2025 – Online Safety Regulations come into force: What Parents Need to Know

Link: Ofcom: Time for tech firms to act UK

The Online Safety Bill is a new law which aims to create a safer online environment for everyone.

Dame Melanie Dawes, Ofcom’s Chief Executive, said:

“For too long, sites and apps have been unregulated, unaccountable and unwilling to prioritise people’s safety over profits. That changes from today.

The safety spotlight is now firmly on tech firms and it’s time for them to act. We’ll be watching the industry closely to ensure firms match up to the strict safety standards set for them under our first codes and guidance, with further requirements to follow swiftly in the first half of next year. 

Those that come up short can expect Ofcom to use the full extent of our enforcement powers against them.”

Here’s how it will help:

• Responsibility of Social Media Companies: Social media platforms will be required to take steps to protect their users, especially children and young people.
• Quick Action on Harmful Content: These companies must remove illegal content quickly, including anything that encourages self-harm.
• Prevent Access to Inappropriate Content: Social media sites will work to stop children from seeing harmful or age-inappropriate material.
• Age Limits and Checks: They will enforce age restrictions and check users’ ages to keep younger users safer.
• Transparency About Risks: Companies will need to clearly share information about the dangers children might face on their platforms by publishing risk assessments.
• Reporting Issues: Parents and children will have simple and accessible ways to report any problems they encounter online.

Dropping children off –

A reminder to parents that dropping children off on the zigzag lines outside the school is illegal, and stopping in the middle of the road causes obstructions, here is a link to Police guidance https://www.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/parking-outside-schools/

After School Activities Next week

Monday – Choir until 4:15pm

Thursday – Netball – Until 4:15pm

School Essentials Grant – Families on lower incomes with children in Reception to Year 11 could be eligible for the School Essentials Grant:

✔️ £200 for learners entering year 7.

✔️£125 for other year groups.

Your school will receive funding too.

Visit: https://www.gov.wales/get-help-school-costs

Family Learning Session

We are excited to launch our ‘Family Learning’ sessions at Brynmill. After working closely with our Community Group, we have decided that the sessions should be a fun and engaging way for the whole family to learn together. Please bring your children with you. We look forward to seeing you soon! Please see the ClassDojo post to sign up.

Parent & Toddler Session

We are very excited to share with you that after half term, our wonderful community group will be running a weekly ‘Parent & Toddler’ session.

This is a great opportunity to build connections with other parents and our school. If you would like to come along, please see the Class Dojo post to sign up.

The sessions will start on Monday 10th March (9:15 – 10:15) and will run weekly.

Diolch,

Mrs. Nicholas & The Community Group

Community Group Meeting

Next Wednesday, the Brynmill Community Group will be meeting at 2:00 – 3: 00 pm in our school hub. Anyone can come along. Please come via the main gate and someone will sign you in. Looking forward to seeing you all then and updating you on some exciting news.

Green Scene:

Join us on Sunday, 16th February, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM for our monthly Green Scene volunteer session at Brynmill Primary School! This session helps maintain the gardens that Green Scene has created for the school. Everyone is welcome—parents, carers, children, students, and community members.To help us plan equipment for the session, please let us know if you can attend by emailing Jodibethanmoss@gmail.com. All equipment will be provided, along with tea, coffee, fruit, and cake—we’d love to see you there!

PTA News

On Thursday, 6th March, Friends of Brynmill Primary will be holding another second-hand uniform sale! We are currently accepting donations of outgrown uniforms, including:

• T-shirts• Jumpers• Cardigans• Coats• Trousers• Dresses• Skirts• Tights• Shoes

If you have any items to donate, please drop them off at the school office. We kindly ask that all donations are clean and dry. Thank you for your support!

We’ll also be announcing dates soon for our upcoming Board Game Nights—a fun events for all parents and carers.

To stay up to date with our events, check our Facebook page, WhatsApp group, school newsletter, and Dojo. If you’d like to join our WhatsApp group, feel free to email us at friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com.

With Ramadan approaching, we refer to guidance produced by both Communities in Action and Muslim Council of Britain, to support children’s fasting. We understand that fasting during Ramadan is an important practice for many Muslim families, and while it is obligatory from puberty, we recognize that some children may fast for a few days, especially as they get older.

If your child is aged 8 years or older and wishes to fast on a school day, we kindly ask that you inform the school. It’s also important for your child to have a healthy pre-dawn meal before starting their fast to help keep them energized throughout the day.

For more information and guidance, please visit our dedicated website page:

Ramadan 2025 Guidance for Schools & Parents.

Dates for the Diary

Friday 31st January – Caswell H Class Assembly – please queue at Gate 2, after the children have been let in at the beginning of the school day.

Friday February 7th – Bracelet R Class Assembly

Friday 14th February – Oxwich D Class Assembly

Friday 21st February Oxwich J Class Assembly

Friday 14th March – Caswell M Class Assembly

Please check our school calendar to keep up to date with all school events

BRYNMILL SCHOOL CALENDAR

If you would like to subscribe, click HERE using your phone, and you can automatically add all school events into your own calendar.

After School Activities

Choir & Netball are back on next week, if you would like to join but haven’t yet completed a form this academic year please find links to the forms below.

Monday – Choir – Caswell & Oxwich classes https://forms.office.com/e/Bt9B1gm62P

Thursday – Netball – Oxwich classes https://forms.office.com/e/VhfjmFMhfT

Safety Drills

We would like to inform you about our upcoming annual Invacuation practice, scheduled for next week.This mandatory exercise is a part of our commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of all our children.

We understand that discussions about safety can be sensitive, and we want to reassure you that our approach is thoughtful and age-appropriate.

For more details about our sensitive approach and what the practice entails, please visit our website https://brynmill-primary-school1.j2bloggy.com/fire-drills-evacuation-and-lock-down-drills-invacuation/

Thank you for your continued support as we work together to keep our school community safe

PTA News:-A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our second-hand uniform sale yesterday. It was wonderful to see so many families finding what they needed. We are now collecting uniform donations for our next sale. If you’re having a clear-out, we’d greatly appreciate any of the following items: 

 • Jumpers 

 • Cardigans 

 • T-shirts 

 • Polo shirts 

 • Trousers 

 • Skirts 

 • Dresses 

 • Shoes 

 • Coats  

Please ensure all donated items are clean and dry before dropping them off at the school office.  Thank you for your continued support!

Green Scene:– Want to make a positive impact at our school? Join us for Green Scene Swansea’s next volunteer session!

School Comms – Advance notice, we will no longer be using School Comms by the end of March. We therefore ask that all correspondence comes in to us via dojo message, email or phone call. If you are currently using School Comms to send absence messages, please start using Class Dojo to send a message to the school office instead. Thank you

Our school payments are fully cashless with iPayimpact, the ultimate school payment app!

At Brynmill Primary School we use iPayimpact so that parents can enjoy hassle-free and lightning-fast school payment experiences right from the palm of your hand. From small purchases to quick top-ups, iPayimpact is your go-to app for managing all your school payments with ease.

It’s the perfect solution for busy parents and guardians who want to keep track of school-related purchases anytime, anywhere. You can check your live cashless balance and manage all school purchases in one place, including trips, events, and clubs.

With iPayimpact, you can easily manage school purchases from your desktop, tablet, or mobile app. For registered parents, you can access iPayimpact via:

• Download app from Apple Store: iPayimpact – Apps on Apple Store
• Download app from Google Store: iPayimpact – Apps on Google Play
• Website: www.ipayimpact.co.uk

 To register for iPayimpact, please get in touch with the school directly.

Second Hand Uniform Sale – Our lovely PTA – the friends of Brynmill Primary will be running a second hand uniform sale on Thursday 23rd January ( times to be confirmed) If you have any uniform to donate please send it in to the school office. Thank you

Dates for the Diary

Fri 24th January – Bracelet B Class Assembly – please queue at Gate 2, after the children have been let in at the beginning of the school day.

Friday 31st January – Caswell H Class Assembly – please queue at Gate 2, after the children have been let in at the beginning of the school day.

Please check our school calendar to keep up to date with all school events

BRYNMILL SCHOOL CALENDAR

If you would like to subscribe, click HERE using your phone, and you can automatically add all school events into your own calendar.

After School Activities

There are no After School Activities next week.

Welcome to the new term, we hope you had a lovely break.

After School Activities

There are NO after school activities for the next couple of weeks. Please keep an eye on the newsletter for information on when they will restart.

Parent/Carer Workshop – Parents and Carers are invited to a workshop on how to support their child with Big Emotions- Worries, next Friday in School.

Fruit Tuckshop –

SCHOOL FRUIT can now be paid for the next 6 weeks. It is available for pupils in Bracelet, Caswell and Oxwich classes. If you would like your child to have a daily piece of fruit at break time, please pay £7 for this half term on iPay.

Please note – the option to pay for fruit is now in the SHOP section:

– Log into iPay
– Go to the menu, accounts, and select your child
– Find the Shop fund and click the shop button
– Choose Fruit tuckshop category
– Click on the offer and change quantity to 1
– Save the item in your basket and then check out

Any problems, please contact the school office.

Governors

Here is an updated list of our Governors.

Chair of Governors – Anwaar Younis – Community Governor

Vice Chair – Graham Davies – Parent Governor

Rosh Ali – Parent Governor

Balaussa Shaimakhanova – Parent Governor

Hywel Vaughan – Local Authority Governor

Cllr Peter May – Local Authority Governor

Julie Warren – Community Governor

Owen Davies – Teacher Governor

Angharad Timaeus – Teacher Governor

Kim Morgans – Clerk to Governors

Dates for the Diary

Please check our school calendar to keep up to date with all school events

BRYNMILL SCHOOL CALENDAR

If you would like to subscribe, click HERE using your phone, and you can automatically add all school events into your own calendar.