LLANRHIDIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Inspiring our learners to be the best they can be!
School Blog Friday 9th October 2026
A Lovely Week at School!
Dear Parents and Carers,
What a wonderful week we have had here at school!
We were delighted to welcome teachers and headteachers from other schools who came to visit us and experience learning in Y Goedwig. Our visitors enjoyed cooking and eating around the fire before taking part in a fantastic outdoor learning session with Mrs Parry, who taught everyone how to carve their own spinning tops. It was wonderful to see so many people developing new skills, embracing the outdoors and enjoying all that Y Goedwig has to offer. Our guests thoroughly enjoyed their adventure and left feeling inspired by the learning opportunities available to our children.
As always, we are incredibly proud of how our pupils use Y Goedwig as an exciting space to learn, explore and build confidence through real-life experiences.
Looking ahead, we are very excited for next week's Spooktacular Monster Ball! We would love for you to join us for an evening of fun and festivities. Come along dressed as your favourite character and enjoy music and entertainment with DJ Dan in the marquee. You can also warm up with a delicious hot chocolate and toasted s'mores in Y Goedwig, or treat yourself to a tasty hotdog from our Caffi Cynefin Kitchen
We are looking forward to welcoming everyone and celebrating together. It promises to be a fantastic evening for the whole school community.
The Governor Report to Parents is now available to view. Please take a few moments to read the report, which provides an overview of the school's achievements, developments and key information from the past year: Llanrhidian Primary School - Annual Report to Parents and Carers
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.
Diolch yn fawr,
The Llanrhidian Primary School Team
School Events
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Pod Pili-Pala Updates
🦋 Pili-Pala News 🦋
We are delighted to share that Pili-Pala class has been generously donated a set of small black rucksacks for the children. Even more exciting, each rucksack has been personalised with a special keyring, making it easy for children to recognise their own bag.
These lovely bags are a wonderful gift, and you may wish to use them as your child's school bag for carrying their daily essentials to and from school.
👟🏃♀️ 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! 🍂🌳📚
Mrs Parry is continuing to develop her Woodworking for all the children in the school and would really like to buy some new clamps for the Poly tunnel woodwork table. These would enable her to work with larger groups of children. Please see our Amazon wishlist below if you would like to support buying these clamps.
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!
🎭 Year 6 Christmas Show Auditions
A reminder that auditions for our Year 6 pupils will take place next Thursday. Don’t forget to practise the lines for the roles you would like to be considered for!
🏫 Year 5 Transition Event
Year 5 have an exciting D&T morning planned at Gowerton Comprehensive School. Please make sure the consent form has been completed as soon as possible.
🏕️ Year 4/5 and Year 6 Residential Trips 2027
We are very excited to share our residential plans for 2027! Please visit our new Residential page on the school website, where you will find all the information and posters shared at our recent meeting. We cannot wait for the adventures ahead! 🌟
🎁 Support Our Pod Pry Cop Learning
If any families would like to support our learning further, we have created an Amazon Wish List with resources for both our classroom and outdoor learning:
There is absolutely no expectation to contribute, but we would be hugely grateful for any items purchased. Every resource will help us provide rich, exciting learning experiences for the children. Thank you for your continued support! 🌿📚
🎨Parish News
We have been invited to enter the Parish News December Magazine Front Cover Competition.
This is a wonderful opportunity for pupils to showcase their creativity. Designs should fit within a space measuring 10cm wide × 8cm tall, so pupils will need to think carefully about creating an eye-catching design in a small area.
Please encourage pupils to include our fantastic Mr Colourful in their artwork where possible.
📅 Deadline for entries: Friday 6th November
We can't wait to see the children's creative designs! 🎨✨
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! 💙📚
