Swanland Primary School

School closed for February Half Term
2026-02-14 - 2026-02-22
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Outdoor Project
2026-02-20
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
During the half‑term break, on Friday 20th February, we hope to gather a group of volunteers to help us with a small project. We have purchased some rubber matting that we would like to install around the sandpit. This will help prevent the area from becoming muddy during wet weather and allow the children to use it more often.
If you are able to help, please email opal@swanlandschool.co.uk
In addition, we would be grateful for any support in preparing and sprucing up our play sheds and other play areas, ready for (hopefully) better weather ahead.
We plan to begin at 9.30 am and continue into the mid‑afternoon, but any amount of time you can spare would be very much appreciated. You are also welcome to bring your children along.

School re-opens after February Half Term (8.45-8.50 am)
2026-02-23

Parent Teacher Consultation Evening (all classes)
2026-02-24

Parent Teacher Consultation Evening (all classes except 1EJ)
2026-02-26
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Update 2nd February –
Dear Parent/Carer
We wish to inform you that the 1EJ Parents’ Evening originally scheduled for Thursday 26th February has had to be rescheduled. It will now take place on Monday 23rd February.
Please note that all appointments previously booked for the 26th have been cancelled. The new Parents’ Evening dates for 1EJ are Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th February.
We invite all parents/carers who still need to book, or who now need to rebook, to make an appointment through the Arbor App for either date.
If you require any assistance in rescheduling your meeting, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01482 631300.

Scholastic Book Fair
2026-03-03 - 2026-03-06
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
We’re delighted to share some fantastic news from our recent Book Fair! Thanks to your amazing support, we sold an incredible £2,290.25 of books and stationery, which means the school now has around £1,200 to spend on brand‑new books for our children.
We’re really excited to use these rewards to refresh and expand a variety of genres in the school library. This means every child will have the chance to enjoy fresh, engaging, and inspiring new reads over the coming months.
Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and involvement—your support makes a real difference!
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Swanland Primary School will be holding a Scholastic Book Fair (please see separate flyer) from Tuesday 3rd to Monday 9th March. The children will receive a World Book Day Voucher in due course, and they will be able to spend this voucher at the Book Fair before World Book Day, which is on Thursday 5th March 2026.

World Book Day
2026-03-05
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
On Thursday 5th March it is World Book Day and one of the activities we are doing to to celebrate this, is to hold a whole-school shared reading session. Children will join mixed-age groups to share their favourite picture book or short story.
Please send your child to school on 5th March with their favourite picture book or short story that can be enjoyed by any age group. If you don’t have an appropriate book, you are welcome to use the public library or the school library.
Please label the book with your child’s name to ensure it can be returned safely to you.

Scholastic Book Fair
2026-03-09
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Swanland Primary School will be holding a Scholastic Book Fair (please see separate flyer) from Tuesday 3rd to Monday 9th March. The children will receive a World Book Day Voucher in due course, and they will be able to spend this voucher at the Book Fair before World Book Day, which is on Thursday 5th March 2026.

Class Photographs (not Year 6)
2026-03-09
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5
Please note that each class (with the exception of Year 6) will have a group photo taken on Monday 9th March 2026. These photographs will be available for parents to purchase afterwards.
We kindly ask that all children come to school wearing their school jumper to ensure a smart and consistent appearance for the photos. Thank you.

Reception Art Exhibition
2026-03-10

PTA Mothers Day Shop
2026-03-13
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
PTA Mother’s Day Shop – Tomorrow

The Mother’s Day Shop will run tomorrow during the school day in the Meeting Room.
Children who have been signed up will be taken by staff to choose a gift, which will be wrapped in school with a gift tag.
Younger children will receive help writing their tags.
Please send your child with their voucher (if you can’t print the voucher, the team will have a register of all purchased vouchers)

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Please make sure to buy your voucher before 11.00 am on Friday 27th February.
👉 CLICK HERE for more information
👉 CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE EVENTS WEBSITE

Family Support Drop in Session, 9.00-11.30 am
2026-03-17
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Family Support Drop‑In Session – Tuesday 17th March, 9.00–11.30 am

The first half‑termly drop‑in with Gary Kirkwood will be held on Tuesday 17th March.
Support is available for families needing help with wellbeing, home life, or similar concerns.
Individual appointments can also be arranged.
To book a meeting email office@swanlandschool.co.uk.

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We now have a dedicated Family Help School & Community Practitioner assigned to our school—Gary Kirkwood—who is available to offer support, advice, and guidance to families who may need additional help. These sessions act as the first point of contact for signposting families to appropriate services and should be used before initiating an Early Help referral, as Gary can direct families to a range of support options, including Early Help where necessary.
This process also enables Front Door Services to direct parents to our pre‑arranged drop‑in sessions when they enquire about support but do not require a full referral.
This drop‑in opportunity is the first step prior to making an Early Help referral.
We will be offering half‑termly drop‑in sessions, with the first session taking place on Tuesday 17th March between 9.00 am and 11.30 am. If you or a family require support with home life, wellbeing, or similar concerns, we can also arrange individual appointments with Gary as needed.
These are relaxed, informal drop‑in sessions designed to make accessing support as easy as possible.
In addition, Gary will be holding a Coffee and Chat session on Thursday 26th March, 9.10 am–10.15 am.
If you are interested in booking a meeting or attending the Coffee and Chat session, please email: office@swanlandschool.co.uk.

PTA Meeting, 6.30 pm
2026-03-19
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Parents, carers, staff and PTA members are warmly invited to attend the meeting at school on Thursday 19th March at 6.30 pm.
If you would like to get involved but are unable to attend, please email ptaswanlandschool@gmail.com
Thank you for your continued support.

Rock Your Socks (in support of World Down Sydrome Day)
2026-03-19
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Change of date from Friday 20th March to Thursday 19th March.
This year to support World Down Syndrome Day, we are inviting all pupils to take part in “Rock Your Socks” on Friday 20th March.
Rocking your socks is a fun and child-friendly way to start conversations about difference, inclusion and celebrating what makes each of us unique. By wearing bright, colourful, and mismatched socks, pupils and staff can show their support in a simple, visible and meaningful way.
Children are welcome to come to school wearing mismatched socks on the day – the more colourful and mismatched, the better! Families may choose to purchase official socks (click here), but any fun socks are absolutely fine.
We would also be grateful for any voluntary cash donations, which will go directly to Downright Special, a charity that provides invaluable support to children with Down Syndrome and to our school community.
Thank you for helping us celebrate this important day.

Comic Relief Red Nose Day
2026-03-20
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
This year we are once again raising money for Red Nose Day 2026!
A small donation of any amount towards our Red Nose Non‑Uniform Day would be most gratefully received by clicking here.
This year’s suggested theme is “Wear something funny for money!”
This could be your favourite outfit, a funny costume, or simply something that makes you happy!
Please see the separate flyer for more information.

Year 1 Dress Rehearsal of 'Rise & Shine' to the school
2026-03-24

PTA's Big Easter Egg Giveaway 2026
2026-03-26
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
PTA’s Big Easter Egg Giveaway 2026

All forms, together with money raised, should be returned to school on or before Monday 23rd March, thank you

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School Closes for Easter Holidays (3.20 pm)
2026-03-26

Coffee and Chat, 9.00-10.30 am
2026-03-26
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

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We now have a dedicated Family Help School & Community Practitioner assigned to our school—Gary Kirkwood—who is available to offer support, advice, and guidance to families who may need additional help. These sessions act as the first point of contact for signposting families to appropriate services and should be used before initiating an Early Help referral, as Gary can direct families to a range of support options, including Early Help where necessary.
This process also enables Front Door Services to direct parents to our pre‑arranged drop‑in sessions when they enquire about support but do not require a full referral.
This drop‑in opportunity is the first step prior to making an Early Help referral.
We will be offering half‑termly drop‑in sessions, with the first session taking place on Tuesday 17th March between 9.00 am and 11.30 am. If you or a family require support with home life, wellbeing, or similar concerns, we can also arrange individual appointments with Gary as needed.
These are relaxed, informal drop‑in sessions designed to make accessing support as easy as possible.
In addition, Gary will be holding a Coffee and Chat session on Thursday 26th March, 9.10 am–10.15 am.
If you are interested in booking a meeting or attending the Coffee and Chat session, please email: office@swanlandschool.co.uk.

School Closed for Easter Holidays
2026-03-27 - 2026-04-12

School Re-opens after Easter Holidays (8.45-8.50 am)
2026-04-13

PTA Bag2School Collection
2026-04-16
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Our next PTA Bag2School collection will take place on Thursday 16th April. This is a great opportunity to have a clear out over the Easter holidays while helping raise valuable funds for our school.
Please bring any good‑quality clothing, paired shoes, bags, belts and accessories in any tied bag and leave them at the designated drop-off point. CLICK HERE for more information.
Every kilogram collected helps support PTA projects, so your donations make a real difference.
Thank you for your continued support!

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Parent Workshop, 1.30-3.00 pm
2026-04-17
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
These workshops, delivered in collaboration with Edukos Trust and KIDS, aim to empower families with:

A deeper understanding of autism with a demand avoidant profile
Strategies to reduce conflict
Practical tools for supporting their child

Click the link below to book your place:
Course Booking Link

Ice Pop Sale - Tuesdays after School
2026-04-21
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Weather permitting, ice pops will be on sale every Tuesday after school on the KS2 playground.
Cost: 50p each (please bring correct change)
All proceeds will go towards the PTA.
Thank you for your continued support.

PTA Spring Disco
2026-04-23
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
There’s still time to book your child’s ticket for our exciting Spring Disco on
📅 Thursday 23rd April
✨ Ticket sales close at 5:00pm on Wednesday 22nd April — make sure you secure your place before then!
👉 [CLICK HERE for more information]
A fun-filled evening of music, dancing, and springtime celebration! 🌸🎶

Family Support Drop-In Session, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
2026-04-28
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
The next half‑termly drop‑in with our local School and Community Practitioner, Gary Kirkwood will be held on Tuesday 28th April; offering support for families needing help with wellbeing, home life, or similar concerns.
If you would like to book a meeting with Gary, please email office@swanlandschool.co.uk.

Visit from M&M Productions 'The Railway Children'
2026-04-30
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
We are delighted to share that on Thursday 30th April, M&M Theatrical Productions will be visiting school to perform their wonderful stage adaptation of The Railway Children.
This is a whole‑school event, kindly funded by the PTA.

OPAL Parent Event (Non-Uniform Day )
2026-05-01
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
We are delighted to invite parents and carers to our upcoming OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) event on Friday 1 May 2026, starting at 1.30pm.
1.30 pm – OPAL Parent Working Party Meeting
We will begin with a short meeting for parents and carers who are interested in being involved in our OPAL working party. This will be an opportunity to share ideas and suggestions and to help shape the next steps in further improving our lunchtime play offer.
2.15 pm – Stay and Play
Following this, parents and carers are warmly invited to join our Stay and Play session. During this extended playtime, you will be able to see the wide range of play opportunities available at our school and enjoy playing alongside your child.
At this event we will also have a table of waterproofs and wellies that children can take or make a small donation towards if they need them.
If you would like to attend one or both of these sessions, please sign up using the link below:
OPAL Parent Meeting and Stay and Play 1st May – Fill in form
Non‑Uniform Day and Donations
The day will also be a non‑uniform day. Children are invited to bring either £1.00 or an item from the list below (perhaps something you have spare or unused). We are currently developing our garden area and water play provision, so any contributions to support this are very much appreciated.
Items to bring in exchange for non-uniform:

✨£1.00 suggested donation OR
🌱 Seeds, bulbs or outdoor plants
🧤 Gardening equipment (hand forks, trowels, etc.)
🎨 Chalk
🏖️ Sandpit toys
💦 Water play toys (jugs, cups, funnels, pipes)
🚜 Toy vehicles (cars, trucks, tractors and similar)
👶 Larger dolls (please not Barbie‑sized, as we already have plenty)
👗 Barbie clothes (we have lots of Barbies who need outfits!)
📎 Pegs (including larger pegs for towels on sunbeds)

We currently have plenty of mud kitchen equipment and teddies so are not accepting any more at this time.
Thank you, as always, for your generosity and continued support.

May Bank Holiday
2026-05-04

From the Playground to the Peaks!
2026-05-09
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Dear Swanland School Community,
This year, we’re aiming for a record number of participants in our fun-filled 3 Peaks Challenge!
Celebrating Last Year’s Success
The OPAL challenge was such a huge success that we knew we had to continue the tradition. Thanks to your generosity, the children enjoyed an unforgettable play day using the new outdoor equipment your fundraising made possible. Seeing the childrens’ faces light up on that play day reminded us all why these fundraising efforts matter so much.
Looking Ahead: 2026
We’re once again raising funds to further develop our outdoor provision, giving our children even more opportunities to learn and play outdoors in the fresh air.
The Swanland Walking Group needs YOU!
We are returning to the Yorkshire 3 Peaks on Saturday 9th May 2026. It’s a friendly, enjoyable walk suitable for all abilities. Last year we enjoyed incredible weather and stunning views across the peaks. The event raised over £3,000 and we would love to make 2026 our biggest year yet.
Whether you are an experienced walker or a first-timer, come and join our Swanland Walking Mums and Dads for a great day out in support of an amazing cause.
We’re Seeking Partners
To grow our “From the Playground to the Peaks” initiative, we are looking for local businesses and community partners to support our outdoor learning and play projects. Your partnership will help us provide outstanding outdoor learning and play opportunities for all our children.
Get Involved
To join the walk or become a partner, contact Magda at magdallena.dudek@gmail.com to be added to the WhatsApp group.
Together, let’s make 2026 our biggest year yet — From the Playground to the Peaks!
