Parentmail 23.2.24
Dear Parents/Carers,
Another wonderfully busy week at Lakeside as we kicked of this half term with Reception enjoying a puppet show to launch their new Learning Project, Puppets & Popups. Our School Council presented a whole school assembly on Wednesday to celebrate International Mother Language Day and this was followed on Thursday with World Thinking Day, which saw many pupils dressed in Rainbows, Brownies, Beavers and Cubs uniforms for the day. Year 2 visited Roath Park on Friday and didn’t mind the rain one little bit!
MMR – Urgent!
We have received an urgent communication from the Cardiff & Vale Local Public Health Team about the circulation of measles within communities in the UK. The team is working on increasing the uptake of the MMR vaccine as this will provide the community protection.
Families whose children have missed vaccines can go to one of the Mass Vaccination Centres without an appointment, 7 days a week, 9.00am to 6.00pm, until 31st March 2024.
If you are not sure if your child is up to date, there are 3 ways of checking:
1) Check your child’s vaccination record book (the ‘Red Book’)
2) Call the UHB Child Health Team on 02921 836926 or 02921 836929
3) Contact your GP practice.
Please see the attached flyers for Vaccination Centre information. Thank you.
Welsh Week
We are busy preparing for St David’s Day on March 1st. All next week pupils will take part in a variety of Welsh-themed activities, including studying and painting in the style of famous Welsh artists, learning Welsh songs, and on Friday, taking part in Eisteddfod competitions, which culminate in the chairing of the bard ceremony.
On March 1st pupils in Nursery, Reception and Years 1 and 2 are invited to wear national Welsh costume or the colours of Welsh sports teams.
On March 1st pupils in Years 3 to 6 are encouraged to wear tops in their house colour - red, blue, yellow or green – as the Y3-6 Eisteddfod is a competition between all the school houses, with an ultimate winner at the end of the day.
Pupils and families can purchase an artificial Marie Curie daffodil for £1, which will be for sale on the school gate from Monday.
Lakeside Chess Championship
We are looking forward to the Lakeside Chess Championship on Monday, February 26th when many players from Years 2 to 6 have signed up to play four rounds of 15-minute long games. Good luck to all who are taking part!
World Book Day – Friday 8th March
World Book Day itself falls on Thursday 7th, but we will celebrate it on Friday by inviting pupils (and staff) to wear comfy clothes for reading. This could be pyjamas, joggers or whatever your child feels comfortable in, and that will enable them to curl up with a good book.
Lost Property
We have added yet more photos to the lost property on 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
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Term dates
2023-2024 academic year
Break up for Easter |
Friday 22nd March, 2024 |
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Easter Break |
Monday 25th March, 2024 |
Friday 5th April, 2024 |
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Return to school |
Monday 8th April, 2024 |
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EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY |
Monday 6th May, 2024 |
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Break up for Half Term |
Friday 24th May |
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Summer Half Term |
Monday 27th May, 2024 |
Friday 31st May, 2024 |
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INSET DAY |
Monday 3rd June |
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Last Day of term |
Friday 19th July |
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