Dear Parents/Carers,

Monday 20^th May is World Bee Day and pupils and staff are invited to wear bright colours / flowery patterns to school if they want to.

Thank you to the PTA for organising Monday’s Cake Sale, which raised £155.  Thanks to families for all the donations and for buying the lovely cakes!

Congratulations to the Lakeside football teams who played Rhiwbeina Primary on Thursday.  They showed excellent teamwork and football skills - the A team won 1-0 and the B team won 2-0!  Mrs Vanstone wants to say a huge thank you to parents and carers for their fantastic support for the team and their matches.  Well done everyone!

Good luck to the Year 6 Lakeside netball team for their match against Lisvane this evening, and to both Year 5 and Year 6 teams for their matches against Roath Park next Thursday (23^rd May)!

And finally… thank you to the family who donated a lovely wooden kitchen to Year 3, following their appeal for equipment and toys.  Great excitement at school for this – and that was just the adults 😊

Book Fair: Monday 20^th and Tuesday 21^st May

The Book Fair continues next week.  Pupils and parents/carers can visit to purchase books between 3.15 and 4.15pm.  Card purchases only for the Book Sale. Thank you.

Seren a Sbarc Challenges

As part of our work toward the Cymraeg Campus Silver Award, Criw Cymraeg shared some fun activities with the whole school in assembly this morning.  These vary from learning Welsh on Duolingo to cooking Welsh food as a family, and a lot more.  The challenges are attached.  Criw Cymraeg would love to see the results of some of the challenges so please feel free to email photos/videos to criwcymraeg@lakesideprm.cardiff.sch.uk Thank you!

Sun Safe Schools

Please see attached information about our work toward the Sun Safe Schools Award.  Thank you.

PTA News

• The very rainy PTA Cake Sale on Monday raised a wonderful £155.  All monies will be spent on sports equipment for the school.

• PTA Quiz Night – Thursday 6^th June – in the big school hall: 7.30pm for 8pm start.  The PTA are excited to bring back the quiz night to the parents and carers of Lakeside!!!  Quiz teams of up to 6 people are welcome so you can form your team in advance or come along and join a team on the night. Don't worry about coming on your own - this will be a friendly, fun and inclusive quiz for all.

Ticket price is £5 and this will include nibbles and snacks on your table. Please let us know if you have any allergies or dietary requirements.  Tickets are limited so please get yours early before they sell out! Sales will end on Friday 24 May.  Please purchase tickets via Parentpay.  There will be a section of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to purchase at our cash bar.  Poster attached.

• PTA Plant Sale – Friday 14^th June – donations welcomed from Monday 10^th June.  We’re also looking for small craft donations that will be priced 50p - £2.50.  So if anyone has knitting / crochet / crafting skills of any sort, that would be wonderful!   The theme is ‘Garden’ but any craft would be welcomed!

Thanks, PTA

Active Travel Wales

Please find attached a letter from Active Travel Wales about safe parking around school during drop-offs and pick-ups. 

Lost Property

Please see the Lost Property section of the website for photos of unlabelled items and contact school if you recognise anything.  Thank you.

Wishing you all a pleasant weekend.

Best wishes,

Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

June 2024

• Monday 3^rd June – INSET DAY
• Monday 3^rd June - Universal Free School Meals begin for pupils in Year 6
• Wednesday 5^th June – Reception visit to Cefn Mably Farm
• Wednesday 5^th June – Year 4 visit to Bristol Aquarium
• Thursday 6^th June – PTA Quiz Night
• Friday 14^th June – PTA plant sale
• Friday 21^st June – Lakeside Netball Tournament
• Friday 28^th June – Foundation Phase Sports Day @ NIAC 9-11.45am

July 2024

• Tuesday 2^nd July – Nursery Sports Day
• Thursday 4^th July – Reception talk for new Reception parent/carers
• Friday 5^th July – KS2 Sports Day @ NIAC 9-11.45am
• Friday 5^th July - PTA Summer Fayre
• Wednesday 10^th July – Year 6 Leavers’ performance
• Thursday 11^th July – Lakeside Transition Day
• Thursday 11^th July – CHS Transition Day 1
• Thursday 11^th July – Reception Stay and Play
• Friday 12^th July – CHS Transition Day 2
• Friday 12^th July – Year 5 visit to Oakwood Park
• Wednesday 17^th July – Grand Opening of the Ty Bronwen Wellbeing Pod
• Monday 22^nd July – INSET DAY

Term dates

2023-2024 academic year

Dear Parents/Carers,

The most important bit of news we have this week is that Mrs Evans (Year 1 teacher) has had a baby girl!  Both mum and baby are doing well and we’re sure that you will join us in sending huge congratulations and warm wishes to Mrs Evans, her husband and their new addition.

It’s been lovely to see some real summer weather this week – thank you for sending your children to school with sunscreen, hats and sunglasses.  Please remember to ensure that your child has a water bottle with them, which can be refilled in school.

We’re delighted to report that the Year 5 and Year 6 pupils who went on the residential visit to Abernant have had a wonderful time, and we look forward to welcoming them back later today.  Those who stayed at school enjoyed lots of off-timetable activities, including a visit to Roath Park, a Dance and Anatomy of Movement workshop at Cardiff Met, arts and crafts and sports such as football, tennis and cricket.

A busy week to look forward to next week with two trips (Year 1 and Year 2), the arrival of the Book Fair and a netball match against Lisvane Primary – let’s hope that the weather stays pleasant for the trips and netball match!

Book Fair: Friday 17^th May to Tuesday 21^st May

Next week, the Book Fair arrives in school.  Pupils and parents/carers can visit to purchase books on Friday 17^th, Monday 20^th and Tuesday 21^st of May between 3.15 and 4.15pm.  Card purchases only for the Book Sale.

PTA News

PTA Cake Sale – Monday 13^th May after school

We look forward to some sweet treats after school on Monday when the PTA are holding a Cake Sale. 

PTA Quiz Night – Thursday 6^th June

Get swotting ready for the Quiz Night which is confirmed as taking place on Thursday evening, 6^th June.  There will be a cash bar, and the event will take place in the big school hall.  Ticket information to follow.

The PTA are still keen to receive donations for raffle prizes please.  Thank you in advance.

PTA Plant Sale – Friday 14^th June

Calling all grandparents, parents and children!  Following our successful Seed Sale, we know that many of you have been sowing and growing busily, and the PTA plant sale will take place on Friday 14^th June.  Please donate seedlings and plants that week – there’s still time to sow!

We’re also looking for small craft donations that will be priced 50p - £2.50.  So if anyone has knitting / crochet / crafting skills of any sort, that would be wonderful!   The theme is ‘Garden’ but any craft would be welcomed!

Thanks, PTA

New Junior Park Run @ Cardiff Met – Sundays 9am

We know that many of our pupils and their families are keen runners, so you may be interested in a new Junior Park Run at Cardiff Met on Sunday mornings, which is starting this summer.  Details are available via a facebook page.  Please type Cardiff Met Junior Park Run into a browser and you will be taken to a link.  Thank you.

Future Stars Coaching Holiday Club – half term break

Please see the attached flyer for information of a May Holiday Club which takes place during the upcoming half term break.

Lost Property

Please see the Lost Property section of the website for photos of unlabelled items and contact school if you recognise anything.  Thank you.

Have a pleasant weekend,

Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

May 2024

• Monday 20^th May – World Bee Day
• Thursday 23^rd May – Netball match at Lakeside against Roath Park Primary 4-5pm

June 2024

• Monday 3^rd June – INSET DAY
• Monday 3^rd June - Universal Free School Meals begin for pupils in Year 6
• Wednesday 5^th June – Year 4 visit to Bristol Aquarium
• Thursday 6^th June – PTA Quiz Night
• Friday 14^th June – PTA plant sale
• Friday 21^st June – Lakeside Netball Tournament
• Friday 28^th June – Foundation Phase Sports Day @ NIAC 9-11.45am

July 2024

• Friday 5^th July – KS2 Sports Day @ NIAC 9-11.45am
• Friday 5^th July - PTA Summer Fayre
• Thursday 11^th July – CHS Transition Day 1
• Friday 12^th July – CHS Transition Day 2
• Monday 22^nd July – INSET DAY

Term dates

2023-2024 academic year

Parentmail 3.5.24

Dear Parents/Carers,

We enjoyed our last two year-group sharing sessions this week.  Year 6 took us through the history of the Welsh language, the story of Cantre’r Gwaelod and a Welsh lesson for parents/carers.  We were all very impressed with their Welsh language skills and their good listening!

Year 3 parents/carers were told the story of Pompeii, complete with video and scary sound effects.  Following this they helped their children to write newspaper headlines about the eruption, and witnessed their own volcanic eruptions outside!

Year 5 Debating Competition

Three Year 5 pupils took part in the Howells School Debating Competition – and they won!  HUGE congratulations to them (they know who they are) and well done for their hard work – Mrs Tanner, Mrs Vanstone, and everyone at Lakeside are really proud of them.

LAKESIDE TRANSITION DAY and Year 6 pupils transitioning to Cardiff High School

Cardiff High have given us two dates for Year 6 transition visits.  They are:

Thursday 11^th July

Friday 12^th July

Lakeside’s Transition Day will take place on Thursday 11^th July.  On this day all pupils, except those in Year 6 who are visiting Cardiff High School, will go to their usual classes for registration then spend some time in next year’s classroom with next year’s teacher.

Arrangements for Year 6 pupils going to Cardiff High School will be available closer to the date of the transition days.

Uniform sale

The PTA’s Uniform Sale last week raised a brilliant £180.  Thanks for all the donations and to those who bought uniforms, and a big thank you yet again to the PTA for organising the sale.

Save the date – PTA Quiz night

Please save the date Thursday 6^th June for a PTA quiz night!  More information to follow soon.  The PTA would appreciate any donations or prizes for the quiz raffle and if you are able to help, please email the PTA.

Star Hub Swim School Half Term Crash Course 28^th- 31^st May

Please see the attached information about the upcoming Star Hub Swim School Crash Course, running during the May half term from the 28th until the 31st of May. The crash course sessions will be available for £1.50 per session.

Lost Property

Please see the Lost Property section of the website for photos of unlabelled items and contact school if you recognise anything.  Thank you.

***PLEASE REMEMBER THAT MONDAY IS A BANK HOLIDAY AND SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED***

Have a pleasant long weekend,

Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

May 2024

• Monday 6^th May – BANK HOLIDAY
• Wednesday 8^th to Friday 10^th May – Years 5&6 Manor Adventure residential trip
• Monday 13^th May – Year 1 visit to Mountain View Ranch
• Tuesday 14^th May – Year 2 visit to Porthkerry Park
• Friday 17^th May after school – Year 6 netball match against Lisvane Primary School

• Monday 20^th May – World Bee Day
• Thursday 23^rd May – Netball match at Lakeside against Roath Park Primary 4-5pm

June 2024

• Monday 3^rd June – INSET DAY
• Monday 3^rd June - Universal Free School Meals begin for pupils in Year 6
• Wednesday 5^th June – Year 4 visit to Bristol Aquarium
• Thursday 6^th June – PTA Quiz Night
• Friday 28^th June – Foundation Phase Sports Day @ NIAC 9-11.45am

July 2024

• Friday 5^th July – KS2 Sports Day @ NIAC 9-11.45am
• Friday 5^th July - PTA Summer Fayre
• Thursday 11^th July – CHS Transition Day 1
• Friday 12^th July – CHS Transition Day 2
• Monday 22^nd July – INSET DAY

Term dates

2023-2024 academic year