Ruby & Blu

02/06/2026

💙❤️ Spot the Ruby & Blu gazebo this summer! ❤️💙

Our festival season is almost here and we're getting ready to bring a little Ruby & Blu magic to events across Lancashire. ✨

If you see our bright blue and white gazebo, make sure you come and say hello! 👋

We'll be bringing our popular slime-making activity, giving children the chance to get creative, get hands-on and take home their very own slime creation. 🌈🎨🧪

There's always plenty of excitement, lots of colourful creations and a few messy smiles along the way! 😄

This summer you'll find us at local galas, festivals and school fairs, and we can't wait to meet lots of new families as well as catch up with some familiar faces.

Will you be visiting us this summer? Let us know which event you'll be attending! 👇☀️

01/06/2026

🎲 Learning through play! 🎲

One of the things our children love most about tutoring at Ruby & Blu is that learning doesn't just happen with worksheets and pencils.

Games are a huge part of our sessions because they help children practise key skills, build confidence and develop their understanding in a fun, relaxed way.

Whether we're working on phonics, spelling, reading, maths facts or problem-solving, a simple game can turn practice into something children genuinely enjoy.

This week, our learners were busy rolling, reading, thinking and talking their way through a game-based activity. They were having so much fun they hardly realised how much learning was taking place! ❤️💙

Because when children are engaged, confident and enjoying themselves, that's when the magic happens. ✨

01/06/2026

☀️📚 Happy Monday! 📚☀️

For some, today marks the start of the final half term of the school year. For others, there's still a little more half-term fun to enjoy!

Whether you're heading back to school this morning or making the most of a few extra days at home, we hope you've had a wonderful break filled with sunshine, laughter and special memories. ❤️💙

The final half term is always a busy and exciting one, with sports days, school trips, performances, transition activities and plenty of opportunities to celebrate everything children have achieved this year. 🌟

Here at Ruby & Blu, we're looking forward to a fantastic few weeks of tutoring, creative sessions and confidence-building opportunities for our learners. ✏️📚🎨

Behind the scenes, we're also busy preparing for a summer packed with festivals, events and holiday workshops, and we can't wait to share what's coming up. ☀️🎉

Whatever this week looks like for your family, we hope it's a great one. Let's make this final half term a memorable one! 💪✨

31/05/2026

☀️🎉 Festival season is almost here! 🎉☀️

We're excited to be taking our Ruby & Blu Slime Making Stall on the road this summer and we can't wait to see you all at some fantastic local events! ❤️💙

Come and get hands-on with our popular slime-making activity, where children can mix, create and take home their very own slime. It's always one of our busiest activities and guaranteed to bring plenty of smiles (and a little bit of mess! 😆).

You'll find us at:

🎈 Penwortham Gala
🎈 Trinity Primary School Summer Fair
🎈 Leyland Festival
🎈 Leyland Methodist Schools Summer Fair
🎈 Clayton-le-Woods Summer Fair
🎈 Buckshaw Festival
🎈 Activate with Andy Fun Day

Whether you're a regular Ruby & Blu family or you're discovering us for the first time, we'd love you to come and say hello! 👋

Keep an eye on our page for event reminders, updates and a few sneak peeks as we get ready for a busy summer of creativity, community and slime! 🌈✨

Which event will we be seeing you at? 👇😊

31/05/2026

➕ ➖ ✖️ ➗ A key focus for next half term ➕ ➖ ✖️ ➗

As we head into the final half term of the academic year, one of our key maths focuses will be developing fluency in the four operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. 📚✨

Strong calculation skills are the foundation for so much of the maths children encounter in school. When methods become embedded and number facts can be recalled confidently, children are able to tackle more complex problems with greater independence and success. 💪🌟

We'll be spending time revisiting key strategies, practising written methods and building confidence through a range of engaging activities and challenges. 🎲✏️🧠

The aim isn't simply to get the answer right. It's to understand the process, choose efficient methods and develop the confidence to apply these skills independently. ❤️💙

Small, consistent practice can make a huge difference, and it's always fantastic to see children realise just how much progress they've made. 🎉🙌😊

30/05/2026

☀️ What a fantastic half term! ☀️

As half term comes to an end, we've been looking back at some wonderful workshops filled with creativity, laughter and lots of messy fun. 🎨🌱✨

From painting and planting to crafting and creating, it has been a joy to see so many children getting stuck in, trying new things and taking pride in what they've made. ❤️💙

A huge thank you to all the families who joined us this week. We loved welcoming both familiar faces and new friends to our sessions and seeing children of all ages creating together. 😊

One of our favourite things about Ruby & Blu workshops is watching children grow in confidence as they explore, experiment and let their imaginations lead the way. 🌟

Now we're turning our attention to the final half term of the school year and, behind the scenes, we're already busy planning our summer holiday workshops too! ☀️🎉

Thank you for spending part of your half term with us. We can't wait to see you all again soon! 🐝💛

30/05/2026

🎉 SATs are done! 🎉

Last week, our amazing Year 6 girls took some well-earned time to relax, have fun and celebrate the end of SATs together.

Over the past year, they have worked incredibly hard, showing determination, resilience and a fantastic attitude every step of the way. We couldn't be prouder of everything they have achieved. ❤️💙

Of course, this isn't the end of their Ruby & Blu journey...

Next week we'll be kicking off our Ready for High School programme, helping them build confidence, develop key skills and prepare for the exciting transition to Year 7.

We can't wait to see what they achieve next! 🌟

29/05/2026

📚✨ Our new tutoring term starts on Monday! ✨📚

We're excited to be kicking off the final half term of the academic year—and we plan to finish strong! 💪

Over the next seven weeks, we'll be helping our learners build confidence, strengthen key Maths and English skills, and celebrate all the progress they've made throughout the year.

Our small-group tutoring sessions combine structured learning with creative, engaging activities that help children enjoy learning and believe in themselves.

We have just a few spaces remaining:
⭐ Monday 5.00–5.45pm – Year 1 & 2 (2 spaces available)
⭐ Monday 5.45–6.30pm – Year 3 & 4 (1 space available)
⭐ Thursday 4.30–5.15pm – Year 4 & 5 (1 space available)

✔ Small groups
✔ Personalised support
✔ Confidence-building approach
✔ Fun, engaging lessons

Whether your child needs a confidence boost, some extra support, or an opportunity to stretch themselves further, we'd love to help them achieve their goals before the summer holidays.

📩 Message us or email [email protected] to find out more.

Here's to a fantastic final half term! 🌟

29/05/2026

☀️ We've been a little quieter on social media lately...

The last week has been filled with sunshine, half-term adventures and spending quality time with my own crafty kids. ❤️💙

Alongside family time, I've been busy running workshops in Whittle-le-Woods and Croston, supporting some of my wonderful tutoring pupils and already starting to plan for the summer holidays (yes, really! 😅).

It's hard to believe we're about to start the final half term of the school year. There are still plenty of creative adventures to come before summer and behind the scenes I'm busy putting together ideas for summer holiday workshops that I can't wait to share with you. 🎨✨

Whether you've joined us at a workshop, come along to a class, booked tutoring sessions or simply liked and shared our posts, thank you for supporting Ruby & Blu. It means so much to our little business.

Now tell me... what has been the highlight of your half term? ☀️👇

28/05/2026