Dear Parents/Carers,

Another wonderfully busy week at Lakeside as we kicked of this half term with Reception enjoying a puppet show to launch their new Learning Project, Puppets & Popups.  Our School Council presented a whole school assembly on Wednesday to celebrate International Mother Language Day and this was followed on Thursday with World Thinking Day, which saw many pupils dressed in Rainbows, Brownies, Beavers and Cubs uniforms for the day.  Year 2 visited Roath Park on Friday and didn’t mind the rain one little bit!

MMR – Urgent!

We have received an urgent communication from the Cardiff & Vale Local Public Health Team about the circulation of measles within communities in the UK.  The team is working on increasing the uptake of the MMR vaccine as this will provide the community protection.

Families whose children have missed vaccines can go to one of the Mass Vaccination Centres without an appointment, 7 days a week, 9.00am to 6.00pm, until 31st March 2024.

If you are not sure if your child is up to date, there are 3 ways of checking:

1) Check your child’s vaccination record book (the ‘Red Book’)

2) Call the UHB Child Health Team on 02921 836926 or 02921 836929

3) Contact your GP practice.

Please see the attached flyers for Vaccination Centre information.  Thank you.

Welsh Week

We are busy preparing for St David’s Day on March 1^st.  All next week pupils will take part in a variety of Welsh-themed activities, including studying and painting in the style of famous Welsh artists, learning Welsh songs, and on Friday, taking part in Eisteddfod competitions, which culminate in the chairing of the bard ceremony.

On March 1^st pupils in Nursery, Reception and Years 1 and 2 are invited to wear national Welsh costume or the colours of Welsh sports teams. 

On March 1^st pupils in Years 3 to 6 are encouraged to wear tops in their house colour - red, blue, yellow or green – as the Y3-6 Eisteddfod is a competition between all the school houses, with an ultimate winner at the end of the day.

Pupils and families can purchase an artificial Marie Curie daffodil for £1, which will be for sale on the school gate from Monday.

Lakeside Chess Championship

We are looking forward to the Lakeside Chess Championship on Monday, February 26^th when many players from Years 2 to 6 have signed up to play four rounds of 15-minute long games.  Good luck to all who are taking part! 

World Book Day – Friday 8^th March

World Book Day itself falls on Thursday 7^th, but we will celebrate it on Friday by inviting pupils (and staff) to wear comfy clothes for reading.  This could be pyjamas, joggers or whatever your child feels comfortable in, and that will enable them to curl up with a good book.

Lost Property

We have added yet more photos to the lost property on the school web site, so please check if your child has lost something.  Contact the school if you recognise anything, and please can we remind parents/carers to label clothes and any other items with their child’s name.  Thank you very much. 

Link to Lost Property:  https://www.lakesideprimaryschool.co.uk/lost-property-eiddo-coll/ 

Best wishes,

Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

February 2024

• Monday 26^th Feb – Fair Trade Fortnight begins
• Monday 26^th February to Friday 1^st March – Welsh Week

March 2024

• Monday 26^th February to Friday 1^st March – Welsh Week
• Friday 1^st March – School Eisteddfodau
• Thursday 7^th March – actual World Book Day
• Thursday 7^th March - Year 1 Parent Sharing Session
• Friday 8^th March – Lakeside celebrates World Book Day (please see above)
• Sunday 10^th March – expected date of beginning of Ramadan
• Monday 11^th March – Year 3 Swimming Week 1
• Thursday 14^th March – Year 5 Parent Sharing Session
• Thursday 14^th March – Book Fair begins
• Friday 15^th March – COMIC RELIEF DAY
• Monday 18^th March – Year 3 Swimming Week 2
• Tuesday 19^th March – Nursery Easter Bonnet parades
• Tuesday 19^th and Wednesday 20^th March 2024 – Parent Consultations
• Thursday 21^st March – Year 2 Parent Sharing Session

April 2024

• Monday 8^th April – expected date of end of Ramadan
• Tuesday 9^th April – Year 4 Parent Sharing Session
• Wednesday 10^th April – expected date of Eid ul-Fitr
• Friday 19^th April – World Bee Day at Lakeside
• Wednesday 24^th April – Reception Parent Sharing Session

May 2024

• Thursday 2^nd May – Year 3 Parent Sharing Session
• Monday 6^th May – BANK HOLIDAY

June 2024

• Monday 3^rd June – INSET DAY

July 2024

• Monday 22^nd July – INSET DAY

Term dates

2023-2024 academic year

Break up for Easter	Friday 22nd March, 2024
Easter Break		Monday 25th March, 2024	Friday 5th April, 2024
Return to school	Monday 8th April, 2024
EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY	Monday 6th May, 2024
Break up for Half Term	Friday 24th May
Summer Half Term		Monday 27th May, 2024	Friday 31st May, 2024
INSET DAY	Monday 3rd June
Last Day of term	Friday 19th July