School Closed for Summer Holidays
2025-07-23 - 2025-09-02
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

School Re-opens after Summer Holidays (8.45-8.50 am)
2025-09-03

Swanland Show (external event)
2025-09-14
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Swanland Show – Sunday 14th September 2025
In an assembly, Mrs Patrick will be talking about the Swanland Show as the children have been preparing artwork for this event. This artwork will be coming home in the next week with a letter (and a permission slip) describing the event. If you would like to enter your child’s artwork, please return the artwork with the completed permission slip to your Class Teacher by Monday 14th July.

Children's Individual Photographs (all day)
2025-09-22

Family Photographs, 5.00 pm
2025-09-22

Reception Meet & Greet, 5.30 pm (Small Hall)
2025-09-23

PTA AGM, 6.30 pm
2025-09-25
Reception, Year 1 , Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
All parents, carers, friends and family members who are interested in finding our more about our PTA and getting involved with future events are invited to our AGM and first meeting of the year on Thursday 25th September at 6.30 pm in school.
Swanland School PTA (Parent Teacher Association) is a non-profit organisation made up of parents and staff with the role to encourage closer links between home and school.
We are probably known for our fundraising work which provides an opportunity for parents, staff, and children to get together.
If you are interested in being involved you can just turn up or email ptaswanlandschool@gmail.com

Swanland Village Litter Picking (external event)
2025-09-27
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Swanland Village Association are holding a whole village litter picking session this Saturday 27th September from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon. If you want to join in, please meet outside the Christ Church by the pond. Families and children welcome. All equipment provided but please wear gloves. Free hot/cold drink afterwards.

Autumn Census Day
2025-10-02
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Next Thursday is national Census Day for all primary schools, where (amongst other key figures) the number of Key Stage 1 children staying for school dinners that day is recorded. This figure (along with the same figure recorded on the January 2026 Census Day) then determines how much Universal Infant Free School Meal (UIFSM) grant the School receives. This UIFSM grant is paid to the School to cover the cost of the provision of free school meals for our children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 and is paid at the rate of £2.61 per day, throughout the school year, for every child that stays for a meal on those October and January census days (a total of £495.90 per eligible child).
So with this in mind, we are tweaking the menu next week to encourage as many children as possible to stay for a hot school meal on Thursday. Please see the menu for the day (click here) – Beef Burger (Veggie Burger for vegetarians), Wedges, Sweetcorn, Garden Peas, and Waffle with Chocolate Sauce for dessert!
May we please ask you to encourage your EYFS/KS1 child to stay for a hot meal that day or to try a hot school meal for the first time, if they have not already done so! Any additional income is very important for the School, so we do hope you can help. Thank you.

After-School Library starts
2025-10-02
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Starting next week, on Thursday 2nd October, we are going to open our school library to the children to visit after school. Children can visit with a Parent between 3.30 pm until 4.00 pm; with access to the library through the main school entrance.
The idea is that Parents can help their child to choose a book and then return it on the same day a week later.

Immunisation Nurse in School - Nasal Spray Flu Vaccinations
2025-10-03
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Vaccination UK will be visiting Swanland school for the flu vaccinations on Friday 3rd October 2025.
If you would like your child to receive their Nasal flu vaccination in school, please complete a YES consent form online ASAP. Please note If your child does not receive their vaccination on this date there will be a second session in school at a later date or the immunisation team will contact you for an out of school clinic appointment.
If for any reason your child cannot have the Nasal spray vaccine, the injectable NON PORCINE flu vaccine is available, and you will be able to choose that method on the consent form.
If you DO NOT wish your child to receive a flu vaccination, please complete a NO consent via the same link.
The Flu information leaflet attached contains the consent link and other useful information regarding flu vaccinations.
If you cannot access the consent link via the attachment, you can access the form via this link
Vaccination UK Immunisation
you can also complete a consent form via the website
www.schoolvaccination.uk
If you have any queries or are unable to complete the consent form online, please contact The Immunisation Team.
Email: Hullandeastriding@v-uk.co.uk
Tel. 01482 453690

Harvest Festival Service at the Church by the Pond
2025-10-08
Reception, Year 1 , Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
On Wednesday 8th October 2025, the children will be visiting Christ Church in Swanland, for a Harvest Festival celebration. Christ Church are collecting food for Hull Foodbank (Trussell Trust) again this year. Hull Foodbank only works with non-perishable food items (not fresh produce – only tinned and dried goods), which do not spoil or decay:
Tinned Fruit / Tinned Vegetables / Soup / Rice Pudding / Tinned Meat / Pasta / Beans
The following would also be gratefully received:
Breakfast Cereals, Rice, Tea/Coffee, Sugar, Biscuits, Snacks
If the children would like to donate, they can bring their donations in on the morning of the Harvest Festival Wednesday 8th October only. They will be kept in their classrooms and the children will carry them to the church themselves on the day. Please note, there is no obligation to donate, you do not need to bring a contribution to go to the Church.

Parent Teacher Consultation Evening
2025-10-14, 2025-10-15, 2025-10-16

PTA Cauliflower Cards Deadline
2025-10-17
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
In early October, your child will bring home their Christmas card design and an order form, should you wish to order cards, gift tags or mugs as Christmas gifts. If you wish to order any of these items, please read the instructions on the paper form, complete the online order/make payment and return the artwork and paper form to school by Friday 17th October. (NB You only need to send back the artwork if you wish to place an order.)

PTA Bag2School Collection
2025-10-23

Reception Halloween Party
2025-10-23

PTA Competition - Pumpkin Decorating & Guess the Weight
2025-10-23
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
We have one volunteer for this event so it can go ahead. We would really appreciate other helpers to support this person though. Please do get in touch if you are able to help.
Children will be able to bring their decorated or carved pumpkin and put it on the grass as you enter the school grounds from Tranby Lane. Families entering a pumpkin can drop them at school between Monday 20th and and Thursday 23rd October 8.30 am – 8.45 am. It will be £1.00 to enter on the day the pumpkin is dropped off. The pumpkins will be judged on Thursday 23rd October and can be taken home on Friday 24th October. Halloween Hamper prizes will be given in assembly on Friday.
In addition, before school and during the school day, children will be able to ‘Guess the Weight of the pumpkin’. This is £1.00 a try and a Halloween Hamper is the prize. If you don’t get chance to do this before school, and your child wishes to enter, please send £1.00 on Thursday 23rd October (you can get a peek of the giant pumpkin at the main entrance to school).
If you are able to help at this event on any day that week, Monday to Thursday 8.30 am – 8.45 am, to receive the entry fees and allocate a number, please get in touch via ptaswanlandschool@gmail.com.

School Closes for October Half-Term Holiday (3.20 pm)
2025-10-24

School Closed for October Half-Term
2025-10-27 - 2025-10-31

School Re-opens after October Half-Term Holiday (8.45-8.50 am)
2025-11-03

Reception Admissions for September 2026, 5.30 pm
2025-11-04
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
If you have a child who will be joining us in September 2026 (or if you know someone who is considering applying for a Reception place for their child in September 2026) you/they may be interested in joining us for an Information Meeting for Prospective Parents on Tuesday 4th November 2025 at 5.30 pm in the Small Hall at Swanland Primary School – all are welcome!

Outdoor Classroom Day (non-uniform)
2025-11-06
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
On Thursday 6th November, we will be celebrating Outdoor Classroom Day. On this day, all the children will be doing the majority of their learning outside. They will come to school in non-uniform, wearing clothes that they don’t mind getting wet or muddy. We would also like every child to bring a pair of wellies or boots that they can change into when doing the activities in muddier areas and if possible waterproof trousers and jackets. If children do not have a change of shoes for the muddy activities they may not be able to fully join in as they will need clean shoes to wear indoors for lunch etc.
At the end of the day, we are inviting any parents who wish to join us to come for a OPAL Parent Play session. This will be at 2.25 pm until 3.05 pm and will be an opportunity for parents to see what their children have done that day, as well as join in with a typical lunchtime play session.
If you wish to attend, please just fill in this link to notify us that you will be there.

Odd Socks Day
2025-11-10

Remembrance Day
2025-11-11
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
During the first week of school after the half-term holiday, we are hoping to have several Poppy Appeal products on sale. There are a range of items such as poppies, pin badges, wristbands and stationery – the recommended donations for the products range from 50p to £2.00. These items will be on sale in the classroom for children to buy should they wish. Any children who are a member of the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts organisations may wear their uniform to school on Tuesday 11th November 2025.

Flu Vaccinations CATCH-UP SESSION
2025-11-11
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
The immunisation nurses will be in school for a ‘catch up’ session on Tuesday 11th November 2025 for anyone who would like their child to have the nasal flu spray but did not complete the consent form before the visit on 3rd October.
If you would like your child to receive the Flu vaccine and you have NOT already done so, please complete a consent form with YES via the website www.schoolvaccination.uk . On the webpage click on E-consent forms at the top of the page to access the online forms.
If you did not complete the consent form previously and still do not wish your child to have the nasal flu spray, we would ask that you still complete the form to confirm this .
If you have any queries or need assistance with the consent form, please contact the immunisation team on 01482 453690.

Children in Need Non-Uniform Day
2025-11-14

PTA Meeting, 3.30 pm
2025-11-20
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
The PTA meeting on Thursday 20th November will now take place at 3.30 pm in the school. If you wish to attend, please just turn up. We will be planning the Christmas Fair as well as holding our previously postponed AGM.

Coffee & Chat, 2.00 pm
2025-11-26
