Super Mascots

Creative Daisy Dog looks at the world through a creative lens.  They are enterprising and love to solve problems in novel ways.  They think outside the box and lead by example, always willing to help and explore new ways of doing things.  Reflective Ozzie Owl is the most inquisitive of the Super Mascots.  They take the time to look back on their learning and ask questions about where they’ve been and where they’re going, how to do better and how to change things for the better. 

Caswell H Class Assembly

Parents/carers of Caswell H students are welcome to come and watch their class assembly on Thursday October 9^th at 9:15.  Gate 2 will be opened at 9:00 to let parents/carers in.

Hello Yellow—World Mental Health Day

Volunteering

We always welcome volunteers in Brynmill School. We will be holding a coffee afternoon between 2pm and 3 pm on Monday October 20th for people interested in volunteering. If you are interested, please come in for a chat and find out different ways that you can volunteer in our school.  Some examples of the things our volunteers help with are – reading, games, going on school trips, classroom activities such as crafts, and outdoor learning.

We look forward to seeing you!

Friends of Brynmill PTA News

Next week is the Brynmill Autumn Boogie (Thursday 9th October), and we’d love your help to make it a fantastic evening!

Disco times:

• Pobbles & Bracelet: 3:30–4:30pm (children are welcome to come to school in fancy dress costumes if they’d like)

• Caswell & Oxwich: 4:45–5:45pm

Please note: Parents remain responsible for their children during the discos and any accompanying siblings must stay with their parents until their disco starts. 

Can you help?—we’re looking for volunteers for set-up, helping on stalls during the discos, and tidying up afterwards. Even a short bit of your time makes a big difference.

Thank you so much to those who have already signed up to volunteer.

Bake Sale—Alongside the fun, we’ll be running a bake sale. Sweet or savoury, homemade or shop-bought – all donations are warmly welcomed.

If you can help or bring along a bake, please email us at friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com.

Dress to impress!—There will be prizes for the best autumn-inspired.

Important: This is a cash-only event.

Let’s make it a brilliant evening for the children and our school community!

Family Learning Sessions

Our ‘Family Learning’ and ‘Parent/Carer’ sessions offer an opportunity for you and your child to learn together and make new connections with others in our community. 

Please let us know how we can support you and your child at home for example with, phonics, Welsh, writing, well-being etc and we will look at how we can run related sessions during the school year.  Please fill in the form below to share your ideas with us. https://forms.office.com/e/JiLcg1hKzz

EasyFundraising

These donations really mount up, so please sign up to support us here

Dates for the Diary

• Thursday October 9^th—Caswell H Class Assembly,  gate 2 will open a 9:00am
• Thursday October 9^th—Brynmill Autumn Boogie, after school
• Monday October 20^th—School Photos with Roz & Kirsty
• Wednesday October 22^nd—Flu Vaccines
• Friday October 24^th—Inset Day 3, no school for pupils

Links to Forms

Flu Vaccine Consent Form https://forms.office.com/e/zV0bjq9QNm

Choir https://forms.office.com/e/px9A19ejpW
NetBall https://forms.office.com/e/4vy3D3EVt5

Family Learning Sessions https://forms.office.com/e/JiLcg1hKzz

School Nurse Visit

The school Nurses will be attending school on the 22.10.25 to administer the nasal flu spray. Please click on the link below to complete a consent form for your child. Please complete the consent form whether you would like your child to receive the vaccine or decline the vaccine. https://forms.office.com/e/zV0bjq9QNm

If you would like more information about the Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine or the School Nursing Service, please follow the link below.

https://brynmill-primary-school1.j2bloggy.com/school-nursing-service/

Super Mascots

Cennin Swper is about celebrating all things Welsh. They love community and creating a sense of belonging and bringing people along as they grow. Resilient Rocky Raccoon loves a challenge and the opportunity to grow and learn from their mistakes. They rise to a challenge and learn to adapt as they navigate the school days.

School in Reach—Parent/Carer Workshops

The first School in Reach Workshop for Parents/Carers is next Friday, October 3^rd at 9:15am.  This workshop will focus on Emotional Regulation.  If you’d like to attend, please let us know via the link below.

https://forms.office.com/e/NNvih6VJg5

Friends of Brynmill PTA News

It’s less than 2 weeks to go until our Brynmill Autumn Boogie on Thursday 9th October, and we’d love your help to make it a fantastic evening!

Can you help?
We’re looking for volunteers for set-up, helping on stalls during the discos, and tidying up afterwards. Even a short bit of your time makes a big difference.
Thank you so much to those who have already signed up to volunteer.
Bake Sale
Alongside the fun, we’ll be running a bake sale. Sweet or savoury, homemade or shop-bought – all donations are warmly welcomed.
Dress to impress!
There will be prizes for the best autumn-inspired costumes (think Fall Fairy rather than Scream Queen).

If you can help or bring along a bake, please email us at friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com.
Let’s make it a brilliant evening for the children and our school community!

After School Clubs

Choir will be starting this coming Monday (29/09) after school with Mrs Howard.  This is open to pupils in the Caswell & Oxwich classes.  Please complete the following form if you would like your child to attend.  https://forms.office.com/e/px9A19ejpW

Netball will run from this Wednesday (01/10) afterschool with Mrs Evans.   Netball is for pupils in Oxwich.   Please complete the online form if you would like your child to attend. https://forms.office.com/e/4vy3D3EVt5

Roadworks

Please be aware that Brynmill Avenue will be closed on Tuesday, the 30^th between 9am-3pm.  There will also be road maintenance on Malborough Road and St. Alban’s Road.

Dates for the Diary

• Thursday October 2^nd—Oxwich E Class Assembly, gate will open a 9:00am
• Thursday October 9^th—Caswell H Class Assembly, gate will open a 9:00am
• Thursday October 9^th—Brynmill Autumn Boogie, after school
• Monday October 20^th—School Photos with Roz & Kirsty
• Wednesday October 22^nd—Flu Vaccines
• Friday October 24^th—Inset Day 3, no school for pupils

Heads Up from Mr Davies! 

This week our classes have finalised their topic plans for the Autumn term, listening to Pupil Voice to shape the learning. Please find our curriculum information on this page for all Bay Groups: 

Class News

Come along and meet the Bay Team teachers next week to find out more. 

As ever it’s been lovely talking to the children around the importance of Community in our assemblies and around the school. We are also excited to promote Parkrun by registering our school as a Parkrun Primary School. To find out more and register your child for the nearest one check out this link. We look forward to sharing more about this in the future. 

Mr Davies

Super Mascots

This week we’re introducing you to Collaborative Buzz-Bee and Independent Isha Iguana.  Isha Iguana is a confident and independent super mascot who looks out for others while taking responsibility of their learning.  They help make the school a kind, safe, and positive place. Buzz-Bee works to connect our school with the wider community in a caring and ethical way.  They work hard to show respect and to think critically about how they can help those around them. 

School in Reach—Parent/Carer Workshops

We are delighted that the CAMHS School In Reach team are coming back again to host a number of parent/carer workshops.  The first one will focus on Emotional Regulation and take place at school on Friday, Oct 3rd after drop off. The workshop is designed to support parents with strategies to help with emotional regulation and is a great way to access the School In Reach programme. 

Caswell Class Trip

If you haven’t yet had a chance to register and pay for the Caswell class trip, please do so as soon as possible.   Contributions can be paid via iPay and the consent/lunch form can be found here  https://forms.office.com/e/KZpvwFnBqE

Friends of Brynmill PTA News

Our Brynmill Autumn Boogie is happening on Thursday 9th October and we’d love your support to make it a success!

-Disco times:
        •       Pobbles & Bracelet – 3:30-4:30pm
        •       Caswell & Oxwich – 4:45-5:45pm
-Helpers needed – We’re looking for volunteers to help with set-up, managing a stall during the disco, and tidy-up afterwards. Even a short slot of your time makes a big difference.
-Bake Sale donations – We’ll also be running a bake sale alongside the event. Sweet or savoury, homemade or shop-bought, all contributions are hugely appreciated.
-Costume fun – Don’t forget, there’ll be prizes for the best autumn-inspired costumes (think Fall Fairy rather than Scream Queen).

If you’re able to lend a hand or bring along a bake, please get in touch with us, the Friends of Brynmill Primary School PTA, via friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com. Together we can make it a brilliant night for everyone!

Reminders

Bay Team Meetings

Gates will open at 3.30pm, ready for a 3.45pm start.

• Monday 22nd September – Bracelet (Mrs Lewis, Mrs Breeze, Mrs Roach)
• Tuesday 23rd September – Oxwich (Mrs Evans, Mrs Hogan, Miss Martin)
• Wednesday 24th September – Pobbles (Mrs Nicholas, Mrs Coghlin, Mrs Stewart)
• Thursday 25th September – Caswell (Mrs Howard, Miss Maliphant, Mr Newey)

Late Gate

If you are dropping your child off after 9:00am, please make sure you accompany them to the main office in order to sign them in. Thank you!

Inset Day 3 –Friday October 24

A Note from the Headteacher  

It has been lovely getting to know the children and see them settling in. We have shared an assembly about the importance of Community. I am looking forward to taking forward some of the brilliant suggestions they have given. 

We are grateful as ever to our Friends of Brynmill Primary PTA for giving up their time to host a pre-loved uniform sale. It is lovely to see so many in our school colours. 

From Monday next week, we have a change of gate in the morning to announce for both Caswell N and Oxwich M on De Breos Street. Pupils for these classes will now use the Trafalgar Place entrance at Gate 2 in the morning. They will continue to use the De Breos Street gate to leave at the end of the day. This will help streamline site security and allow pupils to socialise with all their peers in the morning. 

Super Mascots 

If you’ve been at Brynmill for a while, you may have heard your children talking about the Mindset Mascots.  Since their inception, they helped encourage the children to develop certain growth minds sets and gave teachers a cohesive way to talk about them . Over the years, they’ve become a bit tired and the way they were being used had changed.  Last year, staff with the help of the Learning Detectives Pupil Voice group gave our Mascots a makeover to better represent their new roles.  They are no longer called the Mindset Mascots, they are now the Super Mascots!  

 We have Resilient Rocky Raccoon, Collaborative Buzz-Bee, Creative Daisy Dog, Independent Isha Iguana, Cennin Swper, and Reflective Ozzie Owl.  Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce them to you in the newsletter.  Hopefully, you’ll be hearing more about them from your child as the year goes on as well.  They will also feature on the Star of the Week badges, reflecting which Super Mascot was exemplified during the week. 

Bay Team Meetings 

These are opportunities for parents / carers to come in and informally meet with their child’s class teachers, and other parents, to learn a bit about the curriculum and routines in their Bay Groups.  

Gates will open at 3.30pm, ready for a 3.45pm start. 

• Monday 22nd September – Bracelet (Mrs Lewis, Mrs Breeze, Mrs Roach) 

• Tuesday 23rd September – Oxwich (Mrs Evans, Mrs Hogan, Miss Martin) 

• Wednesday 24th September – Pobbles (Mrs Nicholas, Mrs Coghlin, Mrs Stewart) 

• Thursday 25th September – Caswell (Mrs Howard, Miss Maliphant, Mr Newey) 

Caswell Class Trip  

The Caswell Trip to the National Roman Legion Museum in Caerleon is coming on September 24th. The cost is £25 per child. We appreciate that this is a lot of money, but we know that the experience will bring learning to life! Contributions can be paid in full or instalments via iPay. If you haven’t already done so, please fill in the consent/lunch form as soon as possible.  https://forms.office.com/e/KZpvwFnBqE  

Friends of Brynmill PTA News 

Uniform Sale – thank you! — A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our recent uniform sale. From now on, if you would like pre-loved uniform items, you can pop into the Friends of Brynmill Uniform Shop every Wednesday afternoon, 2:30-3:00pm at school.  Just come to the main office and ask for Iza Fleming. 
 
Save the Date – Brynmill Autumn Boogie! — We’re excited to announce our Brynmill Autumn Boogie is coming up on Thursday the 9th October after school. DJ Dan will be back to work his disco magic.  There’ll be prizes for the best autumn-inspired costumes (think Fall Fairy rather than Scream Queen!) We’ll also need some extra hands on the day to ensure the success of the event (13:30-15:30 for set-up, 15:30-16:45/ 16:45-17:45 for disco, 17:45-18:15 tidying). So if you’re able to help, please let us know by emailing friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com.   

 PTA Annual General Meeting (AGM) Get Involved —  Our Annual General Meeting is just around the corner. Please have a think about whether you’d like to join the committee or get involved in a small way. It’s a great chance to support the school, meet other parents, and help shape what we do. Details coming soon. 
 
As always, thank you for your support! 

Reminders 

Inset Day 3 – Friday October 24 

Parking – Please do not park on the double yellow lines or zig zag lines outside the school when dropping off or picking up. Your assistance in keeping our children safe is greatly appreciated. 

Appointments During School – Please endeavour to book dental/medical/etc appointments outside of school hours.  If it cannot be avoided, please let the school office know in advance,via Class Dojo, email: brynmill.primary@swansea-edunet.gov.uk, or phone: 01792463019 

Gates  

Pobbles classes – Gate 5 on Waterloo Place 
Bracelet classes – Gate 3 on Kemble Street 
Caswell M & Caswell H – Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place 
Caswell N & Oxwich M – Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place in the morning, and Gate 4 on De Breos Street in the afternoon. 
Oxwich E & Oxwich H – Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place in the morning, and Gate 1 on Trafalgar Place in the afternoon. 

Welcome Back!

I hope you all had a lovely summer with plenty of time to rest, relax and enjoy family adventures. It’s wonderful to see the school full of energy again, and I’d like to give a heartfelt welcome back to our families, both familiar faces and those who are joining us for the very first time. We’re so pleased to have you with us.

Vision and Community

I’m really excited about the year ahead as we take our next steps together. My vision is very much about growing our sense of community – a place where children feel they belong, where families feel part of the journey, and where we can achieve even more by working together. Volunteers play such an important part in this, and we’ll be seeking to open up more opportunities this year for parents, carers and friends of the school to get involved.

Uniform

You’ll also hear us talking a little about uniform over the coming weeks. While we don’t insist on it, we do encourage children to wear it, as it helps to create a sense of belonging and pride in our school. We’ll be exploring ways to make this easier for everyone, including the possibility of a swap shop to recycle and share items. For families who’d like to buy new, J & S Products in Tycoch continues to be a good place to source.

Communication

This term we’ll also be starting some gentle awareness-raising around Schools of Sanctuary – more details and updates are on our website here. Linked to this is clear information and communication. We currently use Class Dojo for updates and our website for public-facing information. This year we expect changes to our school data and communication systems that are managed by the local authority. We rely on your child’s education being a partnership between us and parents, and I would emphasise that the website will remain the key area for information at https://brynmill-primary-school1.j2bloggy.com/

A new start

As part of any new leadership, there is an opportunity to look at what is working well and what needs to change. Some of those changes are already in place with our new staff and roles. I look forward to listening to the views of pupils, parents, staff and our wider community to help shape the future direction together.

Thank you for your support so far – it really does make such a difference. I’m looking forward to a year full of learning, laughter, and shared achievements.

Mr Davies

Headteacher