A Quick Guide to Tutoring at The Cottage Classroom
All you need to know to get started!
If you’re thinking about 1:1 tutoring for your primary - aged child, start here.
There’s a whole host of reasons why you might be considering tutoring: from a quick confidence boost to catch - up sessions on a particular subject matter. Perhaps your child has been absent from school after a prolonged illness or they are preparing for an entrance exam to secondary school. No matter the reason, I’m here to help you.
All lessons at The Cottage Classroom are tailored so that students can achieve their maximum potential. As a former researcher turned teacher, I take pride in ensuring that all of my sessions are tailored precisely to the needs of my students.
How Tutoring at The Cottage Classroom Works
The Cottage Classroom is for children aged between 4-12.
Whether you are a home-school family or looking for a little extra support with your children’s studies at school, here you can get help from a fully qualified primary school teacher.
The Cottage Classroom is an antidote to the fast-paced, stressful environment that has become the modern day classroom. Here, we focus on making learning joyful: taking a literacy rich, holistic approach to learning in the primary years of schooling.
Lessons take place either at my house in the Northamptonshire countryside or online. Session types depend on the individual student. Some attend lessons weekly with a specific target in mind, whereas others have lessons on a daily basis.
Availability
To check my current lesson availability, view The Cottage Classroom Google Calendar. You can book online via Google Meet or message me directly.
My working hours are:
Monday - Thursday: 10am - 2pm (online only)
Monday - Wednesday: 3.30pm - 6pm (in-person, after school sessions)
‘My son always spoke highly of Sian and enjoyed his time learning with her. He would come home and tell us how much fun he had, how kind Sian was, and that she put him at ease with his learning. This was a significant statement from him as teachers at his school regularly made him feel like he was going too slow, or was wasting their time.’
Adrienne Steward
Pricing
Initial consultation: £45
The initial consultation includes:
A meeting with you and your child
A meeting or email discussion with your child’s teacher to gain insight into their current level, interventions and targets.
1:1 Tutoring: £45 per hour
Each one hour lesson includes:
my planning and preparation time
resources
one hour lesson
Group Lesson: £25 per hour
I am currently planning to offer home-school group sessions during term-time, specialising in English skills for KS1 and KS2 students.
During school holidays, I run workshops for school starters, KS1 and KS2 children.
To register your interest in these sessions, please send me a message and specify whether you would need home-school or school holiday sessions.