Residential course for AT teachers and third year trainees:
July 2026 in Surrey, UK
The self - use of the teacher is the key to effective teaching.
Presented by Avi Granit
Assisted by Jill Payne
Dates: Monday 20th - Friday 24th July 2026.
Venue: Claridge House retreat centre, Dormans Road, Dormansland near Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6QH (UK).
Early Bird rate £890 before 31st December 2025 or £940 thereafter.
Over 25 hrs of group tuition and activities: full board is delicious vegetarian: private en suite rooms. Private lessons can also be booked in advance.
International teacher Avi Granit uses classic procedures and skills acquired over 40 years of dedicated teaching to help you become a more effective AT teacher.
The course spans five days and four nights in a lovely Quaker retreat centre in the Surrey countryside. All meals are delicious vegetarian and your private room is en suite with towels, linen and quality shampoo and body wash, hairdryer, electric fan and hot drinks facilities.
Please see the Claridge House website: https://www.claridgehouse.org.uk/
Claridge House is accessible by road and rail. Lingfield railway station is a short cab ride away and Surrey is served by Gatwick and Heathrow airports: see http://wwwvisitsurrey.com/visitor-information/travel-information/getting-here
- Places are limited to ten.
- Non-residents may attend for £200 per day with lunch included (places still available 30/11/2).
- Private lessons with Avi can be booked and paid for in advance (30 mins for £70) so please email Jill to schedule these.
- Check in from 3pm on Mon 20th July 2026; first session at 4.45 pm.
The food is delicious vegetarian cuisine that uses organic and locally sourced ingredients where possible. Medical diets can be catered for with advance notice at no extra charge (eg vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free etc). Non-dairy substitutes are always available and you may bring your own foods to be kept in the dining room fridge.
Notify Jill in advance of any dietry requirements.
Contact Jill at jillpayne@skillforlife.com for more details including the course timetable.