The Surrey Tutor Group

Vision Statement

Primary Maths and English Tuition in Surrey and South West London

The Surrey Tutor Group aims to inspire, educate and transform children’s minds by broadening their visions. With Qualified Teacher Status and a wealth of experience teaching in primary schools as well as one to one tuition, your child is guaranteed a quality learning experience where every lesson counts.

The Surrey Tutor Group has a vision where we want as many children as possible to flourish academically and socially through excellent and innovative education in order to help create a positive difference in their lives and to develop a life-long love of learning.

Our Philosophy

Courage

Courage is having the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere and tackle challenges in academia and in life. It’s having the confidence to face a subject that feels daunting and to not give up. Academic courage empowers students to choose difficult problems and to risk making mistakes.
The Surrey Tutor creates a supportive, nurturing environment where pupils feel safe to ask questions and rise to academic challenges.
Compassion

Compassion is feeling empathy for others and responding with kindness. Treating yourself with compassion builds self-esteem, motivation and confidence. Showing empathy towards others is an important communication skill. We welcome pupils and teachers from diverse backgrounds.
In lessons, there is a focus on compassion and positive affirmations to nurture our student’s self-belief.
Self-Reflection

Self-Reflection practise leads to greater achievement. It enables pupils to identify strengths, weaknesses and evaluate their progress towards their goals. Without it, we miss learning opportunities.
Teaching the art of self-reflection is integral to lessons. The Surrey Tutor provides detailed feedback after every lesson and can also produce written reports if requested. Together, self-reflection and teacher feedback leads to deeper learning.
Growth Mindset

Adopting a growth mindset promotes the concept that learning is not a fixed behaviour. It is a belief that our failures and mistakes are necessary in the learning journey to help us grow into better, more successful and confident people.
A growth mindset leads to a desire to learn, to embrace challenges, persist in the face of setbacks and see effort as the path to mastery. Cultivating a growth mindset is at the heart of what we do.

Testimonials

Kate & Rob R: Parents of a Year 5

I cannot express enough gratitude for Katherine. She has been an absolute blessing for my 9 year-old son. She is so patient and nurturing and has help my son to start enjoying maths.
Katherine tailors her teaching methods to suit his learning style, making each session engaging and enjoyable for him.
Her encouragement has been so welcomed and my son’s confidence in tackling maths problems has improved, which has been evident in his improved CAT scores. The way she breaks down complex concepts into manageable steps has been so helpful to him.
I highly recommend The Surrey Tutor to any parent seeking not only academic improvement but also a positive and nurturing learning experience for their child.
Mr & Mrs Marriott : Parents of Year 4 and Year 1 pupils

Katherine has worked with our three children ages 9, 9, and 6 as their Tutor for over a year after switching from Key Stone Tutors.
She is professional, thoughtful, creative, and trustworthy. Katherine is exceptional and shows a real passion for her craft. The children immediately bonded with Katherine and have thrived under her leadership. She has been instrumental into transforming the children into confident, happy, and academically thriving students, who feel that they can take on any challenge. Their marks have steadily improved throughout the school year and they have grown in confidence. This is all attributed to Katherine’s impressive technics and passion for helping children excel.
I cannot recommend her enough. We are so pleased to have found The Surrey Tutor.
Kim F: Parent of Year 4 twin girls

After lockdown, we noticed some gaps in our twin girls’ learning, especially in maths and we were worried that they would lapse behind as the curriculum moves so fast.
I bumped into Katherine at a friend’s house as she was tutoring her daughter and I instantly liked her demeanour.
Katherine has been tutoring our nine year old girls for 8 months now and they absolutely love her. She has a wonderful attitude towards teaching and completely engages both the girls for a solid hour. Katherine puts that extra effort into her lessons; she is up to date with the girls’ school curriculum and thus, they are one step ahead of their classes.
Their confidence in their ability has drastically improved as have their results. Katherine always takes time after the lessons to go over the girls’ work with us, reiterating their strength and areas that need more work
I would highly recommend The Surrey Tutor.
Karen & Jason C: Parents of a Year 1 pupil

Our son (Year 1) was having difficulty with maths, number concepts and understanding. Since Katherine has been working with him, the marked improvement in both his confidence, knowledge, progress and focus in Maths and also English, is fantastic to see. Katherine is extremely patient, very enthusiastic and quickly identified and established a good rapport with our son and areas to work on.
Our son is an energetic 6 year old and Katherine’s smooth and engaging teaching style has worked really well with him and helped him focus during lessons. Katherine always forwards plans each lesson and adapts them in conjunction with our son’s progress. He really enjoys and looks forwards to his weekly tutoring sessions with her.
As parents, her communication and progress updates to us are invaluable and very supportive. My husband and I could not recommend The Surrey Tutor more.
Lily VB: Parent of Year 3 and 5 pupils

My two children, aged 9 and 7, looked forward to lessons with Katherine, which is testament to her lovely nature. She was able to get the best out of them and allowed them to gain confidence with their learning.
Her extensive knowledge of the curriculum enabled her to tap into gaps in the children’s learning.
Sophia H: Parent of Year 2 and Year 4 pupils

My children started tutoring sessions with Katherine and have come on so well since. They’re actually really excited to go to their tutoring sessions and really enjoy them. They’ve become more enthusiastic about their work and have grown exponentially in confidence.
Katherine works really hard to get to know the children and works diligently to understand which areas the children need to focus on.
As well as this, her communication with me as a parent is fantastic. I receive regular updates on their progress and the work they’ve been doing. We couldn’t be happier, thank you.
Sam W: Parent of Year 2 twin boys

Katherine has been working with my 7 year old twins (Year 2) for 6 months, addressing the different challenges they both face. One struggles with spellings and confidence in his work and the other needs to be challenged to stay engaged. She is focused, diligent, kind and puts a lot of thought into the structure and content of each lesson.
There has been a remarkable difference in both boys over the last 6 months and our investment in using The Surrey Tutor has proven to be invaluable. We absolutely recommend her!
Robin S: Parent of a Year 2 pupil

The Surrey Tutor has been teaching our 7 year old daughter for a few months. We suspect our daughter is dyslexic, but her biggest issue is her confidence.
Our daughter absolutely adores learning with Katherine and positively glows after her lessons. In a short time, her confidence has shot through the roof, we have seen great leaps in her writing, spelling, maths and reading.
We wouldn’t hesitate in recommending The Surrey Tutor to other parents.
James G: Parent of a Year 3 pupil

Our 7 year old daughter had lost confidence in her maths and we contacted The Surrey Tutor to help support her learning and boost her self-belief. Katherine quickly established the best approach and built a rapport with our daughter to the point she looks forward to her weekly lessons and really focuses in that time.
My wife and I have noticed our daughter is clearly more comfortable with her studies and has made considerable progress with Katherine’s support and teaching.
Lessons are planned in advance and I feel Katherine has a great sense in adapting in her lessons to make them both enjoyable and aid learning.
Fran T: Parent of a Year 3 pupil

Katherine is an excellent teacher, very knowledgeable and patient. After we moved to England from Switzerland, my son began school in Year 1, having missed Reception. He had lots to catch up on. Katherine helped build his confidence and worked on the missing areas of knowledge both in person and online.
She is very well organised and calm but has a firm way of teaching which helps him remain focused and engaged. I would definitely recommend her to any parent.
Brendan Shanahan: Head of Harrow International School, Hong Kong

Having directly worked with Katherine for over 5 years in Westminster, I can vouch for her talent, commitment and care. Her knowledge of the curriculum is a strength as is the relationships she builds with pupils of all ages. She motivates pupils to learn in a caring, positive environment which is built upon high expectations and fosters outstanding pupil outcomes.
Astrid A: Parent of Year 2 and Year 4 pupils

Katherine taught our eldest son in Reception at school and we gladly took the opportunity to book private tutoring for our two boys over the following years. Katherine has a smooth but firm way with children which has worked really well with our sons, who prefer to play unless they are really engaged with the specific task/subject. We highly recommend Katherine to any family to give their children extra support and one to one focus time.
Niky A: Parent of a Year 1 pupil

I contacted Katherine right at the beginning of this academic year as she came highly recommended by a close friend. My 5 year old son was struggling with confidence after the lockdowns and we needed more support. Katherine was the perfect person for him. She is loving, super warm as soon as you meet her and she is an amazing teacher, well organised and plans each lesson carefully in advance. She is great at keeping him focused and engaged in a way he enjoys. The feeling I got straight after the first session is that she cares deeply for the children she tutors and for us as parents, that means everything.
Katherine worked with my son on his homework and anything else she felt he needed help with. My soon grew in confidence and is now doing super well thanks to Katherine's amazing support! We all love her, especially him and couldn't recommend her more!
Marc E : Parent of a Year 5 pupil

I was so pleased to watch the steady progress made by my daughter while being tutored by Katherine. Her patience, manor and guidance was key in my daughter understanding maths and even starting to enjoy the questions and challenges presented to her. I would highly recommend Katherine as a tutor.