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Life Skills courses available in Sydney’s Northern Beaches and Mosman area. Enrol online today.

A wide range of Life Skills courses are available at Northern Beaches & Mosman College from mastering the art of cake decorating, learning to find your independence, dealing with dementia, kick starting your diet plan to learning self defence. There is always something new to learn so why not make a start by enrolling online today.

Radio Workshop

Course Outline: The Radio skills Workshop is a fun and engaging introduction to a wide range of radio broadcasting skills, presented by your local community radio station, Radio Northern Beaches. The radio course is aimed at people who are interested in potentially presenting their own weekly show at Radio Northern Beaches, people interested in broadcast media as a career, or anyone looking for a fun and challenging weekend experience! The day includes sessions covering: • What is... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

iPhone Photography

Do you want the inspiration and ability to take better photos with your phone? Smart phones give us the opportunity to carry very capable cameras around with us constantly. Even the most basic level of functionality our devices create impressive photos, but if you take the time to learn more of what is possible from the phone in your hand you’ll get even better results. This course is designed to introduce you to using the advanced photography functions of your iPhone and editing... [More]

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Book Group - Reading for Pleasure (For Existing Students Only)

Course Outline: This course encourages reading and the sharing of ideas through discussion, looking at the influence of our personal history and how it relates to our preferences in book selection today. Please Bring: Please purchase or come with the following books: *Term 1 - 2024 Booklist: Yellowface   Rebecca F. Kuang The Soumate   Sally Hepworth Birthday Stories   Haruki Murakami About the Tutor: Margaret Baird is a trained English teacher. She currently works as an Individual... [More]

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Touch Typing for 12-16 Year Olds

Being able to touch type is an essential and useful skill for school. this course is aimed at children wishing to learn the correct techniques to touch type. Excercises will be given to help improve speed and accuracy. About the Tutor Margaret is an extremely experienced trainer in all age brackets and is particularly patient with seniors teaching the basics for iPads and computers. Having trained in computing for over 15 years, Margaret believes that she offers a high degree of... [More]

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Living in a Strata Scheme Building

Course Outline This course is a broad overview of what it means to live in a strata scheme. It will cover topics including the Executive Committee, repairs and maintenance, by-laws, by-law breaches and disputes. The course is aimed at anyone who owns or rents. About the Tutor Paul is a director at Real Property Services. He is currently managing a portfolio of 50 residential and commercial buildings on the lower North Shore. [More]

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Book Group - Reading for Pleasure

Course Outline This course encourages reading and the sharing of ideas through discussion, looking at the influence of our personal history and how it relates to our preferences in book selection today. Please Bring Please purchase or come with the following books: *Term 1 - 2025 Booklist: Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier The Fiction Writer - Jillian Cantor About the Tutor Margaret Baird is a trained English teacher. She currently works as an Individual and Couple Councillor in private... [More]

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Kitchen Medicine

Course Outline Prior to the 1970’s the main gathering source for our food, veggies and small goods were not the huge juggernaut supermarkets, and malls of today. Our everyday supplies came from the from local markets, the greengrocer, local butcher, fishmonger, baker and candlestick maker or our garden beds. The family kitchen was a most valuable resource as the first stop medicine chest.Historically our elders would pass this information down – with the increasing fragmentation... [More]

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Dogs Matter - Canine First Aid

Course Overview

Take the best care of your dog by learning basic CPR and first aid to ensure their safety until you can be in contact with a veterinarian if required. Accidents can happen quickly; this course will prepare you to be better able to respond to unexpected accidents, keeping your dog and you safe in the process.
You’ll learn to understand and check your dog’s vital signs and care for them in emergency situations including wounds, seizures, bleeding, poisoning and choking and
much more.

• Learn preventative care for your dog to keep them healthy
• Create awareness of dog issues.
• Be prepared for the most common dog emergencies.

Course Outline

By the end of this workshop you will have learnt how to:

• Keep your dog healthy with preventive care
• Locate a dog’s body parts, apply first aid and CPR
• Check your dog’s vital signs
• Be prepared for the most common pet emergencies.
• Respond to critical emergencies including:
• Restraining and muzzling for safety reasons
• Coronary Pulmonary Resuscitation
• Wounds and bleeding management
• Choking
• Seizures
• Poisoning
• Insect bites and stings
• Fractures and other injuries
• Heat exposure, burns and scalds and so much more!

What to Bring:

  • Notebook and Pen
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Dogs Matter - Separation Anxiety and Other Stressors

Overview Is your dog experiencing separation anxiety? Is your dog having a meltdown when you leave, barking, chewing, scratching walls, trying to escape.? This Dogs Matter course is designed to help you understand Separation Anxiety and Other Dog Stressors so that you can help your dog feel safe and better manage situations that arise. Discover the secrets to understanding and solving dog problems. Designed for first-time dog owners and those facing canine issues, this course will... [More]

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Christmas Fruitcake Marzipan Fondant Decorating Workshop

Course Outline Get into the spirit of Christmas with this traditional Christmas cake decorating class. In this course you will be shown how to transform a basic store bought fruit cake into a tempting work of Art. You will be taken through the steps of covering your cake first in a layer of marzipan and then with the final layer of fondant.  Then you will be guided through modelling your Christmassy fondant decorations and finally dressing your cake with a festive ribbon. Please... [More]

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