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Catherine Gourlay bought her MagiKats franchise in October 2021. She started her tuition workshops in Peterborough in January 2022 and introduced her workshops to Oundle in September of 2022.
What made you choose Oundle? I live in Warmington, my daughter went to school in Oundle, and I worked at PWS for over 10 years. We really feel a part of this community.
What services do you offer and what makes MagiKats Oundle different? There are many tuition options available in Oundle. Most
are either online or 1:1 and can be extremely expensive. Our workshops offer something a little different. We offer affordable face to face small group tuition in English and Maths. We support children from five years old through to GCSE. MagiKats designs an individual learning programme for each child in line with the school curriculum. We keep our group sizes
to a minimum and they will never be more than 6:1 ratio, 3:1 for our youngest students.
Each group works with their own mentor who provides all the support required. We use lots of practical multi-sensory resources which make learning fun. Parents receive regular reports detailing what their child did in the workshops as well as feedback from all benchmark tests. Our students earn stamps in workshops when they work hard, and for completing core work at home. Once their card is full, they get to choose a prize, which is always exciting! We award certificates and medals during the year to celebrate our students’ successes.
What is the best thing about your job? I have been a teacher for 34 years. I believe that any child can experience success if given the right support and opportunity. I LOVE what
I do. There is no better reward that when you see a student have that light bulb moment. When you see the change in a child, from not understanding and lacking confidence to being able to attempt work independently and be successful. It is so rewarding and fills my heart.
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