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Wednesday <strong>February</strong> <strong>28</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong><br />
News<br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
BAY HARBOUR<br />
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Tutors’ commitment brings<br />
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A genuine commitment to helping<br />
students achieve in education and concern<br />
for what happens to them are what brings<br />
the results for children tutored at Kip<br />
McGrath Ferrymead, says franchise owner<br />
Helen Hudson.<br />
“As they progress through the sessions we<br />
see them blossom and grow in confidence<br />
with their learning and that’s so rewarding,”<br />
Helen says.<br />
The other key factors that set Kip McGrath<br />
apart and contribute to students’ success are<br />
that all tutors have to be qualified teachers,<br />
and that students have the same tutor every<br />
time they attend, Helen says.<br />
“This allows the tutors to build a rapport<br />
with their students. They work on an<br />
individualised programme within a small<br />
group of three to five students.”<br />
Communication with parents is another<br />
important aspect, Helen points<br />
out.<br />
“We have to be meeting the<br />
needs of the children as the<br />
parents see it, as well as what<br />
we see is needed.”<br />
Kip McGrath Ferrymead<br />
has six tutors offering students<br />
from Year 1-13 tutoring in<br />
maths and English – covering<br />
a broad spectrum of spelling,<br />
writing and reading, with<br />
the tutors fully conversant<br />
with NCEA requirements.<br />
Chemistry, Physics and Biology<br />
along with English and Maths<br />
tutoring is available for Year<br />
11, 12 and 13 students.<br />
“With the senior students<br />
we work alongside them, but<br />
they are really the leader of<br />
the lesson, which is tailormade<br />
to their needs,” Helen<br />
says.<br />
There is also a focus on<br />
children with learning<br />
difficulties, such as dyslexia,<br />
and for accelerant students,<br />
who need extra challenges.<br />
Each tutoring session lasts one<br />
hour 20 minutes, with about six different<br />
activities included each time. Sessions are<br />
run outside school hours, either before or<br />
after school, with most students attending<br />
once a week.<br />
“We also offer one-on-one tutoring for<br />
adult students, who may need to improve<br />
their English or maths skills for work they<br />
want to apply for.”<br />
There are several funding subsidies<br />
Kip McGrath Ferrymead franchise owner Helen<br />
Hudson helping a student<br />
available for Kip McGrath tutoring.<br />
Registered Ngai Tahu members receive<br />
some funding, as do registered members<br />
of the Rotorua-based Tauhara No. 2 Trust.<br />
Fletchers also provide funding subsidies for<br />
family members of their employees.<br />
Free assessments are offered, and students<br />
can enroll at any time of the year.<br />
Kip McGrath Ferrymead is located at<br />
Unit 1, 27 Waterman Place, Ferrymead,<br />
phone 384 1188.<br />
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