📚 English Club (Ages 6–8)

Join our small, supportive online English Exploration Club for children aged 6–8.
Each 40-minute session is hosted live via Google Meet, designed to be a relaxed, encouraging space where children feel confident to try, make mistakes, and discover the joy of language. At Rivers Tutoring, our aim is to move away from "drill-and-test" lessons and toward a collaborative approach where we build reading, writing, and communication skills together.

These sessions are suitable for children learning at primary-aged levels, including those with SEN, neurodivergent learning styles, or anyone who just needs a lower-pressure environment to find their voice.

In our sessions, your child will:
🟡Explore Phonics & Reading: Building fluency and confidence with words in a fun, shared way.
🟡Discover Storytelling: Developing comprehension through shared stories and active discussion.
🟡Play with Grammar: Understanding the building blocks of language—nouns, verbs, and adjectives—through creative games rather than just worksheets.
🟡Practice Writing: Gently introducing sentence structure, punctuation, and the magic of creative writing.

I believe that when children feel comfortable asking questions and sharing their ideas, the learning happens naturally.

The Details:
💷 Cost: £3.50 per child, per session.
📄 Preparation: Any relevant activity sheets will be uploaded before the session when available.
✏️ What to bring: Please have paper or a notebook, a pencil or pen, colouring pencils, and a ruler ready for our creative activities.
👨‍👩‍👧 Supervision: Parents remain responsible for supervision during the session to ensure a safe and supportive environment.
📷 Safeguarding: A brief on-camera register is completed at the start of each session for safety purposes.

💻 Before the Session:
Please make sure your child has:
📷 A device with a working camera and microphone
🌐 A stable internet connection
👩‍👦 A parent or guardian nearby and contactable

Please join using the Zoom link and password around five minutes before the club begins.
Please also have ready:
📝 Paper or a notebook
✏️ A pencil and eraser
🎨 Colouring pencils or pens
📏 A ruler, where needed
📄 Any worksheets or materials listed on the booking page

🌟 During the Session:
A brief on-camera register will take place at the start for safeguarding purposes.
Children are welcome to participate in whichever way feels most comfortable. They may:
🗣️ Answer aloud
💬 Type in the chat
👍 Use reactions or gestures
👂 Listen and join in when they feel ready

There is no pressure to speak throughout the whole session.
To keep the club safe and enjoyable, children are expected to be respectful and follow simple instructions. Persistent disruptive behaviour may result in the child being removed from the session and a parent or guardian being contacted.

📚 Worksheets and Materials:
Any required worksheets or materials will be uploaded to the booking page at least 24 hours beforehand, wherever possible.
Some clubs may use worksheets, while others focus on:
🎲 Interactive games
🔎 Practical activities
💬 Discussion
✏️ Drawing
🎨 Creative challenges
No printer? That is absolutely fine. Children can usually follow along on screen and complete their answers in a notebook or on plain paper.