30 days hath November…
I do hope you all are well and keeping hydrated in this hot weather. Summer has come upon us suddenly. This year has been unusual with multiple seasons making its appearance in one day. Let us not complain and make the most of the longer days and shorter nights. More time to get our thoughts together and make it happen for ourselves.
It has been a terrific year for us here at the school. The Module 2 syllabus has been revamped and the Foundation Level Course has been renewed to keep up with rapidly upgrading technology. We are also in the process of making a video with designs from the Module 1 syllabus. Thank you Gerry! Gerry, a wonderful lady from Malaysia, is currently doing Module 2. The aim of the video is to show prospective students exactly what they will learn in Module 1 before they enroll. The youth of today have different ideals compared to yesteryear’s children who grew up without social media. The changing times has called for some change on our part, too. We take it upon ourselves to try to please you all by not overstepping the mark. We are adapting our syllabi to suit everyone and have renewed our aim to be a multi-cultural school.
The school has seen people of all professions seeking knowledge of sewing and design. This goes to show that Sewing is what you want it to be. A pass time or a lifelong hobby, a career or an means to make additional money. Whatever you decide you can count on us to help you reach you goal. What an honour it is to teach professionals and retired business women! It is truly inspiring. Our home executives now have a renewed lease on lifeas they have empowered themselves and look at life differently. It has opened up new avenues for the stay-at-home mothers and has given hope to our school-leavers and gap-year students. Sewing is an art that can and should be incorporated in the Life Skills program in our schools. This ancient skill has been taught to each new generation with pride. I, myself, have thought that it would eventually fade away, but, according to our statistics, sewing has seen tremendous growth in the past few years and the trend is still going. It seems that it is here to stay!
Our Learn to Sew in 16 Lessons course is not a once-off fleeting course. It is here to stay and keeps the art of sewing alive in the hearts of those who value it. The value of learning sewing is as important as learning to cook a meal. Let us do our share by helping anyone who wants to do the course for Empowerment. Please contact me if you know of anyone deserving and does not have the means to go ahead.
Holiday classes have been planned for this Summer vacation. Sewing Skills is the fastest growing course for young ladies. Four short lessons launch you into the world of sewing by teaching you the use of the sewing machine and all its functions. This will enable you to do simple alterations and dress repairs (saving you a lot of money at the tailor’s!) The course has taken over our Foundation Level handwork course that was born 24 years ago. We have found that our young ladies prefer the sewing machine to handwork. The Sewing Skills Course has been adapted to suit children from 7 years old. So, if you have a sewing machine, you can send your daughter or niece to do the short course. The course is created by Waheeda, an educaor and Honours student in Psychology, aimed specifically to empower the young mind. She teaches the young ladies herself in a hands-on environment. You can rest assured that you have a terrific teacher who will spend 8 quality hours with your child, motivating and teaching her in a serene environment. The Sewing Skills course runs on 18-21 December 2018.
Our renowned Abaya Course will also be starting this holiday. 8 lessons = 8 Abayas made according to your own choice of design. School teachers, students and busy stay-at-home mothers should take advantage of this opportunity and empower themselves this Summer. The Abaya Course runs on 10-20 December 2018.
Don’t waste a day,
Don’t delay!
Learn to Sew now;
We will teach you how!
Empower to progress,
Learn to dress.
Enroll in the school;
Your Empowerment tool
Till next time
Mrs A
