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
We can’t wait to see you there!
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
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
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
If you would like to subscribe, click HERE using your phone, and you can automatically add all school events into your own calendar.
After School Activities
There are no After School Activities next week.
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
Please check our school calendar to keep up to date with all school events
If you would like to subscribe, click HERE using your phone, and you can automatically add all school events into your own calendar.
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.
Monday 30th December – Cwmbwrla Clinic (10-3pm) 80 Caebricks Road, Cwmbwrla, SA5 8NS
Thursday 2nd Jan 25- Resource Centre (10-3pm) Morr Road, Port Talbot SA12 7BJ
Friday 3rd Jan 25 Gorseinon Hospital (phlebotomy) (10-3pm) Brynawel Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4UU
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!
NO After School Clubs this week
Please check our school calendar to keep up to date with all school events
If you would like to subscribe, click HERE using your phone, and you can automatically add all school events into your own calendar.
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.
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.
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:
Thank you to Elliott’s Dad Michael for the £500 Admiral Donation, which we have used to buy playground resources for Bracelet classes
Thank you to Buddy’s mum Leanne for repairing our stage curtains
Proposed new model for Specialist Teaching Facilities (STFs) across Swansea – Consultation Response Report Available
Following the recent consultation regarding the above proposal, the Consultation Response Report is now available on the link below:
https://www.swansea.gov.uk/schoolorganisationSTFreview
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.
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:
https://go.rallyup.com/friendsofbrynmillchristmasraffle2024
Please do also share with family and friends if you can. Entries start at £2 for x10 entries.
Thank you so much for all your support at this time of year.
