Established in early 2007, RUGGERBUGS is a multi-award winning, fun, and exciting motor skills development programme based around non-contact rugby for girls and boys, from walking to seven years.
It is designed to promote a fun and positive attitude to sport and fitness from an early age.
RUGGERBUGS provides a fun, safe and non-competitive indoor environment for your child to enjoy a weekly activity, make new friends and develop a love of sport.
The unique RUGGERBUGS “Head Start” programme assists with your child’s Early Years Foundation Stage development and centres on developing basic motor skills through running, jumping, throwing, and catching games. Along with the basic fundamental skills of tag rugby important life skills are gently introduced and developed throughout the programme ensuring your child not only benefits from increased stamina but also confidence and self-esteem all of which are vital for a healthy lifestyle and ensures that your child can move into mini rugby or any other sport with ease.
RUGGERBUGS guarantees that through regular attendance, you will see a marked improvement in your child’s physical, social, and cognitive development.
Innovative in developing toddler rugby RUGGERBUGS remains a family business working closely with you to ensure your child receives the best playing experience.
The first toddler rugby activity to be fully accredited by an independent children’s activity expert RUGGERBUGS leads the way in setting the benchmark for children's activities and giving you peace of mind when choosing an activity for child.
A combined age class covering the motor skill development of the CATERPILLAR, ANTS, LADYBIRDS, BEETLES & GRASSHOPPER classes for a NEW or expanding centre.
During the session trained coaches will follow the RUGGERBUGS programme ensuring that your child participates in age-appropriate activities.
This normally involves dividing the children into different age groups.
Parent participation is a MUST for children under 3.5 years to assist with your child’s understanding and participation and provides for some valuable parent-child bonding time.
For children aged 3.5 years onwards the basics of Tag Rugby and core values of rugby are gently introduced with the emphasis of FUN still very much at the heart of the session.
RUGGERBUGS understands the importance of learning through repetition, so the activities and equipment have been specifically designed to support this learning process and build self-esteem.
Important “skills4life” are gently introduced to begin developing your child’s language, communication, listening skills and building self-esteem.
The session also allows for your child to start interacting with other children of the same age.
Trained coaches are on hand to explain, encourage and support with the activities.
At the end of each session your Child will receive a weekly Sidney Sticker to collect and stick on their Sidney Sticker Chart.
As class numbers grow the sessions will be divided into relevant age group sessions and times.
As your child progress through the RUGGERBUGS “Head Start” Programme they will achieve “SIDNEY SKILL AWARDS” in line with the programme structure and criteria.
These will be assessed and monitored at the end of each term and allow a smooth transition into the next class when your child is ready.
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