The Grange Skills Sheets

Animation

• Learn different types of animation – stop
frame and computer

• Learn how to use a camera for animation

• Create characters, story boards and set
designs

• Learn how to edit your animations on a
computer

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Crochet

• Learn how to hold a crochet hook
• Chain stitch
• Single crochet
• Working with different yarns
• Make a small purse for first project

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Crochet

• Learn how to hold a crochet hook
• Chain stitch
• Single crochet
• Working with different yarns
• Make a small purse for first project

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Drawing and
Painting

• Have your own sketchbook to draw in
• Create pictures with watercolours, acrylics,

pastels, charcoals and inks
• Visits to art galleries
• Enter art competitions

Some of
our pictures

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Jewellery making

• Research new ideas at current
exhibitions and galleries

• Designing and making your own
range of jewellery

• Display and sell jewellery
in our shops

Some of
our designs

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Knitting

• Learn basic stitches – plain and purl
• Learn how to work with different yarn
• Make knitted items for sale in our shop
• Learn to use a knitting machine

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Mug Design and
Printing

• Create designs for mugs
• Take orders
• Learn how to use a mug printer
• Customer service skills

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Photography

• Learn how to use a digital camera and take

photographs

• Learn how to edit your photographs on a

computer

• Look at artists and photographers for ideas

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Print making

• Discover different print styles
• Learn about printing inks and colours
• Design and make prints
• Use a printing press

Some of
our designs

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Progging

• Learn how to use a bodger to prog fabric
pieces into hessian material

• Make a template to help cut fabrics ready
for progging

• Choose fabrics and design a rug, wall
hanging or seat pad

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Making old into new!

• Upcycling old pieces of
furniture into something new

• Learn about sanding different items
• Painting wood and choosing colours that

will work well together
• Producing furniture to be sold or used to

display products in shops

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Weaving

• Weaving using paper, ribbon and yarn
• Learn about different size looms
• Learn to weave using a table loom
• Peg-loom weaving
• Make items for sale in our shop

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Wire sculpting

• Explore how to make different shapes with wire

• Learn how to use tools safely

• Make animals and flowers using chicken wire

• Learn how to use spray paint to colour your
wire sculptures

• Visit a local wire sculptor to view their wire
sculptures and to chat
about their work

Some of
our designs

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Lunches, supper
and BBQ’s

• Take orders from customers
• Plan and order food
• Prepare and cook the food
• Plate up for delivery

Some of Soups
our food Desserts
Main Courses

BBQs

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Healthy home
cooking

• Look up tasty healthy recipes
• Prepare fresh ingredients
• Follow the recipe to cook the meal
• Talk and write up about what we made

Some of Spaghetti
our meals: bolognaise

Fish pie
Chicken stir fry

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Healthy diet
for life!

• Find out about healthy food groups
• Research low fat and sugar foods
• How many calories we should eat
• Portion size and what is right for us

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Food Hygiene

• Keeping clean in the kitchen
• Learn which foods to keep apart
• Where to store your food
• Learn about sell by dates and

use by dates

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Selling what we
make!

• Take orders

• Learn how to cook in our 5 star hygiene

rated kitchen

• Decorate, package and label produce

• Deliver produce to customers and local

markets

Some of Christmas cake
our produce: Jams and Chutneys

Scones
Cakes
Biscuits

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Dorking Cafe

• Plan and research lunches
• Buy fresh ingredients
• Prepare and cook meals in 5 star hygiene

rate kitchen

• Serve customers and wait on tables

Some of Quiche
our lunches: Fish pie

Roast dinner
Panninis

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Chutney and Jam
making

• Learn how to make a variety of homemade

chutneys and jams

• Bottle, label and display
• Sales and stock levels
• Attend local markets and events

Some of our Strawberry
flavour jams: Blackberry
Blackcurrant
Rhubarb
Mixed berry

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Cake decorating

• Take orders from customers
• Plan and order food
• Prepare and cook the food
• Plate up for delivery

Some of Birthday
our cakes: Christmas
Christening

Easter

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Buffet and party
food

• Take orders from customers
• Plan and order food
• Prepare and cook the food
• Plate up for delivery

Some of Sandwiches
our food Quiches

Mini tartes
Sausage rolls

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Bread and yeast
cookery

• Research recipes
• Working with yeast
• Kneading and proving
• Baking

Some of Herb loaf
our bread
Wholemeal rolls
Chelsea buns
Hot cross buns

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Baking cakes for
customers

• Take orders
• Learn how to bake cakes in our 5 star

hygiene rated kitchen

• Decorate, package and label cakes
• Deliver cakes to customers

Some of Chocolate
our cakes Coffee and walnut

Bara Brith
Lemon Drizzle

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Working in our
tea room

• Learn how to bake scones in our

5 star hygiene rated kitchen

• Set up tea rooms

• Take orders and serve customers

Some of White chocolate
our flavours: and raspberry

Fruit
Lemon and
poppy seed

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Woodwork

• Learn to use different woodworking tools
• Work in a team
• Saw, drill and paint
• Make bird tables, planters and wildlife

houses

Hedgehog house
Bird box

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Winter work

• Felt working
• Mosaic work
• Christmas crafts and decorations
• Pyrography
• Learn about how plants grow

Pyrography

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Potting

• Sow seeds
• Look after the plants in the greenhouse
• Help grow the young plants
• Get plants ready for sale

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Lawn mowing

• Learn how to use a lawn mower

• Find out how to keep lawns
looking good

• Learn to work safely with
other people

• Join our mowing team

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Growing fruit
and veg

• Learn how to grow a variety of fruit and veg
• When and how to harvest
• Safe use of garden tools
• Visit other gardens and markets

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Growing flowers

• Seed planting

• Pruning and picking flowers
• Make beautiful bouquets to sell

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Gardening for
other people

• Visit local places that need gardening
• Work safely
• Meet new people
• Get a good job done!

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Gardening for
other people

• Visit local places that need gardening
• Work safely
• Meet new people
• Get a good job done!

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ASDAN courses

• Take photos of what you have done
• Write to or tell someone about what you

have learnt
• Put it all together in a folder
• Get an ASDAN horticulture qualification

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Allotments

• Have your own plot
• Research what to grow
• Grow from seeds
• When to harvest
• Take to shows or home to eat!

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IT for life

• Internet safety workshops
• Write your own CV
• Print 3D objects
• Topic work on subjects you like
• Join The Grange’s newsletter team

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Discover Group

• Research places of local interest
• Talk about it together
• Visit places
• Keep a diary or scrapbook about

it all

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Communication
for life

• Learn and practice Makaton
• Help with conversation
• Use iPads and try out new Apps
• Play games to improve memory and

concentration

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The Fudgery

• Learn how to make a variety of homemade

flavoured fudge

• Package, label and display

• Sales and stock levels

• Attend local markets and events

Some of our Chocolate
flavours: Raspberry Ripple

Vanilla
Lemon Meringue

Mint

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Rosemary at Waitrose

Work experience in
the community

• Working with animals
• Using retail skills in supermarkets
• Volunteering for charities
• Office skills
• Working with children

Lottie at the
Dog Groomers

Lucy working on reception

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Amanda on reception

Work experience
inside The Grange

• Welcoming visitors and answering the
phone on reception

• Processing, packing and posting books for
Books Beyond Words

• Work alongside our facilities team helping
with jobs around The Grange

Jack processing
book sales

Richard with facilities

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