 - 9pm
Venue Waikanae Baptist Church Meeting Room, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae
Cost: Members $170, Non-members $180
Numbers: A minimum of 8 people is required to run for this course and a maximum of 12
Mélanie Lacombe is an experienced teacher, until 2024 a teacher at l’Alliance Française in Wellington. Mélanie has run this course for the last seven years for Kapiti WEA with excellent results for participants. For the last two years this course has been run twice a year.
This course is aimed at people who already have some knowledge of French. During the course, you will practice the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing with the aim of refreshing your French. You will become more comfortable using what you already know and expand your knowledge to help you speak more naturally, outside the textbooks, in real-life situations. The course is interactive, giving opportunities to practice with the tutor and the other participants.
#2543 Memory and thinking in middle and older age
Speakers: Various– Coordinated by Emma Fromings, Health Improvement Practitioner
Dates: 5 Tuesdays (1, 15, 29 April 13 May, 3rd June) 2 - 4pm
Venue: Waikanae Presbyterian Church Hall, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae
Cost: $80 for 5 sessions or $20 per session
This course has been developed to increase understanding of the changes that occur in memory and thinking in later life. It will consist of five two-hour sessions each consisting of a presentation, afternoon tea and an opportunity for questions and discussion around the topic of the day.
SESSION ONE: EXPERIENCING THE CHANGES THAT OCCUR IN MEMORY AND THINKING
In this session we will discuss together the changes in memory and thinking that occur as we age, in order to understand a wide range of individual experience as normal. We will also consider these changes on the continuum of life long development and look at what we can be done to maintain and maximise positive brain health and opportunities in aging.
Facilitator: Emma Fromings : Health Improvement Practitioner, Sheena Farquhar: Dementia Advisor and Educator
Venue: Presbyterian Church, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae
Time: Tuesday April 1st 2025. 2 – 4pm
SESSION TWO: UNDERSTANDING VARIATIONS IN THINKING AND MEMORY IN AGEING
Session two follows with the aim of gaining the knowledge and skill to recognise change and behaviours that differ from the usual and when they might raise concern. This gives an introduction to dementia, the various types that occur, and how they present. This will be followed by looking at recognising and responding positively to possible changes in behaviour, what can be done if there are concerns, and the the importance of early diagnosis.
Facilitator: Emma Fromings : Health Improvement Practitioner, Sheena Farquhar: Dementia Advisor and Educator
Guest: Kristen Phillips: Author: Dad you have got dementia
Venue: Presbyterian Church, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae
Time: Tuesday April 15th, 2025. 2 – 4pm
SESSION THREE: SUPPORTING THE PERSON WITH DEMENTIA LIVING AT HOME
Here we will explore adjustments to new roles of carer and being cared for and develop ways to minimise stress through these changes. We will look at developing positive communication and activities within the home and selecting and accessing opportunities in the community. Here speakers from a variety of community organisations will present the services that are offered in the Kapiti area.
Leader: Facilitator: Emma Fromings - Health Improvement Practitioner
Guests: Helen Ridley, Registered Music Therapist,
Jan Weststrate, Home for All
Robyn Lyndsay, Kapiti Cottage
Venue: Presbyterian Church, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae
Time: Tuesday April 29th 2025. 2 – 4pm
SESSION FOUR : SELECTING A HOME AND SUPPORTING A PERSON MOVING TO AND LIVING IN RESIDENTIAL CARE
Session Four We will the look at when progressing dementia symptoms suggest moving into residential care might be necessary. Then the process involved, the options available and what one could look for in selecting a facility that most meets a particular individual’s needs. The criteria for entering care, what assessment entails and how to access and choose a facility. We will then explore how to contribute to a positive visiting experiences and to support and share care with the facility.
Facilitator: Emma Fromings Health Improvement Practitioner
Venue: Presbyterian Church, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae
Time: Tuesday May 13th 2025. 2 – 4pm
SESSION FIVE: CARING FOR THE CARER
Recognising that each care giver will have a unique experience, session five will further
discuss the physical and emotional challenges that can occur in providing ongoing care and the experience of separation. as friends and family, how through developing an understanding of loss and grief and the available professional support in this situation, we can support a primary carer. We will also view the caregiving through a different lens. One that sees caring for another gives us an opportunity to put our values into action, to gain strengths, learn new skills and deepen our connection with the person we care for and others supporting us.
Facilitator: Emma Fromings Health Improvement Practitioner
Guest: Helen Ridley, Registered Muisc Therapist
Venue: Presbyterian Church, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae
Time: Tuesday June 3rd 2025. 2 – 4pm
#2544 Wine & Watercolour – Mana sunset
Tutor: Alfred Memelink
Date: Thursday 3rd April 6.30 - 9.00pm
Venue: Waikanae Presbyterian Church Hall, 43 NgaioRoad, Waikanae
Cost: Members $50 Non-members $55 (materials included)
Numbers: A minimum of 8 people is required for this course, maximum 15
Alfred Memelink is a gifted watercolour artist and teacher who likes to bring the joy of art to others through his classes, including Wine & Watercolour evenings for adults. This course has been successfully run by Kapiti WEA in 2023 and 2024. Alfred also runs Artspace Gallery in Petone which not only displays his own art, but also the creativity of over 300 NZ artists in all genres with regularly changing exhibitions.
Beginning with a glass or two of wine/juice and nibbles, you will learn the joys of watercolour painting in an easy-to-follow step-by-step process. During the evening you'll be guided through painting your own watercolour in a fun and friendly atmosphere. The course will cover different techniques (eg painting 'wet in wet', colour mixing and brush control). No previous experience is required, and the workshop is especially suitable for beginners and more experienced artists who want to fine tune their skills and style. And no need to worry about drawing, as this will already be done for you.
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