How your child will benefit from our classes for 1 year olds
Even from the young age of 1 years old, our football classes will benefit your child by helping them:
- Develop their motor skills – balance, coordination and movement
- Develop their cognitive skills – numeracy speech and pattern recognition
- Develop their social skills – teamwork, communication and confidence
With our help and your involvement and support, your child will go on to have a happy, healthy childhood.
Football Classes For Every Child
All of our classes are filled with child appropriate activities that have been carefully designed for each age group.
Our football classes for 1 year olds are typically 30 minutes long, depending on which phase they are in. At this age they will be developing fundamental skills, working on movement, motor skills and cognitive skills.
As they progress in their development, beginning to walk and talk, the focus will be on improving the key skills they have already begun to develop. They will also begin working on ball control which will give them a solid foundation for learning key football skills as they grow older.
Our football classes for 1 year olds are designed for each child, based upon age but also where they are in their own development. Every child will be coached with an individual approach, helping in areas they find challenging and celebrated for all their successes.
Expert Coaching For Every Child
Your child will receive expert coaching from all of our coaches. Each of our coaches is:
- DBS qualified
- UKCFDS qualified
- First-aid trained
- Fully insured
This means that your child will be learning from professionals who are trained in child development. Your child will always be in safe hands.
You will play an active role in your child’s success
With our football classes for 1 year olds, you will play an active role in your child’s development and all the success they have whilst training and learning with us.
This is important because your involvement helps to increase your child’s confidence and self-esteem, whilst strengthening the emotional bond that you share.
Increasing confidence and self-esteem will help them during the big steps that they will be taking as the years pass – heading off to school, meeting lots of new people and forming friendships that may last a lifetime. If they choose to continue on with their football, with the goal of making it their career, confidence mixed with the other skills they develop with us will set them up for success.
FAQs
Get answers to some frequently asked questions for 1 year olds
How long are the classes for 1 year olds?
Our classes for 1 year olds are typically 30 minutes long.
Which class is best for my 1 year old?
We break our age groups down into phases and, at 1 years old, your child will be in Phase 1 (non-walkers) or Phase 2.
“Once children are walking, they can begin to develop their physical skills further in the areas of coordination, balance and agility. Using the basic skills of ball control acquired during the early sessions with Socatots, toddlers begin to progress rapidly, applying the balance they have already developed to control the ball in the air in new ways.”
Paul Darton, Head Coach
Who is running the classes?
All our classes are run by qualified UKCFDS accredited coaches.
Every coach undertakes extensive training to ensure that they are able to deliver classes to the high standard expected and maintained by UKCFDS.
For more information please contact us.
How do parents actively participate in SOCATOTS?
As a parent you will be involved throughout the class.
You act as your toddler’s personal coach, encouraging them, demonstrating to them and helping them take part under the guidance of a qualified coach.
What kind of equipment is used in the classes?
Our football classes use a variety of age-appropriate equipment to help your child develop.
Equipment includes domes, dice and hoops as well as our specially designed SOCATOTS footballs.
We even have our own SOCATOTS sound track!
You do not need to purchase equipment, as everything you need will be provided in the class, however if you want to continue the fun at home, equipment can be purchased from our online store.
Can siblings take part in classes?
Yes, siblings are welcome to take part!
Each child will need to be enrolled in the class that’s age-appropriate for them.
If siblings are in the same class then you may need to bring someone along to help as we advise having one parent or guardian in the class per child.
Can I pay by cash?
We only accept payment via card.
To sign up, please find a class and follow the links to ‘Book Now’, which will take you to our booking portal.
Am I tied into SOCATOTS classes for a certain period?
No, you can cancel at any time.
We just ask for one calendar month’s notice.
Cancellations are actioned on the customer portal.
Once the cancellation button has been clicked by you, the customer, one final payment will be required to be taken before the account is closed.
Is the monthly payment for 4 sessions a month / 1 session per week?
Classes are typically run during school terms with a few extra classes over the summer.
Please check your class details within our booking portal for a full breakdown of class dates.
Your monthly subscription guarantees you and your child a place in the class for as long as you are a member.
To keep things simple, we keep the subscription amount the same each month but some months will occasionally contain slightly more classes than others.
Do I have to buy the SOCATOTS kit?
Yes, it is a requirement for all children to wear the official SOCATOTS kit in class within 4 weeks of starting.
Wearing the same kit promotes a feeling of belonging to the SOCATOTS team.
Kit can be purchased here.
You do not need to purchase equipment, as this is all provided during the classes, however, if you wish to continue the fun at home, equipment can also be purchased from our online store.
Can I make up for missed sessions if I am away?
Yes, providing there is space on the alternative session you would like to attend this will usually be possible, but is at the discretion of your coach.
Please discuss with your coach which sessions have spaces free and you can double up or change for that particular week.
We do not offer refunds for missed sessions.
Where is my nearest class?
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