What’s coming up?

After School Clubs (week beginning 20th May)

Choir (Caswell and Oxwich): Monday 3.20-4.15pm
Netball (Year 6 ONLY): Thursday 3.20-4.15pm

Dates for the Diary

• Enterprise Fair – Tuesday 21st May after school (open to parents and carers – more info to follow)
• Book Fair – Tuesday 21st May and Wednesday 22nd May
• Second Hand Uniform Sale – Wednesday 22nd May
• Bracelet L Class Assembly – Thursday 23rd May – 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.
• 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
• Maths Parent Workshop – Supporting your child with Maths and Numeracy at home – Wednesday 5th June 3.30-4.30pm
• Bracelet N Class Assembly – Friday 7th June
• Oxwich Residential Trip – Wednesday 12th June to Friday 14th June
• Summer Fete – Friday 28th June
• Sports Day – Thursday 4th July
• Reserve Sports Day – Monday 8th July

Universal Free School Meals – Update from Swansea Council

Further to previous correspondence, we are pleased to announce we will be rolling out free school meals to all year 5 pupils from 3 June 2024 (after half term). Please note this will be automatic and there will be no requirement to apply for the meals. We aim to complete the roll out to year 6 as soon as possible and will update you on our progress in due course.

For those pupils who have credit in their school meals account and are now eligible for Universal Free School Meals, refunds will be issued onto the card that the original payment came from.

Enterprise Fair

Pupils have been working hard on their products for the enterprise fair, and would love to see you all there. Prices range from approx. 50p to £3.50 so please bring some change.

Numeracy Workshop – now open to RECEPTION parents / carers

Please complete this form to book your place: https://forms.office.com/e/Z0T5kzHdn6

Swansea Council: Keeping Safe Online – Tip of the week

Tip twenty-eight encourages parents/carers to discuss cyberbullying with their children and links to a guide on Hwb https://shorturl.at/itI04

PTA News

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our Ladies Game Night last night, we had a blast and hope to do it again soon. We’ve raised over £60 from the nights and made many new friends. 

Don’t forget, next week we’re hosting a Scholastic book fair after school on Tuesday and Wednesday. Check out the details on the poster below. 

Finally some super exciting news…we’re bringing back the Summer Fete! The fete will be taking place after school on Friday 28th June and we’re looking to hear from anyone who might be interested in having a stall. Stalls cost £10, please do get in touch via friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com if you’d like to grab a spot! 

Green Scene

Our next volunteer session is taking place on school grounds TOMORROW 10-12:30pm. 
Everyone welcome! Please see poster below for full details:

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 May

You have the right to meet with friends and join groups (Article 15)

Value of the Month for May

Friendship

What’s coming up?

After School Clubs (week beginning 13th May)

Choir (Caswell and Oxwich): Monday 3.20-4.15pm
Netball (Year 6 ONLY): Thursday 3.20-4.15pm

Dates for the Diary

• Caswell Trip to Swansea Museum – Tuesday 14th May
• Enterprise Fair – Tuesday 21st May after school (open to parents and carers – more info to follow)
• Book Fair – Tuesday 21st May and Wednesday 22nd May
• Second Hand Uniform Sale – Wednesday 22nd May
• Bracelet L Class Assembly – Thursday 23rd May – 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.
• 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
• Maths Parent Workshop – Supporting your child with Maths and Numeracy at home – Wednesday 5th June 3.30-4.30pm
• Bracelet N Class Assembly – Friday 7th June
• Oxwich Residential Trip – Wednesday 12th June to Friday 14th June
• Summer Fete – Friday 28th June
• Sports Day – Thursday 4th July
• Reserve Sports Day – Monday 8th July

Digital Skills Workshop

Thank you to those who attended the workshop with Mr Davies on Wednesday, we hope you found it useful. For those who missed it, here is a link to the presentation and a video:
https://brynmill-primary-school1.j2bloggy.com/news/helping-my-child-with-digital-skills/

Swansea Council: Keeping Safe Online – Tip of the week

Tip twenty-seven encourages parents/carers to discuss the dangers of sharing images online and links to a video guide on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEMH5BIrrW4

Enterprise Fair

Poster below from our Enterprise Troopers pupil voice group about our upcoming Enterprise Fair. Hope to see you there. Please bring change.

Calpol

We have a small amount of Calpol available in school for children who become ill during the school day (after we have had confirmation from a parent). If your child comes in to school, slightly under the weather, and you would like them to have Calpol at lunchtime, please provide some from home, and complete the medicine form available in the foyer.

Free Welsh Course for Parents / Carers

Clwb Cwtsh is a short, online, fully funded informal 8 week Welsh taster programme focussed on speaking Welsh with young children (and is aimed at parents to be, parents/carers, members of the extended family). Learners won’t need any Welsh to join. To register email: clwbcwtch@meithrin.cymru

Half Term Activities in Brynmill Park

Easy Fundraising

Thanks to our amazing supporters, we’re in the top 50% of schools on easyfundraising! If you’re not signed up yet, please join today and you can raise free donations for Brynmill Primary School every time you shop online. All the big names like John Lewis & Partners, Expedia, Argos and Just Eat are ready to donate at no extra cost to you. Plus, join today and we could win a £50 bonus: https://join.easyfundraising.org.uk/brynmillps/kay456/c2s/JAWKzu1F/CE879/whatsapp

PTA News

Thank you to all who came along to the Family Film Night at Swansea University. A huge thank you as well to the Swansea Uni Go Team for organising the event. 

We had a lovely coffee morning today, thank you for those that made.  It was lovely to meet you all. We’re hoping to have another coffee morning soon, so look out for that. 

Next week we are hosting a Ladies Games Night (May 16th) Please see poster below for details. We’d love to see you there. 

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 May

You have the right to meet with friends and join groups (Article 15)

Value of the Month for May

Friendship

What’s coming up?

After School Clubs (week beginning 6th May)

NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS THIS WEEK

Dates for the Diary

• Early May Bank Holiday – Monday 6th May – School Closed
• ICT Parent Workshop – supporting your child at home with their digital skills – Wednesday 8th May 3.30-4.30pm
• Caswell N Class Assembly – Friday 10th May – 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.
• Caswell Trip to Swansea Museum – Tuesday 14th May
• Enterprise Fair – CHANGE OF DATE: Tuesday 21st May after school (open to parents and carers – more info to follow)
• Book Fair – Tuesday 21st May and Wednesday 22nd May
• Second Hand Uniform Sale – Wednesday 22nd May
• Bracelet L Class Assembly – Thursday 23rd 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
• Maths Parent Workshop – Supporting your child with Maths and Numeracy at home – Wednesday 5th June 3.30-4.30pm
• Bracelet N Class Assembly – Friday 7th June
• Oxwich Residential Trip – Wednesday 12th June to Friday 14th June
• Sports Day – Thursday 4th July
• Reserve Sports Day – Monday 8th July

Swansea Council: Keeping Safe Online – Tip of the week

Tip twenty-six encourages parents/carers to consider using a child friendly search engine with their children and links to an article from SWGfL on safe search engines https://shorturl.at/jEGOR

PTA News

We’ve got a jam packed line up of events coming this month! Check out our poster below for a list of what’s on. 

First up is our Family Film Night at Swansea University which is taking place next week Wednesday 8th May. See Dojo, our FOBP Facebook page or drop us a message via friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com for more details! 

We hope to see lots of you over the next few weeks. All proceeds raised from these events go towards new school resources. Thanks for your support!

Green Scene

Our next Green Scene volunteer session will be taking place on Saturday 18th May 10-12:30pm at Brynmill Primary School. 

We’d love to see as many volunteers there as possible. Children and adults from the community are all welcome. Drinks and snacks will be provided as well as tools. Please let us know you’re coming by emailing jodibethanmoss@gmail.com 

Come lend a helping hand and make sure the grounds are looking their best for everyone! 

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 May

You have the right to meet with friends and join groups (Article 15)

Value of the Month for May

Friendship

What’s coming up?

After School Clubs (week beginning 29th April)

Choir (Caswell and Oxwich): Monday 3.20-4.15pm
Netball (Year 6 ONLY): Thursday 3.20-4.15pm
Advance notice: apologies, due to staff training after school, there will be no netball on Thursday 9th May

Dates for the Diary

• Caswell N Class Assembly – Friday 10th May – 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.
• Caswell Trip to Swansea Museum – Tuesday 14th May
• Bracelet L Class Assembly – Thursday 23rd May
• Enterprise Fair and Book Fair – Thursday 23rd May pm (open to parents and carers – more info to follow)
• 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
• Bracelet N Class Assembly CHANGE OF DATE: will now take place on Friday 7th June
• Oxwich Residential Trip – Wednesday 12th June to Friday 14th June
• Sports Day – Thursday 4th July
• Reserve Sports Day (in case of bad weather) – Monday 8th July

Curriculum Information

The Summer Term Curriculum Information for parents / carers has been posted on class pages. See the links below for an outline of this term’s learning and other important information:

POBBLES: https://brynmill-primary-school1.j2bloggy.com/pobbles/pobbles-summer-curriculum-information/
BRACELET: https://brynmill-primary-school1.j2bloggy.com/year-1-and-2/bracelet-summer-curriculum-information/
CASWELL: https://brynmill-primary-school1.j2bloggy.com/year-3-and-4/caswell-summer-curriculum-information/
OXWICH: https://brynmill-primary-school1.j2bloggy.com/year-5-and-6/oxwich-summer-curriculum-information/

Criw Cymraeg Cake Sale

Thank you to everyone who supported the Criw Cymraeg Cake Sale by providing or buying cakes. We have raised a fantastic £275 which will go towards Welsh activities.
Also, a big thank you to Crewders for the donation of their delicious doughnuts!
Diolch yn fawr!
Y Criw Cymraeg

Maths Workshops for Nursery parents / carers

If you are interested please fill in the form to book your place: https://forms.office.com/e/Z0T5kzHdn6. Please note that this is only open to parents / grandparents / carers who have a child in nursery.
Any questions please see, or send a class dojo message to, Mrs Timaeus.

Swansea Council: Keeping Safe Online – Tip of the week

Tip twenty-five encourages parents/carers to be positive role models and links to a guide to talking to your child from Hwb https://shorturl.at/fhNOS

PTA News

It’s less than 2 weeks to go until our Family Film Night at Swansea University for Oxwich and Caswell pupils! Please purchase your tickets on iPay and see posters below for all details: 

Did you know Friends of Brynmill Primary are on Facebook? You can keep up up date with all of our news and volunteering opportunities via this page so please give us a follow if you’re not already doing so. See link below to page:

https://www.facebook.com/share/3LRsnbYN8jN4RHeT/?mibextid=K35XfP

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