Curriculum

The SOCATIME JOEYS® classes are mixed comprising both boys and girls (18 max.) with ages ranging from one to five. Class volume is dependent on the size of the venue.

We offer three programmes which are determined by age ensuring that children are with their peers and thereby gaining maximum development with their skills.

The classes and programmes are always about FUN and so the focus with our teaching activities are always developed with this in mind:

KOALAS: One to Two and half year olds

These sessions concentrate on basic motor skill development using different parts of the foot with activities incorporating visual tools such as colours, shapes and numbers.                                     * There will be 18 children per class with 2 coach depending on hall size.

EMUS: Two and a half to Three and a half year olds

Encompassing what has been taught at the Koala level, children start to learn soccer basics which include passing and receiving.  Use of two parts of the feet is introduced allowing even more advanced skills such as ball volleying and scissor kicks etc. to be developed.                                           *There will be 18 children per class with 2 coaches.

JOEYS: Three and a half to Five year olds

Here, ball control is developed whereby two parts of the feet are used simultaneously allowing varying forms of directional movement.  Use of all body parts, passing variations, dribbling movements and teamwork are emphasized.  The introduction of Rules of the game and soccer etiquette are further incorporated.                                                                                                                   *There will be 18 children per class with 2 coaches.

** Socatime Joeys has recently developed a Soca Super Joeys programme for children aged five to seven, these are held outdoors without parental participation where children develop skills independently and in working in teams.  Please contact 1300 476 223 (1300 4 SOCCER) for any queries. **

*** The Socatime Joeys Pro Elite programme is competition based and has been customized for our outstanding students keen for further skill development.  Invitation to this programme is via our qualified staff. ***

Our Coaches

All Socatime Joeys coaches have an extensive knowledge of soccer and are trained to lead our classes by our fully qualified FA and/or FFA coaches. During our sessions whenever possible, our head coaches will be accompanied by our trainee coaches providing assistance and allowing some valuable one on one time with the children by either coach. In most instances venue and/or class sizes will determine the number of coaches per class. Our coaches receive extensive  training on a weekly basis through management sessions of supervised training by a qualified coach from the Socatime Management Program before running any location at Socatime Joeys®.  All coaches will undergo frequent in house training. All coaches will have also undergone First Aid training, possess a working with childrens card and have completed relevant criminal checks.

There will be 18 children per class with 2 coaches and it is the intention that both coaches are to make personal contact through direction and encouragement through every class with every student.  For smaller groups there will be 1 coach per 12 children depending on hall size.