WRITING CLUB

Making writing fun!

Improving Literacy and English Skills!

Open to students in Years 3 to 11

Literacy, English, Written Expression

At the Writing Club, we work to help children enjoy writing and to develop their writing skills.

Hand-writing, spelling, sentences punctuated correctly, ideas formed into paragraphs, etc, etc – so many areas to consider!

For many parents, helping a struggling child through the shifting sands of the writing process seems fraught with difficulty.  Now you can turn to Excelr8 Learning.  Our Chesterton Community College learning centre, offers help for children aged 7-16 to develop skills in writing that will equip them to become independent and resourceful writers.

We aim to help children become better writers and, importantly, to enjoy their writing.

Location

Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road
Cambridge
CB4 3NY
Cambridge

The Club is located in the Community Lounge. Ask for directions at the College Reception.

Please phone 01223 429923 for details

Club Opening Hours

How to Join

Simply complete the FREE TRIAL FORM on this page or telephone us on 01223 429923 and we will arrange for you to bring your child along for a free trial.  

Prices

Clubs run for 1 1/4 hours and tuition is offered at our standard Excelr8 Learning prices, for more details, please click here.

Centre Manager, Ania Ekiert

Ania Ekiert is a highly qualified English teacher, ESOL teacher, a fully qualified interpreter and an experienced Excelr8 Learning tutor.  

Ania is committed to helping children achieve their potential and understands how important it is for children to develop excellent writing skills. Whether a child is interested in science or history or writing plays, the ability to express yourself in the written form always plays a vital part.   

Anna Crown

An English teacher with 30 years experience, Anna is the Centre Manager at Excelr8 Learning Hardwick and also tutors at Excelr8's Chesterton College Writing Club.

More About the Writing Club

‘But I don’t know what to write!’ 

How many times have you heard your child say that as they tell you about their homework.  And then, unsure of how to help them, you come up with something – anything – just to get them started. At the Writing Club we teach children how to overcome these mental blocks.

‘What’s the best way to start it?’

It can start anywhere you like ….
But of course a child may not understand that initially.  A piece of writing should be planned, organised, drafted, crafted – and all of that takes time. At the Writing Club we use Mind Mapping techniques to help children to structure their writing properly.

‘I think I might have missed out the bit about …’

That’s because we need a plan to guide us, a plan that can change and grow as our ideas take shape. Self-editting is a crucial part of the writing process. At the Writing Club we teach children how to evaluate their own writing, fix mistakes and organise their writing properly.

‘Do you think I should stop there?’

When it seems to come to a natural conclusion, that’s probably a good place to finish it.

And in the process, you may find that your child has written a book!

Some of the steps involved in this complex process will include:
• how to generate ideas and then how to organise them
• discussing ideas with an experienced and interested teacher
• trying out ideas on other children
• instruction about how to form letters accurately and develop a clear, legible cursive style of hand-writing
• assessing spelling and tackling the difficulties
• how to bring variety into sentences
• creating an appropriate structure for any type of written work
• experience of using a wide variety of tools to help in the creative process.

For further details about the club, or to book a Free Trial, please complete the form on this page or telephone 01223 429923

Maths & English Private Tuition in Cambridge

Parents also interested in a maths or science programme for your child aged 5-18,   please click here to contact our Milton tuition centre where lessons are held after school Monday - Friday plus Saturdays and all school holidays.