Meet Zara: The Teacher Who Refused to Give Up
"You'll make nothing of yourself"
Those words, spoken to me in Year 6 by my teacher, still echo now!
But sometimes the voices that try to break us become the very fuel that drives us to lift others.
I never imagined that losing everything I thought I wanted would lead me to discover what I was truly meant to do.
When Everything Changed
For the Worst... Or So I Thought...
Two Years. That's how long I pushed through the agony, watching arthritis steal my ability to stand in front of a classroom. Every step was a battle. Everyday, teaching became harder than the last. Finally, my body made the decision my heart couldn't - I had to leave the career I'd fought so hard for.
I thought my days in education were over.
Then a friend asked me a favour - could I help their struggling child? Just once.
I'll never forget the moment that changed everything. Watching a child who'd been drowning in self-doubt suddenly light up with understanding. Seeing them realise they weren't "stupid" - they just needed someone to unlock their potential in a different way. That smile, that spark of confidence returning to their eyes... I knew I'd found my true calling.
The Truth I Always Knew
Children don't fail because they can't learn - they fail because they stop believing they can.
Every child who walks through my door carries invisible wounds:
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Anxiety
The anxiety when asked to share an idea
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Self-Doubt
The voice inside them whispering "I'm not good enough!"
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Embarrassment
The crushing weight of feeling left behind
"Just keep practising" isn't working... You need a different approach.
I see these children because I WAS one of these children. I already knew this when teaching - I fought for those who needed more support. The problem was I couldn't do it properly whilst jumping through hurdles, bound by the systems that allowed these children to become left behind.
Tutoring didn't just give me a new career - it gave me the freedom to finally be the advocate I always knew these children needed.
Why My Approach Works
Learning through experience, not worksheets!
Children can't write without ideas. Children can't write about what they haven't experienced.
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Free From Frustrations
Children learn best through experience and connection. I create immersive, hands-on learning that makes abstract concepts tangible across all subjects
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No More Empty Pages
Whether it's writing, problem-solving, or creative thinking, I help children discover ideas by giving them rich experiences to draw from
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Positive Learning Attitudes
I transform challenging topics into adventures - turning math problems into real-world scenarios, making writing come alive, and connecting learning to everyday wonder.
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No More Struggling
Through creative, experience-based teaching across all subjects, children build the foundation of understanding they need to succeed independently
My Promise to You
Professional expertise with personal understanding
I will never bombard with worksheets, focus only on the academics, push your child more than they can handle.
Why?
Because I vowed that no child should feel how I felt. And when confidence has been destroyed, it needs a different approach.
That's why I promise that I will give everything to help your child. I will be their biggest cheerleader. I will find the strategies that work for them. I will meet them exactly where they are!
My promise to you really is that you will see a change from the very first session - whether a smile, taking a breath, speaking out willingly, sharing ideas, finding a glimmer of hope.
I believe in your child until they believe in themselves
Qualified Primary Teacher * University of Brighton 2013
Full-time Tutor since 2019 * Hundreds of transformations
What Parents Are Saying
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.
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.
Simple, All-Inclusive Pricing
No hidden fees. No long contracts. Cancel anytime with 2 weeks notice.
Online Group Sessions
£35/week
Ideal for children who benefit from shared learning, peer encouragement and creative collaboration - with individual support built in.
Weekly group session (max 4 children)
Daily optional practice activities
Resources posted to your child
1:1 feedback session in each half-term
Additional drop-in sessions available
On-call homework help
Video feedback for your child
A safe community for your child
Certificates and rewards
Follow up WhatsApp message after sessions
Small, friendly online groups designed to help 5–11 year olds grow in confidence, catch up at their own pace, and enjoy learning again — with no pressure, just encouragement.
1:1 Sessions
£65/week
Tailored weekly support for children needing individual attention and a customised plan.
Weekly personal 1-to-1 session
Fully customised learning plan
Resource bank of follow up activities
Resources posted to your child
Unlimited homework help
Priority booking for holiday booster sessions
Certificates and rewards
WhatsApp follow up message after sessions
