In The Loop – Jun 2015
Hello Everyone and welcome to ‘in the loop’. The view from the window here at Stoke Lodge today is a lovely leafy green!
Hello Everyone and welcome to ‘in the loop’. The view from the window here at Stoke Lodge today is a lovely leafy green!
Subject(s): French and Bilingualism Originally from Paris, I have settled in Bristol and have been running classes at Stoke Lodge for many years in addition to private teaching and teaching French in businesses. I am passionate about languages and I love to share my knowledge of the French language and culture. I am interested in […]
Jonathan Barrass works in the Bristol aerospace industry and has been a passionate supporter of adult and community learning in Bristol for over 10 years. He loves learning languages at Stoke Lodge, especially German, Spanish, Italian and French. Jonathan recognises the huge value of learning another language. “You earn more respect and develop better working […]
Subject(s): Bridge and IT. I have taught Bridge since 2006 and love introducing new people to this fascinating game. I love seeing the friendships develop among my classes as well as seeing how bridge gives people a new challenge to keep the mind active! I have played bridge socially and as a club member for about […]
Subject: Spanish I’ve been teaching Spanish for more than 8 years in Bristol in public and private institutions and have taught all levels from GCSE and A-level, up to advanced and conversational classes. I use modern communicative methods when I teach which helps immerse students in the language. We always have fun and I make […]
Subject: Spanish I have worked in adult/community education for a number of years. At Stoke Lodge, I have taught my mother tongue, Spanish, at all levels. I have also run Spanish theme days, Spanish cookery classes, Spanish discussions and Spanish film days. At present I teach intermediate level Spanish and advanced conversational Spanish. In my classes, you […]
Coming from a family of glove makers in Wales, I’ve always been keen on sewing. I find the benefits of sewing to be vast! Sewing can be calming as well as teaching us patience.
Subjects: German Hallo, ich heiße Christel! Having been born and bred in a rural area near Cologne, I have also lived and worked in Bonn, Stuttgart and Zürich, before settling in England. I love teaching my mother tongue, German, to adults using lots of different activities and games to consolidate the learning. On German Days […]
Welcome to another edition of In The Loop. We hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine. In this post, we have a few updates and news for you.
Spring has sprung (although it is rather chilly and soggy today), the daffodils are coming out and there is lots of activity here at Stoke Lodge. In the latest ‘in the loop’ you can read about the roof, about books and about conversation.