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Welcome back to our Primary school students

Exciting news for our Primary school students. IMPACT EDUCATION HUB WILL BE OPEN FOR OUR PRIMARY STUDENTS ON WEDNESDAY 17TH NOVEMBER. We will resume our normal timetable on this date for face-to-face tuition. We will have the following details in place All Tutors on site will be double vaccinated as per evidence in our Vaccination registerCleanliness (as always) a top priority with our commercial cleaners Maid MarjPhysical distancing Year 4 and above will need to wear a facemaskOur Hub area will...

Does your family need help?

Does your family need help? Have you tried CPR Mental Health awareness continues to be big theme in these Covid times. So I thought I would share my three steps to supporting your family as it continues to cope with the stresses and strains of lockdown. C = Cut out the arguments. The theme of mental health awareness week this year was take time to Korero. If you are not happy with how your family are behaving or you want to set out some expectations, then talk about it. Rather than put up a list...

Exam tips

With exams coming up, now is a good time for your child to be putting in thepractice so they're well prepared. Many students will try to dodge practicing, opting instead to just read through thematerial they've been given in class. But learning comes from applying whatyou've read. For me, a standout example of practice is the All Blacks (or any sports team). Theplayers don't just run read from a book and then head out onto the field ongame day hoping for the best. They put in hours of training,...

Lockdown help from Ruth

Here we are -  once again having to cope with the restrictions of lock down and the uncertainty of what next! I don’t know about your family but my daughter, who is an older teen, found the suddenness of the lockdown hard to process. She went from see you tomorrow, to see you on a screen. Even though screens are better than audio only, they still can’t compete with in person communication. We are now looking to playing catch up. It is still hard to know whether to commit to travel plans...

Introducing our new Admin Extraordinaire!

Hi, I am Erin. To those local to Te Awamutu, you may recognise me as the previous owner of The Storeroom. A Pantry Refillery, with a focus on Waste Awareness. As well as owning the shop, my husband and I have a farming background of 21 years. As a family we are conscious of our footprint, and to try make choices that have a better impact. We are excited to be able to live tiny and to see how sustainable we can be. We are currently renovating our new home, a bus. I am a proud mum of 4 amazing ...

Parenting – Investing in you

All children are looking for a coach, someone who is there for them, who loves them and who encourages them to be the best that they can be. Unfortunately the childish adult inside you, maybe holding you back, it may make you react in ways you are not proud of. Once you realise that even adults should never stop learning, then you are ready to be a truly great parent. Your connection with Impact Tutoring already shows your commitment to your child, my eldest also required additional support for ...

Ruth Taylor - Author and Friend of Impact Tutoring

Ruth is an experienced coach and facilitator, working with adults and children on communication, behaviour management and resilience, since she was 21. Having emigrated with her family from the other side of the world with toddlers, she now has teenagers. In her career, Ruth has worked with a variety of people, including school pupils, troubled youth, individuals with intellectual disabilities, parents, and professionals. Her family has coped with the loss of loved ones, redundanc...

History and Literacy Tutor - James

Kia Ora, My name is James and I’m pleased to be joining Impact Tutoring as an online tutor in history and English. I’ve been a passionate learner of history and English for many years, especially military history and folklore. I attended the University of Canterbury from 2010 to 2020 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History and English, a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in History and also a Master of Writing in Creative Writing. They allowed me to delve deeper into my special interes...

The importance of Consistency

Consistency would be one of my highest values for both MFAL and Impact. To give you an example I’m thinking of one of the older girls we work with.  She lives with a large extended family, lockdown for her meant looking after lots of younger brothers and sisters. Her support person managed to get a laptop to her but trying to do this in a packed environment proved almost impossible.  What we offer for her is consistency when she comes here.  Her Tutor is welcoming, organised, ch...

Digital Boost Filming opportunity

The story of Impact Tutoring’s success in the digital sphere was the focus of a short video recently filmed at the Te Awamutu business. The video was filmed for Digital Boost’s library of ‘real world’ stories, online clips of small Kiwi businesses that are leading the way in terms of their application of digital processes.  There are scores of stories in the Digital Boost library, each one telling its own story of a business adapting to a digital world. Nicola Stallard of Digital Bo...

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Leaping into Lockdown!

I am amazed (but not surprised) at how easily the students we provide in-person tutoring for moved to online tuition this week.The move was so seamless; everyone just got on with making it happen. Full credit and my thanks to all involved - students, family/whanau and our tutors. Maintaining stability during times of uncertainty is important and the familiar faces of our tutors and the supportive learning environment we provide helps with that. So again, the ease with which students and tutors m...

Colleen enjoys all things Literacy based!

My name is Colleen and I am a qualified teacher. I am married with adult children and grandchildren. Although this keeps me busy, I love to support and empower students to reach for their goals and challenge themselves to have meaningful learning experiences. I believe all students are unique and I like to develop a learning environment that gives a student confidence to explore new ideas in Literacy. Outside of tutoring my time is taken up with spending time at the beach, reading and valuable...

Hamish McAlley, Author proud to be only one of a kind in NZ!

I am Hamish McAlley. I am in my Honours year at Waikato University studying Advanced mathematics and Computation with astrophysical and financial applications. I am the only Honours student for Mathematics in New Zealand this year! I study mathematics and statistics at the University of Waikatoand have worked as a tutor for Impact since 2014. I have always had a passionfor math, showing a talent for it before I started school. I eventually learnedthat it was something I wanted to do with my lif...

MCATPACK - Achievement Criteria and Guidelines

Achievement Standard 91027 Subject Reference Mathematics and Statistics 1.2Title Apply algebraic procedures in solving problems Level 1  |   Credits  4  |  Assessment  External What’s it all about? This achievement standard is derived from Level 6 of The New Zealand Curriculum, What’s inside the Assessment? Achievement CriteriaAchievement• Apply algebraic procedures in solving problems.Achievement with Merit• Apply algebraic procedures, using relational...

Te Reo Maori now on offer at Impact!

Tēnā rā koutou katoa, my name is Matariki, and I grew up in Te Ao Māori from Kōhanga Reo until I graduated from Wharekura. I love and have a deep appreciation for Te Reo Māori (language) and Tikanga Māori (customs), as these have enhanced my values, attributes and aspirations. I’m honoured to have this opportunity to teach my knowledge of Te Reo Māori and further nurture others to learn the Reo. It can be quite frustrating and daunting learning a new language, but I will be there every...

Passionate about Literacy!

Want to talk with someone who is passionate about history and literature? Then ourtutor Andrew Lacey is your person! Andrew graduated from Waikato University with a Bachelor’s degree in history andEnglish, and is a qualified English language tutor with a Cambridge CELTAqualification as well. He has also authored a historical fiction novel set inmedieval Wales. With his qualifications, experience and friendly teaching style, Andrew is a wonderfultutor. He easily adapts to the needs of individua...

Maths stigma

Children are naturally curious (as any parent of a two-year-old whoconstantly asks “why” will tell you) but as they develop, they'll take on whatothers around them say. So if they’re constantly hearing that maths is hard,they might start shying away from wanting to learn about it. As a parent, if you found maths hard when you were at school, one ofthe best ways to support your child is to be aware of what you say about yourown experience. You don’t have to say you enjoyed it or that you ...

Welcome to our newest Tutor, Ricky!

It is my utmost joy to see the light in a child’s eyes and face when they ‘get it’ or ‘get it right’. I currently work with Special Needs children during the school terms and in the school holidays I am Programme Leader for children with Autism. I am a beginner in Sign Language and Te Reo Maori, that I continually strive to expand and improve.  I will soon be studying to teach children with vision impairment or blindness. I am a Mother of 3 adult children. I came to New Zealand fr...

Wellbeing for you

I recently asked coach @Kaz Pollard what advice she’d give someone who constantly worries about what’s going to happen in the future (we’re seeing this a lot more after last year). Here’s what she suggested. Ask yourself these 2 questions:  1. Is what I’m worrying about really necessary to worry about? 2. Is what I’m worrying about actually true? The key is to be honest, there’s no textbook answer,it’s about what you’re thinking. Write down what comes to mind. Now, le...

Amazing benefits of Online Tuition

One of the benefits we hadn’t thought about when deciding to offer online tutoringwas it would ease pressure on both students and their families/whanau. These days life can be so hectic for both students and parents, so not having to travel to and from tutoring has had a big impact. Thinking specifically about year 12 and 13 students, they’re often involved in a numberof afterschool activities and parents juggle work and other commitments to get their children to and from whatever they’re ...

Waipa Business Awards

It was a thrill to be a finalist in the Waipa Business Awards - Innovation and Adaptation category.  2020 threw quite a few challenges our way and the Impact Tutoring team, plus our students and their parents embraced online learning, although it wasn’t always easy or without some fear. While we didn’t win the award, by entering we were able to reflecton what we’ve done. Being innovative and adapting to changes is something wenow know we’re really capable of, so we’ll keep looking...

Apprenticeship success

Education opens up opportunities for people but not everyone does well in the school environment and that’s why tailored tutoring is so important. With the right support, students of all ages can become more competent in a particularsubject and along the way, feel more confident too. It’s that combination ofcompetence and confidence that makes the difference in people’s lives. Peoplelike Cayden who, through one-on-one tutoring, developed the skills and confidence necessary to pass the test...

Online Course success

This year we’ve had 32 students sign-up for one of Impact Tutoring’s online Foundation courses. The courses were created in 2020 to give another option for learning and to provide a broader range of topics for school-aged children and adults. We chose to focus initially on providing courses relating to mathematics, literacy, reading, essay writing, presentation skills, and wellbeing & resilience. My brief to the topic experts who created each of the courses was to ensure they included w...

Dr Anna Barry- Tutor

Kia ora. I’m Anna, and I’ve been a teacher and mathematical researcher for over a decade.  Originally from the United States, I moved to beautiful Aotearoa to pursue an academic career at the University of Auckland.  Since then, I’ve taught mathematics at university and high school, and have also offered private tutoring in-person and online. My mathematical background spans a wide range of topics, and my purpose is to use that background to support students who wa...