Feel free to contact us if you have additional questions.
About Saturday School
No, your child does not need to know how to read or write before enrolling, it’s our job to teach them. Your child must be 3½ and above to join. Children enrolled on our Reading programme are taught the skills to read using scientifically proven methods of Phonemic Awareness and Synthetic Phonics which accelerate reading, comprehension and spelling skills.
Your child will undergo a friendly and brief online or face to face assessment to ascertain their current level in Reading, English or Maths, and an appropriate recommendation will be presented to you.
A little at a time daily goes a long way. We recommend a 30–40-minute session at least twice a week per programme. We encourage at least 15-20 minutes daily reading to an adult for all pupils.
We have helped several children learn to read in a very short time, moved a stage or two in their phonics level at school. (Some of the children we have helped, have moved a stage or two in their phonics level at school). Pupils on our English programme have learnt key comprehension skills, spell accurately and are able to write captivating stories with handwriting they can be proud of. Pupils on our Maths programme have moved up a set or two at school and are quick to recall and solve Maths problems. We are confident it will work for your child if you put in the time.
Yes, we do provide you with a schedule, to follow on from the taught lesson, which you will be shown how to complete. Please note that homework completion and practice is important for your child’s continuous progress.
About Summer School
No, your child doesn’t need to know how to read or write, but must be 3+ to join our Summer School Reading programme. We will teach your child the correct pencil grip, letter formation and the sounds made by the letters of the alphabet.
Yes, all children will need to come with packed lunch with water or drinks to take them through the day. We are a nut-free setting as some children may have allergies.
We love having the children learn in a fun environment. This is why we have incorporated outdoor fun activities during their breaks and programme changeover.
We do recommend the full three weeks to ensure your child takes advantage of the entire programme. Children on our Reading programme have to do the full three weeks. Children on the Maths and English programmes can do a minimum of a week.
Your child will undergo a friendly and brief programme-specific assessment to ascertain your child’s level and an appropriate recommendation will be presented to you. You can book a free assessment here.
We have helped several children learn to read in a very short time, moved a set or two in Maths or English. Our students excel at school and succeed in entrance exams. We can guarantee that the accelerated summer programme will work for your child and many children with varying abilities.
The structure of the day is:
9-9:50am: English Lesson 1
10-minute snack and toilet break
10-10:50am: English Lesson 2:
10:50-11:10am: Early lunch
11:10-12noon: Maths Lesson 1:
10-minute snack & toilet break
12:10-1pm: Maths Lesson 2
1-3.30pm: 11+ Reasoning session for pupils on the 11+ programme / Optional playtime activities
No homework is given to your child during Summer School. All work is completed at Summer School. We still recommend you continue to enjoy reading a book together and spending quality time together as a family.
