LLANRHIDIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Inspiring our learners to be the best they can be!
School Blog Friday 15th May 2026
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Our whole School Attendance is 93.4%
Swansea targets 95%
Llanrhidian Target 96%
Last Weeks Winners are - Blwyddyn Chwech with 95.2%
Annwyl Rhieni a Gofalwyr,
The term is flying by and we are really getting stuck into our learning, the school is a real buzz of activity. Well done to all the pupils who have represented the school in football and rugby this week; we are very proud of you. A big thank you as well to the pupils who helped us host an after‑school event for new teachers last night. Our visitors commented on how polite, confident and professional our children were, and they were a real credit to the school.
We are delighted to invite all parents to our Summer Showcase on 13th June from 2.00pm, celebrating the pupils’ work and bringing our exciting topic, “Mr Colourful: International Man of Mystery,” to a close. This will be a wonderful opportunity for pupils to share their learning from across the term, and parents are warmly welcome to look around all of the pods across the school if they wish.
We are also excited to share that, from September, staff will be refining our approach to cross‑curricular learning by introducing Amser Sgwn i (“I Wonder Time”), replacing Choice and Challenge and IQ. This streamlined approach brings together our most effective practice, enabling pupils to explore their enquiries in greater depth while developing independence through choosing and challenging themselves.
🧠 Emotional Regulation Parent Workshop
Tuesday 2nd June | 3:40–4:40pm
Led by Luke from CAMHS, this workshop will share practical strategies to support children’s emotional wellbeing.
☕ Refreshments provided
👧 Childcare available
Please let the school office know if you’d like to attend.
🌟Parent Workshop: The Importance of Phonics
Led by Laura Carter
All parents are warmly invited to attend a workshop on “The Importance of Phonics”.
This workshop is particularly aimed at parents of pre‑readers, or any parents who are interested in learning more about how children learn to read and how phonics supports early reading development.
Date: Tuesday 2nd June
Time: 2.15pm – 3.15pm
Venue: Pod Pengwin
🔥🌿 Health & Wellbeing Extravaganza
Starting Friday 5th June
A six‑week outdoor cooking project led by Aaron Ring, with pupils and parents cooking together around the firepit.
🕒 Friday afternoons (school day)
👨👩👧👦 5 families only – first come, first served
📧 Booking form has been emailed
🏆 Ready, Steady, STEM! Tea Time Event
Monday 18th May 2026 | 4:00–5:30pm
A fun family STEM challenge celebrating our Community Flagship School status. Families work together on a hands‑on challenge. Refreshments provided.
📩 Please sign up using the form.
Tea Time STEM Event – Sign Up Here
🌟 Sports Day – 10th June
Sports Day will take place on 10th June – more details coming soon!
Pod Pili-Pengwin Updates
🌟 General Reminders
Reading - Reading books should be brought to school every Monday, so your child can read with a staff member.
Pod Pysgodyn Updates
🌟 General Reminders
Plastic Bottles -
We’re getting ready to start an exciting Design and Technology project in class and we’d really appreciate your help. For this project, the children will need an empty plastic 500ml bottle.
If you have one at home, please could you send it in with your child over the next few days. Bottles should be clean, empty and with the lid if possible.
Reading - Reading books should be brought in every Tuesday, so your child can be read with by an adult.
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Pod Pry Cop Updates
🌟 General Reminders
✅ Please check your iPay account for any outstanding residential payments.
Packing list
Please check the weather forecast before visit.
•Sleeping bag
• A plastic bag for dirty/wet clothes.
•Pillow
•Plenty of clothes for the stay, with extra as we go out in all weather conditions.
•Waterproofs and a warm coat/woolly hat/gloves (weather dependent)
•Spare trainers and wellies (just in case one pair gets wet or muddy)
•Toiletries
•Any medication you require, like inhalers or insulin. This must be handed in to a member of Pry Cop staff. Please complete the schools online medicine form the week before.
•Towels and a wash cloth
•Sun cream and a sun hat
•Torch
•Re-usable water bottle
•Small backpack for walks
•No technology.
•1 or 2 treats for the night. Please no family-size/share packets.
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Pupil Question:
What do you enjoy about our end-of-day quizzes?
Pengwin: I like being the quiz master and asking the questions. I don't like it when I lose.
Pysgodyn: I like learning lots of facts. I am in the Chichen-Itza team, and we haven't won yet.
Pry Cop: I like the table points. I like the questions as some of them can be quite hard but some I do know, like 'What city in the UK has the tallest tower?'
Latest Fundraising Updates
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
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Thank you for your continued support!
Support for Families from the North Gower Food Hub
The closing date to apply for the Schools Essentials Grant for the 2025–2026 academic year is 31 May 2026.
Families whose children are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) may be able to receive a grant to help with the cost of school uniform, shoes, PE kit, bags, stationery, IT equipment and more.
🔔 Important: Free School Meals eligibility is different from Universal Free School Meals in primary schools. Even if your child already receives a free lunch, you still need to apply.
Once FSM eligibility is confirmed, families can apply for the grant if their child is in Reception to Year 11, is eligible for FSM, is a Child Looked After, or is classed as No Recourse to Public Funds.
💷 Grant amounts:
- £125 per eligible learner
- £200 for learners in Year 7
➡️ Apply for Free School Meals:
Apply for free school meals – Swansea
➡️ Apply for the Schools Essentials Grant:
School Essentials Grant – Swansea
📧 Questions?
FSM: FreeSchoolMeals@swansea.gov.uk
Grant: schooluniformgrant@swansea.gov.uk
