Shirehampton Welcome to Reception!
We are so excited to welcome you into the wonderful world of Reception, where learning, exploration and adventuring takes place.
Edinburgh and London
Keep an eye on this page for key updates and information - just keep scrolling down!
Welcome to Year Reception:
Edinburgh Class
Mrs Selina Smart (Monday-Wednesday)
Miss Lucy Widdess (Wednesday-Friday)
Mrs Rachel Crouch
Miss Carly James
London Class
Miss Katie Evans
Ace Walsh
Mrs Jan McLeod 
Dates for your diary - Term 5!
5th April: First day of T5
26th April: Phonics open morning
6th May: Bank Holiday - school closed
22nd May: Family singing assembly (FS and KS1)
24th May: Last day of T5
Reception have pe on a tuesday and thursday. children should bring their pe kit into school so they can get changed for the lessons.
Please see below with details on what children should bring.
For PE, children should wear shorts, leggings or jogging bottoms that are plain and dark in colour - dark blue, black or grey. They should not have large logos on. Every child is given one coloured PE t-shirt at the start of Reception; subsequent PE t-shirts need to be purchased. The colour of the t-shirt represents the colour of the House every child is placed in: Cheng Ho (green), Estervanico (yellow), Sir Francis Drake (blue) and Louise Boyd (red).
Trainers/plimsolls are needed as footwear for PE and must also be a dark colour. No hoodies are to be worn for PE.
Get in touch!
You can contact your child's class teacher using the email address below. Please note emails are checked once a week during term time only. This is a way of sharing non-urgent but useful information that does not require an immediate response.
Miss Evans from London class: london@shirehampton-jun.bristol.sch.uk
Mrs Smart and Miss Widdess from Edinburgh class: edinburgh@shirehampton-jun.bristol.sch.uk.
Newsletter
Here you can find out key information for the coming term. The newsletter will give you an idea of what exciting learning will be happening in Reception.
Round Up
Here you can find the round up of each term outlining what we have been learning.
If you would like to practise anything with your child at home please see the home learning page below.
We also have lots of useful websites and apps on our 'How to help your child at home page.'