Here are our curricular plans for each class. This year we are currently on cycle B.
At Kippax North, our mission is to provide a transformative cradle-to-career education that allows our children to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity.
Children who read or are read to regularly have the opportunity to open the doors to so many different worlds!
More importantly, reading will give your child the tools to become an independent, lifelong learner.
We develop early readers by:
- Using Read Write Inc, a programme to help to your child read at school
- Encouraging children to develop a love of books by reading to them daily, at home and at school
- Giving children access to a wide range of books at school and at home
At Kippax North, we use Read Write Inc Phonics (RWI) to give your child the best possible start with their English development. Our phonics lead is Mr A. Womersley.
What is Read Write Inc?
Read Write Inc (RWI) is a complete phonics literacy programme which helps all children learn to read fluently and at speed so they can focus on developing their skills in comprehension, vocabulary and spelling. The programme is designed for children aged 4-7. However, at Kippax North Primary School, we begin the programme in Nursery and will continue teaching RWI to children beyond the age of 7, as we use a stage, not age, approach.
RWI was developed by Ruth Miskin, and more information on this can be found here.
We have been working closely with the Jerry Clay Academy, funded by the Department for Education to support schools in achieving excellence in teaching reading and early language development. We started our journey and staff training for Read Write Inc during the Summer Term of 2021. This was a vital process to ensure that our delivery today is the best it can be!
Mr A. Womersley is our Read Write Inc lead t
Extra-Curricular Activities
Enrichment Friday 1.30-2.30pm
All pupils are able to choose the activity that they want to explore further.
On a Friday afternoon, we offer a range of enrichment activities:
- Exploring Culture
- 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 will be charging £1 per week for every child attending a club.
Please contact the office if you would like your child to join any of the after-school clubs.
Monday
Choir for all classes
Tuesday
Technology Club for Tiger and Elephant classes
Multi Games for Penguins, led by Premier Sports
Thursday
Art Club for Tiger and Elephant Classes
Football Club for Lion Class
Friday
Multi Games for Lion and Turtle Class, led by Leeds United
Cheer Leading for Lion and Turtle Class
Multi Games for Elephant Class led by Premier Sports
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 our food policy on the Policies and Procedures page.
Term dates 2025-2026
Holiday Dates
Term Dates
Autumn Term 1
Monday 1st Sept to Friday
17th October
Autumn Term 2
Spring Term 1
Monday 23rd Feb to
Thursday 2nd Apr
Monday 5th Jan to
Friday 13th Feb
Monday 3rd Nov to
Friday 19th Dec
Monday 20th Apr to
Friday 22nd May
Spring Term 2
Christmas Holidays
Monday 23rd Dec to
Friday 2nd Jan
Half Term
Monday 20th Oct to
Friday 31st Oct
Half Term
Monday 16th Feb to
Friday 20th Feb
Summer Term 1
Easter Holidays
Friday 3rd Apr to
Friday 17th Apr
Summer Term 2
Half Term
Monday 25th May to
Friday 29th May
Summer Holidays
Wednesday 21st July to
Tuesday 1st Sep
Monday 1st June to
Tuesday 21st July
