How your toddler will benefit from our classes for 4 year olds
In our phase 3 classes, this is where your four year old will start putting into practice all the skills they have learnt during phases 1 and 2.
This phase extends the work done to improve cognitive and social skills and focuses on developing football technique and motor skills.
As your child continues to attend our football classes for four year olds they will go from strength to strength as our classes build on progress made week after week.
Football Classes That Suit Every Child
All of our classes are designed to be appropriate for each age group. Our classes are designed to help your child steadily develop their skills as they grow and learn with us.
With our football classes for 4 years olds, each class is 45 minutes long and it is where we begin to put all the skills they have learned into practice. Your child will be learning more challenging commands and will begin to learn good habits such as keeping their head up whilst practising footwork. Simple activities will be introduced which involve controlling the ball in the air and honing their juggling skills.
In our football classes for 4 year olds, we still make sure to take an individual approach with each child, catering to each child’s specific needs. We want every child to feel confident in all areas so we will take time to help them overcome any parts that they are finding more challenging, alongside helping them to celebrate all their successes.
Expert Coaching From UKCFDS Accredited Coaches
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.
Plays an active role in your child’s success
Within our football classes for 4 years olds, although we will begin to encourage cooperation by having the children working in small groups, we still want every parent to play an active role in their child’s class.
Having the parents play an active role is important because it will help to increase your child’s confidence and self-esteem, whilst strengthening the emotional bond that you share with each other.
This is really important throughout a child’s life but especially at 4 as toddlers start to head off to school, meet new people, make new friends and continue their learning.
Having a healthy level of confidence and good self-esteem will set them up to enjoy all these new experiences with enthusiasm.
Learning About Teamwork And Cooperation
With our football classes for 4 year olds, we still want parents to play an active role but, when your child reaches this stage, we will begin placing them in small groups with other children to encourage cooperation and teamwork.
Alongside encouraging teamwork, this will further build their confidence and social skills as they learn how to cooperate and work with the other children. At 4, when they are heading off to school, these are excellent skills to have.
Help prepare your toddler for school
We have heard from many happy parents about how their child, after coming to our football classes, have been ahead of the curve in their PE lessons and within their football teams.
This is always wonderful to hear because we want each child to leave our football classes for 4 year olds feeling confident and ready to use the skills that they have learnt from us. Within our classes, your child will learn and develop physical skills, master football skills and increase their social skills,cooperation skills and confidence.
Our football classes are setting each child up for success in many areas of their life so, whether or not they want to be the next Curtis Jones or Lauren Hemp, they will come away from our classes having learned vital skills.
FAQs
Get answers to some frequently asked questions for 3 year olds
How long are the classes for 4 year olds?
Our classes for 4 year olds are 40 minutes long.
Which class is best for my 4 year old?
We break our age groups down into phases and, at 4 years old, your child will be in our third and final phase – Mastering Footwork
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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