colouring club?

[Sunnyshine]

Just looked at my dd school club list and has a colouring club on. Does anyone's children go to one at their school? If so what do they do? Colour in sheets or colouring books? Mine seem keen to go but wondered if other people had any experience

[ChickenBhuna]

I'm guessing the point of this club is to improve fine motor skills and focus. Also perhaps work on pencil grip , these three skills will transfer fantastically to the classroom.

[steppemum]

I don't think it is educational or creative, but it is a place to go and be calm and quiet and my dd has one of thos ecomplicated colouring books aimed at adults. She often sits and colours with friends or while listening to stuff.

I think at school it is either an alternative to being outside for those that hate being out in the cold. Or an ater school activity which is friendly and calm and allows parents a later pick up.

[ChickenBhuna]

I disagree about it not being educational. I used colouring as an intervention for an asd girl I supported.

I printed pics of her favourite things , gently encouraged good pencil grip , colouring in one direction and made her take as many sessions as she needed to complete her picture beautifully. She was then allowed to take it home and show her parents as a reward.

It was a brilliant help with improving her motor skills.

So whilst for some kids it's relaxing and fun for others it's a mountain to climb.

[Liadain]

It's a good idea - afaik many schools in England make teachers offer a free lunchtime club? I've noticed that a few seem to on the Twinkl groups, anyway. I could see myself doing this one if it was brought in here (well, I see myself outright refusing, along with the rest of staff...but I digress).

Minimal prep but a nice activity for fine motor skills, concentration and social skills. Could be a lovely activity to do paired colouring for shyer children, or mixed age work maybe?

[mrz]

State maintained schools can not make teachers run lunch time clubs.

[Copperbeech33]

I can't understand why anyone would object, its a calm, relaxing, peaceful, social activity, without any of the pressure or strain of being made to be overly "creative"