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Parentmail 28.4.23
Fri 28 Apr 2023Parentmail 28.4.23
Dear Parents/Carers,
We had a wonderful day on Monday when the Mayor visited school at the invitation of the School Council, and delivered an assembly on his chosen charity, Guide Dogs for the Blind. To everyone’s delight, there were two beautiful guide dogs in attendance, who behaved impeccably obviously. This week our Pupil Voice board asked the children what they have learned this week, and many of them wrote ‘Guide Dogs’, including how to tell if a dog is ‘working’ and therefore not to be touched (they wear yellow and white harness), and whether the owner is not only blind but also has hearing problems (they wear a red harness). Many thanks to the School Council and Miss Taylor and Miss Page for organising this. The School Council will be organising fundraising activities for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Information to follow shortly.
Please remember that this coming Monday (and the following one) is a Bank Holiday, so school will be closed.
Coronation celebrations Friday 5th May with PTA Cake Sale: Year 6 and Reception to provide cakes please
Pupils and staff are invited to wear red, white and/or blue to school. We will be having tea parties on the field, weather permitting, and Coronation-related activities during the day. The PTA are hosting a Cake Sale and families are invited to enjoy their cakes picnic-style on the field - bring a picnic rug and a few other nibbles and enjoy a community afternoon before breaking up for the Coronation weekend, again weather permitting. Please can Year 6 and Reception provide the cakes for this sale. Thank you.
The PTA are fundraising for some new playground markings in the Foundation Phase playground and more outdoor play equipment for KS2: basketball hoops, football net goals etc. They are working towards some bigger ideas too, soon to be shared.
Coronation school dinner
The kitchen is preparing a special Coronation menu for school dinners for Friday 5th May. If your child would like to receive this, please can parents/carers order it in the usual way, but by Monday evening? This will allow the kitchen time to order in supplies. Thank you.
PTA Seedling Sale – Friday May 12th at pick-up time
We are looking forward to our second Seedling Sale - hope lots of you have potted up and are nursing your little growers along. Seedling donations can be dropped the morning of the 12th then join us at pick-up time for the Sale. Anything not sold to families is either snapped up by the staff or gets planted in the 100 Acre Wood garden – nothing is wasted. Last year the school grew a few pumpkins that were donated as seedlings and they were displayed at Harvest Festival and the Halloween Disco. How cool! All proceeds go toward funding more fun for your children. Best wishes, Lakeside PTA
Trips
There were two trips from school this week. Year 1 visited Mountain View Ranch in Caerphilly as part of their Enchanted Woodland learning project, and Year 2 visited Newport Wetlands for their Our Natural World project. Both trips also fitted beautifully with that fact that this week was Wales Outdoor Learning Week, celebrating how we can all benefit from learning in, learning about and learning for our natural environment.
Parent questionnaire
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the parent questionnaire at the end of last term. Main themes indicate that children enjoy their learning projects across the school, the Parent/Carer sharing sessions were popular and appreciated, and that children are enjoying their Outdoor Learning.
The area around the school
Please may we remind parents/carers to be mindful of the school’s neighbours and their property and to ensure that children are supervised once they have been handed over by teachers. We would also like to remind families that although there are strict restrictions on traffic driving past school at certain times of day, these do NOT apply to local residents. This means that, though they are quiet, there is no guarantee that vehicles will not drive past the main entrance. In the interests of safety, therefore, the road should be treated as any road would be and walking should be done on the pavements. This will also encourage good road safety habits in our pupils. Thank you.
Nursery appeal for items
Thank you so much for the donations that Nursery has already received following last week’s appeal – they are much appreciated by the staff and the children. Below is the list again, in case you missed it and fancy having a sort-out. All donations gratefully received. Thank you. We need:
- Baby dolls and prams
- Toy food, pots/pans and toy cooking utensils
- Paint brushes (adult size), paint rollers, safety googles, toy tools, toy lawn mowers, leaf blowers etc for our construction house
- Golf tees
- Wooden stacking toys
- Number/mathematical jigsaws & puzzles
- Mathematical books suitable for nursery (number/shape etc)
- Dice, including large dice
- Kaleidoscopes
- Toy microscopes
- Playdough accessories
- Toys diggers/JCBs, toy cars
- Small world play – fairies, police, pirates (but not pirate boats as we have those already)
- Age 5/6 or 6/7 joggers and leggings
- Comics for Nursery-age children (we always need these as they don’t last very long!)
Wishing you all a pleasant Bank Holiday weekend,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
May 2023
Monday 1st May – BANK HOLIDAY
Monday 8th May – BANK HOLIDAY for Coronation
Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June – Half Term break
June 2023
Monday 5th June – INSET DAY
Monday 12th June - Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 1 – one Year 5 class
Friday 23rd June – Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Monday 26th June – Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 2 – the other Year 5 class
July 2023
Wednesday 5th July – Years 3 to 6 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Friday 21st July – last day of 2022-23 academic year for pupils
Monday 24th July – INSET DAY
SUMMER BREAK
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Parentmail 21.4.23
Fri 28 Apr 2023Parentmail 21.4.23
Dear Parents/Carers,
It’s been a pleasure to welcome pupils and staff back to school this week for the final term of the 22-23 academic year. Another exciting and stimulating term awaits with the addition of sports days and Year 6 Leavers’ activities. It looks as if the weather is finally warming up…
Reception children spent the day at Barry Island beach this week to launch their new Learning Project, ‘At the Beach’ and even managed to paddle in the sea!
We wish Eid Mubarak to all who are celebrating Eid ul-Fitr this weekend. We hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends.
Please remember that next Monday 1st May is a BANK HOLIDAY, as is the following Monday (8th).
Universal Free School Meals
We have received the following information from Cardiff catering service:
The next stage of the rollout of UFSM in Cardiff will see the offer extended to Year 1 pupils from Monday 24th April. To ensure that Year 1 pupils do not miss out on their free school meals, families should log on to their ParentPay account and pre-order their meals. The menu for the w/c 24th April will be available on ParentPay from this (Friday) evening.
Teams are working hard with the aim of having provision in place so that free school meals will be provided to Year 2 pupils from Monday 5th June. Schools/parents/carers will be updated on this closer to the time.
Families of children of all ages who receive benefits should continue to register for a free school meal.
UK Emergency Alerts Programme
We have been asked to share information on behalf of Cardiff Council about the UK National Test Message which is happening on Sunday 23rd April. Please find attached the information and links.
Nursery appeal for items
We have a request from our Nursery staff:
Dear parents, the Nursery class are appealing for the following items if you have unwanted toys/items at home:
- Baby dolls and prams
- Toy food, pots/pans and toy cooking utensils
- Paint brushes (adult size), paint rollers, safety googles, toy tools, toy lawn mowers, leaf blowers etc for our construction house
- Golf tees
- Wooden stacking toys
- Number/mathematical jigsaws & puzzles
- Mathematical books suitable for nursery (number/shape etc)
- Dice, including large dice
- Kaleidoscopes
- Toy microscopes
- Playdough accessories
- Toys diggers/JCBs, toy cars
- Small world play – fairies, police, pirates (but not pirate boats as we have those already)
- Age 5/6 or 6/7 joggers and leggings
- Comics for Nursery-age children (we always need these as they don’t last very long!)
Thank you in advance for any donations. We really appreciate it. Kind regards,
The Nursery Team
Lost Property
Please see attached pdf for photos of the latest lost property haul. We hope that we can reunite items with their owners. If you recognise anything please email the school (lakesideprimary@cardiff.gov.uk) or send a note in to your child’s class teacher. Thank you.
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
April 2023
Thursday 27th – Year 1 trip to Mountain View Ranch
Friday 28th - Year 2 trip to Newport Wetlands
May 2023
Monday 1st May – BANK HOLIDAY
Monday 8th May – BANK HOLIDAY for Coronation
Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June – Half Term break
June 2023
Monday 5th June – INSET DAY
Monday 12th June - Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 1 – one Year 5 class
Friday 23rd June – Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Monday 26th June – Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 2 – the other Year 5 class
July 2023
Wednesday 5th July – Years 3 to 6 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Friday 21st July – last day of 2022-23 academic year for pupils
Monday 24th July – INSET DAY
SUMMER BREAK
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Parentmail 24.3.23
Fri 28 Apr 2023Parentmail 24.3.23
Dear Parents/Carers,
The combined takings of our gate and online collections on Red Nose Day and Year 5’s amazing charity sale were a phenomenal £891.48! Thanks to all who donated and in particular to Year 5 pupils, families and staff who made the sale possible – an excellent result!
On Monday, our school choir took part in the Cardiff & Vale Music Service First Experiences Festival. It was a wonderful experience for the choir members and the audience alike. Many thanks to Mrs Wilkinson and parents/carers for helping to make things happen and to those of you who attended. Well done Lakeside Choir!
Year 5 pupils took part in a debating competition in Howells School this week. We are delighted to share that the Lakeside team came overall third in the competition, with one pupil winning the Best Runner-Up Speaker Award and another winning the Best Questioner of the Competition. Well done to those who took part and thank you to their parents/carers and Mrs Vanstone and Mrs Tanner.
Year 6 pupils entered the Rotary Club of Llanishen’s ‘Colin Baber Award - Primary Schools Essay Competition’. Many primary schools enter this competition and we’re very proud to announce that one of our Year 6 pupils has received an award for coming 3rd overall out of all the entries. Well done to her!
Ramadan
I hope that you are having a peaceful and reflective Ramadan. Just a reminder that if you would like your child to fast during the school day, please send a letter to your child’s class teacher. Please also include in your letter your wishes about drinking water, and if you are sending snacks in with your child in case they need to break their fast. Thank you.
Parents’/Carers’ Consultations: week beginning Monday 27th March (Reception to Year 6)
Thank you for signing up to a slot to meet with your child’s class teacher. Staff will be available to welcome you to school and show you where to go. Reception to Year 2 parents please come to the school’s main entrance; Years 3 to 6, please come to the KS2 entrance. Please note that appointments are strictly limited to ten minutes per pupil to ensure the smooth running of the evening. Thank you.
Personalised Assessments for pupils
If parents/carers of pupils in Years 3 to 6 would like to access your child’s individual feedback from their Welsh Government personal assessments, these are available electronically via your child’s Hwb account. To access Hwb, go to www.hwb.gov.wales/. You will need to log in with your child’s details, click on the Personalised Assessments tab, then Learner Feedback. The feedback is in the form of interactive PDF files where you will find examples of the types of questions your child got right and ones that they had difficulty with.
A guide to Welsh Government test results can be accessed here, if needed:
https://hwb.gov.wales/curriculum-for-wales/reading-and-numeracy-assessments/personalised-assessments-information-for-parents-and-carers and information about the feedback can be accessed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PzMIR3b6XcD_18kPjB9dIp6vFrj4ArkZ/view?usp=share_link
Nursery Easter Bonnet Parade
We’re all looking forward to welcoming parents and carers of Nursery children to school next Friday morning and afternoon, to enjoy the Easter Bonnet Parade. The morning parade takes place at 9.30am and the afternoon parade at 2pm. Please can parents/carers come to the main entrance. Thank you.
Sports Days dates 2023
- The Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Sports Day will take place at the National Indoor Athletic Centre (NIAC) at Cardiff Met on Cyncoed Road on the morning of Friday 23rd June.
- The Years 3 to 6 Sports Day will take place at the National Indoor Athletic Centre (NIAC) at Cardiff Met on Cyncoed Road on the morning of Wednesday 5th July.
Sharing Sessions with Parents/Carers
It was lovely to welcome parents/carers of Years 2 and 4 into school this week to share their children’s work. We learned from Year 2 all about why Wales is such a great place to visit and live, and all about US states from Year 4.
Year Group
Date and time
Location
Event
Year 5
2pm: Thursday 30th March
Key Stage 2 Entrance
Planting seeds to grow over Easter: parents/carers will be working with compost so please dress appropriately
PTA Uniform Recycling – Friday 31st March 3.15pm
The PTA will be hosting a stall for preloved school uniform on the last Friday of term from 3.15pm. Come along if you wish to stock up on extra uniform, summer uniform or your child has grown out of what they have. If you have any good condition uniform that you wish to donate, especially KS2-size uniform, it will be gratefully received. Thank you.
Earth Hour
Cardiff Council has shared the following information with us: Join us as part of the #BiggestHourForEarth. On Saturday night, at 8.30pm we’ll be switching out as many lights as possible at Cardiff Castle, City Hall and the Barrage for 60 minutes as part of the #BiggestHourForEarth
It’s simple to take part, just switch off your lights during Earth Hour, starting at 8.30pm on Saturday 25th March, and spend the next 60 minutes doing something positive for the planet. If you’re not sure what to do with your 60 minutes, you’ll find lots of inspiration and ideas, as well as more information on Earth Hour, here: https://www.earthhour.org/
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th March: Parents’ Consultations
Thursday 30th March, 2pm - Year 5 Sharing Session for parents/carers
Friday 31st March – break up for Easter
April 2023
EASTER BREAK
Sunday 9th April – Easter Day
Monday 17th April – back to school
Wednesday 19th April – Reception trip to Barry Beach
Friday 21st to Saturday 22nd April – Eid ul-Fitr
May 2023
Monday 1st May – BANK HOLIDAY
Monday 8th May – BANK HOLIDAY for Coronation
Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June – Half Term break
June 2023
Monday 5th June – INSET DAY
Monday 12th June - Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 1 – one Year 5 class
Friday 23rd June – Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Monday 26th June – Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 2 – the other Year 5 class
July 2023
Wednesday 5th July – Years 3 to 6 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Friday 21st July – last day of 2022-23 academic year for pupils
Monday 24th July – INSET DAY
SUMMER BREAK
Parentmail 24.3.23
Dear Parents/Carers,
The combined takings of our gate and online collections on Red Nose Day and Year 5’s amazing charity sale were a phenomenal £891.48! Thanks to all who donated and in particular to Year 5 pupils, families and staff who made the sale possible – an excellent result!
On Monday, our school choir took part in the Cardiff & Vale Music Service First Experiences Festival. It was a wonderful experience for the choir members and the audience alike. Many thanks to Mrs Wilkinson and parents/carers for helping to make things happen and to those of you who attended. Well done Lakeside Choir!
Year 5 pupils took part in a debating competition in Howells School this week. We are delighted to share that the Lakeside team came overall third in the competition, with one pupil winning the Best Runner-Up Speaker Award and another winning the Best Questioner of the Competition. Well done to those who took part and thank you to their parents/carers and Mrs Vanstone and Mrs Tanner.
Year 6 pupils entered the Rotary Club of Llanishen’s ‘Colin Baber Award - Primary Schools Essay Competition’. Many primary schools enter this competition and we’re very proud to announce that one of our Year 6 pupils has received an award for coming 3rd overall out of all the entries. Well done to her!
Ramadan
I hope that you are having a peaceful and reflective Ramadan. Just a reminder that if you would like your child to fast during the school day, please send a letter to your child’s class teacher. Please also include in your letter your wishes about drinking water, and if you are sending snacks in with your child in case they need to break their fast. Thank you.
Parents’/Carers’ Consultations: week beginning Monday 27th March (Reception to Year 6)
Thank you for signing up to a slot to meet with your child’s class teacher. Staff will be available to welcome you to school and show you where to go. Reception to Year 2 parents please come to the school’s main entrance; Years 3 to 6, please come to the KS2 entrance. Please note that appointments are strictly limited to ten minutes per pupil to ensure the smooth running of the evening. Thank you.
Personalised Assessments for pupils
If parents/carers of pupils in Years 3 to 6 would like to access your child’s individual feedback from their Welsh Government personal assessments, these are available electronically via your child’s Hwb account. To access Hwb, go to www.hwb.gov.wales/. You will need to log in with your child’s details, click on the Personalised Assessments tab, then Learner Feedback. The feedback is in the form of interactive PDF files where you will find examples of the types of questions your child got right and ones that they had difficulty with.
A guide to Welsh Government test results can be accessed here, if needed:
https://hwb.gov.wales/curriculum-for-wales/reading-and-numeracy-assessments/personalised-assessments-information-for-parents-and-carers and information about the feedback can be accessed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PzMIR3b6XcD_18kPjB9dIp6vFrj4ArkZ/view?usp=share_link
Nursery Easter Bonnet Parade
We’re all looking forward to welcoming parents and carers of Nursery children to school next Friday morning and afternoon, to enjoy the Easter Bonnet Parade. The morning parade takes place at 9.30am and the afternoon parade at 2pm. Please can parents/carers come to the main entrance. Thank you.
Sports Days dates 2023
- The Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Sports Day will take place at the National Indoor Athletic Centre (NIAC) at Cardiff Met on Cyncoed Road on the morning of Friday 23rd June.
- The Years 3 to 6 Sports Day will take place at the National Indoor Athletic Centre (NIAC) at Cardiff Met on Cyncoed Road on the morning of Wednesday 5th July.
Sharing Sessions with Parents/Carers
It was lovely to welcome parents/carers of Years 2 and 4 into school this week to share their children’s work. We learned from Year 2 all about why Wales is such a great place to visit and live, and all about US states from Year 4.
Year Group
Date and time
Location
Event
Year 5
2pm: Thursday 30th March
Key Stage 2 Entrance
Planting seeds to grow over Easter: parents/carers will be working with compost so please dress appropriately
PTA Uniform Recycling – Friday 31st March 3.15pm
The PTA will be hosting a stall for preloved school uniform on the last Friday of term from 3.15pm. Come along if you wish to stock up on extra uniform, summer uniform or your child has grown out of what they have. If you have any good condition uniform that you wish to donate, especially KS2-size uniform, it will be gratefully received. Thank you.
Earth Hour
Cardiff Council has shared the following information with us: Join us as part of the #BiggestHourForEarth. On Saturday night, at 8.30pm we’ll be switching out as many lights as possible at Cardiff Castle, City Hall and the Barrage for 60 minutes as part of the #BiggestHourForEarth
It’s simple to take part, just switch off your lights during Earth Hour, starting at 8.30pm on Saturday 25th March, and spend the next 60 minutes doing something positive for the planet. If you’re not sure what to do with your 60 minutes, you’ll find lots of inspiration and ideas, as well as more information on Earth Hour, here: https://www.earthhour.org/
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th March: Parents’ Consultations
Thursday 30th March, 2pm - Year 5 Sharing Session for parents/carers
Friday 31st March – break up for Easter
April 2023
EASTER BREAK
Sunday 9th April – Easter Day
Monday 17th April – back to school
Wednesday 19th April – Reception trip to Barry Beach
Friday 21st to Saturday 22nd April – Eid ul-Fitr
May 2023
Monday 1st May – BANK HOLIDAY
Monday 8th May – BANK HOLIDAY for Coronation
Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June – Half Term break
June 2023
Monday 5th June – INSET DAY
Monday 12th June - Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 1 – one Year 5 class
Friday 23rd June – Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Monday 26th June – Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 2 – the other Year 5 class
July 2023
Wednesday 5th July – Years 3 to 6 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Friday 21st July – last day of 2022-23 academic year for pupils
Monday 24th July – INSET DAY
SUMMER BREAK