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Kippax North believes physical education is an essential part of a child’s educational development. Developing a balanced program offering a variety of activities provides students an opportunity to develop acceptable fitness levels, a broad spectrum of skills and the knowledge necessary to use those skills for a lifetime of active participation. As such, Kippax North is committed to delivering a high-quality PE and Sport curriculum that develops knowledge, fundamental movement skills, fitness and social skills to allow our children to enjoy leading healthy, active lifestyles.
Competitive Sport and Festivals
An increased range of inter-school sports competitions for all schools in the Trust, including:
- 2 Swimming galas for years 3,4,5,6,
- Cross-country competition for years 4,5,6,
- Dance in a day project for key stage two,
- 2 Multi-skills competitions for years 1 & 2,
- Cricket festival for years 5 & 6,
- Tag rugby festival with Leeds Rhinos for years 5 & 6,
- Tag rugby East Leeds Schools year 5/6
- Four football league tournaments for years 4, 5, & 6,
- 2 Girls only football tournaments
- Rounders tournament for year5, 6
- 5 Netball league tournaments years 4,5 & 6
- Sports hall athletic for years 5&6
- Sports hall athletics for years 3 & 4
- Girls' futsal for years 4,5,& 6
- Skipping festival year 4 – all year 4 pupils
- Skipping Festival year 2 – all year 2 pupils
- Trust Olympics – tag rugby, dodgeball, handball, relays all pupils in years 4,5,6 (a, b, and c teams)
- Paralympic festival including Boccia, Goalball, Seated Volleyball, Indoor Kurling – all year 3 pupils
- Intra-school cycling competitions for years 5 & 6
- Inter-school cycling competition for years 5 & 6
- A total of 29 inter-school sports competitions / festivals
- ·Trust Olympic day for actively involving all students in years 4, 5 and 6
- Transport to the event and the cost of hiring the sports stadium, football pitches and sports halls
- Cost of medals and trophies for all events
- Provision of a sports awards evening and costs of medals and certificates
Raising the Quality of Physical Education
- Provision of a range of CPD courses
- Gymnastics key stage 1
- PE subject leader training on curriculum provision and assessment
- New schemes and PE resources of work reviewed and launched in Sept 2016
- Videos of questioning and a new sample video of high-quality PE now available on the PE hub on google drive
- Joint observations of PE with PE subject leaders
- Bespoke 1:1 support
- Team teaching with primary staff
- Subject leader development meetings to put development plans in place
More Able and Talented Students
More able and talented PE workshops. Growth mindset, SAQ, Diet, Trip to a bouldering climbing centre to stretch and challenge students.
Healthy Active Lifestyles
- Boxercise/ kickboxing/ archery/ boccia/ fencing clubs set up targeting less active pupils
- Playleader training for primary school pupils
- Play leader conference for Trust play leaders
- Trust high viz playleader vests for playleaders
PE and Writing
- Sports Journalism teams formed in each school, producing blogs, reports, and newsletters.
Leadership
The Impact
- Achievement of the school games mark for all schools
- An increased provision of competition for all age groups within the school
- ALL pupils in years 3, 4, 5, and 6 took part in a level two inter-school competition
- Year 1 & 2 opportunity to take part in inter-school competition
- Increased physical activity levels before school and during breaks and lunches
- Improved constructive play at breaks and lunches
- An improvement in the quality of PE lessons within schools, including clearer lesson structures, improved learning environment, improved teacher knowledge and confidence in delivering PE across all key stages.
- An increase in the number of pupils taking part in extra-curricular sports and physical activity
- An increased focus on the status of PE leads to enhanced motivation of pupils
- An increase in the number of schools regularly taking part in inter-school sport
- A higher profile and importance placed on PE within the school and the Trust
Term dates 2022-23
Holiday Dates
Term Dates
Autumn Term 1
Tuesday 6 September to Friday 21 October
Autumn Term 2
Spring Term 1
Monday 20 Feb to Friday 31 March
Wednesday 4 January to Friday 10 February
Monday 31 October to Friday 16 December
Monday 17 April to Friday 26 May
Spring Term 2
Christmas Holidays
Monday 19 December to Monday 2 January
Half Term
Monday 24 October to Friday 28 October
Half Term
Monday 13 February to Friday 17 February
Summer Term 1
Easter Holidays
Monday 3 April to Friday 14 April
Summer Term 2
Half Term
Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June
Summer Holidays
Wednesday 26 July to Friday 1 September
Monday 5 June to Tuesday 25 July
Here are our curricular plans for each class. This year we are currently on cycle B.
Our Aims & Values
Kippax North Primary School aims to enable all young people to become;
Successful learners
- Ensuring a curriculum that provides young people with the best possible learning opportunities and experiences in conjunction with the National Priorities for Education
- Encouraging all pupils to reach their full potential, thereby raising standards and attainment at an appropriate rate
- Promoting and recognising achievement and excellence
- Enabling all pupils to enjoy the highest quality learning experiences by fostering a positive attitude to their learning
- Ensuring that all pupils are encouraged to demonstrate good behaviour, self discipline and a respect for others
Confident individuals
- Providing effective support to enable personal achievement
- Ensuring a safe and secure environment for all pupils
- Promoting an ethos of social inclusion and equality
- Encouraging all pupils to be involved in and express their opinions about their education
- Promoting a healthy lifestyle for all pupils
Responsible citizens
- Equipping pupils with the core skills, attitudes and expectations required to prosper in a changing society
- Encouraging creativity, curiosity, ambition and enthusiasm for lifelong learning
- Encouraging entrepreneurial experiences which will foster development of skills and competencies in working with others
- Encouraging tolerance of diversity
- Involving pupils in events to support those less fortunate than themselves
Effective contributors
- Encouraging links to organisations within and out of school
- Promoting effective partnerships between pupils, parents, carers, and the wider community
- Ensuring that all pupils realise that they have an important part to play in the life and work of their school
- Creating and solving problems independently and collaboratively in a climate of mutual trust and respect for others
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
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