Tiny Soccer Stars - Sussex in Hove

• Caroline, Mum of 2 Boys (5 & 4 Years ) and 1 Girl (1 year)

  The boys used to go to Tiny Soccer Stars every week and loved it. They also went to the summer classes (they were dropped off for 2 hours of games and a snack) and they both had Tiny Soccer Stars birthday parties. Fiona and Marianne made the parties so enjoyable - the children played games for about 90 minutes (plus a break for the birthday tea) - e.g. relay races, games with cones, penalty shoot outs and a giant inflatable football to head and kick. We found Tiny Soccer Stars to be more sophisticated than other children’s classes we'd been to - (i) the children have a football kit and work through a book of skills where each skill is rewarded with a sticker once the child has mastered it; (ii)the sessions are quite structured - each class involves a variety of tasks - individual work on using a specific part of the foot to control the ball, team games and free play.
  
  It is easy to see the progress the children make and I really think it helped for the boys to have good ball skills when they started school.
  
  Fiona and Marianne both have ideal personalities for the classes - they keep control of the class but it still remains lighthearted and manages to hold the children's attention. The classes also helped the boys with learning to share and sitting down and listening - important skills! My daughter is one and she'll go when she's old enough.

  Caroline 29 Jan 2013

  5.0

  

• Kylea, Mum of Ronnie (6) and Emily (2 ½), Horsham

  Both Ronnie and Emily started Tiny Soccer Stars classes when they were 18 months old. The classes had been so good for Ronnie that I phoned to book in Emily before she was even old enough. Both the kids have loved the classes and both now have great coordination (much better than their parents!). The classes teach them so much as Marianne uses colours and numbers and as a teacher myself, I am really impressed how so much learning comes from so much fun. Children’s activities are generally expensive but we have always prioritised these classes because they are brilliant. I highly recommend Marianne and Fiona.
  

  Kylea 08 Jan 2013

  5.0

  

• Cindy, Mum of Edison (5) and Rosena (3), Lindfield

  Edison and Rosena have been going to soccer classes with Fiona or Marianne for three years or so. The children really enjoy it and have learnt a lot. They now mostly work with Fiona. She is structured, clear, friendly and inclusive and engages the parents so it keeps it fun for us too. The classes use footballs and other props and equipment to encourage the children to develop their ball skills and coordination. They work with us and sometimes with each other in teams or as a whole group so teamwork skills are also developing. There's some number and colour work thrown in too. It's not so much about playing football or learning the rules but a great foundation for their development in general. We've attended their weekday term by term classes in the past and now do Saturdays on a week by week basis. This suits us now the children's diaries are busier, meaning that we don't have to worry about making a financial commitment that we may not be able to fully make use of. I highly recommend Fiona and Marianne's soccer classes to other families.
  

  Cindy 08 Jan 2013

  4.8

  

• Mum, Cuckfield

  A fun busy class for toddlers - a bit chaotic at times, but lots of variety around kicking a football.

  Mum 05 Mar 2013

  3.5

• Parent, Lindfield

  At Tiny Soccer Stars, Fiona is great fun, as well as very professional.

  Parent 01 Mar 2013

  5.0

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