Teaching

At Swillington Primary School, our mission is to provide a transformative cradle-to-career education that allows our children to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity.

All the teachers are qualified to teach across the Primary Age Range (5-11).

Sometimes teachers will move to teach a different year group – this is important for their continuing professional development.

Our teachers are highly reflective practitioners and engage in Instructional Coaching. Teachers and Teaching Assistants also access an observation tool called IRIS. IRIS allows practitioners to record, reflect and refine their own practice.

All the teachers are qualified to teach every National Curriculum subject and Religious Education.

The school employs several teaching assistants who provide invaluable support to children at the teacher’s direction.

The curriculum is enriched by many additional and extracurricular activities – the children are often taught by other adults, such as sports coaches, actors, and workshops provided in specific subjects such as design and technology, and history.

Dates for your diary

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School closures

Monday, January 6, 2025

Training Day

School closed to pupils

Friday, March 14, 2025

Training Day

School closed to pupils

Monday, April 21, 2025

Bank Holiday

Easter Monday

Monday, May 5, 2025

Bank Holiday

May Day

Friday, June 27, 2025

Training Day

School closed to pupils

Term dates 2024-25

Holiday Dates

Term Dates

Autumn Term 1

Monday 2nd Sept to Friday 25th Oct

Autumn Term 2

Spring Term 1

Monday 24th Feb to Thursday 4th Apr

Monday 6th Jan to Friday 14th Feb

Monday 4th Nov to Friday 20th Dec

Tuesday 22nd Apr to Friday 23rd May

Spring Term 2

Christmas Holidays

Monday 23rd Dec to Friday 3rd Jan

Half Term

Monday 28th Oct to Friday 1st Nov

Half Term

Monday 17th Feb to Friday 21st Feb

Summer Term 1

Easter Holidays

Monday 7th Apr to Monday 21st Apr

Summer Term 2

Half Term

Monday 26th May to Friday 30th May

Summer Holidays

Monday 21st Jul to Friday 29th Aug

Monday 2nd June to Friday 18th Jul