Dear Parents/Carers,

I’m delighted to announce that last week’s PTA Cake Sale raised an excellent £292.90 – thank you to the PTA for organising the event, all who donated cakes, all the helpers, and of course to all of you who bought cakes!

Our Comic Relief collection and Year 5 charity sale raised an amazing £785.61! Staff and children enjoyed a fab day at school with the Year 5 charity sale taking place in the morning and a very enthusiastic netball match in the afternoon between staff and pupils! Huge thanks to our netball Mums for organising the event.

Thank you for your continuing generosity and in advance for any food donations you can make for the Food Bank at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Gabalfa.  Items will be collected at the main gate from Monday to Thursday mornings next week.  The church has let us know that they have run out of tinned vegetables (sweetcorn, carrots, peas), tinned meat/meat dishes (corned beef, stewed meat, meat curry, meatballs), rice, squash, coffee, and instant noodles.

All donations of non-perishable items (food, toiletries, cleaning products, etc.) will be most gratefully received, and we’re hoping to get a few Easter eggs donated too.  Thank you.

Inspection

Our school inspection is taking place next week. There is a meeting for parents / carers on Monday 18^th March at 3-45 in the Big Hall. Please book in to use our creche facility if you would like to attend.

Universal Free School Meals

We have received information from Education Catering confirming the rollout of Universal Free School Meals for pupils in Years 5 and 6 as follows:

• Year 5 pupils will receive UPFSM from Monday 8^th April, 2024
• Year 6 pupils will receive UPFSM from Monday 3^rd June, 2024

Parent/Carer Consultations with teachers

• Monday 15^th April - Parent-Teacher consultations for parents/carers of pupils in Class 1E only will take place throughout the day
• Wednesday 17^th April – Parent/Carer consultations (all classes except 1E) from 3.40pm
• Thursday 18^th April – Parent/Carer consultations (all classes except 1E) from 3.40pm

The booking window will open Tuesday 19 March 2024 at 18.00.

Year 5 Sharing Session

It was lovely to welcome Year 5 families to share their children’s work over the past term, especially the folk dancing demonstrations – thanks to Year 5 pupils and staff for the event.

School Choir

Well done to the school choir for their concert on Thursday night – another successful and enjoyable event! 

World Chess Union

Good luck to all pupils who are playing in the World Chess Union’s school teams championship tomorrow (16^th March) – we hope you have a great day!

Lost Property

We have changed the photos in the lost property section of the school web site, so please check if your child has lost something.  Contact the school if you recognise anything, and please can we remind parents/carers to label clothes and any other items with their child’s name.  Thank you very much. 

Link to Lost Property:  https://www.lakesideprimaryschool.co.uk/lost-property-eiddo-coll/ 

Best wishes,

Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

March 2024

• 18^th – 22^nd March - INSPECTION WEEK
• 18^th – 22^nd March - YEAR 3 SWIMMING WEEK 2
• 18^th – 22^nd March - FOOD BANK DONATIONS COLLECTED ALL WEEK AT MAIN GATE
• Monday 18^th March – Parent/Carer meeting with inspectors 3.45-4.45pm Big Hall; Creche in Small Hall – pre-booked by parents
• Tuesday 19^th March – Nursery Easter Bonnet parades: 10.45am & 2.30pm
• Thursday 21^st March – Year 4 visit to Caerphilly Castle
• Thursday 21^st March - Delivery of Food Bank donations to church
• Friday 22^nd March – Break up for Easter Holiday

April 2024

• Monday 8^th April – return to school
• Monday 8^th April – Universal Free School Meals begin for pupils in Year 5
• Wednesday 10^th April – expected date of Eid ul-Fitr
• Monday 15^th April – Year 1 visit to Mountain View Ranch
• Monday 15^th April - Reception visit to Barry Island

• Monday 15^th April - Parent-Teacher consultations for parents/carers of pupils in Class 1E only will take place throughout the day

• Tuesday 16^th April – Year 2 Sharing Session 2.30pm
• Wednesday 17^th April – Parent/Carer consultations (all classes except 1E) from 3.40pm
• Thursday 18^th April – Parent/Carer consultations (all classes except 1E) from 3.40pm
• Thursday 18^th April – Year 4 Sharing Session 9.30pm
• Friday 19^th April – World Bee Day at Lakeside
• Wednesday 24^th April – Reception Parent Sharing Session
• Monday 29^th April – Colorfoto – class and team photos
• Tuesday 30^th April –                Year 6 Sharing Session 9.30am Big Hall

May 2024

• Thursday 2^nd May – Year 3 Parent Sharing Session
• Monday 6^th May – BANK HOLIDAY
• Wednesday 8^th to Friday 10^th May – Years 5&6 Manor Adventure residential trip

June 2024

June 2024

• Monday 3^rd June – INSET DAY
• Monday 3^rd June - Universal Free School Meals begin for pupils in Year 6

July 2024

• Monday 22^nd July – INSET DAY

Term dates

2023-2024 academic year