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Duke of Edinburgh skills/ Teens Pottery Club

Have fun with clay and learn new skills - pinching, coiling, slab work and throwing 

Option for DofE skill certification

​Note: this club is open to all local secondary school pupils

SUMMER TERM 2026
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Join me, Fiona of St Albans pottery :-

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1) Hand building sessions at Wheatfields Junior School - 10 sessions 

Learn a range of pottery skills - pinch pots, coiling and slab work

​Tuesdays until 4:45 pm - 6 pm

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​Summer 1: Apr 21, 28 May 5,12,19

Summer 2: Jun 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 

​Cost: £160  (£16 x 10)

Location: Colne room  (access from outside door - 2 doors left of Junior school reception)

Address: Wheatfields Junior School, Downes Road, St Albans AL4 9NT â€‹

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2) DofE skills : Personal project   **DofE students only**

At the end of the course, the DofE potters will get clay & coloured slip to take home to work on their final project, using skills taught on the course 

Once complete, these can be delivered to St Albans Pottery (Sandpit Lane) for firing & glazing. 

DofE potters need 13+ hrs over 13 weeks to qualify - the project is usually done over final 3 weeks. 

Cost: £25*  

** only open to those doing Pottery as a skill for DofE ** Ages 14yrs+*

**Done in conjunction with (1) above - not a stand alone activity **

**I will need DofE number to sign off SKILL on DofE system **

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Notes:

  • Small group classes will ensure individual attention and support

  • Potters are advised to bring a clean apron or old baggy shirt each week

  • This club can be taken on as a Duke of Edinburgh skill, but not essential

  • Most finished creations will be fired & glazed. EcoPottery activity will run on the last session of term (raw clay + local wildflower seeds - perfect for rewilding)

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location: St Albans, England, UK

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