BRICK BY BRICK CLUB
Introducing Brick Club! Where children and young people have fun building LEGO® models together and build friendships brick by brick.

Being a member of Brick Club helps children to develop a sense of community and belonging through their shared interest in playing with LEGO bricks. Over time, children start to build friendships, which helps them to feel more confident, less anxious and improves their self-esteem.

During Brick Club, children take part in team-based activities and work together to build LEGO models, taking turns to play different roles (called the Engineer, Supplier and Builder) until the model is built. Building together involves joint decision-making, communication, social interaction, motor skills, creativity, imagination, problem-solving and much more!

          
 OUR BRICK CLUB
Brick Club sessions take place on

Tuesday at  3.45pm - 5pm  you will be welcome from 3.30pm in Christ The King
Sessions will run from 3rd September in half term blocks in groups of up to 9 children.
Parents/carer siblings stay in the sofa are with tea & coffee making facilities.

Thursdays at Holy Trinity 3.45pm - 5pm arrive from 3.30pm

I also offer 3, 2, or 1 to 1 Lego sessions  (50 mins) @ BS32 play space. 
3 children £6.50 each
2 children £9.50 each
One to one £20

 
WHY BRICK CLUB?
Brick Club is underpinned by Play Included®’s Brick-by-Brick® programme methodology, which has been developed by experts in learning through play. It is the only LEGO brick based therapy programme that is supported by the LEGO Foundation.

The Brick-by-Brick® programme is flexible and can be adapted to support a wide range of ages, strengths and needs so that a wide range of young people can benefit from being a member of Brick Club. After all, everyone needs the opportunity to socialise, make friends and develop new skills!

 
JOINING BRICK CLUB
If your child would like to join Brick Club,
 
Contact me to register your child’s interest.
Tel: 07906 544623
Socials: Facebook or Instagram
Contact form below

PTUK Register Janette Churchill BRISTOL

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ABOUT ME
I am is a Certified Advanced Brick-by-Brick Facilitator. Having completed Play Included’s Brick-by-Brick® programme Certified Facilitator and Advanced Facilitator training, I am able to run Brick Clubs.
You can find me on the Play Included Register of Facilitators.

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WHAT IS THE BRICK-BY-BRICK® PROGRAMME?
The Brick-by-Brick® programme methodology was created by Play Included to help education and healthcare professionals support children’s social and emotional wellbeing and skills development in a playful, low-anxiety and child-led way.

It is the only LEGO brick based therapy programme that is supported by the LEGO Foundation.
Join Brick Club today.

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Introducing Brick by Brick club
LEGO® Therapy

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The first person to bring this approach to the UK. LEGO® Therapy was the deeply experienced Dr Gina Gomez de la Cuesta, LEGO® Based Therapy is a collaborative play therapy in which children work together to build LEGO® models. Instead of building LEGO® sets by themselves, children work in pairs or teams of three or more. The task of LEGO® building is divided into different but interdependent roles that encourage interaction and both verbal and non-verbal communication by participation in the activity.

LEGO® therapy has been proven to be an effective way for children with social difficulties to improve and practice their social interaction and communication skills. Improvements in social competence enable students to sustain lasting friendships and reach their highest potential.
 
LEGO® Therapy can promote the development of the following skills:

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FINE MOTOR SKILLS
LEGO® bricks come in all shapes and sizes which small hands need to learn to assemble and take apart. Manipulating these bricks with their hands, fingers and arms, promote coordination and dexterity which children need for handwriting, crafts and independent dressing.

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TURN TALKING
Each child is assigned a distinct role for a certain amount of time and then they are encouraged to take turns to play the different roles to keep them engaged.

 
BEING A TEAM PLAYER
Each child works in groups of three, each with a distinct role working towards a common goal

(e.g. assemble a fire truck).

The Architect holds the building instructions, and is responsible for letting the others know which bricks are required (supplier) and how to put them together (builder).

The Supplier holds the LEGO® bricks necessary to assemble the LEGO® model, and is responsible for supplying the builder with the correct pieces and at the correct time.

The Builder is responsible for taking the individual pieces from the supplier, and putting the pieces together, according to the instructions given by the architect, to create the model. This set-up encourages the children to work collaboratively and facilitates skills such as joint focus, sharing, problem-solving, and communication.

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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
LEGO® Therapy can facilitate language development by focusing on vocabulary for colour, shape, size, attributes, and prepositions.

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ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION
At times the instructions given by the Architect can be unclear. This gives a great opportunity to practice what you can do when you are not sure of what to do. You can encourage them to repeat the instruction (e.g. can you repeat that please”), or ask for more specific clarification (“does the red brick go on the yellow one?”).

 
PROBLEM SOLVING
Encourage the children to work on solving a problem together. For example, if they realise they are missing a LEGO® piece they require to build a tractor, facilitate them to weigh how important that piece is to complete their project (e.g. wheels would be critical to complete the tractor, while a door/window would not be as critical to complete it).