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Spring savings

Total course hours 

8-10 hours. Online resources and activities will be available. 

Course overview

Our Spring Savings Course will help take control of your family's finances over the school holidays while making magical memories! Designed for parents, this interactive course covers budgeting basics, creative ways to save, and planning free or low-cost days out. Plus, with school holidays approaching, you'll get plenty of fun, frugal activity ideas to keep your children entertained. Spend time working with your children to create fun crafts, and activities and making learning about money fun for the whole family. Enjoy a hands-on, supportive environment where saving money doesn't mean sacrificing fun. 

Course content

You will work with a tutor for around 1 hour finding out how to prepare for the school holidays. You will then work with your child in school for 30 minutes on a craft, game or activity to be used during the holidays. 

Who this course is for

Parents / carers and relatives of school age children. 

Materials and equipment

Learning and Skills will provide all materials. 

Assessment

Your tutor will assess your work and photograph the things you have made as evidence of your hard work. You will work on targets together to show your learning over the course. 

Accreditation 

This course is not accredited. 

 

Enquire about this course

Complete our enquiry form and a member of our team will contact you. 

You can also contact us by telephone on 0191 433 8646 or email to learningandskills@gateshead.gov.uk

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