Facilitator: Michelle
When: Monday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Where: Meet at SkillWise 9am or Risingholme, 99 Hawford Road at 10am
Extra Fees: $5 per session

Description:
Working with clay, use your hands and tools to work and decorate pieces that will be glazed and fired.

You will learn:
• Learn clay moulding techniques and creative processes.  
• Explore kiln firing, tools, and textures to create finished pieces.  
• Practise safe clay handling and studio clean-up skills.

What to bring:
• Please wear clothing you can get dirty, as clay dust may get onto your clothes during the class. 
• Participants are welcome to bring their own apron if they would prefer to protect their clothing.

Other Info:
• Participants using their own transport should arrive at 10am and leave/be picked up by 11:30AM.
• Based at Risingholme and runs for 8 weeks within each term.
• This class will do an alternate creative activity outside of those 8 weeks.

Facilitator: Jennifer
When: Monday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Where: SkillWise Cafe
Extra Fees: $5 per session

Description:
Develop independence and confidence through cooking, healthy meal preparation, kitchen hygiene and cleaning, dishwashing, laundry, and other everyday household tasks.

You will learn:
• Build independence and confidence in cooking.  
• Practice kitchen safety and food preparation skills.  
• Plan recipes and organise ingredients for cooking classes.

What to bring:
• Wear appropriate clothing and closed shoes. 
• Long hair needs to be tied back. 
• Bring a small lunch.

Other Info:
• For people experienced with cooking and who can self-manage in a kitchen, and follow instructions to a high level. 
• Will suit those who can already cook and want to focus on getting more efficient and independent at preparing food. 

Please note: Food prepared in this class is not gluten-free.

Facilitator: Nick and Lauren
When: Monday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Where: Discovery Hub
Extra Fees: N/A

Description:
Explore different aspects of Māori culture, learning about the history of Aotearoa before, during, and after the signing of Te Tiriti ō Waitangi.

You will learn:
• Te Tiriti Understanding: explore the history and ongoing significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Te Reo Māori Vocabulary: build a growing collection of everyday kupu (words) and phrases
• Whakapapa Connection: reflect on personal ancestry and its place within wider community
• Waiata Learning: learn and practise Māori songs to connect with language and culture
• Cultural Awareness: gain insight into Māori values, customs, and worldviews
• Place Name Knowledge: understand the meaning and stories behind Aotearoa’s place names
• Respectful Engagement: build confidence interacting with te ao Māori in a meaningful way
• Group Reflection: share learning journeys and deepen understanding together through kōrero and collaboration

Other Info:
• An interest in te ao māori (the Māori world) and te reo māori (māori language) is preferred. If people have goals around this learning, that is also preferred. But anyone is welcome.
(please let us know if low literacy so we can plan accordingly) 
• The material in this class are a repeat of previous semesters. It is not recommended to join if you have completed this class previously.

Facilitator: Danielle
When: Monday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Where: SkillWise Auditorium
Extra Fees: N/A

Description:
Learn about community participation, including rights and responsibilities, how communities work, government, voting, law, money management, and responsible citizenship.

You will learn:
• Understand community participation, including individual rights, responsibilities and how communities function. 
• Learn the basics of civic systems, such as government, law, and voting, and how these affect everyday life. 
• Develop responsible citizenship skills, including managing money and understanding global citizenship.

What to bring:
N/A

Facilitator: Stan
When: Monday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Where: Model Making Room
Extra Fees: N/A

Description:
Using cash & eftpos/credit cards, spending and saving money, how to use money for activities, shopping plus security and money safety. 

You will learn:
• Working with cash and cards. 
• Spending & saving. 
• Money safety.

What to bring:
N/A

Other Info:
It is recommended to have finished the ASDAN module "Money: Introduction", or have some basic Money skills.

Facilitator: Jonny
When: Monday 10:30AM - 3:00PM
Where: Meet at SkillWise
Extra Fees: $5 per session

Description:
Play golf in small groups of 2 or 3 people. Usually this is at Riverlands Golf in Kaiapoi. Facilitators score holes where possible to determine trends and develop friendly competition. There is a lot of walking in this activity.

You will learn:
• Learn how to play and score a round of golf.  
• Improve technique, power and strategy.  
• Track progress and personal development.

What to bring:
• Water or another drink.
• Sunscreen (preferably applied before the session).
• Packed lunch.
• Bus card (if leaving directly after the game).

Other Info:
• Please note that the golf course can be wet and uneven, so it may not be suitable for people using wheelchairs or those with limited mobility. This will be assessed on an individual basis.

Facilitator: Lou (Term 4, 2026) Stan (Term 1, 2027)
When: Monday 12:45PM - 3:00PM
Where: SkillWise Auditorium
Extra Fees: N/A

Description:
Discover your inner performer through singing, poems and stand ups. Or come along and listen to your peers perform.

You will learn:
• Confidence to sing out loud, solo or with other people. 
• Working together. 
• Different types of music.

What to bring:
N/A

Other Info:
N/A

Facilitator: Jennifer
When: Monday 12:45PM - 3PM
Where: Discovery Hub
Extra Fees: $2 per session

Description:
Participants will work on projects such as completing take-home textile pieces, which may include knitting, crocheting, or sewing.

You will learn:
• Develop textile skills and knowledge.  
• Create projects suited to individual abilities within a class. 
• Complete textile projects to take home.

What to bring:
N/A

Other Info:
Slow-paced class. Hand work.

Facilitator: Stan (Term 4, 2026) - Lou (Term 1, 2027)
When: Monday 12:45AM - 3:00PM
Where: Meet at SkillWise (at 12:45pm) or 322 Pages Road (at 1.15pm)
Extra Fees: $5 per session

Description:
Join the SkillWise class held at Pages Road. Learn to safely use different tools to carve limestone pieces into desired shapes.

You will learn:
• Safe use of tools e.g. file, chisel, sandpaper, saw etc.
• How to carve and shape stone.
• How to design your desired shape.

What to bring:
• Warm clothing and a jacket - as the class is in an outdoor studio with limited heating.
• Please wear clothes you don’t might getting dusty (it does wash out).

Other Info:
Please wear clothes you don’t might getting dusty (it does wash out).

Facilitator: Anouk
When: Wednesday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Where: Discovery Hub
Extra Fees: $2 per session

Description:
Join a hands-on class exploring the art of puppetry through hand-puppet making, and the design and creation of props and backdrops.

You will learn:
• Explore puppetry as an art form.
• Develop storytelling and creative skills.  
• Create puppets, props, and backdrops.  

What to bring:
N/A

Other Info:
N/A

Facilitator: Michelle & Jonny
When: Monday 5:30PM - 7:45PM (Approximately)
Where: Meet at Hagley Park Polo Grounds at 5.30PM
Extra Fees: One off $30 Sub-fee

Description:
Play in a mainstream cricket tournament with up to 20 teams. This is SkillWise' most competitive sporting option and prior cricket skills are preferrable. Games last for an average of 1.5 hours - so expect to be physically active the whole game.

You will learn:
• Play cricket at a highly competitive level.  
• Increase your fitness 
• Teamwork skills and working together

What to bring:
• Water/ drink of some sort. Sunscreen (ideally applied before the session). Your own transport (bus is fine) - must be independent, or with someone who can drive.   
• Comfortable clothing and shoes to run/ move around in. Also, it can get pretty cold so some warm clothing is highly advised, even if it seems like a nice morning, temperatures at Hagley Park are generally lower.

Other Info:
• This tournament is run by MetroCricket
• Dates of season: Mid November - Mid March (TBC)