Newsletter 05/07/2024

What’s coming up?

No After School Clubs for the remainder of term

Dates for the Diary

  • Pobbles R Class Assembly – Friday 12th July
  • Year 6 Leavers Concert – Wednesday 17th July
  • Open Afternoon – Thursday 18th July – an opportunity for parents / carers to come in and look at pupil’s books. More details to follow.
  • Last Day of Term – Friday 19th July
  • Summer Holidays – Monday 22nd July to Friday 30th August
  • 2024/2025 Inset Day 1 – Monday 2nd September (school closed to pupils)
  • 2024/2025 Inset Day 2 – Tuesday 3rd September (school closed to pupils)

Yr 6 Leavers Party 

This event will be held Wednesday 17th July, straight after school at 3:20pm. It will be held in The Hide in Brynmill Park. Refreshments will be provided for the children. If anyone would like to help out with games in the park, or walking children down, please contact the office and your email will be forwarded to the organisers. Parents are very welcome to attend as well as year 6 pupils.

Cars around the school

If you are in your car, waiting to drop your child off or pick them up from school, please turn your engine off.

  • An idling vehicle emits more pollution than a vehicle travelling at 30mph
  • Idling your engine for just 10 minutes releases a pound of CO2 into the air
  • Turning your engine off and on again causes less pollution than keeping the engine running.

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.

School Crossing Patrol Vacancy

There is currently a vacancy for a School Crossing Patrol working 10 hours a week.

The role of the School Crossing Patrol is extremely important for the safety of the children.

The working hours are normally between 8.00am until 9.00am and 3.00pm until 4.00pm Monday to Friday during term time only.  The current rate of pay is £ 11.79 per hour.

Therefore if you know of anyone who would like to apply for the position or would like more information regarding the role of a School Crossing Patrol please contact Joanne Davies on 07796 275664 or email joanne.davies@swansea.gov.uk

PTA News

A huge thank you to those who attended our Summer Fete! We had a brilliant time and raised over £1,100 for our school. Thank you so much to those who volunteered to set up, managed a stall, helped pack up and to those who donated bakes. These events are only possible with the help of amazing volunteers and we are so pleased we were able to execute it and have such lovely feedback from parents and teachers. 

Last night we hosted another Guys Board Game Night which was also a huge success and we were delighted to see some new faces again.  

We’ll be hosting another Ladies Board Game Night in the new school year so please stay tuned for more details. 

Green Scene

Our next Green Scene volunteer session will be taking place on Sunday 21st July on school grounds between 10am-12:30pm. Please join us for a spot of weeding, painting, sweeping and watering plants! Everyone is welcome but please let us know if you’re coming by emailing jodibethanmoss@gmail.com 

For all new parents, Green Scene is a volunteer group that run monthly sessions at the school to look after the grounds. Sessions take place on the 3rd Sunday of every month and we always provide refreshments and a creative activity for children. Please message us on jodibethanmoss@gmail.com with any questions or to be added to our WhatsApp group.

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 July

You have the right to be the best you can be (Article 29)

Value of the Month for July

Thankfulness