We couldn’t be more delighted that we have found Catherine. Her experience is clear and her insight as to what our daughter needs to grow her confidence in phonics is obvious and already seeing results after only a few weeks.
Thank you for your kind feedback. It's a pleasure teaching your daughter each week. She's settled into the small group brilliantly and is making super headway.
From Dee
I am thrilled to write this testimonial for Catherine, who has been tutoring my 8-year-old daughter who is currently in Year 4. Catherine is not just an ordinary tutor; she is a remarkable educator who possesses a wealth of experience and a genuine passion for helping young minds thrive.
From the moment we met Catherine, it was evident that she possessed a unique ability to create a warm and nurturing environment for my child. Her kind and supportive nature instantly put my daughter at ease, allowing her to open up and embrace new challenges with enthusiasm. Catherine's expertise in working with young children is unparalleled, with decades of experience guiding her teaching methods.
One of Catherine's greatest strengths lies in her deep understanding of the national curriculum. She skillfully incorporates the required content into her lessons, ensuring that my daughter not only stays on track academically but also develops a solid foundation for future learning. Catherine effortlessly tailors her teaching approach to suit my daughter's individual learning style, constantly adapting her methods to capture and maintain her attention.
Under Catherine's tutelage, I have witnessed my daughter's self-confidence rise. Catherine has instilled an increased sense of confidence and joy within her. It is truly lovely to see my daughter approaching her studies with enthusiasm and a genuine love for learning.
Beyond her expertise in the academic realm, Catherine has become a mentor and role model for my daughter. Catherine's nurturing presence is undoubtedly playing a significant role in my daughter's personal growth, instilling in her a sense of self-belief and empowering her to overcome challenges with resilience.
Choosing Catherine as our tutor has been absolutely brilliant. Her decades of experience, combined with her kind and supportive nature, have brought out the best in my child. I am grateful for the positive impact she is making on my daughter's education, confidence, and overall enjoyment of learning.
I wholeheartedly recommend Catherine to any parent seeking a tutor who understands the intricacies of the national curriculum, possesses extensive experience working with young children, and truly cares about their students' growth and development.
Thank you Dee for the lovely feedback. It's a real delight working with you as parents and with your daughter. I'm so pleased she is benefitting so much from the tutoring. Each week she works diligently and is making outstanding progress.
From Michael
Catherine is an absolutely amazing teacher and my wife and I and also our daughter are so lucky we have found her. From the very first interaction, she was able to put my daughter at ease and after the first class, we started to see extra confidence and improvement in our daughters ability in maths and now after two terms, her progress has been immense. It is great that Catherine takes the time to go through after each class what our daughter has learnt and importantly, what areas she struggled a bit with or needed to focus on. I think her calm demeanour and approach really helps our daughter experience maths in a fun way and our daughter can't wait to be tutored each week.
From Zena
Catherine has been amazing. My son, aged 6, started with Catherine in October 2019 after finding moving up to Year 2 a bit of a challenge.
At the time, my son would not write anything, he would sit in class all day and not even pick up a pencil. His confidence had dropped significantly and he was feeling overwhelmed with the expectations required. Catherine quickly realised what areas to focus on and within a matter of a few sessions his confidence was starting to return. I now have a happy 6 year old who isn’t afraid to write, learn and read with enthusiasm. Yes there are still times he doesn’t want to sit down and learn but I have noticed he now expresses a desire to read rather than being told he has to read. For example when we are out and about he will use his phonic sounds to read signs or words which is something he wouldn’t event attempt before.
Catherine recognised my son had some learning difficulties fairly early on and used different strategies, including multi sensory techniques and visual aids to help develop his skills.
Catherine is professional, knowledgeable and resourceful in her approach. For example she noticed that my son particularly enjoys the outdoors and therefore performed some lessons outside using nature as a way to gauge his interest which was great to see.
It is evident Catherine is an excellent teacher who has a wealth of experience which she tailors to meet the need of each child. She has shown me, as a parent with only one child, how to make learning fun and interesting with various methods and tools she had used.
I am extremely grateful to Catherine for her knowledge and support and will continue to visit Catherine to help my son develop further.
Thank you so much for your kind and detailed feedback. It's been an absolute pleasure seeing C. develop in confidence and really blossom. Once taught the necessary skills and given time to practise them with gentle nurturing and praise, he has realised he can achieve success. He has worked so hard and we're all really proud of him.
From Minu
My daughter has been seeing Catherine for 6 months. She was language impaired and had poor attention and listening skills. Catherine identified her needs and made a plan tailored to her needs. She always gives me feedback after the lesson and spends time explaining any issues or positives outcomes. With the help of Catherine, my daughter is making excellent progress in her academics and catching up with her peers. My daughter loves the session with Catherine and looks forward to it.
It's a pleasure being able to help. She has made astounding personal progress in the last few months. Thank you for practising the skills and concepts taught in the lesson at home - a real success story.
From Miriam
Catherine is fantastic, she connected with my daughter Lois straight away and Lois always looks forward to seeing Catherine every week. Catherine is always on time and always give great feedback I wouldnt hesitate to recommend Catherine
She is a superstar and a pleasure to work with. I love seeing her each week and seeing the great progress she is making.
From Vanessa
I contacted Catherine 3 months ago and I wanted her to help my 6 year old son who found very difficult to concentrate. Because of this, he was, academically behind a normal 6 year old. Since Catherine tuition, my son is able to do independently at school, he is able to understand the tasks quickly and he's excited when doing his homework. Catherine is warm and caring and very disciplined. Catherine loves the challenge and my son loves the time she spends with him as Catherine makes the tuition totally tailored to his needs. I can recommend her enough. We'll keep her helping my child and we are sure he'll achieve his full potential with her help. I can't thank her enough.
Working with you all has been a delight. Once shown the appropriate techniques, and through hard work and determination, he has experienced great success. Thank you for recommending me as a tutor.
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