End of Term Arrangements

Our last day in school is Monday 24th July. This will be our transition morning when children will go and spend some time in their new class with their new classmates and new teacher. There will be activities provided for those children not staying with us next year. The new classes will be announced by Friday 21st July.

Our lovely PTA – The Friends of Brynmill Primary will be organising an end of term treat. Free icecreams for pupils on the last day of term. Look out for more info next week!!!!

Friday 21st July we have an our open afternoon when parents are invited in to have a look at their child’s books (Reception to Year 6). Times will be confirmed next week. Once you have seen the books you can take your child home – just let the teacher know.

Reports – The end of year reports will be emailed out the week beginning the 17th July, as they are sent individually this will take a few days, so if you have more than one child you may not get their reports on the same day.

Reminders

Please do not send text messages to our landline.

If you are coming to a class assembly or concert, you are welcome to take photos of your own child, but please do not take photos of other children unless you have their parent’s permission. DO NOT post photos of other children on social media.

If you are using Gate 1 for any reason, such as bringing late children up to the office, please close the gate behind you.

PTA News: 

End of year disco for all pupils. Tuesday 18th July. See poster below for more details.

Please note: parents must attend with children for Pobbles and Bracelet session and parents can drop off/pick up for Oxwich and Caswell session if they prefer.

We’re looking for volunteers to help set up and work on the disco stalls, so if any parents, grandparents or carers of children would like to help out please email friendsofbrynmill@gmail.com or add your name and contact number to our volunteer sign up sheet here.

Link to insert: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F8ciqpailS04TFMMBIfyvcBDTzIg9pf3KX-k5W6XrE4/edit?usp=sharing

We also would be very grateful for any cake and cookie donations which will be on sale during the disco to help raise funds for the PTA. Please fill in our sign up sheet here if you’d like to contribute. 

Link to insert: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN7rtxiTZ47fr5WkbLqMdNEs9forH8Q2kJq7HQ9Y-nGhH8sQ/viewform

Inset Days – Here are the first 3 Inset Days for next term when school will be closed to pupils for staff training.

Inset Day 1 – Friday 1st September

Inset Day 2 – Monday 4th September

Inset Day 3 – Friday 6th October

What’s Coming up?

Thurs 13th July – Netball After School Activity for Oxwich Children

Fri 14th July – Pobbles R – Class Assembly

Tuesday 18th July – PTA Disco – see posters for details.

Wed 19th July – Year 6 Leavers Assembly at 9.15ish. Please queue at Gate 2 once the children have been let in and the gate closed behind them. The concert will last approximately 45 mins.

Friday 21st July – Open Afternoon

Mon 24th July – Last Day of Term & Transition Day & Ice Creams!

Late Children –

We have noticed an increase in pupils arriving late to school at the start of the day. We would like to remind you that the school gates open at 8.40am, ready for the start of the school day at 8.50am. We want to raise awareness of the importance of punctuality and would appreciate your assistance in helping your child arrive to school on time.

From Monday, if you arrive late after the gates have been closed, we will be asking parents / carers to bring pupils to the school office to sign them in.

Thank you in advance for your support in this matter.

Inset Days – Here are the first 3 Inset Days for next term when school will be closed to pupils for staff training.

Inset Day 1 – Friday 1st September

Inset Day 2 – Monday 4th September

Inset Day 3 – Friday 6th October

Year 6 Leaver’s Party – organised by parents.
Fri 7th July – Picnic on the beach, meet in front of The Secret Beach Bar & Kitchen, Mumbles Rd, SA2 0AY from 4pm onwards, bring some games and a picnic.

Period Pants – We have some reusable period pants to give to Year 5 girls. If you are interested please complete our online form. https://forms.office.com/e/E7bZmUJiVK

School Photos – The school photographers will be with us on Monday 3rd July – Please fill in the consent form to allow your child to have their photo taken.

Don’t forget to fill in your consents here: https://schools.rozandkirsty.co.uk/add_consent/brynmill?pin=5825

Changes to Online Payments – Our online payment provider for school meals and trips & offers is changing from September. We will no longer be using sQuid, and the new provider will be CRB Cunninghams. We advise that you run the balances down before the end of term, as school meal accounts will start from a ‘fresh’ £0.00 balance in September.

Next Steps:

1. Use up balance: Please ensure any remaining balance is used up before the end of term. If you are still in credit on your sQuid account at the end of the term, then you will need to request a refund from sQuid directly. Link to the SQuid webpage available here:- Contact :: sQuid (squidcard.com)
2. Parent account registration: Onboarding information will be provided to parents in the first few days of the school term, to allow you to set up the account and load funds. Please be assured that all pupils will be able to order a meal in the first few days until the account has been activated and these meals can be paid for once you have activated and loaded funds.

Bishop Gore Transition – Rebecca Matthews- Senior Leadership Team and Transition lead from Bishop Gore will be in Brynmill on the 03.07.23 at 2:30pm to meet parents and answer any questions that you have. Year 5 and 6 parents are welcome.   

Leaving Brynmill? – We are planning our classes for next year. If you are leaving before the Summer Holidays, or will not be returning next academic year (not including Y6 pupils), please can you complete our leavers form as soon as possible.

What’s Coming up?

Monday 3rd July – School Photographers

Mon 3rd July – Choir – LAST ONE

Thursday – Netball

Fri 7th July – Pobbles B – Class Assembly

Fri 14th July – Pobbles R – Class Assembly

Wed 19th July – Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Mon 24th July – Last Day of Term

PTA News: 

Save the date: End of year disco for all pupils. Tuesday 18th July – £1.50 entry (cash only). Music and entertainment provided by the brilliant Sandcastle Entertainment.

Pobbles & Bracelet 4-5pm 

Oxwich & Caswell 5-6pm 

Tombola, drinks, cakes and sweets, glitter tattoos and hotdogs will be on sale, again cash only. 

Please note: carers must attend with children for Pobbles and Bracelet session and parents can drop off/pick up for Oxwich and Caswell session if they prefer. Don’t forget your best party outfit!

Sports Day – Our Sports Day is Monday, (Tuesday is our reserve sports day if the weather is bad on Monday)

Please can children wear a Tshirt in their team colour.

Please can they have a labelled bottle of water.

Children should come to school and register as normal.

Staff will walk the children down to St Helens, by 9.30am and we will be back at school for lunch.

Parents can meet us at St Helen’s Rugby Cricket Ground. Please note there is strictly NO PARKING on the grounds.

Refreshments will be available to buy for Parents only.

Toilets will be supervised to ensure adults and children don’t mix

Inset Days – Here are the first 3 Inset Days for next term when school will be closed to pupils for staff training.

Inset Day 1 – Friday 1st September

Inset Day 2 – Monday 4th September

Inset Day 3 – Friday 6th October

Year 6 Leaver’s Party – Save the Date. Some of our Year 6 parents are organising a leavers party for Friday 7th July. – More information to follow.

Period Pants – We have some reusable period pants to give to Year 5 girls. If you are interested please complete our online form. https://forms.office.com/e/E7bZmUJiVK

School Photos – The school photographers will be with us on Monday 3rd July – Please fill in the consent form to allow your child to have their photo taken.

Don’t forget to fill in your consents here: https://schools.rozandkirsty.co.uk/add_consent/brynmill?pin=5825

Changes to Online Payments – Our online payment provider for school meals and trips & offers is changing from September. We will no longer be using sQuid, and the new provider will be CRB Cunninghams. We advise that you run the balances down before the end of term, as school meal accounts will start from a ‘fresh’ £0.00 balance in September.

Next Steps:

1. Use up balance: Please ensure any remaining balance is used up before the end of term. If you are still in credit on your sQuid account at the end of the term, then you will need to request a refund from sQuid directly. Link to the SQuid webpage available here:- Contact :: sQuid (squidcard.com)
2. Parent account registration: Onboarding information will be provided to parents in the first few days of the school term, to allow you to set up the account and load funds. Please be assured that all pupils will be able to order a meal in the first few days until the account has been activated and these meals can be paid for once you have activated and loaded funds.

Bishop Gore Transition – Transition day for Bishop Gore is the 29.06.23. After you have dropped your child off, you are invited to a coffee morning. This will be a chance for you meet the staff. You are welcome to bring pre-school siblings should you need to. In the evening, there will be a meeting for the parents, which starts at 6pm. 

Rebecca Matthews- Senior Leadership Team and Transition lead from Bishop Gore will be in Brynmill on the 03.07.23 at 2:30pm to meet parents and answer any questions that you have. Year 5 and 6 parents are welcome.   

Leaving Brynmill? – We are planning our classes for next year. If you are leaving before the Summer Holidays, or will not be returning next academic year (not including Y6 pupils), please can you complete our leavers form as soon as possible.

What’s Coming up?

Monday – No Choir (as it is sports day)

Monday 26th June – Sports Day – For Reception to Y6 at St Helen’s Rugby & Cricket Ground

Tuesday 27th June – Reserve Sports Day

Wed 28th June – Ball Skills After School Activity for Y3 children

Thursday 29th June – No Netball ( as it is transition day at Bishop Gore)

Friday 30th June – Caswell H – Class Assembly

Monday 3rd July – School Photographers

Fri 7th July – Pobbles B – Class Assembly

Fri 14th July – Pobbles R – Class Assembly

Wed 19th July – Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Mon 24th July – Last Day of Term

PTA News: 

Save the date: End of year disco for all pupils. Tuesday 18th July – £1.50 entry (cash only). Music and entertainment provided by the brilliant Sandcastle Entertainment.

Pobbles & Bracelet 4-5pm 

Oxwich & Caswell 5-6pm 

Tombola, drinks, cakes and sweets, glitter tattoos and hotdogs will be on sale, again cash only. 

Please note: carers must attend with children for Pobbles and Bracelet session and parents can drop off/pick up for Oxwich and Caswell session if they prefer. Don’t forget your best party outfit!

Thank you to everyone who supported our Day of Welcome supporting Asylum Seekers and Refugees. It’s not too late to donate! Please send your £1’s in on Monday or pay on sQuid. All money will go to a Swansea based Asylum Charity. Thank you

Changes to Online Payments – Our online payment provider for school meals and trips & offers is changing from September. We will no longer be using sQuid, and the new provider will be CRB Cunninghams. We advise that you run the balances down before the end of term, as school meal accounts will start from a ‘fresh’ £0.00 balance in September.

Next Steps:

1. Use up balance: Please ensure any remaining balance is used up before the end of term. If you are still in credit on your sQuid account at the end of the term, then you will need to request a refund from sQuid directly. Link to the SQuid webpage available here:- Contact :: sQuid (squidcard.com)
2. Parent account registration: Onboarding information will be provided to parents in the first few days of the school term, to allow you to set up the account and load funds. Please be assured that all pupils will be able to order a meal in the first few days until the account has been activated and these meals can be paid for once you have activated and loaded funds.

PTA News: 

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our film night this week. You helped raise over £200 for the PTA fund. 

Save the date: End of year disco for all pupils. Tuesday 18th July – £1.50 entry (cash only). Music and entertainment provided by the brilliant Sandcastle Entertainment. More details to be confirmed next week.

Green Scene: 

Green Scene’s next monthly volunteer session is taking place Saturday 24th June at Brynmill Primary School nursery and reception yard.

Come join the fun from 9-11am, we’ll be weeding, sweeping and watering the beautiful garden. Please contact Jodi Moss on 07910705147 if you’d like to join.

https://instagram.com/greensceneswansea

Bishop Gore Transition – Transition day for Bishop Gore is the 29.06.23. After you have dropped your child off, you are invited to a coffee morning. This will be a chance for you meet the staff. You are welcome to bring pre-school siblings should you need to. In the evening, there will be a meeting for the parents, which starts at 6pm. 

Rebecca Matthews- Senior Leadership Team and Transition lead from Bishop Gore will be in Brynmill on the 03.07.23 at 2:30pm to meet parents and answer any questions that you have. Year 5 and 6 parents are welcome.   

Leaving Brynmill? – We are planningour classes for next year. If you are leaving before the Summer Holidays, or will not be returning next academic year (not including Y6 pupils), please can you complete our leavers form as soon as possible.

Sports Day – our sports day is on Monday 26th June in the morning for Reception to Y6 pupils, parents are welcome to come and watch. It will be in the St Helen’s Rugby Cricket Ground. Unfortunately there is no parking on site, so please park a few streets away and walk to the venue. Refreshments will be on sale at the venue for Adults only. Children are coming home today with stickers letting you know what team they are on, and what colour T shirt they should wear.

What’s Coming up?

Monday – Choir for children in Caswell & Oxwich classes

Wednesday – Ball Skills for children in Year 3

Wed 21st to Fri 23rd June – Oxwich Classes – Residential Trip

Fri June 23rd – Caswell T – Class Assembly

Monday 26th June – Sports Day – For Reception to Y6 at St Helen’s Rugby & Cricket Ground

Tuesday 27th June – Reserve Sports Day

Wednesday 28th June – Class & Team Photos

Friday 30th June – Caswell H – Class Assembly

Fri 7th July – Pobbles B – Class Assembly

Fri 14th July – Pobbles R – Class Assembly

Wed 19th July – Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Mon 24th July – Last Day of Term

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 June – You have the right to rest and play.

Value of the Month for June – Fairness

Next Friday – 16th June– we will be having a non school uniform day to mark the start of Refugee Week. As a school of Sanctuary we would like to raise some money for local refugee and asylum seeker charities. Suggested donation £1.00 – please pay on sQuid under the Charity Donation Offer, or in cash. Thank you.

Year 4 children – next Thursday morning the children in the Y4 will be going to the Brangwyn Hall for an interactive musical extravaganza. The event will be filmed, so please give your consent here https://forms.office.com/e/BxXNdtAQ8X Children are invited to wear a pirate hat if they have one!

PTA News – Don’t forget on Tuesday 13th June we’re hosting a Film Night at Swansea University for Oxwich and Caswell pupils Full details on the poster below. 

If you need to park on campus for free for this event you can email gosocial@swansea.ac.uk with your registration number. This must be done by Sunday 11th June otherwise parking will be £2 on campus. You can also park for free at The Rec on Oystermouth Rd.

Thank you again to everyone who came to our Scholastic book fair, you helped raised just over £300 for new books for the school. 

Bishop Gore Transition – Transition day for Bishop Gore is the 29.06.23. After you have dropped your child off, you are invited to a coffee morning. This will be a chance for you meet the staff. You are welcome to bring pre-school siblings should you need to. In the evening, there will be a meeting for the parents, which starts at 6pm. 

Rebecca Matthews- Senior Leadership Team and Transition lead from Bishop Gore will be in Brynmill on the 03.07.23 at 2:30pm to meet parents and answer any questions that you have. Year 5 and 6 parents are welcome.   

Leaving Brynmill? – We are starting to plan our classes for next year. If you are leaving before the Summer Holidays, or will not be returning next academic year (not including Y6 pupils), please can you complete our leavers form as soon as possible.

Free Period Products for Caswell & Oxwich Classes. We have some free eco friendly period products for girls in Caswell & Oxwich classes. If you would like your daughter to receive some, please complete this form.

What’s Coming up?

Monday – Choir for children in Caswell & Oxwich classes

Tues 13th June – PTA Friends of Brynmill Primary Film Night for Caswell & Oxwich Classes.

Wednesday – Ball Skills for children in Year 3

Thursday – Netball for children in Caswell & Oxwich ( updated, sorry only open to Oxwich children)

Fri June 23rd – Caswell T – Class Assembly

Wed 21st to Fri 23rd June – Oxwich Classes – Residential Trip

Monday 26th June – Sports Day – For Reception to Y6 at St Helen’s Rugby & Cricket Ground

Tuesday 27th June – Reserve Sports Day

Wednesday 28th June – Class & Team Photos

Friday 30th June – Caswell H – Class Assembly

Fri 7th July – Pobbles B – Class Assembly

Fri 14th July – Pobbles R – Class Assembly

Wed 19th July – Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Mon 24th July – Last Day of Term

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 June – You have the right to rest and play.

Value of the Month for June – Fairness