I have spent over fifteen years in classroom teaching across Reception through to Year 6 and have thoroughly enjoyed educating, inspiring and shaping the minds of the future. I absolutely loved what I did and the impact I had on my students, school and the wider community; it was such a blessing and an honour.

However, over the past few years there has been a huge noticeable and fundamental change in the education system where teachers, like myself, have felt that we are no longer allowed to do what we love to do, which is to teach, encourage and nurture children in a creative, engaging and supportive environment. The reason for this is because the modern education system has shifted from a human-centred profession into a data-driven, corporate-style environment that prioritizes compliance and paperwork over actual teaching. Alongside this shifted focus, in an already stretched education system, you add in financial budget cuts which equate to the loss of experienced and passionate educators, followed by maxed out class sizes (compiling of children with varies learning needs) forcing the hand of the educator to ‘teach to the overall average;’ making specialised support nearly impossible. Schools at the moment are simply underfunded, overburdened, and stretched to full capacity, therefore a single teacher with thirty plus students simply cannot give each child what they need in order to truly thrive within their educational journey. With the added stressors within the school system you have many children who are quite frankly struggling on many levels, quietly slipping through the failing system and falling behind academically at no fault of their own.

Stepping out of the mainstream education system has allowed me to continue my passion in primary education whilst offering my skillset to those individuals who may need extra support, a quieter more nurtured learning environment, an assist in closing learning gaps, and or spark new interests within their learning journey.

Tutoring allows me the freedom to go back to my roots, to do what I love, to teach in a nurturing and passionate way and to continue to inspire the next generation of learners.

Whether it's 1:1 or a small group, every student gets the attention they deserve, to feel inspired, to grow in confidence, to work at their own pace, with no rushing and or moving on before they're ready. That is why I created The Learning Hive. So, if you are reading this welcome. I am so very glad you are here and I look forward to working alongside you and your learner.

“ It is not what is poured into a student that counts but what is planted.” - Linda Conway

If you would like to join one of my classes, courses or sessions please get in touch. I would love to hear from you and have the chance to work with you.