Courses
Enrolment is now open for Spring 2024 courses. Classes will start w/c 22nd January.
You can enrol via EPP. Your place on a course is not reserved unless full payment is made. Please click on the course title below to view the course description. If viewing on a mobile device, please scroll right on the tables below for the cost and booking link. A printable brochure is available here. While Covid restrictions have been lifted, we ask that you continue to show consideration for others and that you do not attend classes if you are feeling unwell or have tested positive for Covid-19 (or other communicable illness). Update (19/1/24): We currently have spaces available on some courses, as indicated in the comments box on the table below. This information is correct as of Friday afternoon, but some courses have very limited spaces left, so may fill over the weekend. Enrol now to avoid disappointment. |
Enrolment fees are not refundable unless classes do not form or there is a medical reason.
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Hobby and Non-Certified courses - Spring 2024
Please note that all these courses are non-certified. No certificates are awarded and no qualification is gained from completing the courses.
Term | Course (Click on title to see full description) | Day | Time | Wks | Comments | Cost | Book |
*New* | A Beginner's Guide to the Night Sky | Wed | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | Spaces available | €100 | |
Acting: Stage Combat | Thurs | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | €150 | |||
Appliance Maintenance & Repair | Tue | 7:00-9:00 | 8 | Spaces available | €110 | ||
Art: The basic elements of art through painting | Mon | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | €130 | |||
*New* | Baking for Beginners | Mon | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | Spaces available | €120 | |
Basic Household Budgeting | Mon | 7:00-8:00 | 6 | €80 | |||
Ongoing | Bible Studies | Fri | 8:00-9:00 | ongoing | Small admin fee payable | € | |
*New* | Basic Bike Maintenance | Wed | 7:00-9:00 | 8 | Kit available to purchase in class | €100 | |
*New* | Boost Your Fitness | Tue | 7:30-9:30 | 10 |   | €100 | |
Bridge for Beginners | Wed | 7:30-9:30 | 10 |   | €120 | ||
Bridge Continuation 1 | Tue | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | €120 | |||
*New* | Bridge Continuation 2 | Mon | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | Spaces available | €120 | |
*New* | Candlemaking | Mon | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | Kit available to purchase in class Spaces available |
€120 | |
*New* | Card Making | Tue | 7:00-8:30 | 10 | €120 | ||
Chinese (Mandarin) Beginners | Tue | 6:30-8:00 | 10 | Spaces available | €120 | ||
Chinese (Mandarin) Intermediate | Tue | 8:00-9:30 | 10 | €120 | |||
Chinese (Mandarin) Beginners | Sat | 10:30-12.30 | 10 | Contact director for details | €POA | ||
Chinese (Mandarin) Intermediate | Sat | 10:30-12:30 | 10 | Contact director for details | €POA | ||
*New* | Chinese Cookery Masterclass | Wed | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | €120 | ||
*New* | Computers: Getting started with computers | Wed | 7:30-9:00 | 10 | Starting Wed Jan 31st | €100 | *New* | Couture Millinery | Mon | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | Spaces available | €130 | Creative Writing 1 | Mon | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | Spaces available | €100 |
Creative Writing 2 | Wed | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | €100 | |||
*New* | Crochet | Tue | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | Spaces available | €110 | *New* | DIY Beginners | Tue | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | €100 |
Dressmaking Beginners | Tue | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | Spaces available | €135 | ||
Dressmaking Improvers | Mon | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | €135 | |||
Embroidery | Mon | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | €100 | |||
Flower Arranging Beginners | Tue | 7:30-9:30 | 8 | Starts 13 Feb Spaces available |
€100 | ||
Flower Arranging Intermediate | Mon | 7:30-9:30 | 8 | Starts 12 Feb Spaces available |
€100 | ||
Fly Tying (for fly fishing) | Tue | 7:30-8:30 | 6 | €70 | |||
French Beginners Continuation | Wed | 7:45-9:00 | 10 | Spaces available | €100 | ||
French Intermediate | Wed | 6:30-7:45 | 10 | Spaces available | €100 | ||
Guitar (Acoustic) Beginners | Mon | 7:30-8:30 | 10 | Spaces available | €100 | ||
*New* | Handmade Mixed Media Journaling using recycled materials |
Mon | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | Materials required after the first class | €100 | |
*New* | Healthy and Budget-Friendly Cooking | Tue | 7:15-9:15 | 10 | €120 | ||
Irish Sign Language | Mon | 7:30-8:30 | 10 | Spaces available | €100 | ||
Japanese Beginners | Wed | 6:30-8:00 | 10 | €150 | |||
Japanese Intermediate | Wed | 8:00-9:30 | 10 | €150 | |||
Japanese School | Sat | 9:30-3:30 | 40 | Contact Director for details | €POA | ||
Join experienced classical singing group | Mon | 7:30-10:00 | ongoing | Small admin fee applicable | €€5 | ||
Korean Beginners | Thurs | 6:30-8:00 | 10 | €150 | |||
Korean Intermediate | Thurs | 8:00-9:30 | 10 | €150 | |||
Ongoing | Learn to sing in fun chorus singing classes | Tue |
7:30-8:30 |
ongoing | Small admin fee applicable | €5 | |
Ongoing | Learn to sing in fun chorus singing workshops | Sat | 10:00-2:00 | ongoing | Small admin fee applicable Periodic workshops, dates TBC |
€ | |
*New* | Memory Bears & Cushions | Wed | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | €120 | ||
*New* | Men's Shed - Resin Chess Boards | Wed | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | €150 | ||
Ongoing | Music & Drama Workshops | Tue & Thur | 7:30-9:00 | 16 | Contact Director for details |
€POA | |
Pilates Beginners | Wed | 7:50-8:45 | 10 | |
€100 | ||
Pilates Improvers | Wed | 6:45-7:40 | 10 | |
€100 | ||
Pilates Mixed Level | Tue | 12:15-1:00 | 8 | *Online* | €70 | ||
Pole Fitness Beginners | Mon | 5:30-6:30 | 6 | Contact Director for details |
€65 | ||
Pole Fitness Beginners | Mon | 6:30-7:30 | 6 | Contact Director for details |
€65 | ||
Pole Fitness Beginners | Mon | 7:30-8:30 | 6 | Contact Director for details |
€65 | ||
Pole Fitness Improvers | Mon | 8:30-9:30 | 6 | Contact Director for details |
€65 | ||
Ongoing | Sandyford ICA | Mon | ongoing | New members welcome Meet 1st & 3rd Monday of each month Contact Director for details |
€POA | ||
*New* | Sewing Machine Skills and Upcycling | Tue | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | Bring your own sewing machine; some basic sewing skills required |
€120 | |
*New* | Silver & Copper Jewellery Making | Mon | 7:00-9:00 | 10 | Spaces available | €120 | |
Spanish Level 1 (Beginners) | Wed | 6:30-8:00 | 10 | Spaces available | €100 | ||
Spanish Level 2 | Wed | 8:00-9:30 | 10 | Spaces available | €100 | ||
Tai Chi (Beginners) | Thur | 7:00-8:00 | 8 | €90 | |||
*New* | Tai Chi (Improvers) | Thur | 8:00-9:00 | 8 | Spaces available | €90 | |
Ongoing | Theatrical Production Workshops | Mon | 7:30-9:30 | ongoing | POA | ||
Ongoing | Theatrical Production Workshops | Thurs | 7:30-9:30 | ongoing | POA | ||
Ukulele Beginners | Mon | 8:30-9:30 | 10 | Spaces available | €100 | ||
Upholstery Beginners | Mon | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | €140 | |||
Upholstery Continuation | Wed | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | €140 | |||
Woodturning | Mon | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | €155 | |||
Woodturning | Wed | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | €155 | |||
Woodturning | Thur | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | €155 | |||
Woodwork | Tue | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | €140 | |||
*New* | Woodwork | Thurs | 7:30-9:30 | 10 | €140 | ||
Yoga Beginners | Tue | 7:00-8:00 | 10 | €100 | |||
Yoga Mixed level | Tue | 8:15-9:15 | 10 | €100 |
Didn't find what you were looking for?
St Tiernan's Community School is part of the National Association of Adult and Community Education Directors (NACED) network. Schools within this network run classes across Ireland. You can find links to all schools within the network and links to their class timetables on the Adult Education Ireland website. Neighbouring schools Cabinteely CS and St Colmcille's CS (Knocklyon) also run courses.
St Tiernan's Community School is part of the National Association of Adult and Community Education Directors (NACED) network. Schools within this network run classes across Ireland. You can find links to all schools within the network and links to their class timetables on the Adult Education Ireland website. Neighbouring schools Cabinteely CS and St Colmcille's CS (Knocklyon) also run courses.
Enrolment policies and other information
- Courses will only be run if there are sufficient enrolment numbers.
- Course enrolment for a particular course may only be secured by full payment of course fee.
- Where possible, please enrol online using a debit or credit card, well in advance of the start of term. Alternatively, fees can be paid at the main office during school hours.
- Fees are payable on enrolment and receipts will be issued (your receipt is your admission to the course).
- Fees are strictly non-refundable unless the school decides not to run a course, in which case all fees will be refunded by post or credit card.
- Participants must be at least 16 years old. Where a student under the age of 16 wishes to enrol on a course the school management will consider such application and may at its discretion permit such enrolment.
- Unless otherwise stated, courses are of ten weeks duration.
- It is essential that students provide an email address when enrolling, in order to receive important information regarding the course/ Please opt "in" to receive this important information.