Parentmail 15.12.23
Dear Parents/Carers,
What a wonderful week it’s been! I’ve had the great pleasure of enjoying six parent/carer sharing sessions so far, which have been an absolute joy to watch, as I’m sure you agree. Warm, wonderful, funny, musical and very Christmassy! Thank you for supplying costumes and props, and for coming to watch your children performing. There are three more parent/carer sharing sessions to go, plus year group Christmas parties – please see details about next week below.
If you would like a trip down Memory Lane you can watch the Christmas videos we made in 2020 and 2021, when parents/carers were unable to join us in person due to the Covid pandemic. Below are the links and passwords for the videos:
- Christmas 2020 - The Lakeside Express https://vimeo.com/490925417?share=copy
Password: Rudolph236!
- Christmas 2021 https://vimeo.com/655889686?share=copy Password: Gabriel21!
New Parent Governor
We are delighted to inform you that Mariam Rauf has been elected as a parent-governor and will join the school’s governing body immediately. We would like to welcome Mariam to the role and look forward to working with her. Thank you to all who put themselves forward and who voted in the election.
Nasal Flu Vaccine Walk-in clinic – tomorrow (Saturday 16th December)
The School Nursing Immunisation Team have arranged a Flu walk-in clinic for those children (Reception to Year 11) that missed their flu vaccination at school. Please see the attached leaflet.
Food Bank Donations
Thank you so much for your donations to the Food Bank at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Gabalfa this week. Mrs Street and the School Council delivered the donations yesterday and were able to top up the Food Bank’s stores. There were some lovely Christmas treats among the donations too, which were put in a special Christmas box. The School Council thoroughly enjoyed their trip, despite the rain, and were helpful, efficient and very well behaved – as always! Thank you to them, Mrs Street and Lakeside families for their continued generosity.
Circle of Security group information
Cardiff Parenting are offering Circle of Security sessions for families living in Cardiff which is a relationship-based programme for parents of babies and younger children. Please see the attachment for information.
Next week
After-school Clubs
There are no after-school clubs next week.
Donkey and friends visiting Nursery – Monday 18th
On Monday, a friendly donkey and his farmyard friends are coming to school to visit the Nursery children. Morning and afternoon Nursery children will all have an opportunity to say hello to the animals and Farmer Haydn.
Choir visit to Penylan Care Home – Monday 18th 2pm
The school choir will be visiting Penylan Care Home to share some Christmas songs with the residents there. Staff will walk the children there and back. There is no choir after school on Monday 18th, so please collect your children at 3.30pm. Thank you.
The three remaining Sharing sessions are as follows:
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Year Group Christmas Sharing sessions |
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Day / Date – 9.30am starts, Big Hall |
Year group |
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Tuesday 19th December |
Year 4 |
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Wednesday 20th December |
Year 6 |
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Thursday 21st December |
Year 5 |
The Christmas parties/films are as follows (please note the change to the Year 5 date):
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Year group Christmas party/film |
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Year group |
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Nursery (am and pm) |
Wednesday 20th December |
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Reception |
Wednesday 20th December |
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Year 1 |
Wednesday 20th December |
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Year 2 |
Tuesday 19th December |
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Year 3 |
Wednesday 20th December |
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Year 4 |
Wednesday 20th December |
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Year 5 |
Friday 22nd December |
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Year 6 |
Friday 22nd December |
Nursery to Year 2: pupils can wear party clothes/own clothes to school
Year 3 to 6: pupils can wear party clothes/own clothes/pyjamas to school
School will provide snacks for these events
Pantomime – Friday 22nd December
The children will have a lovely treat on the last day of term when they enjoy a visit from a theatre company who will perform a pantomime for them. Many thanks to the PTA for financing this for us.
Carols at the Crossroads – Saturday 23rd December
Please see the attached leaflet for information on a local Christmas fund-raising event, with carols, donkeys, refreshments and more, at Park End Church 4pm to 6pm on Saturday 23rd December.
Lost Property
Unclaimed lost property will be donated to charity next week. If you are aware that your child has lost something, please either see the lost property page of the web site or send a message/email to school with a description. We will do our best to reunited items with owners. Thank you
Link to Lost Property: https://www.lakesideprimaryschool.co.uk/lost-property-eiddo-coll/
Wishing you a pleasant weekend.
Best wishes,
Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher
Upcoming events / Term dates
January 2024
- Monday 8th January – return to school
- Friday 19th January – Inset Day
- Monday 29th January – PTA AGM 3.30pm – KS2 Staffroom
Term dates
2023-2024 academic year
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Break up for Christmas |
Friday 22nd December |
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Christmas Break |
Monday 25th December, 2023 |
Friday 5th January, 2024 |
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Return to school |
Monday 8th January, 2024 |
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INSET DAY |
Friday 19th January |
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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 |
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 |
Monday 27th May, 2024 |
Friday 31st May, 2024 |
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Last day of term |
Monday 22nd July, 2024 |