Wednesday 20th December Children are invited to wear their party clothes to school.
Children in Pobbles & Bracelet are asked to bring in some party food for themselves on a labelled plate.
Children in Caswell are asked to bring in some sweet food to share, such as cakes and biscuits, popcorn etc. (Please note if any items are home made please label any allergens).
Children in Oxwich are asked to bring in some savoury food to share, such as small pasties, sausage rolls, samosas, crisps etc. (Please note if any items are home made please label any allergens)
Please note that as we have some nut free classes, please do not send in anything that contains nuts.
If you child has any allergies you are welcome to provide them with their own labelled container/plate of party items.
Please note the party food is in addition to normal lunchtime arrangements, so please ensure your child has a packed lunch/ school dinner.
Dates for the Diary
Christmas Holidays – Monday 25th December to Friday 5th January
Inset Day – Monday 8th January – School closed to pupils for staff training.
After School Clubs:
No After School Clubs until after Christmas
Christmas Concerts
Thank you to everyone who attended our Christmas Concerts this week, we hope you enjoyed. You have helped us raise an amazing £674 just from the entrance fee. Thank you to the wonderful Friends of Brynmill Primary for providing refreshments and running the Christmas Raffle.
Oxwich Residential
Letters with details of this year’s residential trip for Year 5 and 6 have been sent out today, if you haven’t received one please contact the school office.
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 December
You have the right to a proper house, food and clothing. Governments must help families who cannot afford to provide this (Article 27)
Bracelet – Tuesday 12th December 9.30am and 4.00pm Caswell – Wednesday 13th December 9.30am and 4.00pm Oxwich – Thursday 14th December 9.30am and 4.00pm
£1 entry per adult
For the 4.00pm concerts, children will stay in school and be provided with a light snack before the concert. Children will be collected after the concert from the main hall.
Christmas Dinner and Christmas Jumper Day
Friday 15th December The school dinner on this day will be a Christmas Dinner of turkey , chipolata sausage, roast and creamed potatoes, peas, carrots and gravy, with an ice cream tub for dessert. Halal and Vegetarian options are available. The usual Friday dinner of Fish and Chips, or Cheese Wrap and Chips will be swapped to the Thursday for this week. Children can wear a Christmas jumper, suggested charity donation of £1 to Save the Children.
Christmas Parties
Wednesday 20th December Children are invited to wear their party clothes to school.
Children in Pobbles & Bracelet are asked to bring in some party food for themselves on a labelled plate. Please note that as we have some nut free classes, please do not send in anything that contains nuts.
Children in Caswell are asked to bring in some sweet food to share, such as cakes and biscuits, popcorn etc. (Please note if any items are home made please label any allergens such as nuts, seeds or eggs).
Children in Oxwich are asked to bring in some savoury food to share, such as small pasties, sausage rolls, samosas, crisps etc. (Please note if any items are home made please label any allergens such as nuts, seeds or eggs)
If you child has any allergies you are welcome to provide them with their own labelled container/plate of party items.
Please note the party food is in addition to normal lunchtime arrangements, so please ensure your child has a packed lunch/ school dinner.
Dates for the Diary
Christmas Holidays – Monday 25th December to Friday 5th January
Inset Day – Monday 8th January – School closed to pupils for staff training.
After School Clubs:
No After School Clubs until after Christmas
Road Safety
We are always trying to find ways to keep our pupils and families safe around the school and would like to remind parents / carers about road safety. We ask that you do not stop or park on the zig zag or double yellow lines outside the school. Please find a safe place to park and walk with your child to the school gate.
If your child is absent from school please report this to the school office by phoning the school on 01792 463019 and leaving a message on our attendance line, including the reason for absence. Alternatively you can email the school office at brynmill.primary@swansea-edunet.gov.uk. Please do not rely on passing on messages to staff at the school gate or via class dojo as these do not always reach our attendance officer.
Vacancy – Lunchtime Supervisor
We have a vacancy for a lunchtime supervisor – 5 hours a week (one hour a day) term time only. Starting in January. If you are interested please contact the school office.
Dinner Money
Reminder that Swansea Council have a zero debt policy, and dinner money must be paid in advance. If your child is having school dinners and is not eligible for Free School Meals, please ensure that your iPay account is topped up.
Easy Fundraising
You can support the school just by doing your usual shopping. To find out more about easy fundraising and to sign up click the link:
If you’re lucky enough to be attending the Christmas concerts over the next week, please remember to bring spare change with you as Friends of Brynmill Primary School will be selling refreshments including tea, coffee, herbal tea, squash and mince pies to raise funds for the school.
We will also be selling hand knitted jumpers, bed socks, mice, hedgehogs, cats, monkeys and ladybirds. Raffle tickets will also be on sale, but if you’re unable to attend you can also buy tickets on the link below:
There are some fantastic prizes including a 30 minute flight with a pilot from team Raven!
Also a huge thank you to everyone who attended our book fair, the number of books sold meant the teachers have acquired 80 books for our school!
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 December
You have the right to a proper house, food and clothing. Governments must help families who cannot afford to provide this (Article 27)
Netball After School Club (Year 5s only): Thursday 3.20-4.15pm.
Dates for the Diary:
Christmas Concerts: Pobbles – Friday 8th December 9:30am and 2.15pm Bracelet – Tuesday 12th December 9.30am and 4.00pm Caswell – Wednesday 13th December 9.30am and 4.00pm Oxwich – Thursday 14th December 9.30am and 4.00pm
Christmas Dinner and Christmas Jumper Day – Friday 15th December
Christmas Holidays – Monday 25th December to Friday 5th January
Inset Day – Monday 8th January – School closed to pupils for staff training.
Road Safety
We are always trying to find ways to keep our pupils and families safe around the school and would like to remind parents / carers about road safety. We ask that you do not stop or park on the zig zag or double yellow lines outside the school. Please find a safe place to park and walk with your child to the school gate.
We will be putting a mini order of Year 6 hoodies at the end of next week. If you would like to order any extra hoodies please complete our online form https://forms.office.com/e/UfwLMB3gGu, and pay on iPay.
Reporting absence
If your child is absent from school please report this to the school office by phoning the school on 01792 463019 and leaving a message on our attendance line, including the reason for absence. Alternatively you can email the school office at brynmill.primary@swansea-edunet.gov.uk. Please do not rely on passing on messages to staff at the school gate or via class dojo as these do not always reach our attendance officer.
Vacancy – Lunchtime Supervisor
We have a vacancy for a lunchtime supervisor – 5 hours a week (one hour a day) term time only. Starting in January. If you are interested please contact the school office.
WOW – The Walk to School Challenge
Remember to walk to school if you can. This not only helps with congestion and pollution around the school but pupils can also earn badges in the WOW – Walk to School Challenge.
Dinner Money
Reminder that Swansea Council have a zero debt policy, and dinner money must be paid in advance. If your child is having school dinners and is not eligible for Free School Meals, please ensure that your iPay account is topped up.
School Bags
Many children are bringing large school bags into school and we are struggling to accommodate them on our cloakroom trolleys and coat hooks. If you are buying new or replacing any school bags please choose the smallest option where ever possible. If your child has a school dinner and is only bringing a water bottle to school, please consider whether they need to bring a bag at all. We have a lot of stairs in school, and therefore bags with wheels are not suitable and unsafe. Thank you for your understanding.
Easy Fundraising
You can support the school just by doing your usual shopping. To find out more about easy fundraising and to sign up click the link:
Thank you so much to everyone who came down to the half price book fair! Hope you all grabbed yourselves a bargain. We’ll have an update soon on how much the school will have to spend on books once sales have been counted up.
There’s are loads of prizes to be won including a flight with a pilot from Swansea’s very own Team Raven! Other prizes include jewellery from Thirty Pieces of Silver, a £150 voucher from online shop &Mother, vouchers for Common Meeple, Panshee Indian Restaurant, The Spa at LC2, Brynmill Coffee House, Exist Skatepark, Bluebell Coffee & Kitchen as well as artwork and crafts by local artists and makers.
All funds raised will go towards new play equipment and other improvements to the outdoor spaces, teaching and reading materials, supports for school trips and social events. Entries can be purchased be purchased at £2 for x10 entries.
Winners will be drawn and contacted on December 15th 2023. Tickets can be bought from the link above or with cash during our Christmas concerts. Please support if you can and share with family and friends. Thank you so much 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. 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 December
You have the right to a proper house, food and clothing. Governments must help families who cannot afford to provide this (Article 27)
Y5/6 Residential meeting: Wednesday 29th November at 3.30pm
Half price book fair / Christmas jumper and Christmas costume swap shop : Thursday 30th November and Friday 1st December 3:30pm until 4:15pm.
Carol Aid: Friday 1st December 6.30pm Pantygwydr Church – Choir performing
Christmas Concerts: Pobbles – Friday 8th December 9:30am and afternoon time TBC Bracelet – Tuesday 12th December 9.30am and 4.00pm Caswell – Wednesday 13th December 9.30am and 4.00pm Oxwich – Thursday 14th December 9.30am and 4.00pm
Christmas Dinner and Christmas Jumper Day – Friday 15th December
Christmas Holidays – Monday 25th December to Friday 5th January
Inset Day – Monday 8th January – School closed to pupils for staff training.
WOW – The Walk to School Challenge
We are taking part in the WOW – Walk to School Challenge from Monday 28th November. WOW is a pupil-led initiative where children self-report how they get to school every day using the interactive WOW Travel Tracker. If they travel sustainably (walk/wheel, cycle or scoot) once a week for a month, they get rewarded with a badge. It’s that easy! Look out for more information coming by email.
Nut-free Classes
Due to severe allergies, the following classes are nut-free zones: – Bracelet B – Bracelet L – Bracelet N – Caswell M – Caswell N If your child is in one of these classes please check the packaging of packed lunch items or any other food items being sent into school to ensure that they do not contain nuts. Thank you.
Christmas Swap Shop
School Bags
Many children are bringing large school bags into school and we are struggling to accommodate them on our cloakroom trolleys and coat hooks. If you are buying new or replacing any school bags please choose the smallest option where ever possible. If your child has a school dinner and is only bringing a water bottle to school, please consider whether they need to bring a bag at all. We have a lot of stairs in school, and therefore bags with wheels are not suitable and unsafe. Thank you for your understanding.
Dinner Money
Reminder that Swansea Council have a zero debt policy, and dinner money must be paid in advance. If your child is having school dinners and is not eligible for Free School Meals, please ensure that your iPay account is topped up.
Easy Fundraising
You can support the school just by doing your usual shopping. To find out more about easy fundraising and to sign up click the link:
Save the date: Half price book fair with Scholastic Thursday 30th November and Friday 1st December 3:30pm (after all children have been collected) until 4:15pm.
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.
If anyone would like to volunteer during these events, please get in touch via email (friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com)
Don’t forget you have until November 27th to enter our book fair competition. Using paint, pencils, crayons, markers, pastels etc create an image of your favourite book character. Hand it into your teacher by Monday 27th November to be in with a chance to win a voucher to spend at the half price book fair. Winners will be announce during Star of the Week assemblies.
There’s are loads of prizes to be won including a flight with a pilot from Swansea’s very own Team Raven! Other prizes include jewellery from Thirty Pieces of Silver, a £150 voucher from online shop &Mother, vouchers for Common Meeple, Panshee Indian Restaurant, The Spa at LC2, Brynmill Coffee House, Exist Skatepark, Bluebell Coffee & Kitchen as well as artwork and crafts by local artists and makers.
All funds raised will go towards new play equipment and other improvements to the outdoor spaces, teaching and reading materials, supports for school trips and social events. Entries can be purchased be purchased at £2 for x10 entries. Winners will be drawn and contacted on December 15th 2023. Tickets can be bought from the link above or with cash during our Christmas concerts.
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 November – You have the right to be kept safe (Article 19).
Oxwich J Class Assembly: CHANGE OF DATE Apologies for the previous incorrect date – the assembly will be on Friday 24th November. 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.
Deadline for Reception / Year 7 admission applications: Friday 24th November
Y5/6 Residential meeting: Wednesday 29th November at 3.30pm
Half price book fair: Thursday 30th November and Friday 1st December 3:30pm until 4:15pm.
Christmas Concerts: Pobbles – Friday 8th December Bracelet – Tuesday 12th December Caswell – Wednesday 13th December Oxwich – Thursday 14th December (Times to be confirmed)
Christmas Dinner and Christmas Jumper Day – Friday 15th December
Christmas Holidays – Monday 25th December to Friday 5th January
Inset Day – Monday 8th January – School closed to pupils for staff training.
Children in Need
The children looked great in their spots and stripes today for Children in Need! There is still time to donate on iPay if you haven’t already. Go to account – select your child and look for the fund ‘Charity – Children in Need/ Red Cross Appeal’
Easy Fundraising
Thanks to all those who support us via Easy Fundraising, we have been paid £125.77, bringing the total amount to £2526.32. To find out more about easy fundraising and to sign up click the link:
We have noticed an increase in pupils arriving late to school at the start of the day. We would like to remind you that the school gates open at 8.40am, ready for the start of the school day at 8.50am. We want to raise awareness of the importance of punctuality and would appreciate your assistance in helping your child arrive to school on time. From Monday, if you arrive late, we will be asking parents / carers to bring pupils to the school office to sign them in. Our Education Welfare Officer will also be assisting us by undertaking punctuality spot checks. Thank you in advance for your support in this matter.
Absences / illness – reminder to report absences to the school office by phoning 01792 463019 and leaving a voicemail on the attendance answer phone, or by emailing brynmill.primary@swansea-edunet.gov.uk. Please do not send text messages to the school number as these are not received. Thank you.
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!
PTA News
Save the date: Half price book fair with Scholastic Thursday 30th November and Friday 1st December 3:30pm (after all children have been collected) until 4:15pm.
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.
If anyone would like to volunteer during these events, please get in touch via email (friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com).
Don’t forget you have until November 27th to enter our book fair competition. Using paint, pencils, crayons, markers, pastels etc create an image of your favourite book character. Hand it into your teacher by Monday 27th November to be in with a chance to win a voucher to spend at the half price book fair. Winners will be announce during Star of the Week assemblies.
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 November – You have the right to be kept safe (Article 19).
Children in Need Day: Friday 17th November. Children can come dressed in spots and stripes, suggested donation £1 – can be paid on iPay or in cash.
Oxwich J Class Assembly: CHANGE OF DATE – Please note that this will now take place on Wednesday 22nd November. 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.
Deadline for Reception / Year 7 admission applications: Friday 24th November
Christmas Concerts: Pobbles – Friday 8th December Bracelet – Tuesday 12th December Caswell – Wednesday 13th December Oxwich – Thursday 14th December (Times to be confirmed)
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 this half term’s Fruit Tuckshop is now on iPay. If you are having problems with iPay please speak to Ms Rees in the school office.
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!
Oxwich Classes – Residential Trip – The dates of the residential are 12th to 14th June 2024, and it will be at the St Madoc Centre in Llanmadoc, Gower. Please complete the form so we can gauge interest, thank you if you have already done so. https://forms.office.com/e/c8Cjm29J4M
There will be a meeting for parents to find out more information about the residential on Wednesday 29th November at 3.30pm
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 3:30pm (after all children have been collected) until 4:15pm.
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.
Finally, we are also 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 with one of the pilot’s from 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.
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 November – You have the right to be kept safe (Article 19).
