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Mr. Van (Ivan van Rooyen) is back, offering exciting projects during holiday clubs. The clubs will take place at The Wooburn Craft School [https://thewooburncraftschool.com].

Old Boys who attended The Beacon School in Amersham the past 13 years, might have attended holiday clubs that I offered there, usually the last week of term. I’ve been teaching Design and Technology there from 2008 till 2023. Before that, I taught DT at three senior schools in London up to GCSE. Before that I have taught Wood and Metal Work in South Africa for 22 years.

Please book on the website. You can also send me an email: ivan6227@gmail.com.

[Please do not use any other email address that you might hold for me.]

The maximum number for each day is 10 and there has to be at least 4 attendees for each day to take place. Everybody must do the project set for the day. You must bring a packed lunch and snacks. Program of the day:  Arrive-10:00; Snack break -11:00 – 11:15; Lunch break – 13:00 – 13:30.

Pick-up time: 16:00. I can be called at 07788727314.

If the weather permits, we can go to the green play area close by during break times.

Cost: £60/person/day

Ivan will select projects that are new for each student. Some, but NOT all projects being considered include:

• Floating table/stand
• Rubber band gun and targets
•  light stand
•  Tik-tack-toe block
• Block-face character

Please let me know if you have attended one of my clubs before and already made one of these projects. I might be able to come up with a different project to accommodate you.

Class Dates: July: 16 (Wednesday)

Class Times: All classes start at 10:00 and end at 16:00

Price: £60 per day per student

Mr. Van (Ivan van Rooyen) is back, offering exciting projects during holiday clubs. The clubs will take place at The Wooburn Craft School [https://thewooburncraftschool.com].

Old Boys who attended The Beacon School in Amersham the past 13 years, might have attended holiday clubs that I offered there, usually the last week of term. I’ve been teaching Design and Technology there from 2008 till 2023. Before that, I taught DT at three senior schools in London up to GCSE. Before that I have taught Wood and Metal Work in South Africa for 22 years.

Please book on the website. You can also send me an email: ivan6227@gmail.com.

[Please do not use any other email address that you might hold for me.]

The maximum number for each day is 10 and there has to be at least 4 attendees for each day to take place. Everybody must do the project set for the day. You must bring a packed lunch and snacks. Program of the day:  Arrive-10:00; Snack break -11:00 – 11:15; Lunch break – 13:00 – 13:30.

Pick-up time: 16:00. I can be called at 07788727314.

If the weather permits, we can go to the green play area close by during break times.

Cost: £60/person/day

Ivan will select projects that are new for each student. Some, but NOT all projects being considered include:

• Floating table/stand
• Rubber band gun and targets
•  light stand
•  Tik-tack-toe block
• Block-face character

Please let me know if you have attended one of my clubs before and already made one of these projects. I might be able to come up with a different project to accommodate you.

Class Dates: July: 15 (Tuesday)

Class Times: All classes start at 10:00 and end at 16:00

Price: £60 per day per student

Mr. Van (Ivan van Rooyen) is back, offering exciting projects during holiday clubs. The clubs will take place at The Wooburn Craft School [https://thewooburncraftschool.com].

Old Boys who attended The Beacon School in Amersham the past 13 years, might have attended holiday clubs that I offered there, usually the last week of term. I’ve been teaching Design and Technology there from 2008 till 2023. Before that, I taught DT at three senior schools in London up to GCSE. Before that I have taught Wood and Metal Work in South Africa for 22 years.

Please book on the website. You can also send me an email: ivan6227@gmail.com.

[Please do not use any other email address that you might hold for me.]

The maximum number for each day is 10 and there has to be at least 4 attendees for each day to take place. Everybody must do the project set for the day. You must bring a packed lunch and snacks. Program of the day:  Arrive-10:00; Snack break -11:00 – 11:15; Lunch break – 13:00 – 13:30.

Pick-up time: 16:00. I can be called at 07788727314.

If the weather permits, we can go to the green play area close by during break times.

Cost: £60/person/day

Ivan will select projects that are new for each student. Some, but NOT all projects being considered include:

• Floating table/stand
• Rubber band gun and targets
•  light stand
•  Tik-tack-toe block
• Block-face character

Please let me know if you have attended one of my clubs before and already made one of these projects. I might be able to come up with a different project to accommodate you.

Class Dates: July: 14 (Monday)

Class Times: All classes start at 10:00 and end at 16:00

Price: £60 per day per student

This starts with an overview of common furniture woods and their properties as well as the basic hand tools and how to sharpen them.  Students will be introduced to basic woodworking techniques while making a beautiful wooden tray using pine. They will learn how to make some basic woodwork joints as well as using screws to join certain parts of the project. Finally, they will try out some finishing techniques before choosing one for their project. The tray will have new horseshoes as handles. The idea is that you will afterwards be able to make another tray when you can use a different type of wood and make some changes in the design. We offer several different craft learning experiences for those aged 10 and above. While we focus on teaching traditional hand skills, we do so in a way to be enjoyable to the young students.

We have a series of wood crafting sections such as wood working (making things), pyrography (burning pictures in wood) and wood carving.  With our new tutor we hope to bring in other materials such as plastics.  In the beginning class each student Most importantly, we try to work with each individual student so all of them toi express themselves while learning a new skill.

Each child is allowed to work at their own pace to maximize their learning.  This means that each student gets very individual guidance.  As everyone knows creativity and the process of making things is very important to a child’s development.  That is why we think our classes are so important. In the past the wood working class has made boxes, decorated with pyrography, a chess set and board.

Class Dates (every Thursday):
September:  19, 26
October: 3, 10, 17, 24
November: 7, 14, 21, 28

Class Times: All classes start at 16:00 and end at 18:00

Price: £220 (Deposit: £100)

We offer several different craft learning experiences for those aged 10 and above. While we focus on teaching traditional hand skills, we do so in a way to be enjoyable to the young students.

Our primary courses are the very popular ‘metal work’ (which is jewellery making but for some reason boys do not like it when it is called jewellery making!)  But we also have a series of wood working classes such as wood working (making things), pyrography (burning pictures in wood) and wood carving.   Most importantly, we try to work with each individual student to all of them to express themselves while learning a new skill.

Each child is allowed to work at their own pace to maximize their learning.  This means that each student gets very individual guidance.  As everyone knows creativity and the process of making things is very important to a child’s development.  That is why we think our classes are so important. In the past the wood working class has made boxes, decorated with pyrography, a chess set and board.  In the jewellery making … excuse me …metal working class students have made everything from a pencil holder to a ring with a stone – and everything in-between!

Class Dates (every Thursday):
September: 14, 21, 28
October: 5, 12, 19
November: 9, 16, 23, 30

Class Times: All classes start at 16:00 and end at 18:00

Price: £200 (Deposit: £100)

We offer several different craft learning experiences for those aged 10 and above. While we focus on teaching traditional hand skills, we do so in a way to be enjoyable to the young students.

Our primary courses are the very popular ‘metal work’ (which is jewellery making but for some reason boys do not like it when it is called jewellery making!)  But we also have a series of wood working classes such as wood working (making things), pyrography (burning pictures in wood) and wood carving.   Most importantly, we try to work with each individual student to all of them to express themselves while learning a new skill.

Each child is allowed to work at their own pace to maximize their learning.  This means that each student gets very individual guidance.  As everyone knows creativity and the process of making things is very important to a child’s development.  That is why we think our classes are so important. In the past the wood working class has made boxes, decorated with pyrography, a chess set and board.  In the jewellery making … excuse me …metal working class students have made everything from a pencil holder to a ring with a stone – and everything in-between!

Class Dates (every Monday):
April: 25
May: 9, 16, 23
June: 6, 13, 20, 27
July: 4, 11

Class Times: All classes start at 16:00 and end at 18:00

Price: £200 (Deposit: £100)