Richard Weekes

Teaching children chess in Lewisham, Southwark and Royal Greenwich, to help them develop a Growth Mindset and essential Soft Skills.

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

If you're looking for a junior chess club that teaches beginners, will be fun, engaging & shows children how to play better, then look no further. Taught in a step-by-step way, your child will learn the basic rules to start them off. Places are available!

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

Did I teach you chess in school or in one of my clubs?

Did chess help you in any way? Do you still play? Do your children play chess too?

Let me know when you get a mo!

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

Do girls still play chess?

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

*New players wanted*

No doubt about it; chess is still a great game to play.

And more children should be taught how to do that!

I have places at this club in Herne Hill SE24 on Tuesdays.

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

It's been a long while teaching children how to play chess and I still luv doing this.

I'm always ready to help new players start off, so if your 6 year old wants to have a go, just bring them along to join in.

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

Do you know any children in SE London that want to learn how to play chess? #chess4children #childrenschessclubs #Heronjuniors #Gambitjuniors #Addiscombehomeschoolchess #Brambleberryjuniors #NoakesHalljuniors #chess4sixyearsplus

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

If you look closely, you'll see that not only boys play chess.

I'm pleased to inform that girls play chess too!

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

If you know a child that likes chess and you're looking for a children's chess club that teaches beginners, maybe one of these clubs in SE London can help. Please email [email protected] for more info @MosaicSouthEast @MumsnetLewisham @SEninemag @BrixtonBlog @_MrRae

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

Want your child to learn chess? Children aged 6 years plus can join these junior clubs & they all reopen from Monday 6th Sept onwards.

I'll teach your child the basic rules of the game & how to start as well. No prior booking & places are available. I'll see you there.

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

Children can improve at playing chess quite easily. By joining a junior chess club they will lean and play with other children and have more fun. They will also become more confident and continue to have another go.

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

Learning to play chess can be so much fun for children with a growth mindset. Children with a fixed mindset however, can also enjoy chess but they have to learn that losing is all part of the fun of learning to play better.

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

Key steps to take to help your child learn how to play chess:

♟Ask them if they would like to
♟Check for local junior clubs
♟Speak to the Coach directly
♟Ask about times and cost
♟Make sure the Coach is crazy and will engage your child's mind

Step 5 is really important!

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

Yes, it's been a long while since I posted any tweets around hear. But like chess, I never went away. It's nearly time to come out of hibernation and continue doing what I love to do.

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Lewisham Mayor Damien Egan & Cllr Chris Barnham would like to meet with the African/African Caribbean Community about their children not attaining 5 GCSE’s including Maths/English. See you there. 14th March 2020. 5 Rosenthal Road. Catford SE6 2BX. 11.00am-11.30am.

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

Hi there @WumiF.....WOW; it's been a while since I heard from you. How you doing?

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

Learning to play chess can be a lot of fun for children with a growth mindset. Children with a fixed mindset can also enjoy chess but they have to understand that losing games is all part of learning how to play better.

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

January 2020 is approaching rather quickly and around this time I usually start asking whether your child or children you know are ready to start learning to play chess?

[Richard Weekes @chessbootcamp]

Chess is just a simple board game and children that play usually develop the ability to explore their ideas. Chess also helps children to believe they can do it when they try harder.