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Anita Andrews
Welcome to Little Learners South Colchester! We run Messy Play & Mark Making classes and events across the area. We also offer Little Learners birthday parties! Please get in touch if you have any questions…
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About me
Hello, my name is Anita and I am excited to be bringing lots of messy play fun to South Colchester! Living on West Mersea, I enjoy an active, outdoor life as well as spending as much time as I can with my 2 young nephews. I have also been a Cub Leader for 6 years here on the island.
I am a qualified teacher with 19 years of experience and know the importance of supporting children to develop their fine and gross motor skills. Little Learners does this in such a fun and engaging way and that is exactly why I chose to run my own business with them. My role is to support you and your child as they begin their writing journey. I really look forward to working together to see your child achieve.
Colchester Messy Play Classes
My sessions will teach your child to create the 4 main marks needed for writing through engaging in activities that include paint, spaghetti, gloop and more! These award-winning sessions have all been devised by a qualified teacher and will help your child to make their mark. As well as this, I aim to support parents and carers to build supportive friendships within the classes. My intention is that you have as much fun as the children…!
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Parties
Little Learners parties are great fun! Our party packages combine all the exciting elements of our award winning mark making and messy play classes with a personalised birthday theme for your little one. Our ‘cake smashes’ are very popular for babies parties too.
The party room will typically be set up with (themed) messy trays, sensory play, painting and drawing stations, play dough and more.
Your party can be set up at a venue of your choice (including your garden!) and it would be my pleasure to work with you to come up with a personalised party plan for your little one.
Merchandise
I have t-shirts available to buy either at sessions (or message me prior and I can bring you one to your first session). These are priced at £10.99 and are available in sized 6-12 months, 1-2 years and 3-4 years. I can also get 5-6 years but will need notice as I don’t hold these in stock.
The t-shirts are hard wearing and perfect for class (and don’t ruin your fab clothes!) – just pair them with some joggers or leggings and your Little Learner is ready to go!
I also hold stock of messy resources – snoplay, gelli baff and slime (£5 a box), sachets of slime and snoplay (£2), crazy soap (pink, white, purple, blue – £3.50 each), egg chalks (£5 for a box of 6) and messy play kits (£5 – 2 x bubbles, inflatable tray, snoplay sachet and slime sachet) – just let me know what you’d like. Payment can be made via bank transfer so it’s nice and easy!
Have a read about what customers think about my messy play sessions. I always appreciate feedback about what I do – feel free to drop me a review on Facebook (Little Learners South Colchester), or on my Google Business page: https://g.page/r/CS7O-x0BnhNZEBM/review
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I also accept Little Starts giftcards (or you can gift someone one of my classes using these!) – visit http://www.littlestartsgiftcards.com/ to find our more or get in touch.
FAQ’s
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do we do messy play?
Messy play isn’t just about having fun (although that’s a big part of it!). It’s also a crucial aspect of children’s development.
Here’s why:
What do Classes involve?
Classes run for 45 minutes on Fridays during the school term at 9:30am and 11:00am and follow a set structure to encourage routine and some predictability for the children, this includes:
- Welcome and introduction to the weekly theme
- Unstructured play across the stations including;
- Wet messy play (e.g water, slime, chia seed, tapioca pearls etc)
- Dry messy play (e.g cereals, grains, pasta etc)
- Playdough
- Painting/Art Exploration
- Fine Motor Skills
- Colouring In
- Gross Motor Play (using the playground equipment outside)
- Pack Up and Goodbye
What are the weekly themes and term dates?
Term 3 will run from Friday 26 July to Friday 27 September 2024 at 9:30am and 11:30am.
The themes for Term 3 include:
- In The Woods
- Around The World
- Rivers & Reptiles
- Little Scientists
- Book Week
- Father’s Day
- Spring Time
- In The Kitchen
- Transport
- Favorites
What is the cost of a messy play class?
Classes are bookable by the Term for $240 with a 40% sibling discount or $27 for a casual class.
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