A Typical Day
at Swillington Primary School

The School Day From September 2023

School doors open at 8.40am

All pupils will be in school for 8.45am

If your child/children are in Foundation 1 or 2, you will be able to walk around school for drop off and collection. Please ensure you are following the one way system during these times. We kindly ask that parents do not enter the building.

Parents who wish their child to attend Nursery (F1) at our school can choose from two and a half days at the beginning or end of the week.

Time spent on teaching each day, excluding registration periods, assemblies and break times, is 4 hours 15 minutes in Key Stage 1 and 4 hours 40 minutes in Key Stage 2.  This is in line with statutory requirements.

The total weekly provision amounts to 32.5 hours.

Children should arrive in the playground no earlier than 5 or 10 minutes before the bell is rung as there is no supervision before this time.

Children are electronically registered by their teacher promptly when they enter the classroom. It is important that teachers settle their classes quickly, without interruption at the beginning of the day.  Any urgent matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the teacher should be reported to the school office.  Otherwise an appointment may be made to see the teacher after school.

If a child arrives late s/he should go, or be taken, to the Office so that they can ensure the child is registered.

Breakfast and after-school clubs

We have Breakfast and After School Clubs, which are held on 5 days per week and is run by our support staff. This is made possible through a combination of subsidy from the school budget, fund-raising and a small charge.

Breakfast Club

When: Monday to Friday

Time: 7.30am – 8.40am

Price: £3 per child

Run by the school team, the Breakfast Club is made possible through a combination of subsidy from the school budget, fund-raising and a small charge per child. The Breakfast Club enables us to provide children with a healthy breakfast and the opportunity to play and develop social skills.

After-school Childcare

When: Monday to Friday

Time: 3.15pm – 5.30pm

Price: £3.50 per hour, or £7.00 for 3.15-5.30pm, per child (includes drink and healthy snack).

Children will be able to play games, puzzles, jigsaws, etc or catch up on homework. Perfect if you cannot get up to school for 3.15pm or if you have another child in an extra-curriculum activity after school and want to pick them all up at the same time!

Extra-Curricular Activities

Enrichment Afternoon 1.30-3.00pm

All pupils are able to choose the activity that they want to explore further. Pupils are able to change their enrichment activity each half term.

Over one part of an afternoon a week, we offer a range of enrichment activities:

  • Exploring Culture
  • British Sign Language
  • First Aid
  • Sporting skills
  • Clay modelling
  • Painting
  • Performing arts
  • Music
  • Habitat building
  • Sewing
  • Cooking

After School Clubs

We have a wide range of after-school clubs. The clubs will start after school and finish at 4.15pm.

We are fundraising for new lunchtime play equipment, so we will be charging £1 per week for every child attending a club. We also offer funded spaces.

Please contact the office if you would like your child to join any of the after-school clubs.

School Meals & Milk

Children may either eat a dinner provided by Catering Services which conforms to recommended nutritional standards, or they may bring a packed lunch. Children will be offered water or fruit juice to drink. For special diets and vegetarian meals please make enquiries at the school.

Children in Snow Leopard Class and Northern Hemisphere are entitled to a free school meal every day.

Whether they have a school dinner or a packed lunch, we encourage children to eat all their food as we are working hard to prevent waste and teach children about the importance of sustainability (not to mention the importance of a healthy diet!). You can view Swillington Primary’s School Food policy on the Policies and Procedures page.

Useful Documents

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Application timetable

The below timetable applies to applications made to Leeds City Council. If you apply to another local authority, they may have different dates

Admissions Timetable (2025 start)
Applications Open
1 November 2024
Deadline date for applications for Reception places in September 2024
15 January 2025
Late applications
12 February 2025
National Offers Day
16 April 2025
Deadline date for parents wishing to lodge an appeal (please return appeal forms to the academy)
14 May 2025
Date on which Year Reception appeal hearings will be held
June – July 2025
Appeal decision letters to be sent
Within 5 working days from date of hearing wherever possible

Breakfast and after-school clubs

We have Breakfast and After School Clubs, which are held on 5 days per week and is run by our support staff. This is made possible through a combination of subsidy from the school budget, fund-raising and a small charge.

Breakfast Club

When: Monday to Friday

Time: 7.30am – 8.40am

Price: £3 per child

Run by the school team, the Breakfast Club is made possible through a combination of subsidy from the school budget, fund-raising and a small charge per child. The Breakfast Club enables us to provide children with a healthy breakfast and the opportunity to play and develop social skills.

After-school Childcare

When: Monday to Friday

Time: 3.15pm – 5.30pm

Price: £3.50 per hour, or £7.00 for 3.15-5.30pm, per child (includes drink and healthy snack).

Children will be able to play games, puzzles, jigsaws, etc or catch up on homework. Perfect if you cannot get up to school for 3.15pm or if you have another child in an extra-curriculum activity after school and want to pick them all up at the same time!

Mr Cahill

Leadership Team

Headteacher

NPQH, Child Protection and Co-English Lead

Mrs McEvoy

Leadership Team
Teachers

Deputy Headteacher

NPQH, English Leader & DDSL

Mrs O'Brien

Teachers
Leadership Team

Assistant Headteacher

Maths Lead

Mrs Monks

Administration and Facilities Team
Leadership Team

School Business Manager

Mrs Tabbasam

Teachers
Leadership Team

Middle Leader

Art, Design and Technology lead & Co-Phonics Lead

Miss Wilson

Teachers
Leadership Team

Middle Leader

Early Years & PSHE lead

Mrs Atkinson

Teachers
Leadership Team

SENDCo

Miss Bradley

Teachers

Lion Class (Y5) Teacher

DSL

Mrs Brown

Support Staff

Learning Mentor

DSL

Miss Buchanan

Teachers

Dolphin Class (Y3) Teacher

Miss Campy

Teachers

Tiger Class (Y1) Teacher

Geography lead

Miss Fairhead

Support Staff

Mrs Hebdon-Mount

Support Staff

Mrs Freeman

Teachers

Polar Bear Class Teacher

Mrs Hilton

Support Staff

R.E. lead

Mr Hodgson

Teachers

Elephant Class (Y2) Teacher

Computing Lead

Mrs Hopkins

Support Staff

Mrs Hoult

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Mrs Kitchingman

Support Staff

Miss Knight

Teachers

Snow Leopard Class (Reception) Teacher

History Lead

Mrs McGrath

Support Staff

Mrs Millington

Support Staff

Mrs Moss

Administration and Facilities Team

Administrator

Mrs Neesam

Teachers

Tiger Class (Y1) Teacher

Science and Geography Lead

Mrs Payne

Support Staff

Mrs Ramsdale

Administration and Facilities Team

Cleaner

Mrs Richardson

Support Staff

Mrs Rush

Administration and Facilities Team

Facilities Assistant

Mrs Street

Support Staff

Mrs Parrish

Support Staff

P.E Lead & HLTA

Miss Garside

Teachers

Penguin (Y4) Class Teacher

Spanish Lead

Mrs Gill

Support Staff

Miss Espley

Support Staff

Miss Rush

Administration and Facilities Team
Support Staff

Our Aims & Values

Success and Respect for All.

We exist to provide a cradle-to-career education that allows our children to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity.

Our pupils uphold our values by:

Stay Safe

  • Follow school rules
  • Wash our hands regularly
  • Helping others in need
  • Crossing roads carefully
  • Reporting things online we do not like
  • Don't talk to strangers

Respect our environment

  • Keeping our classrooms/ work spaces tidy
  • We don't ignore it, e.g. untidy lockers
  • Using the correct bins for recycling
  • Looking after our school chickens
  • Helping our parents at home to keep the house tidy

Imagine the possibilities

  • Ask questions
  • Think about what job/career I want when I am older
  • Take part in a range of school clubs
  • If we work hard... anything is possible
  • Taking part in visits

Tolerance

  • Be kind to others
  • Positive language
  • Equality for all
  • Understand change may happen
  • Welcome new friends to our school
  • Positive mindset
  • Being kind to our siblings at home
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