RTO 45596
RTO 45596
RTO 45596
02 6583 7288
ABN 71630741409
LifeSkills Express
This person-centred program is designed to deliver learning and skills development in a holistic, experiential manner, focusing on strengths rather than limitations.
It provides a blend of life and independent living skills interspersed with the personal tools
needed to encourage self-reliance, enable the realisation of individual capacities and
potential, and fulfil the needs and aspirations of each individual to achieve valued roles
in the community.
Funded for eligible students by the NSW Government through Community Obligation Funding (CSO),
LifeSkills Express aims to:
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build skills in a range of areas to enable participants to take significant steps towards independence, further study and, potentially, volunteering and employment.
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support the continuing growth and development of Language, Literacy & Numeracy as well as digital technology skills
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build self-confidence through practical, creative and engaging activities that will provide challenges as well as fun and enjoyment.
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provide enterprising opportunities leading to participants becoming more engaged in their community.
The LifeSkills Express program is, wherever possible, designed to allow for a full days participation. Enrolment into both sessions is encouraged to facilitate important social interactions, connection and new friendships over lunch. However enrolment into the morning or afternoon sessions individually may be possible, depending on the program. Please contact the college to discuss.
Check out our past programs
Term 3 Opportunities:
This full day program is available in the following locations:
Wednesdays in Taree
Venue: 78 Wynter Street
10 x sessions 10:00am - 3:00pm from Wed 19 July
Thursdays in Port Macquarie
Venue: MakerSpace 4 Albert Cct
10 x sessions 10:00am - 3:00pm from Thu 20 July
Fun Facts about Food
Where does our food come from?
10:00am - 12:00pm
In this program, we will explore where our food comes from. We will find out how food is processed and how it ends up on our plate.
Spend some time out and about as the bus takes you all around the district visiting the farms and markets where our food is produced. Talk to farmers and foodies about what it is like to work in the food industry. We will be learning how to make a food budget and stick to it as we make our farmgate purchases to bring back with us to prepare to cook up a storm in our afternoon session.
Students will be supported to complete the following unit of competency:
FSKOCM002 Engage in short and simple spoken exchanges at work
FSKLRG003 Use short and simple strategies for career planning
Non Accredited modules - Budgeting for Meals
Lunch Break! from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Students will be required to bring a packed lunch or lunch can be pre ordered at our Wilderness Cafe. See MENU
Farm to Fork
Cooking with local produce
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join Jill in the kitchen for this afternoon session and together, you will cook up a feast from the ingredients sourced on our morning adventures around the farms and markets.
Depending on what is on the menu for the day, we will either devour it for afternoon tea or package it up to take home for dinner! Learn to follow basic recipes and store foods safely.
Students will be supported to complete the following unit of competency:
FSKLRG005 Use strategies to plan simple workplace tasks
Non Accredited modules - NAC - Budgeting for Meals and Sourcing and Storing Foods Safely
Support Workers encouraged to join in the fun
This full day program is available in the following location/s:
Full Day Program 1 Port Macquarie
Starts Wednesday 19 July
10 x Wednesday sessions 10:00am - 3:00pm
What a Wonderful World
1 day per week x 10 weeks
Computer Research Skills
Morning session - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Brush up on your computer skills with this fun research project that will take you places you may never have been! We will travel the globe and visit a different country each week. You challenge is to complete a quiz about each country using your research skills. What language is spoken in this country? What is their currency? How far is it from Port Macquarie? And many more.... we will chart our travels on a class map - will you make it all around the world? In week 10 we will share our travels with Family, Friends and Carers in our final day presentation
Students will be supported to complete the following unit of competency:
FSKWTG001 - Complete personal details on extremely simple and short workplace forms
FSKWTG003 Write short and simple workplace information
Plus Non-Accredited Computer Research Skills
Lunch Break! 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Students will be required to bring a packed lunch or purchase lunch from the Wilderness Cafe next door. If purchasing lunch, orders will be taken on arrival at 10:30am. Follow the link to the MENU
Crafternoon Tea
Afternoon session - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Get creative with this Visual Arts course which will be held at the MakerSpace!
Uncover your creativity and work on your concentration skills at the same time! Work together as a team to make useful and beautiful arty crafty things that reflect the culture of the countries we visited in the morning session.
You will need to bring a smock or oversized shirt to protect your clothing because things could get messy!
Students will be supported to complete the following unit of competency:
FSKOCM001 Participate in highly familiar spoken exchanges
Plus Non-Accredited Module Instructions - Giving them & Getting Them
This is a full day program with students required to attend both sessions.
Support Workers encouraged to attend
This full day program is available in the following location/s:
Woodies
1 day per week x 10 weeks
Computer Research Skills
Wednesday Full Day Program 2
Port Macquarie
Starts Wednesday 19 July
10 x Wednesday sessions 10:00am - 3:00pm
Morning session - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Would you like to do some work in our Community Shed at MakerSapce? Set some important learning goals for your Life Skills Express program for the rest of the year. What skills would you like to learn? What would you like to make? How can we make this happen - together.
Spend the morning in the Community Shed and learn how to safely use some basic handtools and complete 2 great projects for home using recycled timber and other recycled materials. You will need to be patient in this session because we will be working on just one or 2 very special pieces. This course will be well supervised and personal protection equipment will be supplied. You will need to wear closed in shoes for the shed
Students will be supported to complete the following unit of competency:
FSKRDG002 Read and respond to basic workplace signs and symbols
Plus Non-Accredited Workshop Safety module & Non-Accredited numeracy module
Lunch Break! 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Students will be required to bring a packed lunch or purchase lunch from the Wilderness Cafe next door. If purchasing lunch, orders will be taken on arrival at 10:30am. Follow the link to the MENU
Around the World in 80 Minutes
Afternoon session - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Have you always wanted to climb Mount Everest or swim with dolphins in tropical waters? Do you wish you could go on Safari in Africa
or visit outer space? Well now you can go ‘Around the world in 80 minutes’ with a different virtual destination each week, you might even
get to ride the best rollercoasters in the world if you are game!
Students will be supported to complete the following unit of competency:
FSKDIG001 Use digital technology for short and basic workplace tasks
Plus Non-Accredited Travel Planning module
