Is Your Child Shutting Down Every Time Learning Gets Hard?
I Help 5-11 Year Olds Who Have Lost Confidence And Are Falling Behind Rediscover Their Confidence, Catch Up In School and Start Loving Learning Again
Hi, my name is Zara.
As a qualified primary teacher and empathetic online tutor, I provide creative, immersive 1:1 and group tutoring in reading, writing and maths (and a whole lot more) - creating the supportive environment every child needs to feel brilliant and to thrive again.
What I offer
Whatever your child needs, I can provide the right support for them.
🎯 1:1 Tutoring
From: Lost, stuck and shutting down
To: Calm, capable and finally catching up
1:1 sessions that provides patient, personalised support that rebuilds confidence and their love for learning. Closing the gaps, without overwhelm or frustration.
They are heard, their gaps are addressed and I explain things in a way that makes sense to them, not the class of 30.
✨ Perfect for anxious learners, those who’ve fallen far behind in more than one subject or children who just need that safe 1:1 space to thrive.
🤝 Group Tutoring
From: Feeling behind, alone and invisible
To: Confident, keeping up and thriving in class
Small groups. Big progress. Your child learns alongside others in sessions designed for interaction, fun and personalised teaching, without getting left behind.
They start joining in, sharing ideas, taking pride and seeing that they’re not the only one who finds learning hard sometimes.
✨ Ideal for children who are ready to shine in class, actively becoming a member, but need a boost in confidence, with the energy and reassurance of learning together.
🚀 Self-Paced Courses
From: “I hate writing. I’m rubbish at maths.”
To: “That was actually fun… can we do another one?”
Online courses where your child works through hands-on lessons filled with creativity, and fun, with zero pressure, full support, and room to go back, pause, or jump ahead.
No more battles, bribing or frustration.
Now they’re engaged, focused and enjoying learning again.
✨ Perfect for home educators and families who want to get big results in their own time. Enjoying creative, immersive learning without it feeling like school.
Thinking online won't get results?
Worried online tutoring won’t keep your child engaged — or deliver real results?
You’re not alone. Most parents I work with were unsure too… until they saw the change in their child.
My online sessions are nothing like a school screen or a video lesson. They’re fast-paced, joyfully unpredictable, and filled with storytelling, games, and creative hooks that pull even the most reluctant learners in.
But it’s not just fun — it’s effective. Children start re-engaging. Confidence grows. The gaps close. And suddenly, they’re believing in themselves again — all from the comfort of home, without the stress of travel or distractions.
Your child hasn't failed - they just haven't been taught the way they need.
Let's change that together. With the right support, your child can catch up, rebuild their confidence and feel good about learning again.
I'm here to make that happen.
Boosting Confidence
Decreasing Anxiety
Overcoming Frustrations
Do these thoughts sound familiar?
You're not alone in feeling this way
"They're slipping through the cracks."
"They're falling behind, they are starting to hare school, it's becoming a battle. The school says they're 'fine' but I can see they're not. I don't know what to do!"
"It's like nothing sticks"
"I'm trying my best to help, but I'm banging my head against a brick wall. Everything we try just... doesn't work. It's like they get it one minute, and the next nothing. I feel completely lost."
"I just want someone who gets it"
"I know my child needs more than I can give. I need someone who'll actually help, not just tell me to keep practising and they'll catch up. I'm worried what will happen if they don't get help now"
"I want my child back"
"I don't want them to be the top of the class - I just want them to be where they should be. To be happy and confident in class. To stop believing they can't! It's having such a big affect on them!"
"Just keep practising" isn't working...
You need a different approach.
My Proven RESET Framework for Primary School Success
The RESET Framework
Give your child the RESET they deserve - where struggle becomes strength and confusion becomes confidence
🔥Rebuild Confidence
I help your child rediscover they are brilliant at learning and know a WHOLE lot more than they thought they did. I give them the confidence to try, to take risks in learning and even to put their hand up in class to share ideas and answer questions.
🎭 Experience Learning
I help your child understand what they’re learning as we play, explore, move and create. Because real understanding doesn’t come from copying answers or filling in worksheets — it comes from experiences that unlock the learning and make it stick.
✨ Spark Joy in Learning
I help your child feel safe enough to relax, laugh and enjoy learning again — even if they usually panic, freeze, or shut down when things feel hard. Their smile lights up the room as they actively participate in sessions, embracing mistakes as they go.
💪 Empower Independent Thinking
I help your child learn how to think for themselves. We slow things down to give them the tools needed to work it out on their own. No more guessing. No more copying. Just real thinking that sticks - choosing the strategies and confidently explaining their ideas.
🚀 Transform Their Understanding
I help your child reach that moment where it all clicks. They have that light bulb moment, where everything makes sense, where everything they once found hard is super easy. Where they are no longer relying on me and their progress sky-rockets!
How I Help Primary School Children Master Difficult Concepts
⚠️ Alfie's Fractions Disaster (Seeing Any Similarities?)
Monday Morning: Teacher announces "Today we're learning fractions!" Alfie's heart sinks. He knows this lesson is going to hard, maybe even impossible! He is already switched off! He really wants to get it! He really wants to be getting those ticks like his friends.
The Reality: Alfie's teacher begins to model the method, but it rushes over his head. In a class of 30, he is too embarrassed to ask for help. Everybody is racing ahead on their whiteboards, but his still stuck at every angle. Using his fingers, drawing dots, now the panic kicks in for Alfie, "Please don't ask me 8 x 6! Wait, hang on, what does that line even mean? How many boxes do I draw?" And if that wasn't bad enough, Alfie now faces the real dilemma: Stay quiet and struggle and not get the work completed, or race through it and get it wrong. Either way, it's another defeat.
How can ANY child learn new concepts when the foundations are missing? But the curriculum marches on...
Now Watch Alfie's RESET Transformation
No time pressure • No class of 30 • Just Alfie and what HE needs
Alfie's RESET Journey
Rebuild: We break fractions down into the tiniest of steps.
No rushing, no overwhelm – just gentle, steady progress.
We spot the gaps and fill them in so that Alfie feels sure of himself. Before long, he’s bursting with confidence.
Experience: We bring fractions to life.
Pizza slices, chocolate bars, sharing snacks – all his favourites! Alfie doesn’t just see what fractions are – he feels it, lives it, gets it. He begins to understand what fractions are and what the method really means.
Spark: Through fun games and hands-on exploration, we build his understanding gently - sometimes without him even realising he’s doing fractions! Laughter fills the room. His shoulders drop. His smile beams. He’s in it, and he’s loving it.
Empower: Now it’s Alfie’s turn. He applies what he’s learned. He explains his thinking. He tackles trickier questions with a calm confidence. Why? Because he knows he has the tools and the strategies to figure it out.
Transform: And then… it clicks. Suddenly, Alfie says:
“Oh! This is easy. It's Year 1 work!"
Just like that, the fear fades and Alfie himself is eager for to move to the next level. That’s the magic of RESET.
The difference? Time, space and someone who refuses to leave ANY child behind.
What Parents Are Saying About My Tutoring...
Susan
Amazing tutor! Zara is fantastic with both my kids. She have a lot patience, helping them understand things, moving them forward and excellent at feeding back.
I would highly recommend her!
Alison Lumgair
Zara has been tutoring my son for 6 months. After the last few years of interrupted learning we thought our son would benefit from a bit of extra support with his English and build on his Maths which he was already fairly confident with. The 11+ was not our end goal, so we questioned whether we should start tutoring or not, but after the first session to hear him say ‘I really enjoyed that’ we knew it was the right thing to do. Zara engaged our son every week, he grew in confidence and was for once willing to do work at home!! At the end of the academic year there was a noticed improvement in his school report which I have to give Zara the credit for. I would definitely recommend her.
Hazel King
Zara has completely transformed my son from a 10 year old child who lacked so much academic confidence to an 11 year old who has passed all his year 6 SATS and is ready to take on the new challenges of secondary school in September. She has worked hard to make him believe in himself. Zara has a magic touch with children where she is calm and patient, pushes them to do better and progress at each session, and does not allow negativity. The positive change in my son has been remarkable. School have noticed a massive improvement in confidence, effort and achievement, with an excellent report at end of year 6. We are continuing on into year 7 with tutoring and now my daughter going into year 4 is starting with Zara too. Already she is working well for Zara and enjoying the 1 to 1 teaching.
Ready to Transform Your Child's Learning?
In our call, I'll assess exactly what your child needs and create their specific RESET roadmap. You'll leave with a clear plan for their transformation - whether we work together or not.
My Confidence-Back Guarantee
If you don't see your child's confidence and enthusiasm transform within 4 weeks of tutoring, I'll refund every penny. Because your child WILL love learning, they WILL thrive and they WILL make progress - I guarantee it.
