How your child will benefit from our classes for 3 year olds
Whether your child has dreams of being the next Harry Kane or Lauren James, our football classes for 3 years olds can play a vital role in helping them achieve their ambitions.
Each class has been developed in conjunction with EYFS experts to help them:
Develop their motor skills – balance, coordination and movement
Develop their cognitive skills – numeracy, speech and pattern recognition
Develop their social skills – ability to work within a team, their communication skills and their confidence.
With your involvement and support, we will do all we can to help give your child the best start in life.
Football As The Medium, Healthy, Happy Kid As The Goal
With our football classes for 3 year olds, we are using football as the medium but our goal is that we help each child to be healthy and happy.
We achieve this goal by providing your child with vital life skills that they can take into school such as sitting, listening, speech recognition, numeracy and social skills.
On the physical side of things, of course they will learn to master football skills and all that comes alongside them – coordination, balance and teamwork.
Activities that suit your child’s age and needs
All of our classes are designed to be appropriate for each age group. Within our football classes for 3 years olds, each class is 40-45 minutes long and the focus is on continuing to develop their key skills.
At this age, they will be finding their feet and their voice. If they have been with us since they were 6 months old, they will have built up solid foundation skills. We will help them to continue this development by working on their coordination, balance and learning to move with greater speed and ease.
Along with designing our classes to be filled with age appropriate activities, we also cater to each child’s specific needs. We take an individualised approach with all of the children in our classes. We want them to feel confident in all areas so we will take time to help them overcome any areas that they are finding more challenging.
Your Child Will Receive Expert Coaching
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.
Every parent plays an active role in our classes
Within our football classes for 3 years olds, every parent will play an active role in their child’s development and progress whilst they are training with us.
This is an important part of our classes because your involvement helps to increase your child’s confidence and self-esteem, whilst strengthening the emotional bond that you share with each other.
Having a healthy level of confidence and self-esteem will help them during big moments in their life – heading off to school, meeting lots of new people, forming friendships and growing up. 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.
The rising star of their football team
Over the course of our time running our football classes for 3 year olds, we have had many happy parents tell us that their children have received praise from their PE teachers for being ahead of where they should be at. When they go and play for their football teams, their child is the star of the team.
This is due to their children being enrolled within our classes from a young age, developing important physical skills, mastering football skills and growing their confidence, social skills and their teamwork skills. Our classes are setting them up for success in school and further on into adult life.
FAQs
Get answers to some frequently asked questions for 3 year olds
How long are the classes for 3 year olds?
Our classes for 3 year olds are 40 minutes long.
Which class is best for my 3 year old?
We break our age groups down into phases and, at 3 years old, your child is on the cusp of Phase 2 – Improving Balance and Phase 3 – Mastering Footwork. If they have been with us for 6 months, your child’s coach will be able to tell you when they are ready to move up.
If they are starting with us at 3 years old, you may want to think about where they are in their development. Click here to find out more about each phase.
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?
Head here to find your local class.
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