Continuing Education programs at Sacred Heart High School

This aerobic program will include actions to get the heart working. There will also be low and high impact options covering all fitness levels. The program will include 20 minutes of core strengthening and stretching under the guidance of instructor Cathy Nolan.

The eight week program will be offered at Sacred Heart starting on Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will also be offered during the spring offerings, starting on Tuesday, April 20 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Or, if you don’t like the sound of the “Cardio Mix” program, think about trying out Zumba, an exciting new trend in fitness workouts. This is a fun and easy class, using dance steps from salsa, merengue and other well known music. All that is needed is a pair of running shoes, some water and your basic rhythm.

This Zumba program will be offered at Sacred Heart on Tuesdays starting on Feb. 2, running from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. In the spring, it will be offered at Sacred Heart on Tuesdays starting on April 20, also from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Other programs being offered by the Continuing Education Department at Sacred Heart High School in the upcoming winter and spring sessions include conversational French, golf, babysitting, soft pastels art, ballroom dancing and Microsoft Office, a computer program.

Very basic conversation French will be offered at Sacred Heart for both the winter and spring programs.

This course will introduce and familiarize a person with the phonetics of the French language and will teach the basic essential vocabulary such as colours, days and seasons. It will also include very basic sentence structures, enabling a person to introduce themselves and to be able to ask and give some basic information in French. Both English and French will be used as the language of instruction. The course will be offered at Sacred Heart starting on Tuesday, Feb. 2, running from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for eight weeks.

The spring program, also eight weeks in duration, will begin on Thursday, April 22, also running from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

A golf instruction program at two levels, beginner and intermediate, is being offered at Sacred Heart in the winter program.

The beginner lesson package will be offered fox six weeks from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. starting on Tuesday, Feb. 2. This beginner course will cover such topics as golf equipment, rules, etiquette, club selection and the fundaments including swing motion, chipping and putting.

The intermediate lesson package will be offered at Sacred Heart for six weeks from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, starting on Feb. 2. This intermediate level course will deal with the golf swing in detail.

For youth, there will be a Red Cross babysitting course offered at Sacred Heart. This five week course will be offered on both Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting on Feb. 2 and on Feb. 4. It will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m..

It will also be offered in the spring program, again for five weeks starting on either Tuesday, April 20 or Thursday, April 22.

The purpose of this Red Cross babysitting course is to teach potential babysitters the basics of child care and in particular child safety. Topics include the responsibilities of the sitter, the basics of first aid, accident prevention and fire safety. The course is for those aged 11 to 14 years old. A certificate is issued upon successful completion of the course including attendance at all five classes.

A course in soft pastels art is being offered at Sacred Heart for eight weeks starting on Tuesday, Feb. 2, running from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Instructor Janet Knowles will introduce participants to the many possibilities of soft pastels. This will include creating different effects such as layering, blending, feathering and scumbling. Step by step instruction will be given on how to use soft pastels and the tools used for this art. Those participating will create soft pastel paintings from still life setups or photos.

Ballroom dancing classes will be offered at Sacred Heart for the winter program.

An eight week  level one ballroom dancing class will be offered on Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. starting on Feb. 25. This class will involve the basics of ballroom dancing including slow waltz, triple swing, cha cha, rumba, fox trot and merengue.

An eight week level two ballroom dancing class will be offered at Sacred Heart on Thursdays from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. starting on Feb. 25. This class will add to the dances covered in the level one class. There will also be an introduction to samba.

A ballroom dancing refresher class for levels 3 to 5 will be offered at Sacred Heart on Thursdays from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. beginning on Feb. 25 and running for eight weeks. This will be a refresher class going through the steps learned in waltz, fox trot and tango from level 3 to 5 classes. Those taking this refresher class must have taken at least a level 3 ballroom dancing class previously.

A computer course dealing with the Microsoft Office Professional suite will be held at Sacred Heart. A version 2000 course will be offered at Sacred Heart on Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning on Feb. 2 and running for six weeks. The spring course will begin on Tuesday, April 20 and run for six weeks.

Those taking this computer course must have taken a level 1 Windows course or its equivalent and have the necessary keyboarding skills. This course will teach the fundamental skills involved in using the Microsoft Office Professional Suite program including an introduction to the program’s three major applications, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Besides these winter and spring program offerings, a tennis camp will be held at Sacred Heart during the March Break (March 15-19).

This National Tennis Camp is for those aged 6 to 14 years old. It will consist of three to four hours of tennis per day, with campers learning the fundamentals of tennis. The program will also involve swimming, a fun Olympics, basketball, Ultimate Frisbee and other activities. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Registration for any of these winter/spring Continuing Education programs at Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville can be done in one of five ways: online at www.winterconnections.com (to obtain a client number and PIN number required for online registration, call 613-228-3338); by phone at 613-228-3338, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; by mail, sending the registration form to Continuing Education, General Interest Registration, 570 West Hunt Club Road, Nepean, Ontario K2G 3R4; by fax, using the registration form and sending it to 613-723-0478; or in person by visiting the Continuing Education office at the Ottawa Catholic School Board building, 570 West Hunt Club Road, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The registration form can be found in Continuing Education’s Connections booklet outlining the winter and spring programs available.

Payment for courses must be made at the time of registration. Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard, cheque, money order or cash.

Registration should be made by Friday, Jan. 22, 2010.

For more information, please call 613-228-3338 or check www.winterconnections.com.