Winshill Village Primary School

Reception

Welcome from Mrs Jenkins!

Hello and welcome to our Reception Class page. My name is Mrs Jenkins, and I am delighted to be teaching this wonderful year group. I am joined by Miss Grisedale, Miss Shakles and Mrs Allen, who are also part of our fantastic Reception Team.

I have been teaching at Winshill Primary & Nursery School for over two years, and it is always a joy to see the enthusiasm and curiosity the children bring to their learning. This year, we have so many exciting opportunities planned, both inside and outside the classroom. Our main aim is to ensure that every child enjoys their learning, develops independence, and feels proud of their achievements.

Through visits, special visitors, and the wide range of provision we offer every day, the children will have plenty of chances to explore, discover, and get hands-on—sometimes a little muddy too! For us, this is a sign of real engagement and joy in their learning journey.

We are passionate about creating a fun, nurturing environment where children can develop a lifelong love of learning and a strong sense of belonging to our wonderful school.

Please do keep checking back on this page as we celebrate the children’s achievements and share their exciting learning experiences with you.

Key Information

PE – This will be on a Monday. Please send your child into school dressed in their PE kits.

Daily Routine – The children will enter and exit the classroom via the red classroom door. There will always be a member of our Reception Team to accept and dismiss the children. If you have any concerns or short messages, please pass them on. If you have concerns or would like a lengthier discussion, please request this with the staff member and we will arrange a more suitable time to ensure you have your concerns/ requests dealt with appropriately.

Snack – Fortunately, all Reception children have access to free fruit and milk. This is provided in the morning. If you feel your child would like toast and/ milkshake, this is at a cost of 50p per item. Please bring this in and an adult will collect from the child with their order. We will always try and encourage the children to tell the adult to give them a sense of responsibility. We do prefer this money to be brought in daily to enable the children to order themselves. If you want your child to bring in their own snack, we will allow healthy snacks e.g. their own fruit or fruit bar. No crisps chocolate sweets will be allowed to be consumed during snack time.

Lunch – Lunch is to be ordered in advance on the App. I understand that some children find it difficult to choose, but please be assured, with the free snack and milk available, we will always ensure the children eat enough in the day.

Equipment;

Daily – book folder, water bottle, labelled coat

To stay in school – labelled wellies, waterproofs, spare clothes (OPAL equipment)

Enrichment opportunities – we are so lucky in Early Years to have enrichments available throughout the daily provision, but during the year in Reception we will hope to offer even more exciting learning opportunities to further enhance their experiences. We will share these in due course.

Communication – We use the Tapestry platform to celebrate your child’s learning, and you can also engage with this through the communication tab. Here I can check any messages and any celebrations you want to share with us at school, for example, first time riding a bike, writing their name, bringing home and using learning from school. It is a partnership, and this platform allows us to work together to celebrate you child.

Curriculum Overview

Reception Curriculum Overview 2025-2026

How Can You Help at Home?

Please read with your child at least 3 times per week. This is sharing a book, encouraging them to identify phonemes from their school learning and simply just enjoy sitting and looking at a book to foster that enjoyment of books and future reading.