Tutors and Resources

All tutors need resources to teach their pupils. Unqualified teachers will have access to off the shelf books available from all book stores; revision guides and workbooks, the exact same that you can buy. They might use the internet to download and use, rarely...

Are you qualified to teach my children?

Sally and I have run our Kip McGrath centre in Ashford for eleven years and our new centre in Hawkhurst since November 2015, and the question at the top of my blog has only been asked by a handful of parents in that time. In a way, I’m pleased. It shows that...

School Starting Age for Summer Babies Should Change

In the news this week has been a story highlighting the dilemma faced by parents of “summer babies” and school start dates. A child is not legally required to go to school until they are five, but some parents who have delayed their summer-born child...

Kip McGrath Dream a Big Dream Winner

We were delighted to find out that Harry Rasmussen, a pupil of Kip McGrath Ashford, was awarded the South East and East of England winner in the national Dream a Big Dream Writing Competition. In Harry’s age range, 8-11, he was one of over 400 entrants, which...

Kip McGrath Ashford achieves Diamond Centre status!

We’re really proud to display a new certificate today. Kip McGrath Ashford “has achieved a level of excellence ” and is now recognised as a Diamond Centre. We would like to thank all our parents and their children for making our job such a great...

Choosing a Secondary School

CHOOSING A SECONDARY SCHOOL  by Sally Fisher Choosing the right secondary school for your child can be a daunting process, particularly if it’s your first time at it. Everyone has an opinion about ‘the best school’ but its important to find out for yourself. What was...