Our school consistently promotes the extensive personal development for all our pupils. Our school goes beyond the expected, so that pupils have access to a wide, rich set of experiences. Opportunities for our pupils to develop their talents and interests are of exceptional quality. We find the talent in everyone!
Swillington Primary School provides rich experiences in a coherently planned way, in the curriculum and through 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 Council/Pupil Leaders
We have a range of Pupil Leaders at Swillington Primary School.
- Digital Leaders-Responsible for ensuring our computing equipment is ready for the day.
- School Office Leaders-Responsible for answering the main office phone and taking messages over lunch time.
- Music Leaders-Responsible for setting up steel pans and our music sessions.
- Play Leaders- Responsible for supporting positive play at lunch times.
Useful Documents
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
School Council/Pupil Leaders
We have a range of Pupil Leaders at Swillington Primary School.
- Digital Leaders-Responsible for ensuring our computing equipment is ready for the day.
- School Office Leaders-Responsible for answering the main office phone and taking messages over lunch time.
- Music Leaders-Responsible for setting up steel pans and our music sessions.
- Play Leaders- Responsible for supporting positive play at lunch times.
Mr Cahill
Headteacher
Mrs McEvoy
Deputy Headteacher
Mrs O'Brien
Assistant Headteacher
Mrs Monks
School Business Manager
Mrs Tabbasam
Middle Leader
Miss Wilson
Middle Leader
Mrs Atkinson
Miss Bradley
Lion Class (Y5) Teacher
Mrs Brown
Learning Mentor
Miss Buchanan
Dolphin Class (Y3) Teacher
Miss Campy
Tiger Class (Y1) Teacher
Miss Fairhead
Mrs Hebdon-Mount
Mrs Hemsworth
Polar Bear Class Teacher
Mrs Hilton
Mr Hodgson
Elephant Class (Y2) Teacher
Mrs Hopkins
Mrs Hoult
Mrs Kitchingman
Miss Knight
Snow Leopard Class (Reception) Teacher
Mrs McGrath
Mrs Millington
Mrs Moss
Administrator
Mrs Neesam
Tiger Class (Y1) Teacher
Mrs Payne
Mrs Ramsdale
Cleaner
Mrs Richardson
Mrs Rush
Facilities Assistant
Miss Shann
Mrs Street
Mrs Parrish
Miss Garside
Penguin (Y4) Class Teacher
Mrs Gill
Miss Espley
Miss Rush
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
