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Swannington C of E Primary School Praised in SIAMS report
Fri 07 Mar 2025Swannington C of E Primary School, Main Street, Swannington, is proud to report that it is ‘living up to its foundation as a Church school and is enabling pupils and adults to flourish’ after a recent Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) by the Church of England.
The school, which is part of Rise Multi Academy Trust, was described as having a caring and inclusive culture that is in line with its vision of enabling children to flourish and succeed. A SIAMS inspection reviews how effective a church school is in delivering a strong Christian ethos to enable pupils, staff, and the school community to thrive.
Inspectors noted the Christian vision is at the centre of the school’s work. Inspirational leaders have forged a deep sense of belonging within the school community, the wider village, and Rise Multi Academy Trust. Pupils, staff, and families care deeply about one another.
Additionally, Inspectors found that the ‘Mental health provision and wellbeing are a priority” also noted was “The detailed knowledge staff have of the needs of each child and their family is exemplary”. Not only do staff and the Trust support pupils, but pupils also support each other, as a result, adults and pupils feel secure and cherished exemplifying the school’s vision, ‘I am safe and secure’ John 10:27-30
Dave Ellison-Lee, CEO at Rise commented ‘We are delighted with the SIAMS outcome. School leaders and staff have worked really hard to make the improvements that were seen by inspectors.’
Hayley Ryder-Smith, Headteacher said: "We are incredibly proud of the outcome of our recent SIAMS inspection. The report reflects the hard work, dedication, and commitment of both our staff and students. It highlights the strong sense of community, our shared Christian values, and the excellent provision of spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development within the school. We are thrilled to see our efforts recognised and are excited to continue building on this success to create an even brighter future for our school".
To read the full report, please follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/59yzpm82
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School Open Day
Tue 29 Oct 2024We would like to invite all parents and children to come and look at our beautiful school on Tuesday 29th October from 3:30-5:30.
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Rise Multi Academy Trust brings together children from 21 schools for ‘A Night at the Movies’ in collaboration with Leicestershire Schools Music Service (LSMS).
Fri 28 Jul 2023On Tuesday 27th June, Year 4 children from across 21 Leicestershire schools came together at The Venue, De Montfort University to perform a range of hit musical songs to celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion. The children had been practicing for the past few weeks individually before coming together on the day for the first time to rehearse and perform.
Pupils only had one singing workshop with the choral leads from Leicestershire Schools Music Service; Nicki Atkins and Emma Burns, who organised and prepared the esteemed event, before coming together to form a 400+ Rise Choir, performing on stage in front of delighted staff, friends and family.
The spectacular event, forms part of the Trust’s commitment to providing a Pupil Charter for every child – offering opportunities and experiences that enrich pupils’ learning throughout their time at primary school. A parent commented ‘I felt so proud to be part of the Rise family of schools! Thank you for giving the children that opportunity.’ Another commented ‘The children were phenomenal! I sat there in awe of what I was hearing... Certainly an experience I will never forget’
The trust's vision is for each pupil to flourish and succeed, and that is what they did as they sang 9 songs from movies including The Lion King, Moana and The Greatest Showman, accompanied by an exceptional live band. The children shared some of their academic achievements during the year through a moving slideshow.
Showcasing their sign language skills, a highlight of the night was the children's performance of ‘Colours of the Wind’ from Pocahontas in which they sang and signed using British Sign Language the chorus of the song. This was important to both children and staff to promote inclusivity and diversity, one of Rise’s main visions.
A member of staff from one of the schools also praised ‘They have had firsthand experience of what it means to belong to Rise. Their confidence has blossomed in so many ways’, with another staff member saying ‘the children shared a love of music and feeling of belonging in the Rise family.’
Thank you to the superb sponsors; ideal care homes, Hormann and Johnson Astills.
Mark Cole, CEO of Rise Multi Academy Trust said “In total we welcomed an audience of over 800 and were overwhelmed with the positive responses received. It was a powerful example of how, as a Trust family, we can work together to achieve many amazing things, creating memories that will last a lifetime for our pupils.”
Julie Hopkins, Executive Headteacher of the Trust's Vale of Belvoir schools and project lead for the occasion, said: “I am so proud of how the children embraced this opportunity to work together as one big Rise family. They sang beautifully and it was clear to see the powerful impact the experience had on them and the audience. Special thanks to the many teachers who worked so hard to prepare the children”.
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From Leicestershire to Lapland: Swannington C of E Primary School takes on epic Christmas challenge to raise money for Rainbows
Fri 25 Nov 2022Swannington C of E Primary School, along with many other schools in Rise Multi Academy Trust, will be taking part in one of the region’s biggest collective Santa Fun Runs as they aim to run the distance from Leicestershire to Lapland to raise money for Rainbows.
Collectively it is hoped that over 1400 pupils and hundreds of staff, will run over 2200 miles around sports fields, school halls and play areas to cumulatively run the distance it would take to reach Santa in Lapland!
Head of Schools for Swannington C of E Primary School, Mrs Ryder-Smith, said “We are really looking forward to putting on our trainers and Santa hats to raise money for an incredible cause.
“Aiming for Lapland is just adding an extra layer of excitement and it is encouraging every child to do an extra lap or a few extra steps to help us reach our target – both in terms of distance and the money raised. It will be a wonderful day to see all of the pupils from other schools coming together and participating in such a fantastic event!”
Mark Cole, CEO of the Rise MAT, said: “Being a part of Rise MAT means having a commitment to the community and helping our children realise what we can all achieve if you work together.
“We want to provide our schools with the opportunity to work in collaboration with each other, and what better way to do so than with a fun filled Christmas themed fun run raising awareness and vital funds for an amazing charity!”
Pupils and staff from the school will be completing their Santa Fun Run on Thursday 1st December. If you would like to sponsor our school to raise vital funds for Rainbows, please click here: www.justgiving.com/page/school-santa
Track our progress in getting the Rainbows and Rise MAT flag to Santa in Lapland by following this link: www.myvirtualmission.com/missions/158372/running-from-leicestershire-to-lapland
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After School Club at Swannington Primary School
Thu 01 Sep 2022We are moving forward with our long awaited plans to be able to offer after school provision at Swannington everyday. Our plan is for this to be run by Mary Okoror who many of you already know and the club will use the old Oak classroom, school hall and outdoor grounds after school everyday. In order to take the next steps please help Mary to gather the information she needs by completing the short questionnaire below. It would be really useful for as many families as possible to respond as obviously for the clubs to be a success it will need to be financially viable. If you are really interested in us working with Mary to provide this at Swannington please make encourage other parents to respond.
https://forms.gle/9QBheZWBiJinJ4ww6
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Pupils from Swannington CofE Primary School make magical musical memories at Nottingham Albert Hall
Thu 07 Jul 2022Year 4 pupils from Swannington CofE Primary School became part of a 350-strong choir when they joined their peers for Rise Multi Academy Trust’s (Rise MAT’s) first Pupil Choral Concert held at Nottingham’s Albert Hall.
The event, which brought together pupils from each of Rise MAT’s 19 schools, forms part of the Trust’s commitment to providing a Pupil Charter for every child – offering opportunities and experiences that enrich pupils’ learning throughout their time at primary school.
In a celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, pupils were accompanied by a live band when they sang a host of songs that marked the decades of the Queen’s reign, as well as songs from the musicals in recognition of her fondness for the genre.
Julie Hopkins, Executive Headteacher of the Trust's Vale of Belvoir schools and project lead for the occasion, said: “All of the children sang so beautifully and confidently; their impeccable behaviour and passion shone through. It brought tears to our eyes when they dedicated ‘The Wind Beneath my Wings’ to their parents and teachers – it was one of those magical moments that everyone in attendance will remember.”
One parent attending the concert, added: “We wanted to say thank you for such an amazing evening. The children were absolutely incredible! My daughter loves singing and it was a phenomenal experience for her to be a part of.”
Pupils at each school practised the songs with their teachers and also benefited from a singing workshop which was run by Leicestershire Music’s choral lead, Nicki Atkins, who organised the arrangements of all the songs in preparation for the prestigious event. The children then came together to sing for the first time only a couple of hours before they performed.
Mark Cole, CEO of Rise Multi Academy Trust, said: “In total we welcomed almost 800 people to our Choral Concert, a gathering of pupils, parents, carers and staff members from across our Rise MAT family.
“It was a powerful example of how, as a Trust family, we can work together to achieve many amazing things, creating memories that will last a lifetime for our pupils.”
