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Parentmail 23.6.23
Fri 23 Jun 2023Dear Parents/Carers,
Thank you to all parents and carers of children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 for bringing your children to NIAC for this week’s Sports Day. Thank you also to those of you who were able to stay and watch the fun. There was a great turnout – over 200 parents/carers/ families cheered for the children, who clearly had a wonderful time taking part in all the sporting activities – we think they may all be a bit tired this weekend!
Thank you for supporting the PTA Preloved Uniform Sale last week. The PTA raised £137 which represents a significant amount of recycled uniform. A lot of navy school uniform items have now been donated to a Cardiff charity that helps other schools.
Cycling Safety
5V will begin their Cycling Proficiency training next week. May we please remind everyone that all pupils who cycle to/from school need to wear a helmet at all times when cycling. Thank you.
Well done!
- The Lakeside football teams played excellently at Saturday’s Lions Football Tournament and I’m delighted to share that the A team won! A huge well done and congratulations to them all!
- Congratulations to Mrs Evans and the Wales Korfball team on winning the Tri-nations Korfball Tournament last weekend! Well done to them and a huge thank you to the families who turned up to enjoy the event.
PTA News and Information
- PTA SUMMER FAYRE 2023 takes place on Friday 7th July after school
- Donations are needed for the following stalls please (please send donations from Monday 3rd July):
- TEDDY TOMBOLA: donations of clean, good condition soft toys
- CHOCOLATE TOMBOLA: donations of bars of chocolate (including multipacks)
- BOOK STALL: we had a great book sale earlier this month raising over £200, but if you still have any children’s books in good condition that you wish to donate, they will be most welcome
- CAKE STALL: this year we are asking Nursery, Year 1 and Year 3 to donate cakes on the day of the Fayre (though donations from ANY year groups are most welcome!) Please do not donate anything that contains nuts – thank you.
- SAVOURY STALL: by popular demand! Any savoury foods/snacks are welcome – please donate on the day and again, no nuts. Thank you.
- SPONSOR A TABLE: if you have a business you would like to promote, this year you can sponsor a table for £50. A poster or flag promoting your business can be placed behind or in front of the table. Please email lakesideprimarycardiffpta@gmail.com to book a table to sponsor or for further information.
- HELP NEEDED ON THE DAY PLEASE. The more helpers we have the more stalls we can run. If you can help, please email lakesideprimarycardiffpta@gmail.com Thank you.
- Please remember to bring lots of change to the Fayre on the day plus containers for any cakes and/or savouries you may want to take home.
Year 6 End of Year celebrations - Reminder
- The Year 6 Leavers’ Party will take place on Thursday 13th July, 2023 in Buzz Trampoline Park at 6pm. The event has now been added to Parentpay.
- The Year 6 Leavers’ concert will take place on Tuesday 18th July in the main school hall at 9.30am
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
June 2023
Monday 26th June – Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 2 – 5V
July 2023
Tuesday 4th July – Cardiff High Transition Day 1
Wednesday 5th July – Years 3 to 6 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Thursday 6th July – Reception Curriculum meeting for parents
Friday 7th July - PTA Summer Fair 3.15pm onwards
Monday 10th July – Cardiff High Transition Day 2
Thursday 13th July – Reception ‘Stay & Play’
Thursday 13th July – Year 6 Leavers’ Party, Buzz Trampoline Park 6pm
Friday 14th July – Nursery Sports Day: 9.30am and 2pm
Friday 14th July – Year 5 trip to Oakwood Theme Park
Tuesday 18th July – Year 6 Leavers’ concert 9.30am
Friday 21st July – last day of 2022-23 academic year for pupils
Monday 24th July – INSET DAY
SUMMER BREAK
September 2023
Monday 4th September – INSET DAY
Tuesday 5th September – INSET DAY
Wednesday 6th September – PUPILS RETURN TO SCHOOL
October 2023
Friday 27th October - Break up for half term
Monday 30th October – Friday 3rd November – half term break
Friday 22nd December – Break up for Christmas
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Parentmail 16.6.23
Fri 16 Jun 2023Parentmail 16.6.23
Dear Parents/Carers,
Thank you for sending your children to school with protective clothes, sun cream and plenty of liquids. It really has been exceptionally hot this week. We may have some stormy weather on the weekend but it’s looking warm again next week.
Thank you to all who supported the PTA Children’s Book Sale. It was very popular – especially the ice pops! – and £214 was raised. Thanks to the PTA for organising this.
Cycling Safety
5T have been taking part in their Cycling Proficiency training this week and have done very well. Just a reminder that all pupils who cycle to/from school need to wear a helmet at all times when cycling, even in the hot weather. Thank you.
School Dinners on Sports Day
The Reception to Year 2 Sports Day is next Friday, 23rd June. When ordering lunch for that day PLEASE can parents/carers choose the Grab Bag option only. This is because the timings of Sports Day do not allow for a staggered lunch time, so all the children will be eating together. Thank you.
Well done!
- Some of our cricketers took part in a cricket festival at St Fagan’s Cricket Club and won all four of their matches, with some outstanding play in all aspects of the game by pupils. Well done Lakeside cricketers!
- The Pupil Leadership Team judged the Three Before Me competition this week and awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes to the winner and runners-up.
- Year 5 pupils who attended Mrs Harries’s Young Lifesavers sessions received their certificates for completing the course. Well done to all.
- Good luck to the Lakeside Football players in tomorrow’s Lions Tournament!
Y6 Pupils attending Cardiff High School from September 2023
There will be two Transition Days for Year 6 pupils on Tuesday 4th and Monday 10th July. Parentmails with copies of the information have been sent out previously.
Year 6 End of Year celebrations
- The Year 6 Leavers’ Party will take place on Thursday 13th July, 2023 in Buzz Trampoline Park at 6pm (Y6 parents/carers will receive separate information about this)
- The Year 6 Leavers’ concert will take place on Tuesday 18th July in the main school hall at 9.30am
RSE lessons
RSE (Relationships and Sexuality Education) lessons will be taking place this half term. The guidelines, content and resources for these lessons will be shared with parents next week so that you can see what the children will be learning about.
Korfball – Wales team
A reminder that Mrs Evans (Year 1 teacher) is representing Wales in the Tri-nations Korfball Tournament at Cardiff City House of Sport (Cardiff City Stadium, Clos Parc Morgannwg, Cardiff CF11 8AW) on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June. Entry is free. The Senior Wales squad, in which Mrs Evans plays, are playing on Saturday 17th at 10.45am and 1.15pm (40-minute games) and on Sunday at 1.30pm and 4.10pm. There are matches throughout both days between 9.30 and 5pm. Pob lwc Mrs Evans and the team!
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
June 2023
Monday 19th June – Year 2 to Porthkerry Park
Wednesday 21st June – school choir singing at Wesley Methodist Church, 453 Cowbridge Road East. Concert starts at 6.30pm
Friday 23rd June – Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Monday 26th June – Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 2 – 5V
July 2023
Tuesday 4th July – Cardiff High Transition Day
Wednesday 5th July – Years 3 to 6 Sports Day (all morning – NIAC)
Thursday 6th July – Reception Curriculum meeting for parents
Friday 7th July - PTA Summer Fair 3.15pm onwards
Monday 10th July – Cardiff High Transition Day
Thursday 13th July – Reception ‘Stay & Play’
Thursday 13th July – Year 6 Leavers’ Party, Buzz Trampoline Park 6pm
Friday 14th July – Nursery Sports Day: 9.30am and 2pm
Friday 14th July – Year 5 trip to Oakwood Theme Park
Tuesday 18th July – Year 6 Leavers’ concert 9.30am
Friday 21st July – last day of 2022-23 academic year for pupils
Monday 24th July – INSET DAY
SUMMER BREAK
September 2023
Monday 4th September – INSET DAY
Tuesday 5th September – INSET DAY
Wednesday 6th September – PUPILS RETURN TO SCHOOL
October 2023
Friday 27th October - Break up for half term
Monday 30th October – Friday 3rd November – half term break
Friday 22nd December – Break up for Christmas
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Parentmail 9.6.23
Thu 15 Jun 2023Parentmail 9.6.23
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome back for the final half term of the 22-23 academic year. The weather is lovely and it’s a pleasure to see the children enjoying the fields and outdoor areas of the school. As always, lots to look forward to in the next few weeks, including Sports Days, the PTA Summer Fayre and Year 6 Leavers’ activities. Thank you to the PTA for organising the Children’s Book Sale after school today.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT RE. CLASS PHOTOS: MONDAY 12th June
When Colorfoto came in last month to take class photos, one of the camera rolls was corrupted. This means that some of the photos need to be taken again. Please can parents/carers ensure that all children wear school uniform (summer uniform is fine!) on Monday in case the photos they were in need to be retaken. Many thanks.
Sun Safety / Uniform
With the lovely warm weather that we have been having, it is important that children have sunhats and wear sunscreen to school. This should protect them for the day, but they can bring in sun cream to reapply themselves. It is also important that they wear suitable footwear that allows them to run around safely. This includes black shoes/ trainers, white or navy-blue sandals, white trainers (summer term only) with white socks. Please do not send your child to school in brightly coloured footwear.
PRIME DRINKS
Some of you may be aware of reports in the national press about a Newport primary school pupil who had to have his stomach pumped following a “cardiac episode after drinking Prime Energy drink”. Prime Energy drinks and Prime Hydration drinks come in various flavours and are extremely popular. The company producing these drinks advise on their website that Prime Energy drinks are only suitable for over-18s. Prime Hydration drinks do not carry such a warning. Prime Energy drinks come in cans and Hydration drinks come in plastic bottles.
We therefore recommend that parents/carers do not give Prime Energy drinks to their children, and we request that children do not bring these drinks into school. The Prime Hydration drinks are acceptable. Thank you.
Sports news
Some of our tennis players took part in the Green Balls tennis tournaments at Cardiff Met this week. The Lakeside Year 6 A Team and the Year 3 & 4 A Team went through to the South Wales final. Well done to all players in the Lakeside teams for playing so well – we’re very proud of you!
Bug Club Online Reading Platform
We now have access to a new resource on Bug Club called Reading Corner, to help promote reading for enjoyment. This is available to all children, next to their My Library area. Children can choose books from a variety of topics and up to Year 2, the books have a ‘read to me’ option.
Korfball – Wales team
Mrs Evans (Year 1 teacher) will be representing Wales in the Tri-nations Korfball Tournament on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June. If you’d like to come along and support our teacher and the rest of the Welsh Korfball team, the matches take place in Cardiff City House of Sport (Cardiff City Stadium, Clos Parc Morgannwg, Cardiff CF11 8AW). Entry to this event is free! Please bring your Welsh flags, banners, scarves and any other supporter paraphernalia are highly encouraged!
The Senior Wales squad in which Mrs Evans plays are playing on Saturday 17th at 10.45am and 1.15pm (40-minute games) and on Sunday at 1.30pm and 4.10pm. There are matches throughout both days between 9.30 and 5pm. Pob lwc Mrs Evans and the team!
Criw Cymraeg video
This week members of the Criw Cymraeg pupil group gave a presentation in assembly, telling the rest of the school what Criw have been doing throughout the year, which included organising activities for Shwmae Day and Welsh Week. They have produced a video all about the Welsh alphabet, which was shared with the school in the assembly.
Lost Property
For the latest lost property photos, please go to https://www.lakesideprimaryschool.co.uk/lost-property-1/ We also have many water bottles without names on them in KS2. Please tell your child that these are in a container by the Pupil Voice Board in KS2 – they can help themselves if they find their water bottle. Thank you.
Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
DATES: 2022-2023 academic year
June 2023
Monday 12th June - Year 5 Cycling Proficiency Week 1 – one Year 5 class
Monday 19th June – Year 2 to Porthkerry Park
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)
Thursday 6th July – Reception Curriculum meeting for parents
Friday 7th July - PTA Summer Fair 3.15pm onwards
Thursday 13th July – Reception ‘Stay & Play’
Friday 14th July – Nursery Sports Day: 9.30am and 2pm
Friday 21st July – last day of 2022-23 academic year for pupils
Monday 24th July – INSET DAY
SUMMER BREAK
September 2023
Monday 4th September – INSET DAY
Tuesday 5th September – INSET DAY
Wednesday 6th September – PUPILS RETURN TO SCHOOL
October 2023
Friday 27th October - Break up for half term
Monday 30th October – Friday 3rd November – half term break
Friday 22nd December – Break up for Christmas