LLANRHIDIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Inspiring our learners to be the best they can be!
School Blog Friday 2nd October 2026
Dear Parents and Carers,
What a wonderful week we have had at Llanrhidian Primary School!
Our Harvest Week was a great success, and we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generosity in donating food items. Your kindness and support will make a real difference to those in our local community. Father Tim was extremely grateful for the donations, and our school community was thanked during our Harvest Service at the church.
A special thank you must also go to Mrs Solway, who accompanied our singing so beautifully on the piano during the service. Her contribution helped make the occasion even more special.
This week also marked the exciting beginning of Pod Pry Cop’s Estuary Education Adventure. Working alongside Dawn Thomas from Nature Days, staff and children have started their new learning journey, exploring and discovering the unique environment on our doorstep. Developing an understanding of stewardship and care for our local environment is an important part of our commitment to Cynefin, helping children build a strong sense of belonging and responsibility within their community.
To round off a fantastic week, we all enjoyed a lively and memorable Hoe Down Celebration! There was plenty of music, dancing, laughter and fun as children and staff came together to celebrate another successful week of learning.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. It is wonderful to see our school community working together to create such rich and meaningful experiences for our children.
Yee Haw!
Kind regards,
Llanrhidian Primary School 🐧🌾🤠
School Events
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Pod Pili-Pala Updates
👟🏃♀️ PE Reminder for Pili-Pala Pupils 🏃♂️👟
📢 Please can all Pili-Pala pupils wear trainers to school on Fridays for their PE sessions. 🏃♀️⚽🏃♂️
👟 Trainers help the children to take part safely, comfortably and confidently in all PE activities.
Pod Pengwin Updates
Pod Pengwin Reminders 🐧
Please check your child's Ipayment account as we are off on a school trip on Friday October 23rd to the Wetlands Centre. There is a consent form for you to complete in preparation for this day out.
- Children can change their home reading books as often as they would like. Simply send the book into school and they can choose a new one.(Please be mindful that it takes a while for us to check their bags as sometime they forget they had them)
- We read individually with each child using their Oxford Reading Tree book once a week. In addition, children take part in daily reading lessons through our Read Write Inc. (RWI) programme.
- Please continue to support your child's reading at home by sharing books together regularly.
- We visit Y Goedwig every day, whatever the weather! Please ensure your child has a pair of wellies in school at all times, particularly as the autumn weather begins to change and the ground becomes wetter.
- Please make sure all clothing, coats and wellies are clearly named.
- Children should bring a water bottle to school each day.
- Please check Seesaw regularly for photographs of your child's learning.
Diolch for your continued support. We are looking forward to another exciting week of learning and adventure in Pod Pengwin! 🍂🌳📚
Pod Pysgodyn Updates
🌟 New Updates 🌟
Please check your child's Ipayment account as we are off on a school trip on Friday October 23rd to the Wetlands Centre. There is a consent form for you to complete in preparation for this day out.
🏠 Home Learning
Our Home Learning page is now up and running! It includes a range of activities, resources and links to support learning at home. Login details for White Rose Infinity will be sent home with your child today. Paper copies can be provided upon request. Further login details for additional educational platforms will be shared with families shortly.
🎨 Clwb Hwyl
There are still places available in some of our after-school clubs. If you would like your child to attend, please complete the registration form below:
🔗 Clwb Hwyl Autumn Term Form:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/4aY60UTbRg
📌 Pod Reminders
• 📚 Bring reading books to school every day.
• 🐶 Complete the Hallie Reading Dog consent form if you have not already done so: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/5MpbMgS78Q
• 🌿 Keep a pair of wellies in school for Outdoor Learning.
• 🏃 Ensure PE kits are in school for Friday afternoons.
• 💰 Savings Bank money should be brought in on Thursdays.
• 📸 Check Seesaw regularly for photographs, learning updates and celebrations.
• ♻️ Donations of clean cardboard tubes, cereal boxes and other recyclable materials are always appreciated.
• 🌊 Have a look at our Gower Explorers Amazon Wish List if you would like to support our outdoor learning adventures.
Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to another exciting few weeks of learning in Pod Pysgodyn! 😊
Pod Pry Cop Updates
We have another exciting week ahead in Pod Pry Cop!
📦 Cardboard Wanted!
Please could you send in any clean cardboard boxes or pieces of cardboard that you may have at home. We will be using these for our D&T work next week.
🎭 Year 6 Christmas Show Auditions
Our Christmas show has been announced and everyone is very excited about Pod Pry Cop’s spectacular production of Shrek! this year. Our Year 6 pupils take on the lead roles, giving them their time to shine! ⭐ Auditions will take place in two weeks’ time. Audition scripts have been sent home, so please encourage your child to have a read through and practise if they would like to audition.
🏠 Home Learning
A new White Rose Infinity Quiz is now available. It is really important that pupils engage with their home learning regularly, as little and often makes a big difference to their confidence and progress. Please also continue to support reading, spelling, Chilli Challenges and Times Tables Rock Stars at home. 📚
🏫 Year 5 Transition Event
Year 5 have an exciting D&T morning planned at Gowerton Comprehensive School. Please make sure that the consent form has been completed as soon as possible.
🧳 Residential Information Meeting
We are looking forward to launching our exciting new residential offer for this year. Parents and carers are invited to an information meeting on Thursday 8th October at 3:30pm. We hope to see you there!
Attendance Matters
🌟 Attendance Update 🌟
A huge thank you to all our parents and carers for your support with attendance and punctuality. Since September, we have seen a fantastic improvement in lateness across the school! 👏
Your efforts in helping children arrive on time mean they are ready to learn from the start of the day and make the most of every opportunity.
Thank you for working with us and supporting your children to develop such positive habits. Together, we're making every day count! 💙📚⏰
