Classes

WFDA provides online literacy classes and face-to-face/in person numeracy classes for primary and secondary children. Any new referrals for these classes should go through WFDA’s Children’s Programme Manager Karen Sparkes via email at karen.sparkes@wfda.org.uk 

WFDA Touch Typing Classes

WFDA deliver 2 x Touch Typing Classes at two separate locations on the following days and venues:

• Tuesdays at Henry Maynard Primary School, Maynard Road E17 9JE from 4.20pm – 5.10pm. The classes will run at this location every Tuesday during the school term time.
• Thursdays at Walthamstow School for Girls, Church Hill E17 9RZ from 4.10 – 5.00pm.  The classes will run at this location every Thursday during school term time.

Cost: The classes will cost £8.00 per week and WFDA requires half termly payments to be made in advance of starting the classes.

Need to know:  Our Touch Typing Tutor is also a qualified teacher who has run these classes for the past 17 years.  She is keen to see all students achieve whilst having fun, learning along the way.  The same Tutor will run the classes on both sites.

Please note: There is no parking or waiting area / reception at either school.  Children can be dropped off at the entrance of the school and collected once the lessons have finished.  Parking on the roads near each school is, however, an option but please do check for any permit signs before parking.

Class information: Classes will have a maximum of 12 x students, currently we have a few spaces available which will be on a first come first serve basis.  If interest increases, then we will look at potentially running additional classes.

What do you need to do: If you are interested and would like your child to attend Touch Typing classes, then please email Karen Sparkes: Karen.Sparkes@wfda.org.uk

Screening

We will take new referrals for primary screening in September. At present the primary screener is dealing with the backlog from the pandemic. If you have previously contacted us about a screening and have not heard anything, please get in touch with Elly Pearce: elly.pearce@wfda.org.uk 

For Secondary screenings contact Katherine Marshall on 07790 038 706 Monday – Friday between 10am – 8pm, or Saturday – Sunday between 2pm – 6pm.

The Helpline will run as usual.