Dear Parents/Carers,

Thank you so much for joining in with Welsh Week.  It was a delight to see so many children dressed in traditional Welsh costume on Wednesday and in house colours on Friday.  I loved seeing the videos, photos and recipes that families made during the Half Term break – there were some delicious-looking cakes, biscuits and even cawl (soup) – well done Lakeside bakers!  Thank you also for your generous donations to the Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal.  We will share the total once the money has been counted by Marie Curie.

We had two excellent Eisteddfodau this week.  The Reception to Year 2 Eisteddfod took place on Wednesday and the Years 3 to 6 had their Eisteddfod today.  The hall was awash with the pupils’ house colours and there was singing, reciting, dancing and playing musical instruments. 

Best wishes to all who are celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi on Wednesday.  We hope you have a very pleasant festival of colour.

Book Fair: Friday 10^th March to Wednesday 15^th March: 3.15-4.15pm

We’re pleased to be able to host a Book Fair again for the first time for a while, selling books of all kinds at a range of prices.  The Book Fair will be open directly after school from 3.15 to 4.15pm in the Foundation Phase Hall.  Entry is via the Main Entrance.  Parents/carers are invited to bring their children to browse, buy and/or order books.  You can pay for the books in cash or instantly via the Scholastic web site: www.bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/pay Click on the link and enter the school postcode, which is CF23 6HB.  (You can also browse and buy books from Scholastic online).  Your child’s World Book Day Book Token can be used toward buying a book that costs £2.99 or more.

Sharing Sessions with Parents/Carers

Thank you to Year 3 parents/carers for coming into school to look at their children’s artwork and take part in some exciting science experiments all about colour.  See below for upcoming sharing sessions.

Year Group	Date and time	Location	Event
Year 1	9.10am: Thursday 16th March	Key Stage 2 Entrance	A celebration of Brazil
Year 2	2.30pm: Thursday 23rd March	Key Stage 2 Entrance	Visiting Wales
Year 4	9.10am: Friday 24th March	Key Stage 2 Entrance	Presentations of different American states
Year 5	2pm: Thursday 30th March	Key Stage 2 Entrance	Planting seeds to grow over Easter
Year 6	2.15 pm: Wednesday 8th March	Key Stage 2 Entrance	Tourism in the polar regions

Parents’ Consultation Survey

Parents’ Consultations are planned for the week commencing 27^th March.  Please can you click on the following link to a survey to gauge parental views on whether to continue to offer virtual consultations, or to offer face to face consultations only https://forms.gle/aBisQcJ3jcDSLgNXA  Thank you.

Wishing you all a pleasant weekend,

Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

DATES: 2022-2023 academic year

March 2023

6^th – 17^th March – Year 3 Swimming Lessons fortnight

Wednesday 8^th March, 2.15pm – Year 6 Sharing Session for parents/carers

10^th-19^th March – British Science Week

Wednesday 15^th & Thursday 16^th March – possible strike days

Thursday 16^th March, 9.10am - Year 1 Sharing Session for parents/carers

Friday 17^th March – Red Nose Day

Wednesday 22^nd March – Ramadan begins

Thursday 23^rd March, 2.30pm - Year 2 Sharing Session for parents/carers

Friday 24^th March, 9.10am – Year 4 Sharing Session for parents/carers

Week beginning 27^th March: Parents’ Consultations

Thursday 30^th March, 2pm - Year 5 Sharing Session for parents/carers

Friday 31^st March – break up for Easter

April 2023

EASTER BREAK

Sunday 9^th April – Easter Day

Monday 17^th April – back to school

Friday 21^st to Saturday 22^nd April – Eid ul-Fitr

May 2023

Monday 1^st May – BANK HOLIDAY

Monday 8^th May – BANK HOLIDAY for Coronation

Monday 29^th May to Friday 2^nd June – Half Term break

June 2023

Monday 5^th June – INSET DAY

July 2023

Friday 21^st July – last day of 2022-23 academic year for pupils

Monday 24^th July – INSET DAY

SUMMER BREAK