Annwyl Rhieni a Gofalwyr,

What another splendid week in Llanrhidian! During pupils’ EPIC planning across the school, their voices came through loud and clear, they want to create a ‘haka‑style’ welcome dance to accompany our official school welcome, that has been part of Llanrhidian's tradition for a few years now. As a result, we are thrilled to share that we have some exciting sessions booked with dance teacher Emma Morgan, who will be working with both teachers and pupils from now until Easter. We can’t wait to see what they create together… watch this space!

As you are aware, our Spring Parents’ Evening is scheduled for 9th and 10th February. You will soon receive a link to book your slot with pod staff, so please keep an eye out for that.

As always, please see below for more exciting updates and upcoming events happening across our school community.

 

🌟📚 How to Use Our Pod Pages! 📚🌟

At Llanrhidian Primary, we know how important it is for grown ups at home to feel connected to the learning that happens in school. That’s why we’ve created Pod Pages — a simple, accessible way to stay in the loop with everything your child is exploring in class.

We like to call this approach “flip learning.”

It means that all the key learning information from school, from objectives to videos, resources, and helpful links — is available for families before and after lessons. Whether your child wants to revisit something they learned today, get ahead on tomorrow’s lesson, or simply share their learning with you, our Pod Pages make that possible.

Need a Little Extra Guidance? 🤝

We know that every family supports learning in different ways, and we’re always here to help.
If you have any questions about how to use Pod Pages or how to support your child’s learning at home, please speak to the team in your pod — we’re always happy to guide you.

Where to Find Pod Pages

Getting started is easy!

1. Visit our school’s Home Page.
2. Click on “Pods” in the main menu.
3. Choose your child’s pod.
4. Select “Pod Flip Bits” — this is where all the magic happens!

Inside each Pod Flip Bits section, you’ll find the current learning objectives, the week’s focus and useful resources. 

🌟BIRP🌟

We’ve been seeing the positive impact of our Ready, Respectful, Safe (RRS) approach across all pupils 🌟. Alongside this, we have introduced a new strategy called BIRP, which is based on circular, natural consequences. It is already proving to be very effective 😊.

BIRP stands for:

• B – Behaviour
  Supporting children to recognise and understand the behaviour that has taken place 🧠.

• I – Immediate response "ask a teacher for help"
  Ensuring an adult is there straight away to support and guide. 👩‍🏫.

• R – Restorative approach
  Encouraging reflection, conversation, and repairing relationships 🤝.

• P – Positive actions
  Helping pupils choose steps that move things forward in a constructive way 🌈.

We are noticing a shift away from a culture of blame and towards greater self reflection and responsibility across the whole school 💬✨.

We’d love to hear your thoughts as we continue developing this approach together 🙌

📸 School Photography Day – Monday 2nd February 2026

Roz and Kirsty will be in school to take individual pupil photos.
Please ensure your child comes looking smart and photo-ready. 😊
Check the calendar for more details. 📅

👩‍🏫📅 Parents’ Evening – 9th & 10th February 2026

Meet your child’s teacher after school.
Bookings will open on the school website — please have login details ready.
Check the calendar for more details. 📅

🌼 Saint David’s Day – Monday 2nd March

Children can wear Welsh colours or traditional dress.
We’ll enjoy a celebration assembly, Leek Olympics, and Welsh performances.
Check the calendar for more details. 📅

📚✨ World Book Day – Thursday 5th March

Dress as a book character or wear cosy PJs.
Please bring a prize for our Easter raffle. 🐣🎁
Check the calendar for more details. 📅

💃🎶 Twmpath & 🛍 Marchnad – Friday 6th March

Morning: Pupil-only Twmpath.
Afternoon: Market 1:30–3:30pm with pod stalls, games, and a Caffi. All welcome. 
Please supervise children once collected.
Check 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. 📅