About the Course
Boys, ages 8-11
Our Little Gents course focuses on social skills, etiquette and building confidence. We also cover emotional and physical wellbeing.
.This course runs across five sessions (each session runs for two and a half hours and includes a full hot dinner). Session 1: Table Manners
Topics include: place settings, napkins and handling silverware, showing appreciation, difficult-to-eat foods and menus for fussy eaters, how to sit at the table, mingling and conversation, knowing when to begin, passing and offering food, what to do when we are finished with our meal
Session 2: Wardrobe and Personal Care
Topics include: dressing for different occasions, wash bags (travelling and preparing for school trips), the importance of sleep, personal hygiene, how to care for your clothes, colours
Session 3: Fitness and Nutrition
Topics include: making healthy choices, maintaining balance, the importance of fresh air and spending time outside, how much exercise should we be getting?, fun ways to exercise
Session 4: Verbal and Written Etiquette
Topics include: meeting and greeting, formal and informal introductions (of yourself and others), small talk, telephone etiquette, social media etiquette, thank you letters, writing and responding to invitations, online video etiquette
Session 5: Emotional Wellbeing
Topics include: being assertive and respectful, handling peer pressure, coping with bullies, managing exam stress and heavy workloads, coping with social anxiety
Our course ends with an Afternoon Tea graduation ceremony. All graduates are presented with a completion certificate.
UPCOMING COURSES
Ascot, Berkshire
Sundays, 11 Sep - 9 October 2022
15:00 - 17:30 (including dinner)
West End, London
Sundays, 8 Jan - 5 Feb 2023
15:00 - 17:30 (including dinner)
Weybridge, Surrey
Sundays, 23 Apr - 21 May 2023
15:00 - 17:30 (including dinner)
Watford, Hertfordshire
Half Term Course
Monday 29 May - Friday 2 June 2023
15:00 - 17:30 (including dinner)
