What’s coming up?

It’s the half term holiday next week, and we have an inset day on Monday 3rd June so pupils return to school on TUESDAY 4th JUNE.

After School Clubs (week beginning 3rd June)

Netball (Year 6 ONLY): Thursday 3.20-4.15pm

Dates for the Diary

• Inset Day 5 – Friday 24th May – School Closed to pupils
• Half Term Holiday – Monday 27th May to Friday 31st May – School closed
• Inset Day 6 – Monday 3rd June – School Closed to pupils
• Maths Parent Workshop – Supporting your child with Maths and Numeracy at home – Wednesday 5th June 3.30-4.00pm
• Bracelet N Class Assembly – Friday 7th June
• Oxwich Residential Trip – Wednesday 12th June to Friday 14th June
• Summer Fete – Friday 28th June
• Sports Day – Thursday 4th July
• Reserve Sports Day – Monday 8th July

Maths Parent Workshop

As part of our community workshop programme, after school on Wednesday 5th June, Mrs Timaeus will be running a maths workshop. The session will last approximately 30 minutes and will give parents / carers ideas and tips for supporting young children with numeracy / maths at home.

Fruit Tuck Shop

Remember to pay for your child’s break time fruit again! Look for ‘Fruit Tuckshop 23/24 – Summer Term 2’ in iPay and pay £7 to cover daily snacks for the next seven weeks. Alternatively, you can send a healthy snack in from home. Thank you. * This offer is only valid for Bracelet, Caswell and Oxwich pupils*

School Office on Class Dojo

We are trialling the use of a general School Office account on class dojo, and admin staff will be phasing out the use of their personal accounts. Please message ‘the Office’ with any queries for our admin team or to report your child’s absence.

New iPay app

Message from Swansea Bay University Health Board

Due to the ongoing measles outbreak in South Wales,  Swansea Bay University Health Board is encouraging children, teenagers and adults who have not had two doses of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine to arrange vaccination.

If an unvaccinated staff member or pupil comes into contact with a case of measles they could be asked to isolate for 21 days.

Personalised letters have been provided via school for parents/ guardians  whose children have been identified as having an incomplete MMR course.

Over this coming May half term, our Immunisation and School Nursing Team will be visiting our local communities offering MMR vaccination catch-up sessions. We would welcome and encourage you to attend your local offering, where you will have the opportunity to have an informed discussion about the MMR vaccine and/or receive the vaccine if you or your child are not yet protected:

If you are unsure of your child’s MMR status or would like to discuss this further,  please contact to speak to a member of clinical staff on 07501726996 who can advise you.

You can also contact Swansea Bay UHB’s Immunisation Administration Team on 01792 200492, to check which doses you or your child needs.

Further information can also be found on:
phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/leaflets/babies-and-pre-school/protecting-against-measles-mumps-and-rubella-infection-mmr/ERUK English Final MMR.pages (nhs.wales)

Swansea Council: Keeping Safe Online – Tip of the week

Tip twenty-nine encourages parents/carers to remind their children to take precautions to prevent unauthorised access to data and links to a guide on Hwb https://t.ly/UbXqu

PTA News

Thank you so much to everyone who came to our book fair on Tuesday and Wednesday this week we made just under £200 for books for our school! 

Our second hand uniform sale was a huge success too! We were delighted to see so many new families grabbing a bargain. Don’t forget we welcome uniform and fancy dress donations anytime so please keep us in mind when you’re having a clear out. 

Finally we still have some spots available for stalls during our Summer Fete which will be taking place after school on Friday 28th June and stalls cost £10. Please get in touch via friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com to book a spot.

Green Scene

Save the date! Our next Green Scene volunteer session will be taking place on Saturday 15th June. Please let us know if you can join us by messaging jodibethanmoss@gmail.com Everyone is welcome, please see poster below for details. 

Thank you so much to all of those who attended our last session. We had a blast and had a record number of 34 volunteers! 

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. 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 May

You have the right to meet with friends and join groups (Article 15)

Value of the Month for May

Friendship