Royal Visit – On Wednesday 30 pupils went to Victoria Park to greet Prince Charles and Camilla who were visiting Swansea as part of the 50 years celebration since Swansea was made a City.

Congratulations to Mrs Jenkins’ class, who had the highest attendance out of all the classes for the Spring Term, they have chosen a street dance lesson as their prize, this will take part next week.

Letter from Governors – Please lookout for the letter from Governors about next year’s classes which is being sent home via schoolcomms.

What’s Coming Up?

Monday 15th July – Transition morning – Children will spend time in their new classes.

Monday 15th July – Open afternoon for Parents to come and see their children’s work

Wednesday 17th July – Leavers’ Assembly 9.00am to approx 10.00am

Thurs 18th July – Y5/6 trip to Bishop Gore to see School of Rock

Thurs 18th July – Year 5 Festival – Children are invited to bring in a couple of pounds to spend on games etc.

Fri 19th July – Last Day of term – Toy Day –  3.20pm finish

Monday 2nd September – Inset Day 1

Tuesday 3rd September – Inset Day 2

Attendance  – Congratulations to LFPR with 95% and to Y3/4D with 99.6% attendance this week. Llongyfarchiadau!

School Holidays – Please remember that applications for time off school must be submitted to the school office 10 days in advance.

School Letters – Please note we require 5 working days notice for letters for Embassies, Visas, or for confirming attendance at the school.

What’s on next Week?

Tomorrow, our PTA have a stall at the Brynmill Park Fun Day, please pop by and say hello if you are going.

On Wednesday some of our KS2 children have been invited to Victoria Gardens for the Royal Visit by Prince Charles & Camilla. We had over 90 expressions of interest, so had to do a random draw to select the 30 children that will go. Any one who didn’t get picked first time will go on a reserve list.

On Thursday we welcome parents of children starting with us in September.

Friday is the  Y3/4J Class Assembly,

After School on Friday is the FBP  Summer Fete. If you have any donations for the hampers or tombola please can you bring them to the office as soon as possible. Thank you

What’s Coming Up?

Monday 15th July – Transition morning – Children will spend time in their new classes.

Monday 15th July – Open afternoon for Parents to come and see their children’s work

Wednesday 17th July – Leavers’ Assembly

Thurs 18th July – Y5/6 trip to Bishop Gore to see School of Rock

Fri 19th July – Last Day of term – Toy Day –  3.20pm finish

Monday 2nd September – Inset Day 1

Tuesday 3rd September – Inset Day 2

 

Royal Visit – KS2  (Year 3 to 6) children have been invited to put their names forward to attend the royal visit to Swansea  on the 3rd July. We have had over 60 names already, and will be doing the draw next Wednesday, if you would like your child to be included into the random draw, please make sure you have returned the slip to the office by Wednesday morning.

Congratulations to LFPR with 99% attendance and to Y3/4N with 98.5% attendance this week. Llongyfarchiadau!

Lost Property – We have sorted through the lost property, and all labelled items have been reunited to their owners. However there are still 33 school jumpers, 50 pieces of other clothing, 9 lunchboxes, 15 coats, and 2 superhero capes left. If your child has lost anything please claim it within the next two weeks. Anything left will be reused or recycled.

Sports Day – Our sports day is next Tuesday, and letters have gone home with more information. Parents are invited to join us at St Helen’s Rugby Ground from 9.30 until 12ish. If the weather is bad we have a reserve date of Wednesday 26th June.

School Dinners – Please remember, if your child has school dinners it is your responsibility to ensure there is enough credit on your sQuid account. Please ensure that  sQuid is topped up regularly, and consider setting up the auto top up feature, which means that you will never run out of funds. The council has a No Debt Policy letter. If there is no money on your account then unfortunately you will have to provide a packed lunch.

Health & Wellbeing Fortnight – We are off to a flying start with this whole school project, with healthy eating workshops, mindfulness, and extra fitness sessions. We also have football sessions and food demos coming up in due course.

What’s on Next Week ?

Monday – Eco Club, Football Match

Tuesday – Sports Day

Wednesday – Reserve Sports Day

Thursday – Bishop Gore Transition Day for Y6 pupils.

Friday  – LFPR Class Assembly

Friday – Bishop Gore Transition Day

What’s Coming Up ?

Wed 3rd July – Royal Visit to Swansea – 30 KS2 pupils to attend.

Thurs 4th July – Meeting for parents of children joining us in September ( resheduled from Wed 3rd July)

Fri 5th July – Y3/4j Class Assembly

Fri 5th July – PTA Summer Fete

Wed 17th July – Y6 Leavers Assembly

Thurs 18th July – Y5/6 trip to Bishop Gore to see School of Rock

Fri 19th July – Last Day of Term, Toy Day,  3.20pm finish

Monday 2nd September – Inset Day 1

Tuesday 3rd September – Inset Day 2

Wednesday 3rd September – School starts

 

 

 

 

 

Inspection:- thank you for the support during our Inspection, the results will be shared with the school and parents in due course.

Attendance:- Congratulations to Y1/2L with 96.2%  & to Y5/6E with 98.9 attendance this week. Llongyfarchiadau!

Enterprise Week –  All the classes have been busy designing and making products to sell, and some of our Enterprise Troopers went to Castle Square today to sell the products to the general public. The products will also be on sale at the FBP School Fete.

Vacancy for Parent Governor – Nomination forms have been sent home for our Parents Governor Vacancies, please return by 3.30pm next Friday. Please contact Mrs Morgans if you need any information on being a school Governor.

What’s On Next Week ?

Monday – Eco Club until 4pm

Wednesday –  Y5/6M Swimming

Wednesday pm – Nursery Open Session

Thursday am  – Football Club

Thursday am  – Nursery Open Session

Friday –  Y1/2H Class Assembly

What’s Coming Up ?

Tuesday 25th June am Sports Day for Reception to Y6 at St Helen’s Rugby & Cricket Ground

Wednesday 26th June am Reserve Sports Day

Wednesday 26th June  pm – Nursery Open Session

Thursday 27th June am  – Nursery Open Session

Friday 28th June – LFPR Class Assembly

Fri 5th July – Y3/4J Class Assembly

Fri 5th July – PTA Summer Fete

Monday 15th July – Open Afternoon

Wednesday 17th July – Leavers Assembly

Thursday 18th July – Y5/6 trip to see School of Rock in Bishop Gore

Fri 19th July – Last Day of Term, Toy Day, school finishes at 3.20pm

 

 

Happy Half Term! We hope you all have a lovely break, and we’ll see you on Tuesday 4th June.

Attendance – Congratulations to Y1/2H with 97.6 % and to Y5/6E with 98.5% attendance this week. Llongyfarchiadau

Fruit Tuck Shop – Please remember to pay for Fruit in advance ( Summer 2nd half on sQuid)

Dinner Money – Please remember to top up the Catering Purse for School Dinners.

Inset Days – Our next Inset Days are Monday 3rd June, Monday 2nd September, and Tuesday 3rd September

Happy Eid al Fitr to those celebrating the end of Ramadan.

What’s happening after Half Term?

Wednesday – Choir

Thursday – Football

Friday – Y3/4D Class Assembly – All welcome.

What’s coming up?

Sports Day – Our sports day is on Tuesday 25th June. It will be in the morning at St Helen’s Rugby/Cricket Ground. Parents are welcome to join us (Reception to Y6 only). If the weather is bad, the reserve sports day will be on Wednesday 26th June.

Governor Elections – We have a vacancy for a Parent Governor coming up, if you are interested or require more information please contact Mrs Morgans. Nomination forms will be sent out in due course.

School Fete – The School Fete will be on Friday 5th July, we hope you will be able to support this event run by the Friends of Brynmill Primary.

School of Rock – Y5/6 have been invited to see School of Rock at Bishop Gore on Thursday 18th July

Sun Hat/Sun cream – As the weather is getting warmer, please can we remind you to ensure your child is wearing long lasting sun cream, and has a sun hat for outdoor play. Diolch.

Mad Science – There are a few spaces available for the Mad Science After School Club starting on Tuesday 11th June.  Click The Link to Book Online:  https://bit.ly/2GQpRqW    

Rags 2 Riches – We are running our Rags 2 Riches Recycling/Fundraising Scheme again. Please donate clean old clothes for collection on Wed 12th June. Unfortunately we cannot accept donations until Monday 10th June. Money raised will be used to purchase Eco topic books for the classes.

 

 

Inset Days – The Inset Days in September are Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd, school will start on Wednesday 4th September.

Next Academic Year – If you are not going to be with us in September, please contact the school office to complete the appropriate paperwork. (This does not apply to Y6 who will be moving on to Secondary School.)

PTA -Movie Night. Tickets are available from the office priced at £5.00 which includes the price of the film and refreshments. The arrangements are:- KS2 children can be unaccompanied, Foundation Children must be supervised by an adult. The children will leave their classes just before the end of the day and go straight to the Dining Hall for their refreshments. Any adults who are coming to accompany their children are asked to make their way to the Fire Escape outside Mrs Jenkins’ classroom (De Breos Street) where they will be let in just after 3.20pm to join their children.

Attendance – Congratulations to Y1/2L with 98.9% attendance and Y3/4J with 99.3% attendance this week. Llongyfarchiadau!

Medicine  – The school has a small supply of Calpol & Piriton for use in an emergency, however if your child is under the weather before coming into school, and you want them to have medicine during the school day, please send in a labelled bottle together with written instructions (child’s name, dosage, timing etc). Thank you

Competition Time – we have a lovely competition to design an engraved wooden sign for the Discovery Centre in Brynmill Park. If you are interested please pick up an entry form from the school office.

What’s on next week ?

Monday – Eco Club until 4pm

Wednesday – PTA Movie Night (please see above for arrangements)

Wednesday –  Y5/6E Swimming

Thursday – Football Club

Friday  – Y5/6 River Trip. We are asking for voluntary contributions of £3.00 towards the cost of the bus.

What’s Coming Up ?

Half Term – Monday 27th May to Fri 31st May

Monday 3rd June – Inset Day

Tuesday 11th June – Mad Science After School Club

Wednesday 12th June – Rags to Riches, collection of clean old clothes.

Fri 14th June  – Y3/4N Class Assembly

Fri 21st June – Y1/2H Class Assembly

 

Plastic Free Day – Thank you to everyone who joined in with Plastic Free Day, a lot of children had reusable water bottles and plastic free lunches, we even had the milk delivered in glass bottles, which was nostalgic for some members of staff, and a complete novelty for the children! The Eco club were interviewed by Bay TV about the initiative, and we will let you know when you can see it.

School Photographer is with us next week on Wednesday for Class & Team photos, please can all children wear school uniform or school colours. Y6’s can wear their leavers hoodies.

Y5/6 Swimming Sessions – Please note that these have changed from a Thursday morning to a Wednesday afternoon.

What’s on next Week ?

Monday  – Eco Club

Wednesday – School Photographer

Wednesday –  Choir, Y4 to Y6 for existing members of the choir.

Thursday –  Football

What’s Coming Up?

Fri 24th May – Y5/6 River Trip. Please pay voluntary contributions of £3.00 on sQuid

Monday 3rd June – Inset Day

Wed 5th June – Eid – Please let the school office know if you will not be attending school due to religious observance.

Mad Science After School Club, in a change to the advertised dates, these will now start on Tuesday 11th June, and finish on 16th July.

Wed 12th June – Rags to Riches appeal, collection of clean used clothing.

 

 

 

 

Welcome back, we hope you had a lovely break

Top up- Please remember to top up on sQuid for fruit, school dinners, Early Bird Club, and as always we welcome voluntary donations to our Activity Fund. Please contact the school office if you need to register or have problems with sQuid.

Nursery September 2019 – We are starting to prepare for September, so if you have younger siblings or friends with children who are due to start, please make sure you have applied, please contact the school office if you need to check.

Mad Science were in this week for an assembly, and will be starting their After School Club after Half Term. Please see the flyers that have been sent home for more information.

What’s on next week ?

Monday – Bank Holiday – No School

From Tuesday –  National Tests for Y2 to Y6

Wednesday – Plastic Free Day, please join us in trying to cut down on single use plastics, and use reusable alternatives instead.

Wednesday – Curriculum Forum for Parents at 5pm

Thursday – Y5/6E Swiming at Bishop Gore

Friday –  Y1/2L Class Assembly

What’s coming up?

Wed 15th May – School Photographer for Class & Team Photos

Fri 24th May LFPM Class Assembly

Mon 27th May to Fri 31st May – Half Term

Monday 3rd June – INSET DAY 4 – School closed for staff training

 

 

Parental Questionnaire 

We were overwhelmed by the positive and helpful feedback we received in our recent parental questionnaire. So many of you took the time to thank the staff for their hard work and commitment.  We recognise that there is always room for improvement and the following areas have been identified for further consideration:

• Homework
• Visits and events

Can we take the opportunity to say thank you for this but also thank you for your continuing and relied-upon support.

Book Fair – 

The Scholastic Book Fair, run in March, raised £261.81p for the school to spend on books. This is a brilliant result! Huge thanks to all our Friends of Brynmill Primary School helpers, and to everyone who supported the book fair.

Marathon –

Good luck to Mr Davies who will running the London Marathon again, and raising funds for our school. If you would like to show your support there is a fundraising page here, or you can pay on sQuid, or by cash to the school office.

 

 

This Week – 

Some members of our Eco Club went to an Eco-Brick workshop in the National Waterfront Museum, they were very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the subject of plastics and it’s effect on the environment.

After Easter –

Please remember to top up for School Dinners, Fruit, Early Bird Club, and Activity Fund. Please remember we only take online payments now. Please contact the school office if you need a hand setting up your sQuid Account.

After School Activities – Monday – Eco Club (until 4pm), Thursday Football.

The Events section of the Website has been updated for the Summer Term, please take a look.

National Tests for Year 2 to Year 6

Date / Test	Numeracy  Reasoning	Reading  English
7 May/Mai
Yr/Bl 3	am
Yr/Bl 6	am
8 May/Mai
Yr/Bl 2		am
Yr/Bl 4	am
Yr/Bl 5	am
9 May/Mai
Yr/Bl 2	am
Yr/Bl 3		am
10 May/Mai
Yr/Bl 4		am
13 May/Mai
Yr/Bl 5		am
Yr/Bl 6		am
14 May/Mai	MOP UP	MOP UP
The Numeracy Procedural Test are online and will be done in small groups throughout the month of May. Click here for more information on the Personalised Assessments.

We hope you all have a lovely break, and we will see you on Monday 29th April for the start of the Summer Term.

Y5/6 Residential – the children have just arrived back after a very busy week of activities at St Madoc, they were all very happy, but very very tired!

On Wednesday children are invited to wear their Onesies or Pyjamas to help raise awareness for Autism.

On Thursday Mrs Roach’s Reception and morning Nursery class will be holding their Class Assembly – All welcome to come and watch.

No After School Activities next week.

Friday – Last day of term ( normal finish time), Foundation Phase Children– Nursery to Y2 are invited to bring in their Easter Bonnets for the Parade which will start about 9.00ish and last about 20 minutes. Parents are invited to stay and watch. If the weather is fine it will take place in the front yard, and if not it will be in the main hall. KS2 children – Y3 to Y6 are invited to decorate a hard boiled egg for the chance to win an Easter Egg. There is no theme this year, so they can let their imagination/creativity run wild!

Easter Holidays – We are on holiday from Monday 15th April to Friday 26th April, and we start back on Monday 29th April.

Coming Up

Y3/4J Class Assembly – Friday 3rd May

Y1/2L Class Assembly – Friday 10th May

National Tests – for Year 2 to Year 6 – Tuesday 7th May to Tuesday 14th May

Another busy week in Brynmill.

On Monday our Eco club did a litter pick on Swansea Beach, and collected a sack full of wet wipes, cotton bud sticks, cans, bottles, and micro plastics.

On Wednesday Y5 went to a Welsh Gig in the Grange Primary School, and enjoyed a variety of pop songs and show tunes that had been translated into Welsh.

Also on Wednesday we had two Pupil Voice Workshops, and received some very positive feedback from the parents who attended.

Thursday we had our Maths Day, and the Foundation Phase children found a giant footprint in their classrooms, and had to use maths skills to work out who they belonged to. KS2 children found out that a valuable artifact had been stolen, we had a visit from PC Paul, and a crime scene in the photocopying room, children used their maths skills to work out the height of the suspect.

Next week – there are no After School Activities

Monday to Friday – Y5/6 Residential trip to Llanmadoc

Friday  – Miss Maliphant’s Reception and Morning Nursery Assembly

Thurs 11th April  – Mrs Roach’s Reception and Morning Nursery Assembly

Fri 12th April – Last Day of Term,

Fri 12th April – Foundation Phase – Easter Bonnet Parade, children are invited to make an Easter Bonnet at home, and bring it in on the day, Parents are invited to stay and watch the parade, which starts at 9.00am approx and lasts for 10-15minutes.

Fi 12th April – KS2 – Decorate an egg competition. Children are invited to decorate a hard boiled egg, there is no theme this year, so let your imagination run wild!

Easter Holidays – Mon 15th April – to Friday 26th April.

Monday 29th April – Start of Summer Term.

 

We have a few competitions taking place at the moment.

My Amazing Dairy – a creative writing competition for children in Years 1 & 2, with prizes for the winning pupil and the winning school. Closing date 12th April 2109.

The Incredible Diary of …  – a creative writing competition for children in Years 3 – 6, with prizes for the winning pupil and the winning school. Closing Date 12th April 2019.

Easter Egg Design Competition – for all ages. The winning school will receive £100 and the winning designer an Eater Egg. Closing Date 5th April.

If any of our creative pupils would like to enter any of the competitions, please contact the school office for templates.

Good luck!

Red Nose Day, thank you to everyone who has supported Comic Relief today. We are still counting the money, and will let you know soon how much we have raised. Thank you to our Enterprise Troopers for organising the events.

Our Rags to Riches Collection raised £195.00 for the school, and they will be back in June.

Year 5/6 watched a performance of Abbie Ayre and the shed of Science, which will was about Air Quality and Sustainable Travel.

Thank you to two of our parents who came into talk to the pupils as art of Science Week.  Mrs Clulee talked about making textiles out of banana leaves, and Dr Baker talked about turning steel into cars. Diolch.

Attendance – Llongyfarchiadau to LFPR with 97% and to Y3/4J with 100% attendance this week.

Y6 – The leavers party will be held on Saturday 20^th July at Tycoch Sports Hall starting at 1.45pm. Please could anyone with children in Year 6 and interested in attending join the Facebook group Brynmill Year 6 Leavers group or speak to Mason’s mum Sian Harvey or Blake’s mum Zoe Melville for all additional information. The leavers hoodies have now been ordered.

Parental questionnaire

Please spare a few minutes to complete a short questionnaire. https://bit.ly/2TdpZDW

What’s on Next Week?

Monday & Tuesday – Parent’s Evenings for Reception to Year 6 pupils, please contact your child’s class teacher if you would like to make an appointment.

Monday & Tuesday – Book Fair – PTA book fair on Monday & Tuesday after school.

Wednesday – Cross Country

Thursday – Dr Bike – Y5/6 children are invited to bring their bikes into school on Thursday for free maintenance checks.

Thursday – Football

Friday – Y1/2B Class Assembly  – All welcome

Friday – Science Exhibition – Parents invited to join us between 2.00pm and 3.00pm

What’s coming up?

Eco Club Beach Litterpick – Monday 25th March

Pupil Voice Exhibition 2.30pm & 5.30pm – Wed 27th March

Y5 Welsh Gig – Wed 27th March – £2.50 contribution towards transport please.

Y5/6E Class Assembly – Fri 29th March

Monday 1st April to Friday 5th April – Y5/6 Residential

Foundation Phase – Easter Bonnet Parade – Fri 12th April, KS2  Easter Egg Competition