Dear Parent/Carer,

Diwali

We wish all our families who are celebrating Diwali a very prosperous and joyful time next week. We are celebrating this in school with a Diwali dance and Diyas workshop for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children. Please also enjoy and share our Diwali story on the school website:

https://lakeside-primary-school-cardiff.primarysite.media/media/diwali-story-2021

Curriculum information meetings for parents

We enjoyed another Parents’/Carers’ meeting yesterday as Mrs Burgin, assisted by Mrs Nessbert and myself, took Year 1 parents through how and what their children will learn and experience this year under the new Curriculum for Wales.  It was such a pleasure to be able to welcome parents/carers into school again and I look forward to many more opportunities to do this.  Please see below for dates and times of other Curriculum Meetings

• Year 2 meeting will be Thursday 10^th November at 2.30 pm
• Year 3 meeting will be Friday 11^th November at 2.45 pm
• Year 4 meeting will be Wednesday 16^th November at 2.45 pm
• Year 5 meeting will be Friday 18^th November at 2.45 pm
• Year 6 meeting will be Tuesday 15^th November.   2.45 pm

Parents’ consultations

Thank you to all of you who have booked an appointment with class teachers for next week.  We look forward to sharing how your child has settled into the new school year, how they are getting on with their learning and how you can support them at home.  In case of any technical glitches, please have your mobile phone to hand for the online meetings.

Can you help?

Thank you to those of you who have offered to come into school to share your skills and talents with us. The topics are below if you would like to take part. Please contact me at  mitchellr28@hwbcymru.net and I will put you in touch with the class teacher for the related topic.

Year Group	Learning Projects
Reception	Do you want to be friends?  All about what makes a good friend and how we are all similar and different.
Year 1	Moon Zoom, where the focus is on learning all about space and space travel.
Year 2	Brilliant Betsi, the story of Betsi Cadwaladr, a Welsh nurse who lived at the same time as Florence Nightingale; Beat, Band, Boogie: all about music.
Year 3	Scrumdiddlyumptious – all about healthy eating; Contrast & Complement – all about the colour wheel, colour theory and complementary colours.
Year 4	Burps, Bottoms & Bile, looking at the body’s processes, including the digestive system, including teeth and how to look after them.
Year 5	Roses and Royals, looking at history during Tudor times and exploring the lives of ordinary people in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Year 6	A Child’s War – World War 2 in Wales and its impact on children; Frozen Kingdom: the creatures of snowy lands and a focus on the story of the Titanic.

Thank you in anticipation of your help and support.

PTA Preloved costume sale

A huge thank you to the PTA for organising the costume sale in readiness for our Spooks and Sparkles disco on Thursday 27^th October.  £129 was raised and many children went away excited with costumes ready for the upcoming events. Thank you to everyone for donating and helping out on the day. Attached is a poster for next week’s Spooks and Sparkes Disco.

Children’s Birthdays

Please could I request that when it is your child’s birthday, you DO NOT send cake and treats into school. This is because we have a number of staff and children in each year group with allergies and we need to keep them safe.  Thank you.

Wishing you all a pleasant weekend and warm Diwali wishes,

Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

DATES: 2022-2023 academic year

October 2022

October is World Mental Health Month

Monday 24^th October – Diwali and Diwali Dance & Diyas Workshops for Reception, Y1 & Y2

Wednesday October 26^th - flu vaccinations for pupils. 

Thursday October 27^th – PTA Halloween Disco (see attached poster)

Monday 31^st October to Friday 4^th November – Half Term break

November 2022

Monday 7^th November – INSET DAY

Tuesday 8^th November – Year 6 trip to Cardiff Castle

Wednesday 9^th November – Colorfoto individual photos

Thursday 10^th November -Year 2 curriculum information meeting for parents

Friday 11^th November – Remembrance Day

Friday 11^th November – Year 3 curriculum information meeting for parents

Friday 11^th November – PTA Cake Sale – Years 1 and 5

14-18 November Anti-Bullying Week

Tuesday 15^th November – Year 6 curriculum information meeting for parents

Wednesday 16^th November – Year 4 curriculum information for parents

Friday 18^th November – Year 5 curriculum information meeting for parents

Friday 18^th November – Children in Need

Friday 25^th November – PTA Table-top / Car Boot Sale

December 2022

Friday 2^nd December – PTA Christmas Fair

Friday 9^th December – Christmas Jumper Day (Save the Children fundraiser)

18^th – 26^th December – Hanukkah

Friday 23^rd December – last day of term

CHRISTMAS BREAK         

January 2023

Sunday 22^nd January – Chinese New Year

February 2023

Friday 3^rd February – NSPCC Number Day

Tuesday 7^th February – Safer Internet Day

Monday 20^th February to Friday 24^th February – Half Term break

March 2023

Wednesday 1^st March – St David’s Day

Thursday 2^nd March – World Book Day

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

Friday 17^th March – Red Nose Day

Wednesday 22^nd March – Ramadan begins (exact dates TBC)

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 (exact dates TBC)

May 2023

Monday 1^st May – BANK HOLIDAY

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

June 2023

July 2023

Monday 24^th July – last day of term

SUMMER BREAK