Day: 13th October 2023

Newsletter 13/10/23

What’s coming up?

Thursday 19th Oct – Non Uniform Day – Children and staff are invited to wear Red to support Show Racism the Red Card. Suggested donation £1.00 per child.

Friday 20th October – Harvest Festival – Parents and Grandparents welcome. The classes taking part are – Bracelet B, Caswell M, Caswell H, and the Reception children from both Pobbles classes. It will start at 9 ish. Please queue at Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place from 8.50am (after the children have been let in).

Tuesday 24th October – Individual & Sibling Photos – School Photographer

Fri 27th October – Oxwich E – Class Assembly. Parents and Grandparents welcome from 9.00am to 9.30am approximately.Please queue at Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place from 8.50am after the children have been let in.

Half Term – Monday 30th October to Friday 3rd November

Harvest – Traditionally we ask for donations of tins of food to donate to Local Food Banks.

Below are some suggested items for different classes. (This to ensure we have a variety of donations.) But please feel free to donate anything suitable, as long as it is in date.

Pobbles – Tinned meat, tinned fish, tea or coffee
Bracelet – Long life milk, tinned fruit, tinned vegetables
Caswell – Pot noodles, instant mash, tinned meals eg. Ravioli, soup, beans
Oxwich – Toiletries including toilet roll, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products

Tesco Blue Token Scheme – If you are in either the Marina or Fforestfach branch of Tesco, please pick up the blue tokens and vote for us!

Admissions for Reception/ Year 7 for September 24 – The application process has started, and the link to the online forms has been sent out to parents. if you have recently changed address, please provide proof of address. Your application may be delayed if the address on your application does not match the one on our system.

Birthdays  – We are happy to help your child celebrate their birthday with their classmates. If you would like to send in cake, please make sure it is in the form of  small individual cakes such as fairy cakes or mini rolls etc. Unfortunately we are unable to accept any large cakes which have to be sliced into smaller portions, gift bags or party decorations. Please check with the class teacher before hand as there may be children with dietary requirements in the class to take into account.

Flu Vaccine – We have recently sent out the forms, and ask for them to be completed and returned as soon as possible, even if you are not giving consent. Please ask at the office if your haven’t received a form.

Oxwich Classes – Residential Trip – Advance Notice – The dates of the residential are 12th to 14th June 2024, and it will be at the St Madoc Centre in Llanmadoc, Gower. Look out for more information, coming soon.

iPay – We have had a few queries from parents who can’t find the various offers such as fruit Tuckshop/ Y6 Hoodies. The iPay home page only shows a couple of offers, to find the rest:-

Log in to iPay – ipayimpact.co.uk

Click the three horizontal lines/ menu button

Select Account

Select your child

Scroll down

You should now be able to see all relevant offers.

Free Period Products – We have some Eco Friendly free Period Products to give to girls in the Caswell & Oxwich Classes. Please complete the form if you are interested https://forms.office.com/e/wtdsC1mriN

Contact Forms – Please help ensure our information is up to date by completing our Contact Form, you can put all siblings attending Brynmill on the same form. https://forms.office.com/r/gUSxsjUVmG. Thank you to those who have already completed it so far this term.

PTA News:  –

A huge thank you to all of the teachers, parents and carers who helped out, baked cakes and brought their children along to our Spooktacular disco yesterday evening. It was so much fun. We couldn’t do it without everyone’s collective effort. Absolutely amazing costumes and pumpkin designs by the children too! 

We’re going to be hosting another second hand uniform sale in November and we’re keen for any donations. This can include coats, P.E kit and shoes with lots of life left in them as well as any uniform. Please can any donations be dropped off at the school office in a bag. All donations must be washed and dried. Thank you for your support.

Rights Respecting School – As a Rights Respecting School, we focus each month on a particular Article from the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child. Assemblies, Circle time and class activities are based on these Rights. In connection with these, we also have a Value of the Month e.g. Together, the Rights & Values encourage our learners to be respectful of each other, safe, and to be the best they can be.

Right of the Month for October – You have the right to clean water, healthy food, a clean environment, and good healthcare.

Value of the Month for October – Tolerance

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