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.
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Year Group |
Date and time |
Location |
Event |
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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
March 2023
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