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    School Blog Friday 6th March 2026

    Our whole School Attendance is 93%

    Swansea targets 95%

    Llanrhidian Target 96%

    Autumn Term Winners are - Blwyddyn  Pump with  99%

    Attendance & Appointments Update

    We continue to work closely with our Education Welfare Officer to monitor attendance and punctuality. Although whole‑school attendance has improved, we have recently seen an increase in children arriving late or being collected early.

    While we understand that appointments are sometimes unavoidable, frequent lateness or early collections can affect learning and may raise concerns.

    If we have concerns about your child’s attendance, we will request evidence of any appointments (such as hospital letters, digital confirmations or other proof).

    Thank you for your support in helping your child make the most of their learning time. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

    🌟Behaviour Bites🌟

    How We Support Children’s Emotional Wellbeing

    In our school, we focus on creating a warm, supportive environment where children feel safe, valued and confident. Here are the positive actions we take, and that families can use too, to help children thrive emotionally and socially.

    🌱 Building Emotional Safety

    • We use calm, clear language that helps children understand what will happen next.
      Example: “It’s time to tidy up now, thank you.”
    • We create predictable routines so children know what to expect and feel secure.
    • We model respectful, steady behaviour so children learn how to regulate their own emotions.

    🌟 Encouraging Positive Behaviour

    • We focus on guiding children towards what to do rather than what not to do.
    • We celebrate effort, kindness and moments of resilience.
    • We help children learn problem‑solving skills so they feel capable and confident.

    🧠 Supporting Neurodiverse & Emotional Needs

    • We use approaches that work for all learners, including those who may need extra emotional or sensory support.
    • We create calm spaces and safe routines to help children refocus when they need a moment.

    ✨ Helping Children Feel Confident

    • We give clear expectations in simple, friendly language.
    • We break tasks into manageable steps so children experience success.
    • We nurture independence by giving children choices and opportunities to take responsibility.

    Annwyl Rhieni a Gofalwyr,

    What a glorious week it’s been in Llanrhidian with yet more sunshine. We started the week with our brilliant Eisteddfod, where a sea of red filled the school hall and the smell of leeks drifted through the corridors. Thank you to everyone who supported our pupils with the competitions and the dressing up, it's been a fantastic week, and we still have two more events today. We’re looking forward to dancing together in our twmpath this morning and welcoming you to our annual Marchnad Dydd Gŵyl Dewi this afternoon.

    This will be my final blog for a little while as I hand over the keyboard and begin my maternity leave. I want to say a heartfelt thank you for all your kind well wishes, drop off check ins, and the lovely cards and gifts for baby Archard from staff, pupils and families. It’s such a privilege to be part of such a caring community. We’ll be sure to pop into Caffi Cynefin when she’s ready...after all, where else would we be on a Thursday morning?

    I’ll leave the final word to our wonderful pupils: keep being the best you can be, and I’ll see you all soon.

    Have a fabulous weekend,

    Mrs Archard and #TeamLlanrhidian

    🎶 Pod Pysgodyn Percussion Party! 🥁✨

    Join us on Friday 13th March at 2pm for our Pod Pysgodyn Percussion Party! The children are excited to share the rhythms and percussion skills they’ve been learning.

    📍 Marquee
    🕒 Friday 13th March – 2pm

    🎈 Red Nose Day is coming!


    👔 Children can dress as adults, 👶 adults as children, or simply wear ❤️ red.
    🧴🍲 We’re collecting non‑perishable foods and toiletries for Matthew’s House, or pupils can bring £1 for Red Nose Day.

    🕒 Friday 20th March

    📅 See the calendar for more details.

    🐰🌸 Easter Eggstravaganza – Friday 27th March

    Easter bonnet parades:

    • 🦋 Pili-Pala – 10:30am
    • 🐧🐟🕷 Pengwin, Pysgodyn & Pry Cop – 1:30pm
      Treats available from Siop Ceirios. 🍰☕
      Check the calendar for more details. 📅

    🔧 💼Careers Fair !

    📅 Thank you to those who have already responded to our Instagram post about the upcoming Careers Fair. 

    We are looking for additional volunteers who may be available on Friday 8th May from 1:00pm to 3:00pm to help support the event. If you are able to attend and speak to the pupils about your career, we would love to hear from you.

    Pod Pili-Pengwin Updates

    🌟 General Reminders
    Socks  Needed 🧦
    The British weather has left lots of children with wet feet, and we’ve now used up all our spare socks in school. Please could each child bring a spare pair of socks in their bag each day. If you have any clean, good-quality socks your child has outgrown, we’d be very grateful for donations too. Thank you for your support! 💙

    Please can you bring in any small to medium glass jars for our growing project this term. Diolch yn fawr.

    Pod Pysgodyn Updates

    We are delighted to invite you to our Pod Pysgodyn Percussion Party on Friday 13th March at 2pm!

    The children have been working hard exploring rhythm, beat, and a variety of percussion instruments, and they are excited to share their skills with you. This will be a fun and lively celebration of their learning, and we would love for you to join us.

    The event will take place in school. 

    We hope you can come along to support the children and enjoy an afternoon of music and rhythm!

    Pod Pry Cop Updates

    📦Please bring in any cardboard boxes ready for our artwork on Monday.

    Pupil Question: What made you smile today?

    Pengwin: Coming to school dressed as Stich! 

    Pysgodyn: Seeing people being happy and having fun. 

    Pre Cop: My friend telling me jokes but really bad ones. 

    Latest Fundraising Updates

    🌼 Easter Raffle Tickets Now on Sale! 🌼

    Our Easter Raffle tickets have been sent home with pupils and are now available to buy! If you would like additional tickets, just get in touch with the school office and we’ll be happy to send more your way.

    Thank you for supporting our school — and good luck in the draw! 🐣💛

    Support Our School – Easy Fundraising & Abertawe Lotto

    Did you know you can support Llanrhidian Primary School at no extra cost?

    🎁 Easy Fundraising – Shop online with your favourite retailers and raise free donations for our school. It’s quick, easy, and makes a big difference! Join Here

    🎟️ Abertawe Lotto – Buy a ticket and support us while being in with a chance to win cash prizes. Every ticket helps our school community grow. Buy Tickets Here

    Thank you for your continued support!

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