“For too long, sites and apps have been unregulated, unaccountable and unwilling to prioritise people’s safety over profits. That changes from today.
The safety spotlight is now firmly on tech firms and it’s time for them to act. We’ll be watching the industry closely to ensure firms match up to the strict safety standards set for them under our first codes and guidance, with further requirements to follow swiftly in the first half of next year.
Those that come up short can expect Ofcom to use the full extent of our enforcement powers against them.”
Here’s how it will help:
Responsibility of Social Media Companies: Social media platforms will be required to take steps to protect their users, especially children and young people.
Quick Action on Harmful Content: These companies must remove illegal content quickly, including anything that encourages self-harm.
Prevent Access to Inappropriate Content: Social media sites will work to stop children from seeing harmful or age-inappropriate material.
Age Limits and Checks: They will enforce age restrictions and check users’ ages to keep younger users safer.
Transparency About Risks: Companies will need to clearly share information about the dangers children might face on their platforms by publishing risk assessments.
Reporting Issues: Parents and children will have simple and accessible ways to report any problems they encounter online.
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.
With Ramadan approaching, we refer to guidance produced by both Communities in Action and Muslim Council of Britain, to support children’s fasting. We understand that fasting during Ramadan is an important practice for many Muslim families, and while it is obligatory from puberty, we recognize that some children may fast for a few days, especially as they get older.
If your child is aged 8 years or older and wishes to fast on a school day, we kindly ask that you inform the school. It’s also important for your child to have a healthy pre-dawn meal before starting their fast to help keep them energized throughout the day.
For more information and guidance, please visit our dedicated website page:
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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.
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!
We’re delighted to have representatives from the Swansea Parent Carer Forum and the Swansea branch of the National Autistic Society (NAS) joining us for a coffee morning, along with some of our friendly Additional Learning Needs (ALN) staff.
If you’re a parent or carer of a learner with Additional Learning Needs and would like to join us, please fill out the form using this link https://forms.office.com/e/Yk9PqsDC5e
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!
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Christmas Parties
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Wednesday 18th December~
Children are invited to wear their party clothes to school.
Children 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.
Please note the party food is in addition to normal lunchtime arrangements, so please ensure your child has a packed lunch/ school dinner.
Christmas Café
Our Enterprise Troopers would like to invite all parents / carers to our Christmas Café on the morning of Wednesday 18th December. Come along and enjoy a hot drink and a festive snack in our Christmas grotto.
Autumn Term Reports
Next week you will be receiving a brief report to let you know how your child has settled in to their new class this year. For pupils in year 2 to year 6, further information on how your child is progressing can be found by accessing their personalised assessment progress reports on Hwb. See the link below for instructions:
This Consultation Report will be taken to Cabinet on the 12 December 2024 for a decision on whether to proceed to publish a statutory notice.
A hard copy of the consultation report is available on request.
PTA News
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Christmas stalls during the Christmas concerts. You helped us raise an amazing £474.58 for our school!
Thank you so much to those who volunteered to run the stalls and set up. Without you, we wouldn’t have raised such a brilliant amount.
Our Christmas raffle fundraiser is still live for another few days until Wednesday 18th December when we’ll be drawing our winners. If you’re able to purchase some entries, we’d hugely appreciate it.
Entries can be purchased online via the link below:
Bracelet – Tuesday 10th December 9.30am and 4.00pm Caswell – Wednesday 11th December 9.30am and 4.00pm Oxwich – Thursday 12th December 9.30am and 4.00pm
£1 entry per adult, with all proceeds going to resources for the classes.
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.
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Pobbles and Bracelet Winter Wonderland
Just a gentle reminder that next Friday 13th December, is our Pobbles & Bracelet ‘Winter Wonderland’.
We kindly ask for donations on iPay or cash to support the funding of the day. Every child will visit Santa, receive a gift and take part in a day full of Christmas activities.
Internet Safety
We would like to remind parents of the importance of internet safety. We have a page of our website all about keeping your child safe online which can be accessed via the link below.
If you are visiting the school, even for a short amount of time e.g. to sign your child in or out, please ensure that the gate is closed behind you. Thank you.
Lateness
Reminder – we allow a 10 minute grace period following the start of the day to account for traffic etc. however we ask that parents do not rely on this extra 10 minutes, and try to arrive promptly for the start of the day. The poster below outlines some of the reasons that punctuality is important for pupils.
Please also remember that if your child is arriving AFTER 9AM they must be accompanied to the office by an adult to sign them in.
PTA News
A huge thank you to everyone who came to our book fair earlier in the week. You helped us secure £220 worth of books for our school!
Our Christmas stalls will be on before and after the Christmas concerts. Please remember to bring spare change with you for any tea, coffee, biscuits, mince pies, hand knitted hats, mice, stockings, jumpers and of course raffle tickets for our Christmas Raffle Fundraiser.
Our Christmas Raffle Fundraiser is online so if you’re unable to buy tickets during the Christmas concerts you can purchase entries online via the link below:
There are a host of amazing prizes from local businesses including Bud & Bay General Store, Duck & Dough Cafe, Beer Riff Brewery and Thirty Pieces of Silver. Please do share with family and friends if you can.
All funds raised from the stalls and the raffle will go towards new school resources. We really appreciate all of 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)
