Parentmail 5.09.2023
Dear Parent/Carer,
A warm welcome to the 2023-24 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 6th September.
Here’s a little reminder of all the fun and exciting times we had last year:
Link: https://vimeo.com/861204690?share=copy
Password: He11o2324Sep5
Good luck Year 7!
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 be amazing!
Warm weather
It is typical that the hot weather has return as the children are returning to school! Please remember to put sunscreen on your children and send them in with hats and refillable water bottles to ensure they keep cool and get plenty to drink.
Year Group Information meetings
Year group curriculum information meetings for parents and carers will be held in September and October as follows. These are where you find out what learning projects the children will be doing, which visits and trips are planned, and how you can help your child at home.
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YEAR GROUP |
DATE |
TIME |
LOCATION |
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Reception |
Friday 6th October |
2.30 pm |
FP Hall |
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Year 1 |
Thursday 21st September |
2.30pm |
FP Hall |
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Year 2 |
Friday 22nd September |
2.30pm |
FP Hall |
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Year 3 |
Wednesday 27th September |
2.30pm |
FP Hall |
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Year 4 |
Tuesday 19th September |
2.30pm |
FP Hall |
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Year 5 |
Thursday 28th September |
2.30pm |
FP Hall |
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Year 6 |
Wednesday 20th September |
2.30pm |
FP Hall |
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 the FP Playground;
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 and be signed in, 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
Free School meals
Free meals will be available for all Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 pupils in September. The remaining year groups will be added to Universal Free School Meals later on in the year.
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
No PE sessions this week
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 white or dark coloured trainers on PE days please. Please don’t send your children to school in expensive / designer sports kits or trainers. If your child wears stud earrings, please cover them with a plaster or micropore tape before school on PE days, or take them out if possible. Thank you.
Snack
Children may bring snack into school each day. Please remember it needs to be healthy fruit or vegetables – thank you. Please note, we are a NUT FREE school (this includes products that contain nuts eg Nutella) - please abide by this at all times. Thank you.
After-school clubs
All after-school clubs will begin the week commencing Monday 18th September. More information will follow soon.
I look forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow morning (Wednesday 6th September).
Best wishes,
Rachel Mitchell
Headteacher
Upcoming events / Term dates
September 2023
Monday 4th September – INSET DAY
Tuesday 5th September – INSET DAY
Wednesday 6th September – Y1 – Y6 Pupils back to school
Thursday 14th September – Year 5 Trip to Llancaiach Fawr Manor
October 2023
Thursday 5th October – flu vaccinations
Friday 27th October - Break up for half term
Monday 30th October – Friday 3rd November – half term break
Friday 22nd December – Break up for Christmas
Term dates
2023-2024 academic year
Additional INSET days TBD
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INSET DAY |
Monday 4th September 2023 |
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INSET DAY |
Tuesday 5th September 2023 |
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Pupils return to school |
Wednesday 6th Sept. 2023 |
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Break up for Half Term |
Friday 27th October 2023 |
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Autumn Half Term |
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Monday 30th October, 2023 |
Friday 3rd November, 2023 |
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Break up for Christmas |
Friday 22nd December |
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Christmas Break |
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Monday 25th December, 2023 |
Friday 8th January, 2024 |
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Return to school |
Monday 8th January, 2024 |
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Break up for Half Term |
Friday 9th February, 2024 |
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Spring Half Term |
Monday 12th February, 2024 |
Friday 16th February, 2024 |
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Break up for Easter |
Friday 22nd March, 2024 |
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Easter Break |
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Monday 25th March, 2024 |
Friday 5th April, 2024 |
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Return to school |
Monday 8th April, 2024 |
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EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY |
Monday 6th May, 2024 |
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Break up for Half Term |
Friday 24th May |
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Summer Half Term |
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Monday 27th May, 2024 |
Friday 31st May, 2024 |
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Last day of term |
Monday 22nd July, 2024 |
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