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