On the 28th of November 1892, Calderbank Primary was open to pupils and we are still proud to serve the local community today ! We had a wonderful time on St. Andrew’s day, 2012 when the community came together to help use commemorate 120 years of Calderbank Primary. It was a fabulous afternoon when we shared the past, present and future of Calderbank with our family and friends.
We designed a wallhanging to celebrate 120 years of Calderbank Primary school. Every child in the school drew a picture, representing an aspect of life in our community.
Ellis Rodger painted a wonderful picture of the school building which we used at the centre of our design. We asked Mrs Carson to unveil it on our special day and it now takes pride of place in our school hall for all to see.
We enjoyed sharing our learning with our guests. P6/7 were in character as they were transported back in time to days gone by. Mrs Young was a very strict Victorian school ma’am and the children used their slates and quill pens to learn their lessons.
Our Head Teacher, Mrs Welsh celebrating our 120 years with our youngest and eldest pupils.
Nice to see all the celebration for your 120 years. I went to school at Calderbank Primary when I was 5 in 1961 I went there for a few years before moving to East Kilbride then to Canada where I now live. I have many memories of the school.
Jan Allaire (Miller) Are there any old photos of the interior of the school?
Hi Jan,
Thank you for commenting on our school blog. It is lovely to know that it is being enjoyed by former pupils as far travelled as Canada! I will ask if we have any old photos of the interior of the school and post them on the blog if we come across any. Lovely to hear from you 🙂