Parentmail 16.6.23

Dear Parents/Carers,

Thank you for sending your children to school with protective clothes, sun cream and plenty of liquids.  It really has been exceptionally hot this week.  We may have some stormy weather on the weekend but it’s looking warm again next week.

Thank you to all who supported the PTA Children’s Book Sale.  It was very popular – especially the ice pops! – and £214 was raised.  Thanks to the PTA for organising this. 

Cycling Safety

5T have been taking part in their Cycling Proficiency training this week and have done very well.  Just a reminder that all pupils who cycle to/from school need to wear a helmet at all times when cycling, even in the hot weather.  Thank you.

School Dinners on Sports Day

The Reception to Year 2 Sports Day is next Friday, 23^rd June.  When ordering lunch for that day PLEASE can parents/carers choose the Grab Bag option only.  This is because the timings of Sports Day do not allow for a staggered lunch time, so all the children will be eating together.  Thank you.

Well done!

• Some of our cricketers took part in a cricket festival at St Fagan’s Cricket Club and won all four of their matches, with some outstanding play in all aspects of the game by pupils.  Well done Lakeside cricketers!
• The Pupil Leadership Team judged the Three Before Me competition this week and awarded 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd prizes to the winner and runners-up. 
• Year 5 pupils who attended Mrs Harries’s Young Lifesavers sessions received their certificates for completing the course.  Well done to all.
• Good luck to the Lakeside Football players in tomorrow’s Lions Tournament!

Y6 Pupils attending Cardiff High School from September 2023

There will be two Transition Days for Year 6 pupils on Tuesday 4^th and Monday 10^th July.  Parentmails with copies of the information have been sent out previously.

Year 6 End of Year celebrations

• The Year 6 Leavers’ Party will take place on Thursday 13^th July, 2023 in Buzz Trampoline Park at 6pm (Y6 parents/carers will receive separate information about this)
• The Year 6 Leavers’ concert will take place on Tuesday 18^th July in the main school hall at 9.30am

RSE lessons

RSE (Relationships and Sexuality Education) lessons will be taking place this half term.  The guidelines, content and resources for these lessons will be shared with parents next week so that you can see what the children will be learning about.

Korfball – Wales team

A reminder that Mrs Evans (Year 1 teacher) is representing Wales in the Tri-nations Korfball Tournament at Cardiff City House of Sport (Cardiff City Stadium, Clos Parc Morgannwg, Cardiff CF11 8AW) on Saturday 17^th and Sunday 18^th June.  Entry is free.  The Senior Wales squad, in which Mrs Evans plays, are playing on Saturday 17^th at 10.45am and 1.15pm (40-minute games) and on Sunday at 1.30pm and 4.10pm.  There are matches throughout both days between 9.30 and 5pm.  Pob lwc Mrs Evans and the team!

Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,

Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

DATES: 2022-2023 academic year

June 2023

Monday 19^th June – Year 2 to Porthkerry Park

Wednesday 21^st June – school choir singing at Wesley Methodist Church, 453 Cowbridge Road East.  Concert starts at 6.30pm

Friday 23^rd June – Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)

Monday 26^th June – Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 2 – 5V

July 2023

Tuesday 4^th July – Cardiff High Transition Day

Wednesday 5^th July – Years 3 to 6 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)

Thursday 6^th July – Reception Curriculum meeting for parents

Friday 7^th July - PTA Summer Fair 3.15pm onwards

Monday 10^th July – Cardiff High Transition Day

Thursday 13^th July – Reception ‘Stay & Play’

Thursday 13^th July – Year 6 Leavers’ Party, Buzz Trampoline Park 6pm

Friday 14^th July – Nursery Sports Day: 9.30am and 2pm

Friday 14^th July – Year 5 trip to Oakwood Theme Park

Tuesday 18^th July – Year 6 Leavers’ concert 9.30am

Friday 21^st July – last day of 2022-23 academic year for pupils

Monday 24^th July – INSET DAY

SUMMER BREAK

September 2023

Monday 4^th September – INSET DAY

Tuesday 5^th September – INSET DAY

Wednesday 6^th September – PUPILS RETURN TO SCHOOL

October 2023

Friday 27^th October - Break up for half term

Monday 30^th October – Friday 3^rd November – half term break

Friday 22^nd December – Break up for Christmas