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• Parentmail 20.10.23

  Fri 20 Oct 2023

  Parentmail 20.10.23

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  Several Spooks and Sparkles costumes were bought/exchanged at the end of last week, and we look forward to seeing them at the discos next week.

  As the weather gets colder please remember to wrap children up warm so that they can enjoy going outside for fresh air, fun and exercise during the school day.

  Parents’ Consultations

  If you haven’t booked your parent consultation yet, please do so via the link https://Lakesideprimary.schoolcloud.co.uk/.  We are looking forward to welcoming parents/carers into school next week for their consultations with class teachers.  Please note that the booking window closes Sunday evening to allow staff time to prepare for the meetings on Monday.

   

  PTA Spooks and Sparkles Discos Thursday 26th October: 5-5.45pm and 6-7pm  FLYER ATTACHED

  Entry to BOTH discos is via the main School Entrance (by the Winnie the Pooh Garden).  Please purchase tickets via ParentPay.  Children will be ticked off from our lists on entry.  Cost of entry: £2.50 each.

   

  Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2:  5pm – 5.45pm

  An adult needs to stay with their child and enjoy the dancing.  Exit will be via the KS2 Door.

   

  Years 3, 4, 5 and 6:  6pm – 7pm

  Children can be dropped off, but please make sure they go into the school building.  No mobile phones please.  Pick up will be from the KS2 Door at 7pm.  Children will not be allowed to walk home without a responsible adult picking them up.

  Fancy dress is encouraged, not essential. But dancing like nobody’s watching is obviously compulsory!

   

  Colorfoto Photos Day: Wednesday 8^th November

  Colorfoto will be coming into school to take individual pupil photos. 

   

  Lost Property

  Please see the lost property page of the web site if your child has mislaid something:  https://www.lakesideprimaryschool.co.uk/lost-property-eiddo-coll/  It would help us greatly if children’s property was labelled with their name, especially school uniform, so that we can reunite owners with their clothing or other items.  Many thanks.

   

  Year Group Christmas Sharing sessions

  Following the success of these last Christmas, the children will be sharing a Christmas-themed presentation with parents/carers.  Below is the timetable for these events.  Each session will start at 9.30am and will take place in the Big Hall.  Thank you.

   

   

  Day / Date – 9.30am starts, Big Hall	Year group
  Monday 11th December	Nursery AM Nursery PM (time TBC)
  Tuesday 12th December	Reception
  Wednesday 13th December	Year 1
  Thursday 14th December	Year 2
  Friday 15th December	Year 3
  Tuesday 19th December	Year 4
  Wednesday 20th December	Year 6
  Thursday 21st December	Year 5

   

  Wishing you a pleasant weekend.

   

  Best wishes,

   

  Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

   

   

  Upcoming events / Term dates

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

  November

  Wednesday 8^th November – Colorfoto individual pupil photos

  Friday 10^th November 2.30pm – Year 6 Remembrance Assembly for parents/carers

  w/c Monday 13^th November – Anti-bullying Week

  Monday 13^th November – Wear Odd Socks Day for Anti-bullying Week

  Thursday 16^th November 6.30pm - PTA Annual General Meeting, School Hall

  Friday 17^th November – CRAZY HAIR DAY for Children in Need

  Monday 20^th November – Year 4 children receive Universal Free School Meals (please remember to order before 8am each day)

   

  December

  Friday 1^st December – Christmas Fayre

  Thursday 7^th December – Christmas Jumper Day for Save the Children

  Thursday 7^th December (to the 15^th) - Hannukkah

  Friday 22^nd December – Pantomime

  Friday 22^nd December – Break up for Christmas

   

  Term dates

  2023-2024 academic year

  Additional INSET days TBD

  Break up for Half Term	Friday 27th October 2023
  Autumn Half Term		Monday 30th October, 2023	Friday 3rd November, 2023
  Break up for Christmas	Friday 22nd December
  Christmas Break		Monday 25th December, 2023	Friday 8th January, 2024
  Return to school	Monday 8th January, 2024
  Break up for Half Term	Friday 9th February, 2024
  Spring Half Term	Monday 12th February, 2024	Friday 16th February, 2024
  Break up for Easter	Friday 22nd March, 2024
  Easter Break		Monday 25th March, 2024	Friday 5th April, 2024
  Return to school	Monday 8th April, 2024
  EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY	Monday 6th May, 2024
  Break up for Half Term	Friday 24th May
  Summer Half Term		Monday 27th May, 2024	Friday 31st May, 2024
  Last day of term	Monday 22nd July, 2024

   

   

• Parentmail 13.10.23

  Fri 13 Oct 2023

  Parentmail 13.10.23

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  Yet again I must thank you - our Lakeside families - for your continuing generosity.  On Tuesday staff and pupils wore yellow for Mental Health Day and you donated £379.50 to Bronwen’s Wish.  The charity is funding the building of a wellbeing pod in the school grounds and it is nearing completion.  Lakeside is the first school in Cardiff to receive a pod and the charity hopes to build many more in schools over the coming years.  Thank you again, therefore, for your contribution to this worthy cause.

  Here’s a link to the School Council’s Harvest video, which we made last Wednesday when the children took all the wonderful donations to the Food Bank at Emmanuel Church in Gabalfa. https://lakeside-primary-school-cardiff.primarysite.media/media/school-council-harvest-video-2023

  Parents’ Consultations

  The booking system for Parent Consultations is ‘going live’ on Tuesday 17^th October at 10am.

   

  Shwmae Day Friday 13^th October

  Thank you all for joining in Shwmae Day to celebrate all things Welsh.  We had some great costumes on the day and pupils enjoyed some Welsh-themed activities throughout the school.  Look out for Year 6’s rendition of Sosban Fach on the school gate at home time!

   

  PTA Preloved Spooks and Sparkles costumes Sale: Friday 3.15pm

  Remember to come and browse for a costume in the PTA Preloved costume sale after school today

   

  PTA Spooks and Sparkles Discos Thursday 26th October: 5-5.45pm and 6-7pm

  Entry to BOTH discos is via the main School Entrance (by the Winnie the Pooh Garden).  Please purchase tickets via ParentPay, which has gone live today.  Children will be ticked off from our lists on entry.  Cost of entry: £2.50 each.

   

  Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2:  5pm – 5.45pm

  An adult needs to stay with their child and enjoy the dancing. Exit will be via the KS2 Door.

   

  Years 3, 4, 5 and 6:  6pm – 7pm

  Children can be dropped off, but please make sure they go into the school building.  No mobile phones please.  Pick up will be from the KS2 Door at 7pm.  Children will not be allowed to walk home without a responsible adult picking them up.

  Fancy dress is encouraged, not essential. But dancing like nobody’s watching is obviously compulsory!

   

  Lost Property

  Please see the lost property page of the web site if your child has mislaid something:  https://www.lakesideprimaryschool.co.uk/lost-property-eiddo-coll/  It would help us greatly if children’s property was labelled with their name, especially school uniform, so that we can reunite owners with their clothing or other items.  Many thanks.

   

  Year Group Christmas Sharing sessions

  Following the success of these last Christmas, the children will be sharing a Christmas-themed presentation with parents/carers.  Below is the timetable for these events.  Each session will start at 9.30am and will take place in the Big Hall.  Thank you.

   

   

  Day / Date – 9.30am starts, Big Hall	Year group
  Monday 11th December	Nursery AM Nursery PM (time TBC)
  Tuesday 12th December	Reception
  Wednesday 13th December	Year 1
  Thursday 14th December	Year 2
  Friday 15th December	Year 3
  Tuesday 19th December	Year 4
  Wednesday 20th December	Year 6
  Thursday 21st December	Year 5

   

  Wishing you a pleasant weekend.

   

  Best wishes,

   

  Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

   

   

  Upcoming events / Term dates

  October 2023

  w/c Monday 23^rd October – Outdoor Learning Week at Lakeside

  Tuesday 24^th October – Parents’ consultations

  Wednesday 25^th October – Parents’ consultations

  Thursday 26^th October – Spooks and Sparkles Disco

  Friday 27^th October - Break up for half term

   

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

  November

  Wednesday 8^th November – COLORFOTO individual pupil photos

  Friday 10^th November 2.30pm – Year 6 Remembrance Assembly for parents/carers

  w/c Monday 13^th November – Anti-bullying Week

  Monday 13^th November – Wear Odd Socks Day for Anti-bullying Week

  Thursday 16^th November 6.30pm - PTA Annual General Meeting, School Hall

  Friday 17^th November – CRAZY HAIR DAY for Children in Need

  Monday 20^th November – Year 4 children receive Universal Free School Meals (please remember to order before 8am each day)

   

  December

  Friday 1^st December – Christmas Fayre

  Thursday 7^th December – Christmas Jumper Day for Save the Children

  Thursday 7^th December (to the 15^th) - Hannukkah

  Friday 22^nd December – Pantomime

  Friday 22^nd December – Break up for Christmas

• Parentmail 6/10/23

  Fri 06 Oct 2023

  Parentmail 6.10.23

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  I often thank you – our families – for your generosity whenever we raise money or collect donations, and I mean every word.  Yet again, I must thank you for your incredible kindness.  Last Friday, we collected £343.43 in donations that you made to St John Ambulance.  Then at the end of Friday there was a PTA Cake Sale in aid of the Morocco and Syria DEC appeals, which raised an unprecedented £449.16!  That’s £792.59 raised in one day!  Then, on Wednesday, we held a Harvest assembly and the donations flooded in!  We estimate at least 500 cans of food collected, many kilos of pasta, rice, snacks, plus puddings, toiletries and cleaning items.  The School Council and the food squashed into a mini bus and delivered the donations to Emmanuel Baptist Church Food Bank in Gabalfa.  We couldn’t fit all the food into the storage space at the church and there are now several ‘overflow’ boxes.  The church Food Bank distributes food every Friday and say that they have enough for the next six weeks at least.  The School council are making a video about their ‘trip’ to the Food bank, on which they worked very hard!  So, thank you, thank you, thank you Lakeside families – you always rise to the occasion!  (Thanks also to Mrs Harries, the PTA and Mrs Street for organising these events and collections).

  Nasal Flu Vaccinations

  These were given to those who consented and were in school yesterday.  If you missed it and wish to have your child vaccinated, you will need to attend a catch up clinic – we will parentmail you when we are informed of any available sessions.  In order to have the vaccination, you will need to use the e-consent form which we parentmailed previously to access a catch up clinic.

   

  Wear Yellow for Mental Health Day Tuesday 10^th October

  Tuesday 10^th October pupils and staff are invited to Wear Yellow for Mental Health Day and we will be collecting donations for Bronwen’s Wish, a charity very close to our hearts here at Lakeside and which is financing the Wellbeing Pod being built in the school grounds at the moment. 

   

  Shwmae Day Friday 13^th October

  On Friday 13^th, we will celebrate Shwmae Day and all things Welsh by wearing red or anything Welsh, and enjoying some Welsh-themed activities throughout the day.  Please note that this is not a fundraiser so no need to bring money to school.

   

  PTA News

  Thank you to all those who attended the PTA meeting we held last week, lovely to see lots of new faces wanting to get involved. Really is worthwhile and very rewarding.

   

  Here are some ways that you can help the PTA:

  • Helping to organise events
  • Help can take many different forms, e.g. helping set up, helping at the event, clearing up afterwards
  • Forming local links with businesses e.g. restaurants, caterers, artists, suppliers, entertainers etc., and/or companies that could sponsor events or make donations
  • Helping to be a year group communications link between your year group and the main PTA members. Send us an email if you would like to be included on the PTA WhatsApp as a start.

  The email address is lakesideprimarycardiffpta@gmail.com

   

  Friday 13^th October – PTA Preloved Spooks and Sparkles costumes Sale.

  Ahead of the Disco, we are organising a sale of Pre-loved costumes. Please drop donations of any which no longer fit your children etc that may benefit other families at the office next week and you may even find yourself a bargain at the sale on Friday 13^th 3.15pm

   

  PTA Spooks and Sparkles Disco Thursday 26th October

  Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Disco is at 5pm till 5.45pm

  Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 Disco is 6pm till 7pm

   

  Christmas Cards

  The children have already prepared their designs and these are now with the printers. As soon as they return back with order forms we will have a short turn around in order to get the best outcome for the PTA so please ensure you make your orders as soon as possible when these are available. We are led to believe additional products have been included this year. They do make lovely Christmas gifts.

   

  Thanks, PTA

   

  Lost Property

  We have MANY water/drinks bottles and Tupperware boxes without names on that have been handed in as lost property – a photo has been added to the lost property page of the website which you can find at Parents > Lost property, or via this link https://www.lakesideprimaryschool.co.uk/lost-property-eiddo-coll/  If your child has mislaid something please take a look at the photos and let us know if you recognise anything.  Thank you.

   

  Wishing you a pleasant weekend.

   

  Best wishes,

   

  Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

   

   

  Upcoming events / Term dates

  October 2023

  w/c Monday 23^rd October – Parents’ Consultations

  w/c Monday 23^rd October – Outdoor Learning Week at Lakeside

  Thursday 26^th October – Spooks and Sparkles Disco

  Friday 27^th October - Break up for half term

   

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

  November

  Thursday 16^th November 6.30pm - PTA Annual General Meeting, School Hall

   

  December

  Friday 1^st December – Christmas Fayre

  Friday 22^nd December – Travelling Pantomime

  Friday 22^nd December – Break up for Christmas

   

• Parentmail 29.9.23

  Fri 29 Sep 2023

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  PTA news

  A PTA meeting took place on Friday morning and many thanks to those who attended.  It was especially nice to welcome new parents/carers to the group.  We can look forward to another fun-packed year of PTA events, which start today with a Cake Sale in aid of the DEC Appeals.  We look forward to seeing you there!

   

  As there are several new parents/carers who have joined the school and the PTA, here’s a reminder of what the PTA did last year.  The video is in the process of being updated with recent PTA-funded additions – watch this space!

   

  Link to video  https://lakeside-primary-school-cardiff.primarysite.media/media/pta-2022-23-summer

   

  PTA Spooks and Sparkles Disco Thursday 26th October

  Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Disco is at 5pm till 5.45pm

  Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 Disco is 6pm till 7pm

   

  First Aid training for parents – Nursery to Year 2

  Thank you to Lisa Williams, paramedic and St John Ambulance trainer, for delivering two Child and Infant First Aid Awareness sessions for parents/carers of pupils in Nursery, Reception, Years 1 and 2.  She also delivered training sessions in both Year 6 classes on ‘DRS ABC’: Danger, Response and ‘Shout!’, then Airway, Breathing and Circulation. They also practised putting someone into the recovery position and how to do CPR and use a defibrillator.  Thank you to Lisa and St John Ambulance for making this possible.

  St John’s Ambulance Non-uniform Day – Friday 29^th September

  Thank you to all of you for joining in our St John Ambulance fundraiser by sending your children to school in casual clothes and donating on the gate.  An excellent £343.43 was raised!  Thank you for your generosity.

   

  Harvest celebration: Wednesday 4^th October

  From Monday 2^nd October, we are collecting donations of non-perishable food for a food bank as part of this year’s harvest celebration.  Below is a list of preferred items, but all non-perishable donations are welcome.  Following our Harvest assembly, members of the School Council in Years 5 and 6 will deliver the donations to the food bank.  Thank you in advance for your generosity.

   

  Items needed by Food Banks:

  Savoury Snacks

  Sponge Puddings

  Tinned Potatoes

  Tinned Fruit

  Rice Pudding

  Fruit Juice (Long Life)

  Tinned Custard

  Deodorant/anti-perspirant

   

  NASAL SPRAY FLU VACCINE

  Please complete the e-consent form for your child if they are in Reception to Year 6. There is an option to refuse the Spray Vaccine if you wish as well.  If they have not received consent by Wednesday 4^th October, they will not be able to administer it.  The letter is attached with the link/QR code in case you have missed it.

   

  Curriculum meetings

  Thank you to parents/carers for attending our year group meetings to date.  Only one remains: the Reception Reading meeting, which is on Friday 6^th October at 2.30pm in the Small Hall.

   

  Mental Health Day and Shwmae Day

  The week after next – 9^th – 13^th October, we have two dressing-up days at Lakeside! 

  Tuesday 10^th October pupils and staff are invited to Wear Yellow for Mental Health and will be collecting donations for Bronwen’s Wish, a charity very close to our hearts here at Lakeside and which is financing the Wellbeing Pod being built in the school grounds at the moment. 

   

  Then, on Friday 13^th, we will celebrate Shwmae Day by wearing red or anything Welsh and enjoying some Welsh-themed activities provided by our Criw Cymraeg pupil group.

   

  Children in Need – Friday 17^th November

  This is a non-uniform day and pupils and staff are invited to come to school with CRAZY HAIR!!! 

   

  Lost Property

  There are photos of lost property on the school website: Parents > Lost property, or via this link https://www.lakesideprimaryschool.co.uk/lost-property-eiddo-coll/  If your child has mislaid something please take a look at the photos and let us know if you recognise anything.  Thank you.

   

  Wishing you a pleasant weekend.

   

  Best wishes,

   

  Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

   

   

  Upcoming events / Term dates

  October 2023

  Thursday 5^th October – flu vaccinations

  Friday 6^th October 2.30pm FP Hall – Reception curriculum meeting for parents/carers

  Tuesday 10^th October – Wear Yellow for World Mental Health Day

  Friday 13^th October – Wear Red/something ‘Welsh’ for Shwmae Day

  w/c Monday 23^rd October – Parents’ Consultations

  w/c Monday 23^rd October – Outdoor Learning Week at Lakeside

  Thursday 26^th October – Spooks and Sparkles Disco

  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

   

  Term dates

  2023-2024 academic year

  Additional INSET days TBD

  Break up for Half Term	Friday 27th October 2023
  Autumn Half Term		Monday 30th October, 2023	Friday 3rd November, 2023
  Break up for Christmas	Friday 22nd December
  Christmas Break		Monday 25th December, 2023	Friday 8th January, 2024
  Return to school	Monday 8th January, 2024
  Break up for Half Term	Friday 9th February, 2024
  Spring Half Term	Monday 12th February, 2024	Friday 16th February, 2024
  Break up for Easter	Friday 22nd March, 2024
  Easter Break		Monday 25th March, 2024	Friday 5th April, 2024
  Return to school	Monday 8th April, 2024
  EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY	Monday 6th May, 2024
  Break up for Half Term	Friday 24th May
  Summer Half Term		Monday 27th May, 2024	Friday 31st May, 2024
  Last day of term	Monday 22nd July, 2024

   

   

• Parentmail 22.9.23

  Fri 22 Sep 2023

  Parentmail 22.9.23

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  The autumn weather has arrived this week, bringing wellies, coats and umbrellas with it! Please remember to label all items with your child’s name where possible as it makes it much easier for us to find the owners of our lost property. Thank you.

  St John’s Ambulance Non-uniform Day – Friday 29^th September

  Friday 29^th September will be a non-uniform day to raise money for St John Ambulance.  Donations will be collected on main gate on Friday morning.

   

  First Aid training for parents – Nursery to Year 2

  Thank you to those of you who were able to book on the First Aid Awareness training. You will receive a confirmation email for your designated session.  There a few spaces still available in the afternoon session.  If you are interested, please email the office lakesideprimary@cardiff.gov.uk

   

   

  Harvest celebration: Wednesday 4^th October

  We will be collecting donations of non-perishable food for a food bank as part of this year’s harvest celebration.  The donations can be brought into school from Monday 2^nd October.  Below is a list of preferred items, but all non-perishable donations are welcome.  Following our Harvest assembly, members of the School Council will deliver the donations to the food bank.  Thank you in advance for your generosity.

   

  Thank you to parents/carers for attending our year group meetings to date.  These continue next week.

   

  YEAR GROUP	DATE	TIME	LOCATION
  Reception	Friday 6th October	2.30 pm	Small Hall
  Year 3	Wednesday 27th September	2.30pm	Small Hall
  Year 5	Thursday 28th September	2.30pm	Large Hall

   

  PTA upcoming dates

  • Friday 29th September - 9am informal meet and greet the PTA and discuss up and coming events - all welcome. Please come to the school office.

  • Friday 29th September - 3.15pm Cake sale years 2&6 for the two DEC appeals, Moroccan Earthquake and Libyan floods.
  • Thursday 26th October - Times to be agreed, Spooks and Sparkles Disco.
  • Friday 17th November - Children in Need - Crazy Hair!

   

  Lost Property

  There are photos of lost property on the school website: Parents > Lost property, or via this link https://www.lakesideprimaryschool.co.uk/lost-property-eiddo-coll/  If your child has mislaid something please take a look at the photos and let us know if you recognise anything.  Thank you.

   

  Wishing you a pleasant weekend.

   

  Best wishes,

   

  Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

   

  Food Bank Items:

  • Peanut butter
  • Canned soup
  • Canned fruit
  • Canned vegetables
  • Canned stew
  • Canned fish
  • Canned beans
  • Pasta Rice

   

  Upcoming events / Term dates

  September 2023

  Wednesday 27^th September 2.30pm FP Hall – Year 3 curriculum meeting for parents/carers

  Thursday 28^th September 2.30pm FP Hall – Year 5 curriculum meeting for parents/carers

  Thursday 28^th September – St John Ambulance Child and Infant First Aid Awareness sessions for parents/carers

  Friday 29^th September – Non-uniform day at school for St Johns Ambulance

  Friday 29^th September – 9-00 am PTA meet and greet

  Friday 29^th September – End of day cake sale (years 2 and 6 to make / bring in cake donations)

   

  October 2023

  Thursday 5^th October – flu vaccinations

  Friday 6^th October 2.30pm FP Hall – Reception curriculum meeting for parents/carers

  Tuesday 10^th October – Wear Yellow for World Mental Health Day

  Friday 13^th October – Wear Red/something ‘Welsh’ for Shwmae Day

  w/c Monday 23^rd October – Parents’ Consultations

  w/c Monday 23^rd October – Outdoor Learning Week at Lakeside

  Thursday 26^th October – Spooks and Sparkles Disco

  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

• Parentmail 15.9.23

  Fri 15 Sep 2023

  Parentmail 15.9.23

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  The first trip of the school year took place this week with Year 5 visiting Llancaiach Fawr to launch their Tudor history learning project.  The children had a wonderful time learning about Tudor life.

  A huge thank you to the PTA for paying for a shade shed in the lower playground.  This is now up and the children are enjoying their new ‘house’.  Look out for the autumn term programme of fun and fundraising from the PTA which will be shared with you shortly.

  We wish all families who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah this weekend a pleasant and enjoyable celebration.  May your new year be filled with good health, happiness and sweet moments.

   

  After-school Clubs

  Most after school clubs start next week - w/c 18^th September. 

  Club	Week day	Year group(s)
  Football	Mondays 3.30-4.15pm	5 & 6
  Choir	Mondays 3.15-4.15pm	4, 5 & 6
  Chess From Monday 25th Sept	Mondays 3.30-4.15pm	2
  Sportsfit	Tuesdays 3.30-4.15pm	3, 4, 5 & 6
  Dancefit	Wednesdays 3.30-4.15pm	3, 4, 5 & 6

  We’ve had a very kind offer from a group of parents to run a school netball team, which we are very excited about.  More details to follow shortly.  We are also hoping to extend our Chess Club to include higher level players as well as beginners.  More details about this will also follow shortly.

  Child & Infant First Aid Awareness sessions for parents/carers of Nursery, Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 pupils

  St John Ambulance Cymru will be running Child and Infant First Aid Awareness sessions for parents/carers on Thursday 28^th September.  There will be two sessions, one in the morning (9.15 to 10.45) and one in the afternoon (1.30 to 2.45).  Information regarding how to take part in these sessions will be sent to parents/carers of the above year groups separately. 

   

  Non-uniform day Friday 29^th September

  As part of our work with St John Ambulance service pupils are invited to wear their own clothes for this non-uniform day in order to raise funds.  Donations will be collected on the gate in the morning.

   

  Year Group Information meetings reminder

  Year group curriculum information meetings for parents and carers will be held in September and October as follows.  These are where you find out what learning projects the children will be doing, which visits and trips are planned, and how you can help your child at home.

  YEAR GROUP	DATE	TIME	LOCATION
  Reception	Friday 6th October	2.30 pm	Small Hall
  Year 1	Thursday 21st September	2.30pm	Small Hall
  Year 2	Friday 22nd September	2.30pm	Small Hall
  Year 3	Wednesday 27th September	2.30pm	Small Hall
  Year 4	Tuesday 19th September	2.30pm	Small Hall
  Year 5	Thursday 28th September	2.30pm	Large Hall
  Year 6	Wednesday 20th September	2.30pm	Small Hall

  School Meals

  Thank you for booking your meals in advance and we apologise for the Parentpay system failure at the beginning of the week, which was citywide.  This has now been rectified.  We really appreciate your help in ordering meals in advance and reducing kitchen waste. 

   

  Lost Property

  There are photos of lost property on the school website: Parents > Lost property, or via this link https://www.lakesideprimaryschool.co.uk/lost-property-eiddo-coll/  If your child has mislaid something please take a look at the photos and let us know if you recognise anything.  Thank you.

   

  Wishing you a pleasant weekend.

   

  Best wishes,

   

  Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

   

  Upcoming events / Term dates

  September 2023

  Tuesday 19^th September 2.30pm FP Hall – Year 4 curriculum meeting for parents/carers

  Thursday 21^st September 2.30pm FP Hall – Year 1 curriculum meeting for parents/carers

  Wednesday 20^th September 2.30pm FP Hall – Year 6 curriculum meeting for parents/carers

  Friday 22^nd September 2.30pm FP Hall – Year 2 curriculum meeting for parents/carers

  Wednesday 27^th September 2.30pm FP Hall – Year 3 curriculum meeting for parents/carers

  Thursday 28^th September 2.30pm FP Hall – Year 5 curriculum meeting for parents/carers

  Thursday 28^th September – St John Ambulance Child and Infant First Aid Awareness sessions for parents/carers

  Friday 29^th September – Non-uniform day at school for St Johns Ambulance

   

  October 2023

  Thursday 5^th October – flu vaccinations

  Friday 6^th October 2.30pm FP Hall – Reception curriculum meeting for parents/carers

  Tuesday 10^th October – Wear Yellow for World Mental Health Day

  Friday 13^th October – Wear Red/something ‘Welsh’ for Shwmae Day

  w/c Monday 23^rd October – Parents’ Consultations

  w/c Monday 23^rd October – Outdoor Learning Week at Lakeside

  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

• Parentmail 8.9.23

  Thu 14 Sep 2023

  Parentmail 8.9.23

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  It’s been a pleasure to see all our pupils back at school this week and we look forward to welcoming our new pupils and their families over the next few weeks.  Thank you for ensuring that your children are protected from strong sunlight and that they have enough to drink in this hot weather.

  RAAC

  I am sure that you are all familiar with news reports about RAAC in school buildings.  We have been informed by the local authority that, fortunately, we have no RAAC at Lakeside.  Please also see the attached letter from Cardiff Council regarding this.

   

  PE Lessons

  Please can pupils wear their PE kit to school on their PE lesson day, as detailed below.  Thank you.

  Year group	PE day of the week
  Reception	Fridays
  Year 1	Tuesdays
  Year 2	Mondays
  Year 3	Thursday
  Year 4	Tuesdays
  Year 5	Wednesdays
  Year 6	Wednesday

   

   

  School Meals

  It’s really important that you book your child’s meal in advance (by 8am each morning) so that the kitchen can prepare the correct number of meals for children.  This applies to ALL school meals, including Universal Free School Meals.  The Parentpay booking system means that the Kitchen will only have enough food for the orders booked, so if you do not book your child’s meal, it is unlikely that there will be a meal available for them at lunchtime.  If this happens, the school has been advised to contact parents/carers and ask them to bring in a packed lunch for their child to eat.

  Please see below two video links.  These will show you how to book and/or cancel your child’s school dinner.  It is very important that you cancel your child’s meal if, for example, they decide to bring a packed lunch to school or if they are absent.  Meals are prepared based on the orders booked via Parentpay, so if a child does not eat the meal, the food goes to waste.

  Some parents/carers have found that the second video – how to cancel – is not very clear.  To cancel, you will need to go to the Parentpay Home page, select the child whose meal you wish to cancel and navigate to find the meal highlighted in green (this process is the same as the booking process this far!)  Then, you click on the meal you wish to cancel.  The green highlight will disappear and the date will go grey.  This is the only way to know that you have cancelled.   You can check that the date is no longer highlighted by going back to homepage and navigating again from there to the meal choices.

  https://parent-support.parentpaygroup.com/hc/en-gb/articles/6265244826257--VIDEO-How-to-book-a-meal#-video-how-to-book-a-meal-0-0

  https://parent-support.parentpaygroup.com/hc/en-gb/articles/6266671066513--VIDEO-How-to-cancel-a-meal-booking

  Sickness and Diarrhoea

  If your child has vomited or had diarrhoea, NHS guidelines are that they need to be clear for a full 48 hours before returning to school. Please do not send your child back to school before this point to avoid spreading the illness. Thank you

   

  After-school Clubs

  After school clubs will start week beginning 18^th September.  Please see the attached for details.  There will be a Dancefit taster session during the school day on Monday 11^th September for Years 3 to 6.  If your child would like to join this session, please send a note in for their teacher, giving them permission to attend. The session will be at 2pm.

   

  In addition to the clubs listed in the attached document, Chess Club will also be restarting from Monday 18^th September, for Year 2 pupils.  A letter will be sent home to Year 2 parents/carers next week, with further details and information.

   

  Year Group Information meetings

  Year group curriculum information meetings for parents and carers will be held in September and October as follows.  These are where you find out what learning projects the children will be doing, which visits and trips are planned, and how you can help your child at home.

  YEAR GROUP	DATE	TIME	LOCATION
  Reception	Friday 6th October	2.30 pm	FP Hall
  Year 1	Thursday 21st September	2.30pm	FP Hall
  Year 2	Friday 22nd September	2.30pm	FP Hall
  Year 3	Wednesday 27th September	2.30pm	FP Hall
  Year 4	Tuesday 19th September	2.30pm	FP Hall
  Year 5	Thursday 28th September	2.30pm	FP Hall
  Year 6	Wednesday 20th September	2.30pm	FP Hall

   

  Upcoming events / Term dates

  September 2023

  Monday 4^th September – INSET DAY

  Tuesday 5^th September – INSET DAY

  Wednesday 6^th September – Y1 – Y6 Pupils back to school

  Thursday 14^th September – Year 5 Trip to Llancaiach Fawr Manor

   

  October 2023

  Thursday 5^th October – flu vaccinations

  Tuesday 10^th October – Wear Yellow for World Mental Health Day

  Friday 13^th October – Wear Red/something ‘Welsh’ for Shwmae Day

  W/C Monday 23^rd October – Parents’ Consultations

  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

   

  Term dates

  2023-2024 academic year

  Additional INSET days TBD

  INSET DAY	Monday 4th September 2023
  INSET DAY	Tuesday 5th September 2023
  Pupils return to school	Wednesday 6th Sept. 2023
  Break up for Half Term	Friday 27th October 2023
  Autumn Half Term		Monday 30th October, 2023	Friday 3rd November, 2023
  Break up for Christmas	Friday 22nd December
  Christmas Break		Monday 25th December, 2023	Friday 8th January, 2024
  Return to school	Monday 8th January, 2024
  Break up for Half Term	Friday 9th February, 2024
  Spring Half Term	Monday 12th February, 2024	Friday 16th February, 2024
  Break up for Easter	Friday 22nd March, 2024
  Easter Break		Monday 25th March, 2024	Friday 5th April, 2024
  Return to school	Monday 8th April, 2024
  EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY	Monday 6th May, 2024
  Break up for Half Term	Friday 24th May
  Summer Half Term		Monday 27th May, 2024	Friday 31st May, 2024
  Last day of term	Monday 22nd July, 2024

   

   

• Parentmail 5.09.2023

  Tue 05 Sep 2023

  Dear Parent/Carer,

  A warm welcome to the 2023-24 Academic Year to our existing Lakeside families and to our new pupils and their families!  I hope that you all had an enjoyable summer break.  The staff and I are looking forward to welcoming your children back to school on Wednesday 6^th September. 

   

  Here’s a little reminder of all the fun and exciting times we had last year:

  Link: https://vimeo.com/861204690?share=copy

   

  Password:  He11o2324Sep5

   

  Good luck Year 7!

  We send best wishes to all our former Year 6 pupils as they start at their new high schools – we will be thinking of you and know that you will be amazing!

   

  Warm weather

  It is typical that the hot weather has return as the children are returning to school! Please remember to put sunscreen on your children and send them in with hats and refillable water bottles to ensure they keep cool and get plenty to drink.

   

  Year Group Information meetings

  Year group curriculum information meetings for parents and carers will be held in September and October as follows.  These are where you find out what learning projects the children will be doing, which visits and trips are planned, and how you can help your child at home.

  YEAR GROUP	DATE	TIME	LOCATION
  Reception	Friday 6th October	2.30 pm	FP Hall
  Year 1	Thursday 21st September	2.30pm	FP Hall
  Year 2	Friday 22nd September	2.30pm	FP Hall
  Year 3	Wednesday 27th September	2.30pm	FP Hall
  Year 4	Tuesday 19th September	2.30pm	FP Hall
  Year 5	Thursday 28th September	2.30pm	FP Hall
  Year 6	Wednesday 20th September	2.30pm	FP Hall

   

  School Drop-off

  Reception and Nursery pupils’ parents/carers will be notified of separate arrangements for drop-off and pick-up as they start school, but for all other year groups, the arrangements will be the same as last year:

   

  The school gates open @ 8.45am

  Year 1 parents/carers to walk their children round to the FP Playground;

  Year 2 parents/carers to drop their children at the path to 2P;

  Years 3 to 6: parents drop pupils at school gates to make their own way to their classes between 8.45 and 8.55am.

   

  Late arrival at school

  The school gates and doors are open between 8.45 and 8.55am.  Excluding Nursery, any pupils who arrive at school after 8.55am must go to the office in order to enter the school and be signed in, as class teachers will be busy taking registers and introducing lessons after 8.55am.  Thank you.

   

  School Pick-up

  Nursery and Reception parents/carers will be given separate information on collecting their children as they start school.

  Year 1 pupils are handed over via the Year 1 decking at 3.25pm

  Year 2 pupils will be brought to the Foundation Phase playground steps at 3.25pm

  Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 pupils can be collected from outside the main gates at 3.30pm

   

  Free School meals

  Free meals will be available for all Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 pupils in September. The remaining year groups will be added to Universal Free School Meals later on in the year.

   

  School Uniform Grants and information

  We have received information about various grants/discounts from the local authority: please paste the following into your browser for Welsh government help https://gov.wales/get-help-school-costs

   

  No PE sessions this week

  Please note that there will be no PE sessions this week.  Class teachers will let children know which day of the week they will have PE.  Pupils can continue to come to school wearing their PE kit on the appropriate day.  School PE kit is available from YC Sports, alternatively children can wear navy/white T-shirts and navy shorts/leggings/jogging bottoms.  Children MUST wear white or dark coloured trainers on PE days please.  Please don’t send your children to school in expensive / designer sports kits or trainers.  If your child wears stud earrings, please cover them with a plaster or micropore tape before school on PE days, or take them out if possible. Thank you.

   

  Snack

  Children may bring snack into school each day. Please remember it needs to be healthy fruit or vegetables – thank you. Please note, we are a NUT FREE school (this includes products that contain nuts eg Nutella) - please abide by this at all times. Thank you.

   

  After-school clubs

  All after-school clubs will begin the week commencing Monday 18^th September.  More information will follow soon.

   

  I look forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow morning (Wednesday 6^th September).

   

  Best wishes,

   

  Rachel Mitchell

  Headteacher

   

  Upcoming events / Term dates

  September 2023

  Monday 4^th September – INSET DAY

  Tuesday 5^th September – INSET DAY

  Wednesday 6^th September – Y1 – Y6 Pupils back to school

  Thursday 14^th September – Year 5 Trip to Llancaiach Fawr Manor

   

  October 2023

  Thursday 5^th October – flu vaccinations

  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

  Term dates

  2023-2024 academic year

  Additional INSET days TBD

  INSET DAY	Monday 4th September 2023
  INSET DAY	Tuesday 5th September 2023
  Pupils return to school	Wednesday 6th Sept. 2023
  Break up for Half Term	Friday 27th October 2023
  Autumn Half Term		Monday 30th October, 2023	Friday 3rd November, 2023
  Break up for Christmas	Friday 22nd December
  Christmas Break		Monday 25th December, 2023	Friday 8th January, 2024
  Return to school	Monday 8th January, 2024
  Break up for Half Term	Friday 9th February, 2024
  Spring Half Term	Monday 12th February, 2024	Friday 16th February, 2024
  Break up for Easter	Friday 22nd March, 2024
  Easter Break		Monday 25th March, 2024	Friday 5th April, 2024
  Return to school	Monday 8th April, 2024
  EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY	Monday 6th May, 2024
  Break up for Half Term	Friday 24th May
  Summer Half Term		Monday 27th May, 2024	Friday 31st May, 2024
  Last day of term	Monday 22nd July, 2024

   

• Parentmail 14.7.23

  Fri 14 Jul 2023

  Parentmail 14.7.23

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  Thank you to all of you who came to the wonderful PTA Summer Fayre last Friday.  There was a wonderful atmosphere and the weather was perfect.  I’m delighted to be able to share that the Fayre raised a phenomenal £2088!!!  Thank you to all who helped, and in particular the PTA, for all their hard work.  What an excellent result! 

  We’ve had a wonderful week, starting with Transition Day on Monday which was followed by the Foundation Orchestra in Concert in the evening, which featured some of Lakeside’s talented instrumentalists.  Reception held Play & Stay sessions and the Year 6 Leavers’ Party took place on Thursday evening.  As I write, Year 5 are still on their trip to Oakwood Park – all reports are that they are having a good time in spite of the rain.

  Reports

  Children are bringing reports home this week.  We are immensely proud of everybody’s progress and achievements this year.  Well done to all of our children!

   

  Universal Free School Meals

  From September, Year 3 children will receive Universal Free School Meals, as well as Years 2, 1 and Reception.  From 20^th November, Year 4 children will also start to receive free school meals under the scheme.  Please remember that you still need to order your child’s meals on ParentPay.  Thank you.

   

  Remaining Lost property

  We have a huge number of lost property items with no names on them.  They will be on display outside the main gates next Thursday, 20^th July (weather permitting!).  If you are missing anything please come and take a look.  Any remaining lost property at the end of next week will be donated either to the PTA or charity.  Thank you.

   

  PTA video

  Pupils from Years 5, 4 and 1 took part in a video looking at what the PTA has paid for this year and what they are raising money for going forward.  We hope that you enjoy it.  You can view it here: https://lakeside-primary-school-cardiff.primarysite.media/media/pta-2022-23-summer (or on the school website: Children > Lakeside videos > PTA)

   

  Lakeside’s Got Talent – Thursday 20^th July

  Thursday morning will see the welcome return of Lakeside’s Got Talent in which children who have gone through heats in their year groups perform on stage in the final.  This is a fun competition for those who compete and especially for those who watch, and we’re all looking forward to it.

   

  Theatre shows

  Please see the attachment which is a poster for performances by the Stardust Youth Theatre, featuring some Lakeside pupils.

   

  £5 Cinema Tickets

  We received an email from the Odeon Cinema, Cardiff Bay, asking us to let you know that all standard tickets for all films are now just £5 if booked online (this includes the booking fee).  Tickets purchased in the cinema are £6.50.  The flyer is attached.

   

  Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,

  Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

   

  DATES: 2022-2023 academic year

  July 2023

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

  Thursday 20^th July – Lakeside’s Got Talent

  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

   

• Parentmail 7.7.23

  Fri 14 Jul 2023

  Parentmail 7.7.23

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  Looking forward to welcoming you all to the PTA Summer Fayre today.  Thank you for all the fabulous donations of food, books, chocolate and other lovely things.  The sun is shining for us and it will be a wonderful afternoon!  Thank you to the PTA and to everybody involved in making this event possible.

  Years 3 to 6 Sports Day

  Children enjoyed an exciting Sports Day this week.  Thank you as always to the National Indoor Athletic Centre for allowing us to use their outstanding facilities.  Our Lakeside athletes had a really great time.

  We are looking forward to our final Sports Day of this year as Nursery children take part in their own competitions next Friday morning and afternoon.

  Transition Day: Monday 10^th July

  Pupils moving to Cardiff High School in September will spend a second Transition Day there on Monday.  This will also be Lakeside’s Transition Day.  Pupils in Reception to Year 5 should come into school as normal and go to their current classes to take the register.  They will then be taken to spend time in their new year groups, looking at the classrooms, dining hall, playgrounds, toilets, etc.

   

  Next year’s classes

  The table below shows who will be your child’s class teacher in September, when pupils return to school on Wednesday 6^th September.

  Current class	Current class teacher	Class Sept. 2023	Class teacher From September 2023
  RS	Mrs Rayer & Mrs Street	1E	Mrs Evans
  RD	Mrs Davies	1BN	Mrs Burgin & Mrs Nessbert
  1BN	Mrs Burgin & Mrs Nessbert	2H	Mrs Harries
  1E	Mrs Evans	2P	Miss Page
  2H	Mrs Harries	3D	Mrs Doyle
  2P	Miss Page	3V	Mrs S Vanstone
  3D	Mrs Doyle/Miss Waldron	4V	Mr Vanstone
  3VG	Mrs S Vanstone & Mrs Gamble	4B	Mrs Bird
  4V	Mr Vanstone	5V	Mrs N Vanstone
  4B	Mrs Bird	5T	Mrs Tanner
  5T	Mrs Tanner	6L	Mrs Loulou
  5V	Mrs N Vanstone	6F	Miss Fry

   

  Bronwen’s Wish Charity

  Some of you may have noticed that there is preparation work being carried out in our Forest Schools area.  This is the beginning of work on our Wellbeing Pod, developed by the Bronwen’s Wish Charity.  We are looking forward to the progress and completion of this exciting project, and will keep you updated.

   

   

  See you all at the Fayre!

   

  Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

   

  DATES: 2022-2023 academic year

  July 2023

  Monday 10^th July – Cardiff High Transition Day 2 & Lakeside 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