Dear Parent/Carer,

We’ve had a VERY busy week at Lakeside – dressing in Yellow on Monday for World Mental Health Day, dressing in red for Shwmae Day on Friday, and celebrating Harvest.   Again, I thank you, Lakeside families, for your amazing generosity.  Over £363 was raised for Bronwen’s Wish on Monday and Cardiff Food Bank were overwhelmed by the amount of donated food they were able to collect on Thursday.  Thank you to the School Council pupils for helping pack the donated items into bags and transport them to the Food Bank car.

Parents’ consultations

Parents’ consultations will take place on Tuesday 25^th and Wednesday 26^th October.  There will be an option of a face-to-face appointment (Tuesday) or an online appointment (Wednesday).  You will receive an email at 11am on Saturday morning inviting you to book an appointment.  The same information will be shared whether you have booked a face-to-face or a virtual appointment which includes 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.  There will be opportunities for your child to share their work with you later in the year.

Curriculum information meetings for parents

We have arranged more curriculum information meetings for you to find out what the children are learning about under the new Curriculum for Wales, and also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have. 

• Year 1 meeting will be Thursday 20^th October at 2.30 pm
• Year 2 meeting will be Thursday 10^th November at 2.30 pm
• Year 3 meeting will be Friday 11^th November at 2.45pm
• Year 5 meeting will be Friday 18^th November at 2.45pm

Other year group dates to follow

Can you help?

Part of the new Curriculum for Wales involves connecting with the world of work and our community around us.  If you have skills, talents or an interesting job or hobby that you think would be useful and engaging for the children to hear about, please contact me on mitchellr28@hwbcymru.net.  This could involve talking to a class or assembly (either face-to-face or remotely), or simply being involved in our learning projects.  Our Autumn term Learning Projects are:

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.  Thank you to everyone for donating costumes.

Wishing you all a pleasant weekend.

Best 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

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

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

Friday 11^th November – Remembrance Day

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

14-18 November Anti-Bullying Week

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

January 2023

Monday 9^th January – Return to School

Sunday 22^nd January – Chinese New Year

February 2023

Friday 3^rd February – NSPCC Number Day

Tuesday 7^th February – Safer Internet Day

Tuesday 21^st February – Pancake Day

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)

April 2023

Sunday 9^th April – Easter Day

Friday 21^st to Saturday 22^nd April – Eid ul-Fitr (exact dates TBC)

May 2023

Monday 1^st May – BANK HOLIDAY

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

June 2023

July 2023

Monday 24^th July – last day of term