Welcome to The Foundation Stage

Firstly a big welcome to the Foundation Stage here at Hathern Church of England Primary school! This is the starting point where your child will take their first steps on their learning journey.  Our aim is to ensure that all children have the best possible start to their education and are equipped with the skills and knowledge that are needed to be successful in school but also in life.  We have a highly supportive and skilled team working within the foundation stage consisting of;
  • Mrs Dryden (Class Teacher)
  • Mr Dunn (Head Teacher)
  • Ms Collier and Mrs Yates (Learning Support Assistants) 
Our team is committed to supporting the needs of your child and working with your family to create a home school partnership to ensure that all children achieve to the best of their ability. 

We hope you find the information about how we run the class alongside the EYFS aims and School Ethos useful. 

Thank you, The Foundation Team 

Learning Journeys

We are lucky to have access to an electronic learning journey where you can see what your children have been doing - playing, exploring, learning. 

Please check your Tapestry account regularly for updates. We will also post messages and reminders here so it's worth a look. 

You can also add your own observations, photographs and comments allowing us to see the adventures you've been having at home too!

Reading in the Foundation Stage

Reading is a vital skill that children begin to develop in the Foundation Stage. Through the teaching of phonics, children learn to recognise letters, say the sound that each letter makes and blend sounds together to read words. 

Many books in school include the Robinson family (see below). We like to introduce each family member to allow children to build their recognition of characters and names, which in turn supports their reading. 
Hathern Primary School