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Parentmail 19.5.23
Fri 19 May 2023Dear Parents/Carers,
Thank you for joining in our World Bee Day celebration. The school was a ‘hive’ of colourful activity and there was a real ‘buzz’ throughout the day! Thank you as well to some of our governors who joined in with the fun and did some bee-friendly planting in the Half Acre Wood garden.
Class Photo Day: Monday
Colorfoto will take photos of your child’s class on Monday. They will also be taking photos of pupil groups. Please could pupil group members and prefects wear their badges, if possible? Thank you.
Health & Safety: lower gate closure
Thank you for your patience while the lower gate is out of action. This is due to the nesting birds who have chosen to nest inside the gate post.
Next Wednesday - School Council fundraiser for Guide Dogs
On Wednesday 24th May the School Council is organising activities to raise money to donate to the charity Guide Dogs for the Blind. There will be a collection bucket on the gate on the morning of Wednesday 24th May, then later in the day all pupils will have an opportunity to take part in short competitions (e.g. name the toy dog, guess the number of sweets) with the chance of winning a prize. We look forward to raising money for this very worthy charity.
Year 5 Cycling Proficiency
Mrs Tanner’s class – 5T – will undertake Cycling Proficiency training during the week beginning Monday 12th June. Mrs Vanstone’s class – 5V – will do so during the week beginning Monday 26th June. Specific information will be sent out to Year 5 parents next week. Please will parents/carers check that the children’s bikes are in good working order and that they have helmets. If your child does not have access to a bike, please let us know. Thank you.
PTA News
- Thank you everyone for all the lovely plants and seedlings donated last Friday. We raised a super £163.85 and hope everyone is now enjoying planting up their purchases and watching them flourish. A special thank you to Waitrose, Asda and the lovely Lisa from the Dutch Garden centre for their last-minute donations to help boost our stock.
- PTA are holding a catch up and join in meeting straight after drop-off on Friday 26th, in school. Please come along to support us, especially Foundation Phase parents - we need newcomers as the older years start to move on.
- New event - Children’s Book & Bird Seed Sale (I know!) on Friday 9th June. This is the first Friday back after the half term so if you have time to have a clear out, we will be delighted to receive good condition children’s books all that week in prep for the Friday sale. Thank you!
- Date for your diary - Summer Fayre 7th July. If you enjoyed the last one, why not help out for a spell on a stall at this one? Every little honestly does help.
Best wishes, Lakeside PTA
I would like to extend my thanks to the Lakeside PTA for all their hard work organising events to raise funds for school.
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
May 2023
Monday 22nd May - Class photos
Wednesday 24th May - School Council fundraiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind
Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June – Half Term break
June 2023
Monday 5th June – INSET DAY
Friday 9th June, after school – PTA Children’s Book and Bird Seed Sale
Monday 12th June - Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 1 – one Year 5 class
Monday 19th June – Year 2 to Porthkerry Park
Friday 23rd June – Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Monday 26th June – Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 2 – the other Year 5 class
July 2023
Wednesday 5th July – Years 3 to 6 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Friday 7th July - PTA Summer Fair 3.15pm onwards
Friday 14th July – Nursery Sports Day: 9.30am and 2pm
Friday 21st July – last day of 2022-23 academic year for pupils
Monday 24th July – INSET DAY
SUMMER BREAK
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Parentmail 12.5.23
Thu 18 May 2023Dear Parents/Carers,
Thank you to everyone who was involved in last Friday’s PTA Cake Sale, especially to Year 6 and Reception families, who provided the cakes. Thank you also to all of you who supported the sale. It’s always very popular and the PTA are delighted to share that they raised a wonderful £394! Thank you PTA, all helpers and Lakeside families!
Next Friday – 19th May – World Bee Day
We will be enjoying some Outdoor Learning activities next Friday, 19th May, to mark World Bee Day. This will be a non-uniform day and pupils and staff are invited to come to school dressed in bee or bright colours, or anything bee-related.
PTA Seedling Sale – Friday (12th)
We received some wonderful donations for the PTA Seedling Sale and the stall was very popular at the end of the school day. Thank you to all who grew and donated plants, and to all who came and bought something. Thanks – as always – to our wonderful PTA for organising this.
Preparing for summer
Now that the weather is warming up please remember to protect children with sun cream, sun hats, etc., and make sure that they bring their water bottles each day. There are a number of water stations throughout the school for children to refill their bottles. Thank you.
Health & Safety on the FP Playground
To ensure the safety of our children, please can we kindly remind parents/carers not to allow them to use the FP playground equipment before/after school or Nursery.
Pupil Leadership Team Competition
The Head Boy, Head Girl and Deputies launched a competition for pupils from Reception to Year 6 today. It is to design a poster to encourage children to use Three Before Me. Your children know all about Three Before Me – it’s what pupils are asked to do when they need help: before asking the teacher, stop and think, ask a friend, or look in a book/on the internet. These are characteristics of two of our Lakeside Learners, Resourceful Reg and Independent Indie.
The poster needs to be eye-catching, easy to read and clear. Three Before Me must be spelled out like this (no abbreviations). The winning poster will be used throughout the school.
Entries can be done individually, in pairs or in threes. No more than three in a group please. They can be digital or on paper. Paper posters can be placed in the competition box (KS2) or given to the class teacher (FP). Digital entries can be emailed to PLT@lakesideprm.cardiff.sch.uk. Thank you.
School Council fundraiser for Guide Dogs – Wednesday 24th May
You may remember that we were recently visited by two guide dogs along with the Lord Mayor. The School Council is organising some activities to raise money to donate to the charity Guide Dogs for the Blind, which is the Mayor’s chosen charity. There will be a collection bucket on the gate on the morning of Wednesday 24th May, then later in the day all pupils will have an opportunity to take part in short competitions (e.g. name the toy dog, guess the number of sweets) with the chance of winning a prize. We look forward to raising money for this very worthy charity.
Year 4 Code Club: Tuesdays from 5th June 3.30-4.15pm
Parents/carers of Year 4 will soon receive a form to sign their child up to Code Club which will be run by Mrs Vanstone (Year 5 teacher). Code Club teaches children to use computers to create games, animations and websites. If your year 4 child wishes to join Code Club, please complete and return the forms by Friday, 19th May. Thank you.
Lost Property
Please find attached photos of some recent lost property. If you recognise any of the items, please contact school and we will give them to your child. Thank you.
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
May 2023
Wednesday 17th May – Y3 visit to Porthkerry Park
Monday 22nd May - Class photos
Wednesday 24th May - School Council fundraiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind
Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June – Half Term break
June 2023
Monday 5th June – INSET DAY
Monday 12th June - Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 1 – one Year 5 class
Monday 19th June – Year 2 to Porthkerry Park
Friday 23rd June – Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Monday 26th June – Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 2 – the other Year 5 class
July 2023
Wednesday 5th July – Years 3 to 6 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Friday 7th July - PTA Summer Fair 3.15pm onwards
Friday 14th July – Nursery Sports Day: 9.30am and 2pm
Friday 21st July – last day of 2022-23 academic year for pupils
Monday 24th July – INSET DAY
SUMMER BREAK
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Parentmail 5/4/23
Tue 09 May 2023Dear Parents/Carers,
Thank you to all who joined in our coronation celebrations – wearing red, white and blue and dancing on the gate. Remember to stop by later to buy a cake from the PTA (FP Hall). We had a great day marking the King’s coronation and wish everyone a pleasant Bank Holiday weekend.
New markings have been laid on the Foundation Phase playground this week and we would like to thank the PTA for funding these and Lakeside families for supporting the PTA!
Coronation at the Crossroads: Monday 8th May, Park End Church, 10am to 2pm
Park End Church on Rhydypennau crossroads is holding a family celebration/activity day on Monday 8th May 10am to 2pm. The event is free and open to everyone. There will be activities and crafts for children, a bouncy castle, a BBQ, a football competition and an ice cream van. Some local charities will also be represented and all proceeds will go to charity.
PTA Seedling Sale – Friday May 12th at pick-up time
Don’t forget the PTA Seedling Sale next Friday (12th May). Please drop seedling donations off on the morning of the 12th – they can be left by the PTA storage container. The sale will start around pick-up time. Thank you.
Arrival at Nursery
In order to protect the health and safety of children in the playground before the start of Nursery, the shutters onto the Nursery playground will be closed at the beginning of the morning and afternoon sessions. Please could parents/carers queue with your child along the Nursery path until Nursery opens at 9am or 12.45pm. Thank you.
Nursery appeal for items
Nursery has received a lot of donations – thank you so much! So far they have plenty of toy buggies, tools and food, but would still love to receive the following if anyone has some they’d like to donate: baby dolls, toy pots/pans and cooking utensils, things for the construction house e.g. adult size paint brushes, rollers, safety goggles, toy lawn mowers and leaf blowers. They also need golf tees, wooden stacking toys, number/mathematical jigsaws & puzzles, mathematical books suitable for nursery (number/shape etc), dice – large and small, kaleidoscopes, toy microscopes, Playdough accessories, toy diggers/JCBs, toy cars, small world play – fairies, police, pirates (but not pirate boats), age 5/6 or 6/7 joggers and leggings, comics for Nursery-age children and a couple of new items – unicorns and mermaids! Thank you so much.
Wishing you all a pleasant Bank Holiday weekend,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
May 2023
Monday 8th May – BANK HOLIDAY for Coronation
Wednesday 17th May – Y3 visit to Porthkerry Park
Monday 22nd May - Class photos
Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June – Half Term break
June 2023
Monday 5th June – INSET DAY
Monday 12th June - Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 1 – one Year 5 class
Friday 23rd June – Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Monday 26th June – Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 2 – the other Year 5 class
July 2023
Wednesday 5th July – Years 3 to 6 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Friday 21st July – last day of 2022-23 academic year for pupils
Monday 24th July – INSET DAY
SUMMER BREAK