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Parentmail September 23rd, 2022
Mon 26 Sep 2022Parentmail September 23rd, 2022
Dear Parent/Carer,
The Jewish New Year festival of Rosh Hashanah begins on Sunday evening and lasts until Tuesday evening. We wish a joyous celebration to our families who are marking this festival next week.
Queen Elizabeth II Book
Each child will have been given a book today to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee earlier this year. Now it will also serve as a memory of the Queen and her life following her sad passing.
PTA Christmas Cards
Welcome back to this lovely fundraiser as the PTA is in the process of organising that each child creates their own Christmas card design in school. Parents will be able to purchase as many cards as they like with their child’s design on. Proofs and order forms will be sent out over the next few weeks.
PTA Cake Sale Friday 23rd September in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Thank you to all of you who donated cakes for this event and we look forward to seeing you later on today, when we all buy some lovely Friday cakes for this worthy cause. Cakes will be for sale near the school entrance from 3.30pm.
Reception Reading Afternoon Friday 30th September, 2.30pm start, Key Stage 2 Hall
We’re looking forward to welcoming our new Reception parents and carers to our Reading Afternoon on Friday. This is to give you information on how we teach reading in school and ways that you can help at home with your child’s reading. The meeting will take place in the Key Stage 2 Hall. Please come to the Key Stage 2 gate as you can access the Hall that way. There will be signs to direct you. The PTA will be serving teas and coffees in the Hall from 2.20pm and there will also be preloved uniform available for an optional donation.
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend.
Best wishes,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
September 2022
Friday 30th September – Year 5 Trip to Llancaiach Fawr
Friday 30th September - Reception Reading Afternoon
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
Monday 24th October – Diwali and Diwali Dance & Diyas Workshops for Reception, Y1 & Y2
Wednesday October 26th - flu vaccinations for pupils. More details to follow in September
Monday 31st October to Friday 4th November – Half Term week
November 2022
Tuesday 8th November – Year 6 trip to Cardiff Castle
Wednesday 9th November – Colorfoto individual photos
Friday 11th November – Remembrance Day
14-18 November Anti-Bullying Week
Friday 18th November – Children in Need
December 2022
Friday December 9th – 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 14th 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
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Parentmail September 16th, 2022
Wed 21 Sep 2022Parentmail September 16th, 2022
Dear Parent/Carer,
It's been a pleasure to see the children settle in to their routines in our first full week back at school for Years 1 to 6. We have welcomed our new Reception and Nursery pupils this week and it has been a pleasure getting to know them. We look forward to a very exciting year here at Lakeside and all the wonderful things planned for your children to enjoy, immerse themselves in and thrive.
BANK HOLIDAY, MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
I'm sure that you're all aware that Monday 19th September, the day of the Queen's funeral, is a Bank Holiday, and the school will be closed. Please note that Dragonflies Playcare will also be closed on this day. Thank you.
School Lunches: no sandwiches/baguettes/rolls
As you can see from the menu, a full range of hot meals for school lunches is provided by Cardiff Catering. Please note that sandwiches, baguettes and rolls are NOT available on normal school lunch days. You can only order these for days when your child is going on a school trip and needs a packed lunch. The school kitchen does not stock any bread products other than on days when there is a school trip, and then only enough for pupils who are going on the trip. Thank you.
Reduce Reuse Recycle PTA Uniform Event
Many thanks to the PTA for organising this event and to all the families who supported it. An amazing £260 was raised in a very short time and this will be donated to the DEC Pakistan Flood Appeal.
Cake SaleKicking off our first event next Friday 23rd September with a cake sale at pick up (from 3.30pm). Please can Year 2 and 6 lead this event with all proceeds going to the wonderful MacMillan Cancer Support. The cake sale stalls need to be managed by the year group parents, cakes sent in with your child/ children in the morning, and remember everything supplied needs to be nut free, (homemade or bought is totally fine). We have sent the paper plates home with Year 2 and Year 6 today.
More news to follow soon of events planned for this term by the PTA - watch this space!
After-school Clubs
Clubs start the week beginning 20th September, 2022, and the first session of Choir will take place on Monday 26th September due to the Bank Holiday.
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend.
Best wishes,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
September 2022
- Monday 19th September - BANK HOLIDAY for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
- Friday 23rd September – PTA cake sale
- Friday 30th September Year 5 trip to Llancaiach Fawr
October 2022
- Monday 10th October – Wear Yellow for Mental Health Day
- Friday 14th October – Wear Something Red for Shwmae Day
- Wednesday October 26th - flu vaccinations for pupils. More details to follow.
- Half Term break: Monday 31st October to Friday 4th November
November 2022
- INSET DAY MONDAY 7th November, 2022
- Friday 18th November – Children in Need
December 2022
- Friday 9th December – Christmas Jumper Day
- Friday 23rd December - break up for Christmas
January 2023
- Monday 9th January – return to school
February 2023
- Friday 3rd February – NSPCC Number Day
- Tuesday 14th February – Safer Internet Day
- Half Term break: Monday 20th to Friday 24th February
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 date TBC)
- Friday 31st March – break up for Easter
April 2023
- Monday 17th April – return to school
- 21st-22nd April – Eid ul-Fitr (exact dates TBC)
May 2023
- Monday 1st May – bank Holiday: school closed
- Half Term break Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June
July 2023
- Monday 24th July – end of term
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Parentmail September 9th, 2022
Mon 12 Sep 2022Parentmail September 9th, 2022
Dear Parent/Carer,
While it was a great pleasure to welcome staff and children back to school after the summer break our first week ended sadly, with the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Children shared an assembly looking back at her life and achievements. Lakeside and the Governing Body send condolences to the Royal Family at this sad time.
A big thank you to the PTA for organising and setting up this afternoon’s Uniform Sale, the proceeds of which they wish to donate to the Pakistan Floods DEC Appeal. Thanks to all of you for your support.
School Lunches
Cardiff Catering is offering a full menu of hot meals as we begin to roll out provision of Universal Free School Meals to Reception children in the first instance. Please see the attached for UFSM information.
After-school Clubs
All clubs start the week beginning 19th September, 2022
Club
Year Group
Day
Choir
5 & 6
Mondays 3.15-4.15pm
Football
5 & 6
Tuesdays 3.15-4.15pm
Sportfit
3 & 4
Tuesdays 3.15-4.20pm
Dancefit
3, 4, 5 & 6
Wednesdays 3.15-4.20pm
SportFit sessions offer multi-sport that give children the chance to learn new skills, increase their confidence and coordination and get active. Sessions will introduce new and familiar sports in fun games and activities suitable for all abilities.
DanceFit is a chance for children to learn new skills, increase their confidence and have lots of fun through a range of dance styles including Street, Jazz and Disco.
After-school clubs operate on a first-come, first-served basis as there are limits on numbers. For Choir and Football clubs a form will be sent home with your child next week; for Sportfit and Dancefit, please register using these links:
SportFit -
http://www.sportfit.wales/OnlineBooking.html
DanceFit -
http://www.dancefit.wales/OnlineBooking.html
Thank you.
Wear Yellow for Mental Health Day – Monday October 10th
Pupils and staff are invited to wear something yellow for Mental Health Day and we will be raising money on the gate for Bronwen’s Wish, a cause very close to our hearts here at Lakeside. Children will take part in mental health-related activities during the school day.
Shwmae Day – Friday October 14th
We will be celebrating Shwmae Day on Friday October 14th. Pupils and staff are invited to wear something red and there will be activities and competitions where we enjoy speaking Welsh to each other.
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend.
Best wishes,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
September 2022
- Friday 30th September Year 5 trip to Llancaiach Fawr
October 2022
- Monday 10th October – Wear Yellow for Mental Health Day
- Friday 14th October – Wear Something Red for Shwmae Day
- Wednesday October 26th - flu vaccinations for pupils. More details to follow.
- Half Term break: Monday 31st October to Friday 4th November
November 2022
- INSET DAY MONDAY 7th November, 2022
- Friday 18th November – Children in Need
December 2022
- Friday 9th December – Christmas Jumper Day
- Friday 23rd December - break up for Christmas
January 2023
- Monday 9th January – return to school
February 2023
- Friday 3rd February – NSPCC Number Day
- Tuesday 14th February – Safer Internet Day
- Half Term break: Monday 20th to Friday 24th February
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 date TBC)
- Friday 31st March – break up for Easter
April 2023
- Monday 17th April – return to school
- 21st-22nd April – Eid ul-Fitr (exact dates TBC)
May 2023
- Monday 1st May – bank Holiday: school closed
- Half Term break Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June
July 2023
- Monday 24th July – end of term
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Parentmail 06.09.22
Wed 07 Sep 2022Parentmail September 6th, 2022
Dear Parent/Carer,
A warm welcome to the 2022-23 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 7th September. 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 shine!
Staff News
We are delighted to welcome Mrs Bird back to teach in Year 4 following her maternity leave, and congratulate Miss Crompton, Year 1 teacher (now Mrs Evans) and Miss Charles, Reception TA (now Mrs Llewellyn) on getting married during the summer break.
The New Curriculum
September 2022 brings in the long-awaited new Curriculum for Wales. The aim of the Curriculum is to support its learners to become: ambitious, capable learners, ready to learn throughout their lives; enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in life and work; healthy, confident individuals; and ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world.
Please paste the following into your browser for information about the curriculum: https://gov.wales/education-changing.
Now that Covid restrictions are behind us, we are delighted that over the Autumn Term, you will be invited to come into school and share some of the lovely work that the children have been doing around the new curriculum. Dates to follow shortly.
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 their classroom doors;
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, 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
New Kitchen News
Builders and fitters employed by the local authority have spent the summer re-fitting our school kitchen in preparation for Universal Free School Meals. Free meals will be available for all Reception pupils in the first instance, and parents/carers will be advised of arrangements for this by the class teachers. Other year groups will be added to Universal Free School Meals as and when the council can accommodate them.
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.
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 trainers on PE days please. Please don’t send your children to school in expensive / designer sports kits. Thank you.
After-school clubs
All after-school clubs will begin the week commencing Monday 19th September. More information will follow soon.
I look forward to seeing your children (and some of you) tomorrow morning (Wednesday 7th September).
Best wishes,
Rachel Mitchell
Headteacher
Dates 2022-23
September 2022
- Wednesday 7th September pupils from Year 1 – Year 6 return to school
October 2022
- Wednesday October 26th - flu vaccinations for pupils. More details to follow.
- Half Term break: Monday 31st October to Friday 4th November
November 2022
- INSET DAY MONDAY 7th November, 2022
December 2022
- Friday 23rd December - break up for Christmas
January 2023
- Monday 9th January – return to school
February 2023
- Half Term break: Monday 20th to Friday 24th February
March 2023
- Friday 31st March – break up for Easter
April 2023
- Monday 17th April – return to school
May 2023
- Monday 1st May – bank Holiday: school closed
- Half Term break Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June
July 2023
- Monday 24th July – end of term