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Parentmail December 9th, 2022
Wed 14 Dec 2022Parentmail December 9th, 2022
Dear Parent/Carer,
A wonderful welcome to school this morning with Christmas music on the gate and fabulous Christmas jumpers everywhere. Thank you again to Lakeside families for joining in the fun and for your generous donations. Our collection raised £205.60 for Save the Children!
Year 4 Concert at St David’s Hall
Huge congratulations to many of our Year 4 pupils on their involvement in the Cardiff and Vale Music Service Christmas concert on Monday. I was in the audience with pupils’ families and every single one of us had a wonderful time. It was magical and our Year 4 children were excellent. Their behaviour was impeccable and we’re extremely proud of them!
PTA Christmas Fayre
Thank you to everyone who attended, donated towards, planned and generally helped with this year’s Christmas Fayre, it was a huge success. The more people who can help the easier and more fun the Fayre can be for everyone.
It was a lovely, busy community event, with something on offer for everyone. We had lots of stalls and thanks to Domino's for their donation of pizza, TyCelyn for their popular Santa Shoot-out and the Year 6 children for their festive games. In particular we thank Santa who was able to pause his busy schedule to pop into school, read a story and have photos taken with lots of children. All letters written and posted at the Fayre have been received at the North Pole. For those who are expecting a response from Santa, hold tight, this will happen as soon as the Elves gets Royal Mail to pick them up.
We aim to keep most stalls at an affordable price, so all children can feel part of the Fayre in some way and parents don't feel completely fleeced. With that in mind the Fayre made a remarkable £1,225.
In terms of an update, we are currently in talks with the school on funding some repairs and painting part of the Nursery and Reception playground for these children to enjoy.
We are excited that the children in the School Council have put forward a proposal for additional equipment for use at playtimes which we are currently liaising on.
We were disappointed to hear from the school that the outside gym equipment we had hoped to install after the many votes from the summer Fayre has not been accepted by the Health and Safety department. PTA are liaising with the school on what alternatives the department will allow us to install. Watch this space…
Finally, we are excited to say that your PTA will be funding the much-loved Christmas Panto during the last week of school.
Thank you for all your support, from the PTA.
Christmas
It will soon be time for our Christmas sharing to start - see the timetable below. I have seen and heard some wonderful singing and I’m looking forward to when these can be shared with families.
Christmas sharing timetable
Morning
Afternoon
Monday 12th December
Tuesday 13th December
Nursery AM Christmas sharing
Nursery PM Christmas sharing
Wednesday 14th December
Reception Christmas sharing
Year 3 Christmas sharing
Thursday 15th December
Year 1 Christmas sharing
Friday 16th December
Year 6 Christmas sharing
Morning
Afternoon
Monday 19th December
Year 4 Christmas sharing
Tuesday 20th December
Year 2 Christmas sharing
Wednesday 21st December
Thursday 22nd December
Year 5 Christmas sharing
Friday 23rd December
For the morning performances, teas and coffees will be served from 9.00am, ready to start at 9.30am.
For the afternoon performances, teas and coffees will be served from 2.00pm, ready to start at 2.15pm.
You will be able to take photos and videos during the sharing, but they are not to be uploaded on any social media sites (just please be respectful of the view of those behind you!)
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
December 2022
Tuesday 13th December – Nursery Christmas sharing AM & PM
Wednesday 14th December - Reception Christmas sharing; Y3 Christmas sharing
Thursday 15th December – Year 1 Christmas sharing
Friday 16th December – Year 6 Christmas sharing
18th – 26th December – Hanukkah
Monday 19th December – Year 4 Christmas sharing
Tuesday 20th December – Year 2 Christmas sharing
Thursday 22nd December – Year 5 Christmas sharing
Friday 23rd December – last day of term
CHRISTMAS BREAK
January 2023
Monday 9th January – Return to school
Sunday 22nd January – Chinese New Year
February 2023
Friday 3rd February – NSPCC Number Day
Tuesday 7th February – Safer Internet Day
Monday 20th February to Friday 24th February – Half Term break
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)
Friday 31st March – break up for Easter
April 2023
EASTER BREAK
Sunday 9th April – Easter Day
Monday 17th April – back to school
Friday 21st to Saturday 22nd April – Eid ul-Fitr (exact dates TBC)
May 2023
Monday 1st May – BANK HOLIDAY
Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June – Half Term break
June 2023
July 2023
Monday 24th July – last day of term
SUMMER BREAK
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Parentmail December 2nd, 2022
Tue 06 Dec 2022Parentmail December 2nd, 2022
Dear Parent/Carer,
I look forward to seeing many of you at the PTA Christmas Fayre later today. There have been many tempting deliveries of cakes this morning and I’m only just managing to hold myself back! It will be so nice to be able to have a Fayre again and I’m sure that it will be yet another PTA triumph! As usual, a huge thank you to all the organisers and volunteers without whom it simply wouldn’t happen.
Cold weather
It won’t have escaped anyone’s notice that the weather has got much colder over the last few days. A reminder to parents and carers to ensure that their children are well wrapped up against the cold: coats, hats, gloves, etc. Thank you.
Year 4 Music Service Christmas Concert Monday 5th December
Year 4 pupils have been rehearsing since September to sing in the Cardiff and Vale Music Service Christmas concert, which takes place in St David’s Hall on Monday, 5th December. At today’s assembly they performed their songs wonderfully in front of all of KS2, and will also sing during the Christmas Fayre later today. We send our best wishes to them for a wonderful night on Monday.
Christmas Jumper Day Friday 9th December
This Save the Children fundraiser officially takes place on Thursday 8th, but as our usual dressing-up days are Fridays, we’re inviting children and staff to wear Christmas jumpers on Friday 9th. We will be collecting donations on the school gate in the morning for Save the Children. Thank you.
Christmas sharing timetable
Morning
Afternoon
Monday 12th December
Tuesday 13th December
Nursery AM Christmas sharing
Nursery PM Christmas sharing
Wednesday 14th December
Reception Christmas sharing
Year 3 Christmas sharing
Thursday 15th December
Year 1 Christmas sharing
Friday 16th December
Year 6 Christmas sharing
Morning
Afternoon
Monday 19th December
Year 4 Christmas sharing
Tuesday 20th December
Year 2 Christmas sharing
Wednesday 21st December
Thursday 22nd December
Year 5 Christmas sharing
Friday 23rd December
For the morning performances, teas and coffees will be served from 9.00am, ready to start at 9.30am.
For the afternoon performances, teas and coffees will be served from 2.00pm, ready to start at 2.15pm.
You will be able to take photos and videos during the sharing, but they are not to be uploaded on any social media sites (just please be respectful of the view of those behind you!)
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
December 2022
Friday 9th December – Christmas Jumper Day (Save the Children fundraiser)
Tuesday 13th December – Nursery Christmas sharing AM & PM
Wednesday 14th December - Reception Christmas sharing; Y3 Christmas sharing
Thursday 15th December – Year 1 Christmas sharing
Friday 16th December – Year 6 Christmas sharing
18th – 26th December – Hanukkah
Monday 19th December – Year 4 Christmas sharing
Tuesday 20th December – Year 2 Christmas sharing
Thursday 22nd December – Year 5 Christmas sharing
Friday 23rd December – last day of term
CHRISTMAS BREAK
January 2023
Monday 9th January – Return to school
Sunday 22nd January – Chinese New Year
February 2023
Friday 3rd February – NSPCC Number Day
Tuesday 7th February – Safer Internet Day
Monday 20th February to Friday 24th February – Half Term break
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)
Friday 31st March – break up for Easter
April 2023
EASTER BREAK
Sunday 9th April – Easter Day
Monday 17th April – back to school
Friday 21st to Saturday 22nd April – Eid ul-Fitr (exact dates TBC)
May 2023
Monday 1st May – BANK HOLIDAY
Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June – Half Term break
June 2023
July 2023
Monday 24th July – last day of term
SUMMER BREAK