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Photography courses including, Beginners and Intermediate level and bespoke photographic training for businesses.

Brilliant photographic courses for all levels and ages at excellent value for money.

"I have tried other photo courses, Ann’s courses are the best for miles around" F.Bloomfield, Harpenden

"Ann Kelly has a wealth of photographic knowledge gained through her 20 years of professional practice and she is a qualified teacher, I learned so much about digital photography on her beginners and intermediate courses" J. Pankhurst, founder of Friends Reunited website.

Kendalls is an experienced, St Albans based florist providing a wide range of floral services in and around the local area. Their creative, highly skilled staff have a passion for design and colour and can create arrangements in any style, from chic or classic to fun and funky for any occasion. 

All their flowers come straight from Holland to maximise their freshness, longevity and value for money. This business is built on reputation with many satisfied and returning customers, as their testimonials show.

This is a state community junior school with 370 pupils in St Albans. An Ofsted inspection in June 2008 found the school to be good overall (grade 2).

This multi-cultural primary school has 280 pupils, a parent and toddler group, part-time nursery class and breakfast club. Its most recent Ofsted inspection took place in April 2009, when Aboyne Lodge was rated as an outstanding school overall (grade 1).

This Sure Start Children's Centre provides information and advice to parents, carers, grandparents and childminders of children aged 0-5 years. Their programme currently includes:

• Childminders Support Network:  regular evening meetings and training events.
• Body Confidence: Mondays from 10.30am-noon. An opportunity for mums who have recently given birth to do some gentle exercise where baby is included in the process. Have a coffee, chat and socialise with other mums.
• Young Mum's Body Confidence: Wednesdays from 11.15am-12.45pm. For mums under 21 years of age who have recently had a baby, an opportunity to do some gentle exercise where baby is included in the process and meet other young mums. From January, baby massage sessions will follow at 1pm.
• Baby Massage: Thursdays from 10-11.30am. Baby massage is an enjoyable and fun experience for both baby and parent/carer. It enhances the bond between parent and baby; relieves colic, wind, constipation and teething pain; soothes restless babies and improves baby's sleep. For local parents.
• Breastfeeding Network: a breastfeeding drop-in group open to all breastfeeding and pregnant mums. Fridays 1-2.30pm (term-time only). Baby and toddler toys plus refreshments for a small donation.
• Parenting courses: are regularly held by the Children's Centre.

Coming soon:

• Infant First Aid - 2 hour courses with the British Red Cross
• 0-6's parenting courses

Please contact Lorraine or Vicky on 01727 855134 for information on any of the above. Alban Way also runs a Drop-in for children who have special needs, run by Marian Le Blond on Monday mornings at Ashley Church.

This is a state community special school for 60 students with social, emotional and behavioural learning difficulties. Its most recent Ofsted inspection took place in February 2006, when Batchwood was judged to be a good school overall (grade 2).

Mixed comprehensive state secondary school on the east side of St Albans with approximately 1200 pupils. In 2003, it achieved language college status. An Ofsted inspection took place in March 2006, when Beaumont was rated as a good school overall (grade 2).

This is a state community primary school with 240 pupils and nursery provision. An Ofsted inspection in November 2007 found the school to be outstanding overall (grade 1).

Situated to the north of St. Albans city centre, this two form entry state school for 190 children aged 3 to 7 has six classes, an attached nursery and links to Bernards Heath Juniors. Its most recent Ofsted inspection took place in June 2009 and rated it overall as a good school (grade 2).

State two form entry junior school with 180 pupils and many extra curricular activities and clubs. The most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in April 2007, found the school to be good overall (grade 2).

This mixed state community primary school has 360 pupils and special needs provision. The most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2009, found Bowmansgreen Primary to be a good school (grade 2).

This state community primary school has 220 pupils and nursery provision. It was last inspected by Ofsted in April 2008, when it was judged to be a good school (grade 2).

This single form entry community village state school has 220 pupils and a 30-place nursery. An Ofsted inspection in July 2008 judged the school to be good overall (grade 2).

This is a two-form entry state community infant school with 175 pupils.  It has intakes in September and January. The school has been rated as outstanding (grade 1) in successive Ofsted inspections; most recently in March 2009.