We look forward to sharing our journey with you as we establish the new Calderwood Primary in August 2021 and the new Calderwood Nursery in October 2021. Our building will open in October 2021.
Calderwood Can Certificate Winners
Well done to our Calderwood Can certificate winners last Friday.
Place2be – Parenting Smart Online Course and App Support
Place2be is offering all parents the chance to enrol on their Parenting Smart Online Course.ย
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Parenting Smart for NHS Lothian
The course is designed for parents and carers of children aged 4-11. Our Parenting Smart – Online Course provides tried and tested techniques that are proven to help children manage their emotions better, follow routines and improve relationships with friends and family.
Dates are as follow:
| Term | Register by | Starts on: |
| Autumn 2026 | 19 October | 3 November |
| Spring 2027 | 15 February | 2 March |
| Summer 2027 | 17 May | 25 May |
EPIC: Free Support for Parents
Fantastic Football Festival Performance!
Our Calderwood football team put in an outstanding performance at their recent football festival, finishing the evening with three wins and one draw.
The team showed great determination and skill throughout their matches, but what impressed us most was the way they supported one another. Every player was encouraged to get involved, and the team demonstrated excellent sportsmanship from start to finish.
Their positive attitude, teamwork and resilience were on display in every game, and they represented Calderwood extremely well both on and off the pitch.
A huge thank you to our staff who supported and coached the team, making opportunities like this possible for our pupils.
Well done to all of our players. We are incredibly proud of your efforts and the way you represented our school. Keep up the fantastic work!
NCL October Activity Camps
๐ฅ NCL CAMPS ARE BACK IN CALDERWOOD NEXT WEEK! ๐ฅ
Weโre back next week on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday for another action-packed few days! ๐ช๐
Weโre expecting another busy session, so make sure to get your spaces booked early! ๐
๐ฅ Offers available โ donโt miss out!
๐ฒ Sign up using the link below ๐
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Iw53F-AH8NHvLJqbOck3hu-HHDGUFXp-JQgiBiMTWzg/viewform
Thanks for the continued support! โค๏ธ
NCL Camps โ keeping the kids active, having fun & making memories!
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Ben Lomond’s Maths Week
To celebrate Maths Week, Ben Lomond took part in the exciting Mission M Possible challenge hosted by Scottish Mathematical Council. We enjoyed putting our problem-solving skills to the test, using team work to tackle a range of mathematical challenges.
We also combined maths with art by creating colourful artwork inspired by the artist Wassily Kandinsky! Using circles to represent different place values, pupils designed their own unique pieces of art before swapping to challenge each other to calculate the total value.
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Maths Week Scotland – Ben Lawers
During the week beginning 21st September, Ben Lawers enjoyed taking part in Maths Week Scotland. Throughout the week, we explored maths in exciting and engaging ways, developing our problem-solving skills, teamwork and mathematical thinking.
One of the highlights of the week was participating in Mission M Possible. We worked together to complete a series of challenging maths missions which tested our reasoning, problem solving and collaboration skills. Each mission encouraged us to think carefully, try different strategies and persevere when tasks became tricky. It was fantastic to see everyone sharing ideas and supporting one another to solve the challenges.
We also enjoyed reading the story ‘How Many Legs?’.ย As we followed the animals throughout the book, we were challenged to find our own strategy for calculating the total number of legs. Rather than being told how to solve the problem, we explored different methods and explained our mathematical thinking to others.
Some children chose to draw pictures, while others organised their calculations using tables, addition and tally marks. It was fascinating to see the variety of approaches used across the class and how different strategies could all lead to the same answer.
Our challenge was to calculate the total number of legs throughout the story. We carefully recorded our thinking and compared our methods with our classmates. After checking our calculations, we discovered that the correct answer was 174 legs!
Maths Week Scotland reminded us that maths is about much more than getting the right answer. It is about asking questions, trying different approaches, learning from mistakes and explaining our thinking. We had a fantastic week and are looking forward to continuing our mathematical adventures throughout the year!
Netball Opportunity for Calderwood Pupils
We’re excited to share a fantastic new sporting opportunity for our pupils!
Active Schools will be launching a FREE Netball Cluster Club for pupils in P4-P7 after the October holidays. The club will take place at Deans Community High School and is open to pupils from schools across the Livingston and West Calder clusters.
The sessions will run on Fridays from 30 October until 11 December:
- P4-P5: 1.15pm-2.00pm
- P6-P7: 2.00pm-2.45pm
This is a great opportunity for children to develop their netball skills, stay active, build confidence and make new friends while enjoying the sport in a fun and supportive environment. Whether your child is new to netball or already enjoys playing, everyone is welcome to get involved.
Bookings open at 6.00pm on Monday 12 October, and places can be reserved via the Active Schools booking link.
We would like to thank and the Active Schools team for providing this opportunity for our pupils.
We hope to see lots of Calderwood pupils taking part!
