COURSES AT SUPERGRANS

We run various cooking, sewing and budgeting courses at the Supergrans premises in Aranui.  Our classes are open to anyone sixteen years or over who has left school.

The sewing classes are run weekly, for the full term and the cooking classes are three mornings a week, and vary from one to four weeks in length. The budgeting course runs once a week for four weeks.  Classes are either two and a half or three hours, either in the morning or afternoon.  Class sizes are kept to a maximum of eight students so that more individual time can be spent with each student in a small and supportive environment.

The budgeting course is free, and each sewing and cooking course has a one off $5 charge towards materials.  All equipment is provided.

We are on or near the bus route for the No. 40 and No. 51 buses.  We do not have the facilities to provide childcare.

If you would like to apply for a place on a course, or want further information, please phone us on (03) 388 6415.

Cooking Courses

A selection of the following courses are offered each term.

• Smart Food Cents - Cooking on a Budget
  12 classes over 4 weeks
  Learn to shop and cook economically, plan meals and menus.  Learn about the basics of healthy eating, kitchen hygiene and food preparation.  Lots of hands on experience cooking a variety of meals for yourself and your family.

• Cooking for Diabetes and Eating for Health
  6 classes over 2 weeks
  Learn about and prepare healthy meals and snacks to prevent and/or manage diabetes.  The course includes practical cooking methods and ways to increase wholesome foods in the diet.

• Tasty Food in a Hurry - Quick and easy snacks and meals for the whole family
  6 classes over 2 weeks
  This course teaches students how to prepare healthy and tasty dishes in 10 to 30 minutes - including fast pasta, rice and potato dishes, salads, soups, snacks and desserts.  The course also includes learning about the pantry basics needed for quick food preparation.

• Cooking for One
  6 classses over 2 weeks
  Learn about shopping for one, along with planning, cooking and storing small meals.  The course includes tips on how to make meals more enjoyable.

• You Can Cook - A Beginner's Class
  3 classes over 1 week
  Food made fun!  This course aims to teach the basics of good home cooking, boost confidence, improve health and develop a long-term love for cooking and the world of good food.

• Secrets of Successful Baking
  3 classes over 1 week
  Learn techniques for making sweet and savoury treats - including cakes, pies, quiches, muffins and breads.

• Meaty Meals on a Budget
  3 classes over 1 week
  Learn how to use the cheaper cuts of meat to cook warming winter food like delicious stews and hearty soups.  Learn how to make your own sausages!

Sewing Courses

• Basic Garment Making
  Weekly classes - Monday or Tuesday, morning or afternoon
  Learn how to follow a commercial pattern to make a garment that fits your own body shape.  This course also includes learning to alter and mend garments and make children's clothing.

• Creating New From Old
  Weekly classes - Wednesday morning or afternoon
  Clothes, jerseys and off cuts are recycled to make funky garments, cushions, scarves and bags.

• Patchwork for Beginners
  Weekly classes - Thursday morning
  Small patchwork projects for beginners.

• Making Rag Rugs
  Weekly classes - Thursday afternoon
  Learn different ways to make your own unique rug or mat using recycled and remnant material.  Braiding, weaving and prodding techniques are taught.

Budgeting Skills Course:  Be Budget Wise - Give Yourself Credit
This is a free course of 4 sessions, held one morning a week over 4 weeks.

1. Get on Top of Your Spending
Learn how to draw up a weekly budget plan that is easy to understand and gain an awareness of debt issues.

2. Understanding the Different Types of Debt
The three main area of debt issues are covered, along with solutions for addressing debt.

3. Control Your Cash Flow
Understand the need to control your income, how to keep up with debt payments and weekly bills and how to prioritise spending.

4. Be Supermarket Savvy
This includes advice on how to plan weekly shopping and how to operate an easy weekly cash flow.

Please phone or email us for further information on these courses or to find out how to apply for a place.