KS2 Card Game Club
Shuffle, deal, play and have fun! 🃏♠️♥️♦️♣️
Our Key Stage 2 Card Games After School Club is a fun and social club designed specifically for children in Years 3 to 6.
Children will have the opportunity to learn and play a wide variety of traditional and modern card games, from simple classics to games that require strategy, memory, quick thinking and teamwork.
The club provides a relaxed environment where children can enjoy playing with friends while developing valuable skills through games and friendly competition.
🃏 What card games might we play?
Games may include:
🃏 Snap – developing concentration and quick reactions.
🧠 Pairs / Memory – improving memory and observation.
🃏 Go Fish – practising memory, communication and turn-taking.
🦘 Old Maid – a fun game involving matching and strategy.
🔢 Uno – practising colours, numbers and strategic thinking.
🃏 Crazy Eights – developing decision-making and matching skills.
🔄 Switch – practising observation and quick thinking.
👑 President – developing strategy and sequencing.
🃏 Spoons – a fast-paced game requiring concentration and reactions.
🧠 21 / Blackjack-style games using age-appropriate rules and without gambling.
🏰 Patience / Solitaire – encouraging independent problem-solving.
🃏 War – introducing comparison and number concepts.
🔢 Rummy-style games – developing sequencing, matching and strategy.
🧩 Card sorting challenges – exploring suits, numbers and patterns.
🏆 Team card challenges – working cooperatively to complete tasks.
🎯 Card-based quizzes and challenges – testing knowledge and memory.
Games will be selected and adapted to suit the children's ages, abilities and experience.
🌟 What do children get from the club?
Children will have the opportunity to:
Develop strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
Improve concentration and attention.
Develop memory and recall.
Practise patience and taking turns.
Build confidence when learning new games.
Develop communication and social skills.
Learn how to follow rules and instructions.
Experience positive and friendly competition.
Learn how to win graciously and handle losing positively.
Develop independence by learning to set up and play games.
Make friends and enjoy time playing together.
Discover new games that they can play with family and friends outside of school.
📚 What learning takes place?
Card games provide a fun way for children to develop a wide range of academic, thinking and social skills.
Many games involve maths and number skills, including counting, comparing numbers, recognising sequences, adding and subtracting and understanding probability in an age-appropriate way.
Children will develop logical thinking and problem-solving as they work out which cards to play, remember previous moves and develop strategies to improve their chances of success.
Memory games support concentration, observation and recall, while games involving multiple players encourage children to communicate, listen and respond appropriately.
The club also provides valuable opportunities to learn about rules, fairness, patience and sportsmanship. Children will practise taking turns, respecting other players and dealing positively with both winning and losing.
🏆 Let the games begin!
Whether your child already loves card games or has never played before, Key Stage 2 Card Games Club provides a fun opportunity to learn new games, make friends and develop important skills through play.
👧🧒 Age group: Years 3–6 only
💷 Fee: Block bookings are £6.25 per week or ad-hoc bookings are £7.00 per session.
📌 Spaces: Limited spaces available – early booking is recommended.
All games are played for fun and educational purposes. There is no gambling, betting or exchange of money or prizes.
