Welcome to Foundation at Wavendon Gate School. Please scroll down the page to find out more about us.

Meet the team

Class Teachers

• Miss Hough – FA Class teacher
• Miss Thimaya/Mrs Gentry – FB Class teachers
• Mrs Sear – Class teacher and phase leader (maternity leave)

Teaching assistants

• Mrs Fernando – Teaching assistant
• Miss Edmans – Teaching assistant
• Mrs Shaw – Teaching assistant

All of our Foundation team are trained in paediatric first aid. Please speak to the school reception if you have any questions regarding our first aid procedures or see our medical page on this website.

Focus storybooks

Here are a selection of some of the stories we share in class during the year.

Fiction

Non fiction

Homework

Pupils in foundation are expected to read to their phonics book to an adult at least four times each week. If your child is finding it difficult, please talk to their class teacher.

Reading

Please log all of your child’s reading experiences in their reading diary. This could be them reading to you or you enjoying a book together. Click on the link below for a parents guide to phonics.

Tapestry

Families are encouraged to share their learning at home with school using Tapestry, an online portal. Class teachers upload pupil achievements and work in school regularly. Click on the link below to log onto Tapestry.

PE Days

Please make sure that children have their PE kit in school on the day below. A list of appropriate PE kit can be found by clicking here.

Curriculum Information

Please click on the following links to view your child’s curriculum.