We are delighted to inform you, that after a rigorous recruitment and appointment process the Governing Body have appointed Mr Owen Davies as the new Head Teacher of Brynmill Primary School. Mr Davies will take up his post on the 1st September 2025. It’s a wonderful full-circle moment for Mr Davies, who attended Brynmill as a boy. Llongyfarchiadau!
After School Activities
No Choir until after the Easter Holidays
Thursday – Netball is on this week, but then it will not be on until after The Easter Holidays.
Coming Up
Wednesday 26th March – Oxwich Classes – Trip to the Waterfront Museum
Friday 28th March – Pobbles T- Class Assembly
Friday 28th March – ALN Coffee morning, with Parent Carer Forum
Tuesday 1st April – Caswell Classes – Trip to the Wetlands
Thursday 3rd April – Bracelet L- Class Assembly * please note the change of date
Friday 11th April – Easter Bonnet Parade for Pobbles & Bracelet Children. Children can wear bonnets that they have made at home. Parents are invited to stay and watch. Please queue at Gate 2, once the children have been let in to school. Afternoon Nursery will have their own mini parade at the end of the day.
PTA News
Easter is almost here, which means it’s time for one of our favourite events of the year, the Easter Trail! We’d love to see as many of you as possible joining in the fun, so check out the details in the posts below and save the date.
We’re also on the lookout for volunteers to help run the event and donations of baked goods to sell on the day. If you can spare some time or contribute some tasty treats, please get in touch at friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com.
As always, thank you so much for your ongoing support!
Medication – Just a reminder that children should hand any medications including Asthma Pumps into the school office for safe keeping. If your child has Asthma please ensure you have provided a spare pump to keep in school.
Gate 1 – If you have pressed the intercom to come to the school office, please remember to shut the gate after you, This is for the safety of all pupils.
Battery recycling – Thank you to everyone who has sent in used household batteries for recycling. Please keep them coming. ( Please note we are unable to accept disposable vapes).
Coming Up
Choir & Netball After School Activities are on next week.
Friday 21st March – Pobbles N (Reception Children only) Class Assembly.
Friday 28th March – Pobbles T (Reception Children Only) Class Assembly.
PTA News – A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our game nights this week! Not only did you help raise valuable funds for our school, but it was also a fantastic chance to get together and have some fun. A special thanks to The Hide for generously hosting us!
With Easter just around the corner, we’re gearing up for one of our favourite events of the year, our Easter Trail! We’d love to see as many of you as possible taking part, so be sure to check the details in the posts below and come join the fun.
We’re also looking for volunteers to help run the event as well as baked goods donations to sell on the day. If you’re able to lend a hand or contribute some treats, please get in touch at friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com.
HALF TERM – Next week is Half Term, school starts back Monday 3rd March.
St David’s Day Celebrations – We will be celebrating St David’s Day on Friday 7th March. Children are invited to wear Welsh costumes, Rugby or Football Shirts, or anything red.
After School Activities – There is no Choir or Netball for the week after half term.
World Book Day – We will be celebrating World Book Day on Friday 14th March – children are invited to dress up as their favourite book character, or bring their favourite book in to school. Here are some links to easy costumes.
Class Assemblies. Please queue at Gate 2 once you have dropped your child off. Parents/Grandparents welcome.
Friday 14th March – Caswell M – Miss Maliphant
Friday 21st March – Pobble N – Mrs Nicholas (Reception children only)
Friday 28th March – Pobbles T Mrs Timaeus (Reception children only)
Friday 4th March – Bracelet L – Mrs Lewis
Family Learning Session – Wed 12th March – Please see the post on the School Story on Dojo
Parent/ Toddler Group – Monday 10th March – Please see the post on the School Story on Dojo
Easy Fundraising
Brynmill Primary School has been paid £162.73 this week thanks to our community shopping online! A huge thank you to everyone who supports us. Want to get involved? Sign up to easyfundraising so your online shopping at your favourite retailers turns into much-needed funding for us. It’ll take you two minutes to sign up: https://join.easyfundraising.org.uk/brynmillps/kay456/dda/U5SijpKB/Q4244/facebook/162.73
PTA News: We have a fantastic lineup of events planned for parents, carers, and children after the half-term break! Take a look at the poster below for all the details.
To stay updated on PTA news and events—or if you’re interested in helping out—follow our Facebook page or join our WhatsApp group on the link below:
You can also find all PTA updates in the school newsletter and on Dojo. Thank you for your continued support!
Green Scene: Thank you so much to those who joined us for last weekend’s Green Scene volunteer session!
We did some weeding, topped up around the tree in Bracelet yard, decorated milk planters and planted some flowers in them for Oxwich & Caswell yard, watered the bamboo in Pobbles yard, found caterpillars, cocoons and worms, repotted the Christmas tree and ate the most delicious cookies!
We also practiced our wheelbarrow skills! Top work, Kai, Mark, Mari, Dillon and Bethany. We also found a buried egg in Oxwich & Caswell yard which we think might have been a fox. The veg in Oxwich & Caswell yard is also doing great and we’ve spotted our first turnip.
Our next session will be on Sunday March 16th from 10-12:30pm and we’d love to see as many of there as possible.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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:
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
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
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, or just having a break in the lead up to the New Year, we wish you a relaxing break. We will see you all for the start of Spring Term on Tuesday 7th January 2025.
Fruit Tuckshop
SCHOOL FRUIT can now be paid for the next 7 weeks after Christmas. 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 Autumn Term 1 and change quantity to 1 – Save the item in your basket and then check out
Any problems, please contact the school office.
The School Nursing service are holding drop in Flu catch up clinics between 10am and 3pm on the following days. Please bring your child along to any of the sessions to receive their flu vaccine.
Here is the link for the Consent form, Please note – If you have previously completed a consent form there is no need to complete another one. Fluenz Nasal Vaccination Form
PTA News:
Thank you so much to everyone who entered and shared our Christmas Raffle Fundraiser. You helped raise £795 for our school!
This money will be spent on vital school resources. All winners have been contacted via email or text.
Thank you so much for your support during the last month and throughout 2024. We can’t wait to host more events next year!
Half Term – Monday 30th October to Friday 3rd November
Friday 10th November – Caswell N – 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.
Fri 17th November – Oxwich J – 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.
Christmas Holidays – Monday 25th December to Friday 5th January
Inset Day – Monday 8th January – School closed to pupils for staff training.
Fruit Tuckshop – The offer for next half term’s Fruit Tuckshop is now on iPay.
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.
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. Please complete the form so we can guage interest, thank you if you have already done so. https://forms.office.com/e/c8Cjm29J4M
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.
PTA News
Save the date: Half price book fair with Scholastic Thursday 30th November and Friday 1st December 3:20pm (after all children have been collected) until 4:30pm.
We will also be hosting a second hand uniform sale at the same time. We are very 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.
We are making a call for prize donations for our annual Christmas raffle and would love to know if any individuals or local businesses would consider donating a prize. Prizes can take the form of a physical item or a gift voucher.
We’re so lucky to have secured donations from Thirty Pieces of Silver, Common Meeple, Brynmill Coffee House, Joio Day Nursery, Lc2 Swansea, Dr. Organic and RAVS Vintage as well as an incredibly special prize in the form of a flight with Swansea’s very own team Raven!
Please email friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com if you’re able to support with a donation. Thank you so much for all of your continued support.
Green Scene
Green Scene’s next monthly volunteer session is taking place tomorrow Saturday 28th October at Brynmill Primary School in gardening alley. Come join the fun from 10-12pm we’ll be preparing the veg beds for sowing winter veg with the children, sweeping the yard and weeding.
This will be our last session this year but don’t worry we’ll be back in February 2024.
Please contact Jodi Moss on 07910705147 if you’d like to join.
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.
Tuesday 24th October – Individual & Sibling Photos – School Photographer. Please ensure you have completed the consent form. https://schools.rozandkirsty.co.uk/add_consent/brynmill?pin=5825
Fri 27th October – School Nurse – Flu Vaccinations for those who have given consent ( Reception to Year 6)
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
Friday 10th November – Caswell N – 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.
Fri 17th November – Oxwich J – 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.
Christmas Holidays – Monday 25th December to Friday 5th January
Inset Day – Monday 8th January – School closed to pupils for staff training.
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.
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. Please complete the form so we can guage interest, thank you if you have already done so. https://forms.office.com/e/c8Cjm29J4M
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: –
PTA News:
Thank you so much to all of the children and parents who attended our Spooktacular disco last week. You helped raise an amazing £360 for our school!
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.
We’re making a call for prize donations for our annual Christmas raffle and would love to know if any individuals or local businesses would consider donating a prize, that could take the form of a physical item or a gift voucher. Please let us know by emailing friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com if you can donate a prize. We would be incredibly grateful and will ensure to circulate prize details via our social media channels and via the school comms channels.
Thank you so much for all of your continued support!
Green Scene
Green Scene’s next monthly volunteer session is taking place tomorrow Saturday 28th October at Brynmill Primary School in gardening alley. Come join the fun from 10-12pm we’ll be preparing the veg beds for sowing winter veg with the children, sweeping the yard and painting pallets.
Please contact Jodi Moss on 07910705147 if you’d like to join.
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.
£200 for learners entering year 7.
