Understanding the Summer Slide

As a busy mum, the thought of your child falling behind during the summer holidays can be distressing.

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The "summer slide" refers to the learning loss that often happens during the break, especially in critical areas like reading, writing, and spelling. Without frequent practice, your child's decoding skills, letter and sound recognition can slip. What's even more stressing, research shows that children forget up to 3 months worth of learning during the summer holidays!

For children in Early Years and Key Stage 1 (ages 4-8), this period is crucial for developing foundational literacy skills. Without regular engagement, they risk falling behind, making it more challenging to catch up when the new school term starts.

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Are you worried about your KS1 child losing precious literacy skills over the summer? You already do enough-balancing work, home responsibilities, and ensuring your child continues to learn can be overwhelming. You want to give them the best chance to succeed, but finding the time and resources to support their learning can be challenging.

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Imagine a flexible summer holiday programme that keeps your child engaged, happy, and learning every day.

Sounds too good to be true, right?

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