Happy Easter, we hope you are all looking forward to a lovely 2 week break. We look forward to welcoming you back for the start of the Summer Term on Monday 28th April.

Easter Bonnet Parade – Thank you to everyone who came to the Parade this morning, it was lovely to see all the Bonnets, and to hear the singing, we hope you enjoyed it too.

Easter Egg Competition, we had some cracking entries for the Caswell & Oxwich Design an Egg Competition. Well done to everyone who took part.

Community Group/Friends of Brynmill – We would like to bring the groups together and meet on Thursday 8th May 2-3pm in the Community Hub (Brynmill School). Everyone is welcome to come along! Mrs Nicholas will be updating you on all things community and discussing ideas of how we can work together to support our school community. Thank you for your continued support.

Parent/Toddler Group – If you have pre school children, or have friends with pre school children please find information about our weekly Parent/Toddler Group.

After School Clubs –

No Choir

Thursday – Netball

PTA – Friends of Brynmill Primary School.

PTA News – We’ve got an exciting line-up of events coming up, and we’d love for you to join us!

Easter Trail – Wednesday 16th April – Join us for some holiday fun at our Easter Trail event! It’s just £1 per person (cash only), which includes a trail sheet, a mini Easter egg, squash, and a biscuit. We’ll also have a delicious selection of cakes, cookies, and biscuits for sale, along with tea and coffee. Don’t forget to wear your bunny ears!

Coming Up After the Holidays – Once school is back open, we’ll be holding a preloved uniform sale and a free badminton session at the LC. Check out the poster below for dates, more details coming soon!

Thank you, as always, for your fantastic support!

Green Scene News – Green Scene

Our next Green Scene session is taking place on Sunday 27th April from 10-12:30pm

This session is for adults only as we’re moving some heavy planters and need to keep everyone safe. As always, tea, coffee, cake and fruit will be provided. 

We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible! Please RSVP to greensceneswansea@gmail.com if you’re able to attend so we can make sure we have enough volunteers to go ahead.

Vacancies – We have two vacancies for lunchtime supervisors, each for an hour a day, for three days a week, during term time. Please contact Mrs Morgans for more information.

After School Activities – There will be No netball or choir next week because of the Parent/ Teacher Meetings.

Dates for the Diary –

Friday 11th April – Easter Bonnet Parade for children in Pobbles & Bracelet. Children are invited to wear bonnets that they have made at home. Parents/Carers are invited to stay and watch, please queue at Gate 2, once the children have started school. Children in the Afternoon Nurseries will have their parade at the end of the school day in the yard by Gate 5.

Easter Holidays – The Easter Holidays start on Monday 14th April, for two weeks, School starts back on Monday 28th April.

Monday 5th May – May Day Bank Holiday – No School

Half Term – Monday 26th May to Friday 30th May

Monday 2nd June – Inset Day

Friday 18th July – Last day in School

Monday 21st July – Inset Day

Next Academic Year

Inset Day 1 – Monday 1st September

Inset Day 2 – Tuesday 2nd September

School will be closed to pupils for staff training. The first day of school for pupils will be Wednesday 3rd September.

PTA News

There are now less than two weeks to go until our exciting Easter Trail event!

Please remember, this is a cash only event.

You’ll find all the key details further down in the newsletter.

We’re still looking for volunteers to help us run the event. If you can spare some time, we’d love to hear from you! Just drop us an email at friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com.

We’re also on the lookout for baked goods donations – cakes, cookies, biscuits – whatever your specialty, we’d be so grateful for your support.

Coming soon…
Keep an eye out for details about our upcoming parent and child badminton session happening after Easter – poster and more info to follow!

Happy Eid, to all our families celebrating Eid Ul Fitr next week.

School Comms – As previously announced we will no longer be using School Comms for emails and text messages. If you want to contact the school office please do so on Class Dojo, or by email to brynmill.primary@swansea-edunet.gov.uk, or by phoning 01792 463019 – Thank you

ALN Coffee morning – We had a lovely coffee morning today with guests from the Parent Carer Forum, and NAS Swansea Branch, it was great to see so many parents attending.

Parent/Teacher Meetings – Theses are taking place over the next two weeks, please look out for correspondence from your class teacher to book an appointment.

After School Activities – There will be No netball or choir for the next two weeks because of the Parent/ Teacher Meetings.

Dates for the Diary –

Tuesday 1st April – Caswell Classes – Trip to the Wetlands Centre – Please remember to provide a packed lunch, unless you have ordered a school packed lunch.

Thursday 3rd April – Bracelet L Class assembly.

Friday 11th April – Easter Bonnet Parade for children in Pobbles & Bracelet. Children are invited to wear bonnets that they have made at home. Parents/Carers are invited to stay and watch, please queue at Gate 2, once the children have started school. Children in the Afternoon Nurseries will have their parade at the end of the school day in the yard by Gate 5.

Easter Holidays – The Easter Holidays start on Monday 14th April, for two weeks, School starts back on Monday 28th April.

Monday 5th May – May Day Bank Holiday – No School

Half Term – Monday 26th May to Friday 30th May

Monday 2nd June – Inset Day

Friday 18th July – Last day in School

Monday 21st July – Inset Day

Head Teacher Vacancy.

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. 

As always, thank you for your continued support!

Easter Holiday Activities

Workshop

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.

https://www.goodto.com/family/world-book-day-costume-ideas-

14804https://www.redtedart.com/world-book-day-easy-costume-ideas/

https://www.madeformums.com/toddler-and-preschool/last-minute-easy-world-book-day-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:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/DXuGTJivzjEGr03Bmosqvv

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.

Follow us on Instagram for more updates: 

https://www.instagram.com/greensceneswansea?igsh=a2xrenY2bTkxMnJv

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.

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

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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

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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

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