What’s coming up?

After School Clubs (week beginning 15th April)

NO Choir – Apologies, there will be no choir this week.
Language Explorers (Caswell): Thursday 3.20 -4.15pm (2 sessions left, last one will be 25th April)
Netball (Year 5s only): Thursday 3.20-4.15pm (last session for Year 5s. Only Year 6 from 25th April)

Dates for the Diary

• Caswell Trip to St Fagans – Tuesday 16th April
• Caswell M Class Assembly – Friday 19th April – Parents / family members welcome. Starts approx. 9.00am and lasts about half an hour. Please queue at Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place from 8.50am after the children have been let in.
• SJA Martial Arts Free Taster Session – Friday 19th April 3.30 – 4.15pm (Bracelet and Caswell – MUST be booked)
• Class Photo Day – Tuesday 23rd April
• Bracelet B Class Assembly – Friday 26th April
• Bracelet N Class Assembly – Friday 3rd May
• Inset Day 5 – Friday 24th May – School Closed to pupils
• Half Term Holiday – Monday 27th May to Friday 31st May – School closed
• Inset Day 6 – Monday 3rd June – School Closed to pupils
• Oxwich Residential Trip – Wednesday 12th June to Friday 14th June

Sweet Treats Questionnaire

Thank you to the parents/carers who shared their views and offered insightful comments in response to our Sweet Treats questionnaire. Many respondents stated that they felt that this was down to parental choice, with others commenting that for some parents and carers, this might be the most convenient or affordable way of celebrating a birthday with class friends. A small minority of respondents however,  expressed a wish for schools to be sugar free zones or are in favour of a complete ban as a way of managing allergies of individual children.  ​

​‘I think it should be down to parent/carer to decide what is appropriate for their child to have in regards to sweet treats ‘ ​

‘I don’t think banning sweet treats is a suitable way forward. Teaching balance is the thing.’ ​

​Regarding the matter of selling of sweet treats for enterprise and school events such as Friends of Brynmill Primary (PTA) events e.g. school discos, the general view seems to be about a balanced approach to diet however, a few respondents expressed a wish for healthy options to be sold instead. ​

e.g. ​ ‘I would be happy if money raising events would offer children healthy snacks and healthy treats …’ ​

​‘Banning sweet foods does not teach good food habits. There are no good and bad foods. It’s about teaching kids moderation and to have a healthy balanced diet…’ ​

​In summary: ​​

• Most parents are against a complete ban on sweet treats. ​

• Most parents are in support of continuing to allow treats to be offered on the occasion of a birthday or an event such as a Christmas party. ​

​Like most respondents, we are keen to promote balance and respect parental choice in this matter . The points raised in reference to selling/ offering sweet treats eg at PTA events has given us pause for thought and would recommend additional healthier choices to also be made available in future.​

We will continue to be vigilant responding to dietary needs and allergy information – please check with your child’s teacher if you need further guidance.  ​

Guidance on healthy lunch boxes will be posted on our website. We follow the Healthy School’ guidance with regard lunches and lunchboxes brought from home and avoid offering treats of any sort as incentive for good behaviour. ​

Measles and MMR vaccination programme

Please see the link below for more information on measles and the MMR vaccination. Pupils identified as not being up to date on their MMR vaccine should have brought home a letter from the school nurse, which included information on drop in vaccination sessions that you can attend. If you have any queries please contact your GP.

Measles and MMR Vaccination Programme

Swansea Council: Keeping Safe Online – Tip of the week

Tip twenty-three asks’ parents/carers to discuss the consequences of online arguments with their children and links to a online hate guide from Hwb https://shorturl.at/hCKN6

Martial Arts

SJA Martial Arts have running sessions in school this week and are putting on a free taster session next Friday after school for Years 1 to 4. See below for more information and to sign up:

PTA News

Join us next week for our Family Film Night on Wednesday April 17th at Swansea University! 

This event is Pobbles & Bracelet pupils only. Please book in advance using iPay and please see the posters below for all of the event details. 

Family Film Night for Caswell & Oxwich pupils will now take place on Wednesday 8th May. Apologies the date has now changed. 

Green Scene

Our next Green Scene volunteer session is taking place on Saturday 20th April at Brynmill Primary School. 

We’d love to see as many people there as possible, everyone is welcome, children and adults, we just need to know you’re coming so please confirm by emailing jodibethanmoss@gmail.com Thank you so much for all of your support! Full details can be found on our poster below:

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 April

You have the right to practise your own religion (Article 14)

Value of the Month for April

Trust

Happy Easter!

Wishing all our pupils and families a happy Easter Break. See you on Monday 8th April!

What’s coming up?

After School Clubs (week beginning 8th April)

NO Choir – will start back on Monday 15th
Language Explorers (Caswell): Thursday 3.20 -4.15pm  
Netball (Year 5s only): Thursday 3.20-4.15pm.
*Netball will switch back to Year 6 on 25th April*

Dates for the Diary

• Easter Holiday – Monday 25th March to Friday 5th April – School closed
• Bracelet L Class Assembly – Friday 12th April – Parents / family members welcome. Starts approx. 9.00am and lasts about half an hour. Please queue at Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place from 8.50am after the children have been let in.
• Caswell Trip to St Fagans – Tuesday 16th April
• Caswell M Class Assembly – Friday 19th April
• Class Photo Day – Tuesday 23rd April
• Bracelet B Class Assembly – Friday 26th April
• Bracelet N Class Assembly – Friday 3rd May
• Inset Day 5 – Friday 24th May – School Closed to pupils
• Half Term Holiday – Monday 27th May to Friday 31st May – School closed
• Inset Day 6 – Monday 3rd June – School Closed to pupils
• Oxwich Residential Trip – Wednesday 12th June to Friday 14th June

Fruit Tuckshop

You can now pay for school fruit for the next term on iPay. If you would like your child to have a piece of fruit or veg from school during morning breaktime, please go to ‘Fruit Tuckshop 23/24 – Summer Term 1’ to pay £7. If you prefer, your child is welcome to bring a healthy snack from home. Please note that fruit tuckshop is not available to Pobbles pupils.

MMR Vaccine Drop in Sessions

The school nurse has sent letters home to pupils who are not up to date with their MMR vaccine. Please see below for details of drop in vaccination sessions that are available:

Free Packed Lunches in the Easter holidays

PTA News

Friends of Brynmill Primary School are hosting lots of events on over the next few weeks! 

Check out our poster below for dates of all our upcoming events. For more details on each event, please see our Facebook page or Dojo. First Family Film Night details also below. 

We’re looking for homemade cake and biscuit donations that we can sell during our Easter Egg Trail event. If you’re able to donate something please can you get in touch with us on friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com 

All funds raised during our events go towards much needed school resources. Thank you so much for your support.

Green Scene

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our last Green Scene volunteer session at Brynmill Primary School. We had a blast and got lots done!

Our next volunteer session is taking place Saturday 20th April 10-12:30pm. We hope to see lots of you there, everyone is welcome and refreshments are provided. Please message Jodi on jodibethanmoss@gmail.com if you’d like to attend. 

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 March

You have the right to an identity, including a name and nationality (Article 8)

Value of the Month for March

Love

What’s coming up?

After School Clubs

NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS next week due to parental consultations.

Dates for the Diary

• Parental Consultations – week commencing 18th March – please see class dojo for more information
• Trip to Plantasia (Bracelet L and B) – Tuesday 19th March
• Trip to Plantasia (Bracelet N) – Wednesday 20th March
• Pobbles T Class Assembly – Thursday 21st March – Parents / family members welcome. Starts approx. 9.00am and lasts about half an hour. Please queue at Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place from 8.50am after the children have been let in.
• Easter Bonnet Parade (Pobbles and Bracelet) – Friday 22nd March – Children are invited to make and wear an Easter or Spring themed hat. Parents are invited to stay after morning drop off to watch the parade in the front yard from 9.10am approximately (weather dependent).
• Easter Holiday – Monday 25th March to Friday 5th April – School closed
• Inset Day 5 – Friday 24th May – School Closed to pupils
• Half Term Holiday – Monday 27th May to Friday 31st May – School closed
• Inset Day 6 – Monday 3rd June – School Closed to pupils

Birthdays

We are happy to help your child celebrate their birthday with their classmates. If you would like to send in cake, please make sure it is in the form of  small individual cakes such as fairy cakes or mini rolls etc. Unfortunately we are unable to accept any large cakes which have to be sliced into smaller portions, gift bags or party decorations. Please check with the class teacher before hand as there may be children with dietary requirements in the class to take into account.

PTA News

Here’s a list of our upcoming events! For more info please email friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com or check out our Friends of Brynmill Primary School Facebook page.

You’re all invited to Green Scene’s first volunteer session of 2024! 

Join us TOMORROW via the De Breos entrance 10-12:30pm. We’ll be repotting strawberry plants and a giant budleja, weeding and having a good old tidy up. Refreshments are provided and the lovely Crewders cafe on Marlborough Road are offering free tea and americano coffee to all volunteers after the session. 

Everyone welcome! Please drop us an email if you can attend or have any questions. 

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 March

You have the right to an identity, including a name and nationality (Article 8)

Value of the Month for March

Love

What’s coming up?

After School Clubs

Mad Science: Wednesday 3.20 – 4.20pm (This is the final Mad Science class)
NO Choir, Language Explorers or Netball for the next 2 weeks due to parental consultations.

Dates for the Diary

• Parental Consultations – weeks commencing 11th and 18th March – please see class dojo for more information
• Caffi Cymraeg – Tuesday 12th March 9.15am-10.15am
• Oxwich D Class Assembly – Friday 15th March – Parents and Grandparents welcome. Starts approx. 9.00am and lasts about half an hour. Please queue at Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place from 8.50am after the children have been let in.
• Trip to Plantasia (Bracelet L and B) – Tuesday 19th March
• Trip to Plantasia (Bracelet N) – Wednesday 20th March
• Pobbles T Class Assembly – Thursday 21st March
• Easter Bonnet Parade (Pobbles and Bracelet) – Friday 22nd March
• Easter Holiday – Monday 25th March to Friday 5th April
• Inset Day 5 – Friday 24th May – School Closed to pupils
• Inset Day 6 – Monday 3rd June – School Closed to pupils

Caffi Cymraeg

Our pupil voice group, Criw Cymraeg, would love you to join them for a Welsh themed coffee morning on Tuesday 12th March. Please come to Gate 4 on De Breos Street. Everybody welcome.

Thank you!

A big thank you to everyone who collected the blue tokens at Tesco and voted for Brynmill. We have been awarded £1000 which will be spent on sensory equipment.

PTA News

Details of our upcoming Easter Trail event are below, we hope you can make it! Everyone is welcome. 

If you’d like to volunteer for this event, or if you have a grandparent or friend who would be interested in helping out, please email Friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com

We’re also looking for baked goods donations to sell to raise funds for the school, so if you’d like to donate something please can you also get in touch. 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 March

You have the right to an identity, including a name and nationality (Article 8)

Value of the Month for March

Love

What’s coming up?

After School Clubs

Choir (Caswell and Oxwich): Monday 3.20-4.15pm. Consent form: https://forms.office.com/e/sv4C9BRrfD
Mad Science: Wednesday 3.20 – 4.20pm (for those who have already registered and paid)
Language Explorers (Caswell): Thursday 3.20 -4.15pm (for those who have already registered) 
Netball (Year 5s only): Thursday 3.20-4.15pm.

Dates for the Diary

• World Book Day – Thursday 7th March
• Pobbles R Class Assembly – Friday 8th March – Parents and Grandparents welcome. Starts approx. 9.00am and lasts about half an hour. Please queue at Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place from 8.50am after the children have been let in.
• Parental Consultations – weeks commencing 11th and 18th March – please see class dojo for more information
• Caffi Cymraeg – Tuesday 12th March 9am-10am. A Welsh themed coffee morning, being run by our pupil voice group – Criw Cymraeg.
• Oxwich D Class Assembly – Friday 15th March
• Trip to Plantasia (Bracelet L and B) – Tuesday 19th March
• Trip to Plantasia (Bracelet N) – Wednesday 20th March
• Pobbles T Class Assembly – Thursday 21st March
• Easter Bonnet Parade (Pobbles and Bracelet) – Friday 22nd March
• Easter Holiday – Monday 25th March to Friday 5th April

Dropping Off & Picking Up

Please do not stop in the middle of the road to drop your child off in the mornings or pick them up at the end of the day. Please do not pull on to the pavement or stop on the corners or zig zag lines. Please find a safe space to park, and walk with your child to school. (If they are in Oxwich they can walk by themselves). We are aware that parking is an issue for parents and staff, but we need to ensure the safety of all road users and pedestrians. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Green Scene News

Green Scene are starting back their gardening volunteer sessions at Brynmill Primary School.

They will take place every 3rd Saturday 10am-12:30pm at the school grounds. An upcoming session is taking place Saturday March 16th 10-12:30pm.

These sessions are a great opportunity to help keep the school grounds looking lovely and meet other children, parents and local people in the community. We will be breaking for refreshments at 11ish. Jobs will include sweeping, weeding, planting, watering, painting and sanding.

We’d love to see as many faces (adults & children) there as possible. Equipment will be provided. Please email Jodi on jodibethanmoss@gmail.com if you’d like to attend or join our WhatsApp group to find out when sessions are running.

Attendance Reminders

If your child is absent please inform us of the reason in the morning before 9.30am, by phoning 01792 463019 and leaving a voice message, or by emailing brynmill.primary@swansea-edunet.gov.uk

If the absence reaches a third day please contact us with an update

For planned absences such as holidays please fill in the online form with as much notice as possible: https://forms.office.com/e/MruSui5Lfc

PTA News

Great news! After a huge success last year, our Easter Trail is coming back this year at The Hide in Brynmill Park. 

Save the date: Tuesday March 26th 10am-1pm. 

Entry is just £1 which includes a copy of the trail to complete and at the end you can collect a glass of squash, biscuit and a mini chocolate Easter egg. Dairy free option available. 

There will also be a craft table inside for all children to use, as well as tea, coffee and cakes on sale! We look forward to seeing you there.

Please note: parents and carers are responsible for their children during this event.

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 March

You have the right to an identity, including a name and nationality (Article 8)

Value of the Month for March

Love

What’s coming up?

After School Clubs

Choir (Caswell and Oxwich): Monday 3.20-4.15pm. Consent form: https://forms.office.com/e/sv4C9BRrfD
Mad Science: Wednesday 3.20 – 4.20pm (for those who have already registered and paid)
Language Explorers (Caswell): Thursday 3.20 -4.15pm (for those who have already registered) 
NO Netball this week sorry

Dates for the Diary

• World Book Day – Thursday 7th March
• Pobbles R Class Assembly – Friday 8th March – Parents and Grandparents welcome. Starts approx. 9.00am and lasts about half an hour. Please queue at Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place from 8.50am after the children have been let in.
• Caffi Cymraeg – Tuesday 12th March 9am-10am. A Welsh themed coffee morning, being run by our pupil voice group – Criw Cymraeg.
• Oxwich D Class Assembly – Friday 15th March
• Trip to Plantasia (Bracelet L and B) – Tuesday 19th March
• Trip to Plantasia (Bracelet N) – Wednesday 20th March
• Pobbles T Class Assembly – Thursday 21st March
• Easter Bonnet Parade (Pobbles and Bracelet) – Friday 22nd March
• Easter Holiday – Monday 25th March to Friday 5th April

World Book Day

On Thursday 7th March we will be celebrating World Book Day. Children are welcome to bring in a favourite book and / or dress up as a favourite book character.

Parental Workshop Plan

Following on from the feedback we received from our parental questionnaire, please see below our workshop plan for Spring / Summer:

Universal Free School Meals

From Monday 19th February the Welsh Government’s Universal Free School Meals scheme has been rolled out to Year 4s so school meals are now free for Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4. If you have any credit in your iPay account you can request a refund in the transaction history section. If you need any help please contact the school office.

Vacancies

We currently have a vacancy for a Teaching Assistant. If you are interested, see the link below for more information:
https://www.swansea.gov.uk/article/27321/Brynmill-Primary-School—Teaching-Assistant-Level-2-closing-date-290224

PTA News

Thank you so much to everyone who donated items and bought something at our second hand sale. We look forward to hosting another one soon! 

Coming up we’ll be hosting our popular Easter Trail in Brynmill Park and we’ve got two cinema screenings in collaboration with Swansea University. Keep your eyes on the newsletter, dojo and our Friends of Brynmill Primary Facebook page for more details on those events shortly.

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 February

You have the right to honest information as long as it’s safe (Article 17)

Value of the Month for February

Safety

What’s coming up?

After School Clubs

Choir (Caswell and Oxwich): Monday 3.20-4.15pm. Consent form: https://forms.office.com/e/sv4C9BRrfD
Mad Science: Wednesday 3.20 – 4.20pm (for those who have already registered and paid)
Language Explorers (Caswell): Thursday 3.20 -4.15pm. (for those who have already registered) 
Netball (Year 5s only): Thursday 3.20-4.15pm.

Dates for the Diary

• Spring Half Term Holiday – Monday 12th February to Friday 16th February
• PTA Second Hand Uniform Sale – Thursday 22nd February
• World Book Day – Thursday 7th March
• Pobbles R Class Assembly – Friday 8th March – Parents and Grandparents welcome. Starts approx. 9.00am and lasts about half an hour. Please queue at Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place from 8.50am after the children have been let in.
• Oxwich D Class Assembly – Friday 15th March
• Trip to Plantasia (Bracelet L and B) – Tuesday 19th March
• Trip to Plantasia (Bracelet N) – Wednesday 20th March
• Pobbles T Class Assembly – Thursday 21st March
• Easter Bonnet Parade (Pobbles and Bracelet) – Friday 22nd March
• Easter Holiday – Monday 25th March to Friday 5th April

Universal Free School Meals

From Monday 19th February the Welsh Government’s Universal Free School Meals scheme will be rolled out to Year 4s so meals for Reception through to Year 4 are free. If you have any credit in your iPay account you can request a refund in the transaction history section. If you need any help please contact the school office.

Vacancies

We currently have vacancies for a Caretaker and a Teaching Assistant. For more information see the links below:
https://www.swansea.gov.uk/article/27274/Brynmill-Primary-School—Caretaker—Level-2
https://www.swansea.gov.uk/article/27321/Brynmill-Primary-School—Teaching-Assistant-Level-2-closing-date-290224

Free Packed Lunches during Half Term

Martial Arts Fun Days

SJA Martial Arts, who have recently done taster sessions for pupils at school, are running Fun Days at the Swansea YMCA during the half term on Tuesday 13th and Thursday 15th February 9am – 3pm. The cost is £15 per day. To book contact them on 03332423919 or message them on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SJAmartialarts/

Fruit Tuckshop

The payments for school fruit for the next five weeks after half term is now open on iPay! If you would like your child to have a piece of fruit or veg from school during morning breaktime, please go to ‘Fruit Tuckshop 23/24 – Spring Term 2’ to pay £5. We offer a wide range of items including apples, tangerines, bananas, pears, mini cucumbers, carrots and dried fruit.

If you prefer, your child is welcome to bring a healthy snack from home.

PTA News

It’s your last chance to fill in our survey about PTA events. The survey will close at midnight tonight. It takes just a couple of minutes to fill in and your views are so important to us and can help us make future improvements to our calendar of events. Link to survey below:
https://forms.gle/MTadcXL9K82PNaGdA
A huge thank you to those who have already filled it in. 

Our second hand sale will be taking place Thursday 22nd of February after school drop off and pick so you have until Wednesday 21st of February to make any donations to the school office. 
We’d be very grateful for any donations of the following items: 

– school uniform 
– ⁠school shoes/trainers 
– P.E kit – ⁠coats 
– ⁠fancy dress costumes (for World Book Day)
– ⁠Welsh costumes 

Thank you so much as always 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 February

You have the right to honest information as long as it’s safe (Article 17)

Value of the Month for February

Safety

What’s coming up?

After School Clubs

Choir (Caswell and Oxwich): Monday 3.20-4.15pm. Consent form: https://forms.office.com/e/sv4C9BRrfD
Mad Science: Wednesday 3.20 – 4.20pm (for those who have already registered and paid)
Language Explorers (Caswell): Thursday 3.20 -4.15pm. (for those who have already registered) 
Netball (Year 5s only): Thursday 3.20-4.15pm.

Dates for the Diary

• Spring Half Term Holiday – Monday 12th February to Friday 16th February
• PTA Second Hand Uniform Sale – Thursday 22nd February
• World Book Day – Thursday 7th March
• Pobbles R Class Assembly – Friday 8th March – Parents and Grandparents welcome. Starts 9.00am and lasts approx. half an hour. Please queue at Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place from 8.50am after the children have been let in.
• Easter Holiday – Monday 25th March to Friday 5th April

A message of thanks to our Chair of Governors

Anwaar Younis, has announced her intention to step down from the role of Chair of Governors of Brynmill Primary School. Anwaar has carried out this role with diligence and compassion for over 8 years. Her contribution to our school as a member of our Governing Body for the last 12 years has been hugely valued. She will be missed enormously, by staff and governors alike, for her support, kindness and courage during the difficult times we have faced over the years. Can we take the opportunity to say thank you for the many hours volunteered, challenges faced and met, and support offered freely for the benefit of the children, staff and families of Brynmill School.

Local Family Activities

Lateness

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. If you arrive late, we will be asking parents / carers to bring pupils to the school office to sign them in. Thank you in advance for your support in this matter.

Year 6 Leavers Hoodies

We will be putting in another order of Year 6 hoodies. If you would like to order any please complete the form https://forms.office.com/e/UfwLMB3gGu and make payment on iPay. Deadline: Friday 9th February.

PTA News

Thank you so much to everyone who has completed our survey so far. We’d love some more responses if possible so we can make improvements to our PTA events. Link below to the survey:
https://forms.gle/MTadcXL9K82PNaGdA

Finally a reminder that we’re still looking for the following items to be donated for upcoming second hand sale: 

– uniforms 
– ⁠coats 
– ⁠school shoes and trainers
– P.E kit 
– ⁠fancy dress costumes (for world book day) 
– ⁠St David’s Day costumes 

Please can you hand any donations in to the school office and make sure they are clean and dry when handing in. Thank you so much! 

P.S. We’re bring back the Summer Fete this year…..woo hoo! So if anyone would like to help with organising, please drop us a message on friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com

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 February

You have the right to honest information as long as it’s safe (Article 17)

Value of the Month for February

Safety

What’s coming up?

After School Clubs

NO CHOIR next week
Mad Science: Wednesday 3.20 – 4.20pm (for those who have already registered and paid)
Languages (Caswell): Thursday 3.20 -4.15pm. (for those who have already registered) Cancelled this week
Netball (Year 5s only): Thursday 3.20-4.15pm.

Dates for the Diary

• Caswell H Class Assembly – Friday 2nd February – 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.
• Spring Half Term Holiday – Monday 12th February to Friday 16th February
• PTA Second Hand Uniform Sale – Thursday 22nd February
• World Book Day – Thursday 7th March
• Pobbles R Class Assembly – Friday 8th March
• Easter Holiday – Monday 25th March to Friday 5th April

iPay impact

iPay is the online payment system that we use for all payments to school e.g. school dinners, fruit tuckshop, breakfast club, trips, activity fund, charity days etc. Everything has it’s own separate fund so please ensure that you are putting money into the correct one. To see all available funds go to the menu, then accounts, and select your child. If you need a registration letter or any help with using iPay please contact the school office.

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.

If you have an upcoming planned absence e.g. a holiday please complete the online form: https://forms.office.com/e/MruSui5Lfc.

Dinner Money

School Dinners are currently free for Reception to Year 3. After the February half term this will be extended to Year 4s. For those who pay for school meals, please remember 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.

Year 6 Leavers Hoodies

We will be putting in another order of Year 6 hoodies. If you would like to order any please complete the form https://forms.office.com/e/UfwLMB3gGu and make payment on iPay. Deadline: Friday 9th February.

Free Period Products

We have free Eco friendly period products to give out to girls in the Caswell & Oxwich Classes, please complete the form if you would like your daughter to receive some: https://forms.office.com/e/EsqwzkmkkF

PTA News

Friends of Brynmill Primary School are conducting a survey to get your thoughts on PTA events. If you’d could please spare a few minutes we’d be very grateful for your input. 
Link to the survey is below:
https://forms.gle/MTadcXL9K82PNaGdA

A reminder also that we’re still looking for donations of the following items for our upcoming second hand sale:
– uniforms 
– ⁠coats 
– school shoes and trainers 
– P.E kit 
– fancy dress costumes (for world book day) 
– St David’s Day costumes
Please hand any donations to the school office. Date for second hand sale is Thursday 22nd February.

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 January

All children should be treated equally (Article 2)

Value of the Month for January

Kindness