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Curriculum area: Family Learning

Create your own Storybox to retell the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, We're Going on a Bear Hunt or The Gruffalo

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Number of weeks: 1
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Curriculum area: Family Learning

Create your own Story Box with resources to accompany the story of ‘The Gingerbread Man’. This course is ideal for parents and carers who want to support their child’s early reading and language development in a creative, exciting and interactive way.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 8 December 2026
Number of weeks: 1
Time: 16:15 - 17:45
Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Curriculum area: Family Learning

Create your own Story Box with resources to accompany the story of The Snowman by Raymond Briggs. This course is ideal for parents and carers who want to support their child’s early reading and language development in a creative, exciting and interactive way.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 15 December 2026
Number of weeks: 1
Time: 16:15 - 17:45
Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

Developing the skills to support progression to ESOL Entry 2

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Number of weeks: 7
Time: 09:30 - 12:00
Venue: Salvation Army (Barrow)

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

Developing the skills to support progression to ESOL Entry 2

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 5 November 2026
Number of weeks: 7
Time: 09:30 - 12:00
Venue: Salvation Army (Barrow)

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

Developing the skills to support progression to ESOL Entry 2

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 7 January 2027
Number of weeks: 7
Time: 09:30 - 12:00
Venue: Salvation Army (Barrow)

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

Developing the skills to support progression to ESOL Entry 2

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 25 February 2027
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 09:30 - 12:00
Venue: Salvation Army (Barrow)

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

Developing the skills to support progression to ESOL Entry 2

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 15 April 2027
Number of weeks: 7
Time: 09:30 - 12:00
Venue: Salvation Army (Barrow)

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

Developing the skills to support progression to ESOL Entry 2

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 10 June 2027
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 09:30 - 12:00
Venue: Salvation Army (Barrow)

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

This course is for learners with little experience of speaking, reading and writing English. The course helps you to start to develop writing and reading skills. You will learn common words in English to help you communicate with other people on simple subjects.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 8 June 2027
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 12:30 - 15:00
Venue: Salvation Army (Barrow)

Free Course