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Parentmail October 7th, 2022
Parentmail October 7th, 2022
Dear Parent/Carer,
It’s been a blustery week and the nights are drawing in… the good news is that our new light by the main gates has been installed! Thank you Mr Carey for arranging this for us.
World Mental Health Day: Monday 10th October, 2022
Staff and pupils are invited to wear yellow for Mental Health Day on Monday. As always, we will be raising money for Bronwen’s Wish, a charity very close to our hearts. Donations can be made on the gate at drop-off. You may know that Bronwen’s Wish is working to raise money for ‘Wellbeing Pods’ in schools: quiet places for pupils to withdraw to when they need to. Lakeside is very fortunate to be the first school that will receive one of these pods, and work has already started! We will keep you updated on its progress.
Shwmae Day: Friday 14th October, 2022
Pupils and staff get to dress up again on Friday – this time in red, for Shwmae Day. On this day we celebrate all things Welsh and there will be special activities devised by our Criw Cymraeg pupil group.
Harvest Festival
Thank you to our Lakeside families for donations that they have already sent in for the Cardiff Food Bank Harvest Appeal. The food Bank needs: tinned sponge pudding, rice pudding, custard, tomatoes, fish and fruit; long-life fruit juice, chocolate and sweets. Please send your donations by Wednesday 12th October. Thank you.
We will celebrate harvest in assemblies on Thursday 13th October, when Cardiff Food Bank will come to school to collect the donations in their van.
PTA
Please see below for a list of upcoming events. Help needed at all events please!!! Please email lakesideprimarycardiffpta@gmail.com if you can help. Thank you.
PTA Events September to December 2022
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EVENT |
DATE |
NOTES |
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Halloween costume and Christmas jumper sale – ‘reduce and reuse' event |
Friday 14th Oct (same as wear red Shwmae day) |
Please donate any good quality preloved Halloween costumes and Christmas jumpers, then come and grab some new ones. Thank you. |
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Halloween Disco |
Thursday 27th Oct |
Times TBC |
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Cake sale - Years 1 and 5 |
Friday 11th Nov |
Donations from Years 1 & 5 please. Thank you. |
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Tabletop sale/car boot |
Friday 25th Nov |
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Christmas Fair |
Friday 2nd Dec |
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Best wishes, Lakeside Primary PTA
Curriculum information meetings for parents
Following the success of our Reception Reading Meeting, we will be holding curriculum information meetings for all year groups throughout October and November. In these meetings you can find out what the children are learning about under the new Curriculum for Wales, and also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
- Year 1 meeting will be Thursday 20th October at 2-30 pm
- Year 2 meeting will be Thursday 10th November at 2-30 pm
More dates for other year groups to follow.
Pupil Flu Vaccinations: Wednesday October 26th
Please remember to complete you consent forms by 25th October.
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend.
Best wishes,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
October 2022
October is World Mental Health Month
Monday 10th October – Wear Yellow for Mental Health Day
Friday 14th October – Wear Something Red for Shwmae Day
Friday 14th October – PTA Halloween costume and Christmas jumper event
Monday 24th October – Diwali and Diwali Dance & Diyas Workshops for Reception, Y1 & Y2
Wednesday October 26th - flu vaccinations for pupils
Thursday October 27th – PTA Halloween Disco
Monday 31st October to Friday 4th November – Half Term week
November 2022
Monday 7th November – INSET DAY
Tuesday 8th November – Year 6 trip to Cardiff Castle
Wednesday 9th November – Colorfoto individual photos
Friday 11th November – Remembrance Day
Friday 11th November – PTA Cake Sale – Years 1 and 5
14-18 November Anti-Bullying Week
Friday 18th November – Children in Need
Friday 25th November – PTA Table-top / Car Boot Sale
December 2022
Friday 2nd December – PTA Christmas Fair
Friday 9th December – Christmas Jumper Day (Save the Children fundraiser)
18th – 26th December – Hanukkah
Friday 23rd December – last day of term
January 2023
Monday 9th January – Return to School
Sunday 22nd January – Chinese New Year
February 2023
Friday 3rd February – NSPCC Number Day
Tuesday 7th February – Safer Internet Day
Tuesday 21st February – Pancake Day
March 2023
Wednesday 1st March – St David’s Day
Thursday 2nd March – World Book Day
10th-19th March – British Science Week
Friday 17th March – Red Nose Day
Wednesday 22nd March – Ramadan begins (exact dates TBC)
April 2023
Sunday 9th April – Easter Day
Friday 21st to Saturday 22nd April – Eid ul-Fitr (exact dates TBC)
May 2023
Monday 1st May – BANK HOLIDAY
Half Term break – Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June
June 2023
July 2023
Monday 24th July – last day of term