Dear Parents/Carers,

The autumn weather has arrived this week, bringing wellies, coats and umbrellas with it! Please remember to label all items with your child’s name where possible as it makes it much easier for us to find the owners of our lost property. Thank you.

St John’s Ambulance Non-uniform Day – Friday 29^th September

Friday 29^th September will be a non-uniform day to raise money for St John Ambulance.  Donations will be collected on main gate on Friday morning.

First Aid training for parents – Nursery to Year 2

Thank you to those of you who were able to book on the First Aid Awareness training. You will receive a confirmation email for your designated session.  There a few spaces still available in the afternoon session.  If you are interested, please email the office lakesideprimary@cardiff.gov.uk

Harvest celebration: Wednesday 4^th October

We will be collecting donations of non-perishable food for a food bank as part of this year’s harvest celebration.  The donations can be brought into school from Monday 2^nd October.  Below is a list of preferred items, but all non-perishable donations are welcome.  Following our Harvest assembly, members of the School Council will deliver the donations to the food bank.  Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Thank you to parents/carers for attending our year group meetings to date.  These continue next week.

YEAR GROUP	DATE	TIME	LOCATION
Reception	Friday 6th October	2.30 pm	Small Hall
Year 3	Wednesday 27th September	2.30pm	Small Hall
Year 5	Thursday 28th September	2.30pm	Large Hall

PTA upcoming dates

• Friday 29th September - 9am informal meet and greet the PTA and discuss up and coming events - all welcome. Please come to the school office.

• Friday 29th September - 3.15pm Cake sale years 2&6 for the two DEC appeals, Moroccan Earthquake and Libyan floods.
• Thursday 26th October - Times to be agreed, Spooks and Sparkles Disco.
• Friday 17th November - Children in Need - Crazy Hair!

Lost Property

There are photos of lost property on the school website: Parents > Lost property, or via this link https://www.lakesideprimaryschool.co.uk/lost-property-eiddo-coll/  If your child has mislaid something please take a look at the photos and let us know if you recognise anything.  Thank you.

Wishing you a pleasant weekend.

Best wishes,

Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

Food Bank Items:

• Peanut butter
• Canned soup
• Canned fruit
• Canned vegetables
• Canned stew
• Canned fish
• Canned beans
• Pasta Rice

Upcoming events / Term dates

September 2023

Wednesday 27^th September 2.30pm FP Hall – Year 3 curriculum meeting for parents/carers

Thursday 28^th September 2.30pm FP Hall – Year 5 curriculum meeting for parents/carers

Thursday 28^th September – St John Ambulance Child and Infant First Aid Awareness sessions for parents/carers

Friday 29^th September – Non-uniform day at school for St Johns Ambulance

Friday 29^th September – 9-00 am PTA meet and greet

Friday 29^th September – End of day cake sale (years 2 and 6 to make / bring in cake donations)

October 2023

Thursday 5^th October – flu vaccinations

Friday 6^th October 2.30pm FP Hall – Reception curriculum meeting for parents/carers

Tuesday 10^th October – Wear Yellow for World Mental Health Day

Friday 13^th October – Wear Red/something ‘Welsh’ for Shwmae Day

w/c Monday 23^rd October – Parents’ Consultations

w/c Monday 23^rd October – Outdoor Learning Week at Lakeside

Thursday 26^th October – Spooks and Sparkles Disco

Friday 27^th October - Break up for half term

Monday 30^th October – Friday 3^rd November – half term break

Friday 22^nd December – Break up for Christmas