LLANRHIDIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Inspiring our learners to be the best they can be!
School Blog Friday 19th June 2026
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Our whole School Attendance is 93.2%
Swansea targets 95%
Llanrhidian Target 96%
Last Weeks Winners are - Blwyddyn Un with 95.6%
Annwyl Rhieni a Gofalwyr,
What a wonderful week we have had at Llanrhidian! We are still celebrating the success of last week’s Sports Day, which was a fantastic event enjoyed by pupils and staff alike.
The excitement continues into next week, with Pysgodyns stepping in to run the Caffi, while Pry Cop head off for their residential trip, we are sure they will have an amazing time and create some lasting memories.
Although we are approaching the end of the school year, there is certainly no slowing down behind the scenes. Staff and pupils are continuing to work hard on developing our curriculum, exploring new ideas and opportunities to take our learning to the next level in the year ahead. How exciting!
📅 End of Year Progress Meetings 📚
We are always keen to listen to parents and respond where we can 😊 Following conversations with families, we have added dates to the diary for parents to book an end of year progress meeting with their child’s teacher. 👨🏫👩🏫
These meetings are a valuable opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, celebrate their achievements this year 🌟, and raise any questions or concerns you may have.
🗓️ Meetings will take place on:
- Monday 15th June
- Monday 22nd June
- Tuesday 30th June
📧 Please check your emails for booking information and available dates.
Come and Visit Pod Pili-Pala! 🦋
Is your child turning 3 soon? We’d love to welcome you to come and see our Pod Pili-Pala!
Join us for a relaxed and friendly visit where you and your child can explore our nurturing environment, meet our staff, and get a feel for what we offer.
📅 Wednesday 1st July
🕑 2:00pm
Please feel free to bring your child along—we’d love to meet them too!
We look forward to welcoming you and showing you what makes Pod Pili-Pala a special place to learn and grow. ✨
✨ Meet the Pod Pysgodyn Team – Parent Visit Invitation ✨
We would like to invite parents and families of pupils who will be joining Pod Pysgodyn from September 2026 to visit us in school on Thursday 9th July at 3:30pm.
This will be a lovely opportunity to meet the Pod Team, explore the learning environment, and find out more about life in Pod Pysgodyn.
Many of you will already know Miss Jones, who continues to be a valued part of the pod. We are also very pleased to welcome Mrs Beck, who will be joining the team while Miss Walters is on maternity leave.
We look forward to welcoming you into school and sharing our wonderful environment with you. 😊
🌍 Summer Raffle & Mr Colourful World Dress-Up Day – Friday 10th July
We’re excited to share some upcoming events and activities happening at school!
👕 What to Wear
Children can come dressed as:
- Clothes inspired by a country (sports kits, traditional dress, or colours of a flag)
- 🏖️ Holiday outfits – shorts, summer dresses, sunglasses, sun hats
- 🧳 Travellers – backpacks, cameras, neck pillows, passport lanyards
Simple rule:
“Dress from a country or as if you’re going on holiday!”
🎟️ Raffle Prize Donations
We would be very grateful if families could donate a small raffle prize to support our fundraising.
Year 6 Transition to Gowerton 🎒
Our Year 6 pupils will visit Gowerton School from 6th–9th July for their transition days 📅. They’ll experience lessons 📚, meet staff and pupils 👋, and take part in a range of activities, including a special performance 🎭 and a Welsh singing event 🎶.
We’re excited for them to begin this next step in their journey! ✨
Pod Pili-Pala Updates
Come and Visit Pod Pili-Pala! 🦋
Is your child turning 3 soon? We’d love to welcome you to come and see our Pod Pili-Pala!
Join us for a relaxed and friendly visit where you and your child can explore our nurturing environment, meet our staff, and get a feel for what we offer.
📅 Wednesday 1st July
🕑 2:00pm
Please feel free to bring your child along—we’d love to meet them too!
We look forward to welcoming you and showing you what makes Pod Pili-Pala a special place to learn and grow. ✨
Pod Pengwin Updates
We will be changing how we send home reading books over the next few weeks.
Each child will have:
- A reading book and diary that remain in school. These will be used for reading sessions with the class teachers.
- A separate reading book and diary to take home. This is for children to read with you, and they can bring it in to be changed once they have finished it.
All children are taught to read every day through Read Write Inc. (RWI) and other literacy activities. The Oxford Reading Tree books are provided to help them practise the decoding and blending skills they have learned.
Pod Pysgodyn Updates
✨📦 Amazon Wish List: Small Click, Big Impact
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Pod Pry Cop Updates
Pod Pry Cop Welcome Meeting
We are inviting families to attend our Pod Pry Cop Welcome Meeting. This is an opportunity to meet Mrs Chafey, Mrs Alexander and Mr Lisk and hear about our plans for Pod Pry Cop for 2026/2027.
The session will begin at approximately 3:30pm on the 7th July and will include a short presentation outlining what to expect in the year ahead. After this, there will be time to stay, ask questions and have informal conversations with staff.
All are welcome, and we look forward to seeing you there.
✨📦 Amazon Wish List: Small Click, Big Impact!
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Pupil Question: What do you think you have improved the most on this year?
Pod Pengwin: My writing is amazing. I can join my letters when I do my squiggling.
Pod Pysgodyn: My reading has really improved because I am now on Dark-Red Beetroot and I'm one away from Black Panther.
Pod Pry Cop: In literacy I used to find things hard, but I've got the hang of it now. Story writing is my favourite.
Latest Fundraising
🎟️ Summer Raffle Tickets
If you would like any additional tickets, please let the school office know. Any unwanted raffle tickets can be returned to school.
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!
Support for Families – North Gower Food Hub
We would like to make you aware of the North Gower Food Hub, which offers support to families in our community. We understand that school holiday periods can place additional financial pressure on some households, particularly those with children who receive free school meals.
The North Gower Food Hub provides food support for up to 12 weeks to families across most of the Gower area (excluding Gorseinon, Gowerton, Killay, West Cross and Mumbles, which have their own services). No vouchers or referrals from social services are required to access this support.
Deliveries are made every Friday morning directly to families’ homes. During term time, deliveries can also be arranged to school if this is preferred and agreed. Please note that the service is not a drop-in; it operates confidentially, and deliveries are made discreetly without identifiable packaging or vehicles.
For further information, please visit:
If you feel this service may be of benefit to your family, we encourage you to explore the information provided or get in touch with the Food Hub directly.
