Admissions for Reception/ Year 7 for September 24 – The application process will start next week, and we will be sending out the link to the online forms on Monday, if you have recently changed address, please provide proof of address. Your application may be delayed if the address on your application does not match the one on our system.
Inset Day – A reminder that next Friday is an Inset Day, when school will be closed to pupils for staff training.
Flu Vaccine – We have recently sent out the forms, and ask for them to be completed and returned as soon as possible, even if you are not giving consent. Please ask at the office if your haven’t received a form.
Vacancy – Casual/Relief Lunchtime Supervisor – we have a vacancy for a casual/relief lunchtime supervisor to cover occasional staff absences. The post will be subject to references and a enhanced DBS check. If you are interested and/or require further information please contact the school office.
Oxwich Classes – Residential Trip – Advance Notice – The dates of the residential are 12th to 14th June 2024, and it will be at the St Madoc Centre in Llanmadoc, Gower. Look out for more information, coming soon.
Oxwich Classes – Theatre Na Nog – The children are going to the Theatre on Wednesday to see The Butterfly Hunter. Please complete the permission form and choose your packed lunch option on this form. https://forms.office.com/e/0AAvmUGa62
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.
Free Period Products – We have some Eco Friendly free Period Products to give to girls in the Caswell & Oxwich Classes. Please complete the form if you are interested https://forms.office.com/e/wtdsC1mriN
What’s coming up?
Monday 2nd October – Application Process for next years reception & Y7 admissions start
Wed 4th October – Oxwich Classes – Theatre trip to see the Butterfly Hunter
Thurs 5th October – Bishop Gore Open Evening for Year % & Year 6 pupils from 4pm to 6pm. Booking information can be found at www.bishopgore.net
Fri 6th October – Inset Day – School closed to pupils for staff training.
Thurs 12th October – Halloween Disco
Fri 13th October – Caswell H – Class Assembly. 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.
Thursday 19th Oct – Non Uniform Day – Children and staff are invited to wear Red to support Show Racism the Red Card. Suggested donation £1.00 per child.
Friday 20th October – Harvest Festival – Parents and Grandparents welcome. The classes taking part are – Bracelet B, Caswell M, Caswell H, Oxwich D, and the Reception children from Pobbles T. It will start at 9 ish. Please queue at Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place from 8.50am (after the children have been let in).
Tuesday 24th October – Individual & Sibling Photos – School Photographer
Fri 27th October – Oxwich E – Class Assembly. 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.
Half Term – Monday 30th October to Friday 3rd November
Contact Forms – Please help ensure our information is up to date by completing our Contact Form, you can put all siblings attending Brynmill on the same form. https://forms.office.com/r/gUSxsjUVmG. Thank you to those who have already completed it so far this term.
PTA News: – Save the date! Less than two weeks to go until our annual Spooktacular disco with DJ Dan, Thursday 12th October. Don’t forget to get a costume ready!
Disco times have changed and are as follows:
Pobbles & Bracelet 3:30-4:30pm
Caswell & Oxwich 4:30pm-5:30pm
Please note that all older siblings attending the first disco session must stay with their parents to avoid overcrowding. If it’s possible for older and younger siblings to wait at home with a parent or carer then please can you do so. Children in Pobbles and Bracelet are welcome to wear costume to school. We will be running the pumpkin competition again, so if you’d like to take part, please don’t forget to bring yours along to the disco with a label that includes your child’s name and class. Finally, please remember this is a cash only event and entry per child is £1.50.
We’re looking for volunteers to help with our Spooktacular event, if you’re keen to lend a hand setting up, during the event, cleaning up or baking something for the bake sale, please drop us a message on friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com
We’re going to be hosting another second hand uniform sale in November and we’re 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. Thank you for your support!
Green Scene: – Green Scene’s next monthly volunteer session is taking place tomorrow Saturday 30th September at Brynmill Primary School in gardening alley. Come join the fun from 9-11am, we’ll be preparing the veg beds for sowing winter veg with the children, sweeping the yard and weeding.
Please contact Jodi Moss on 07910705147 if you’d like to join.
https://instagram.com/greensceneswansea
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 e.g. 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 September – You have the right to an Education.
Value of the Month for September – Respect