Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 05/12/25

Calderwood Chronicle 05_12_25

Every fortnight we will issue our chronicle to families via email and our blog.

All other information about Calderwood is on our blog and on Twitter we highlight our achievements.

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

08/12/25

2-3pm

Ben Lawers, Ben Lomond and Schiehallion Sharing the Learning Visit your child’s clan to see their learning.

Please enter through the font doors from 1:55pm.

09/12/25

 

Doors Open 9am, 9:15am – 10am

Skye & Shetland Christmas Show

Doors Open 1:45pm, 2-2:45pm

Mull & Orkney Christmas Show

Ticketed Event – Please remember your tickets.

Choir, Chiefs, House and Vice Captains to please wear school uniform and not P.E kit.

10/12/25

 

Christmas Lunch & Christmas Jumper Day

 

Children can wear their Christmas jumpers to school and uniform on bottom.

Orders to be pre ordered on iPay by 28th November. Unfortunately no orders will be taken by the kitchen over this date.     Social Story

11/12/25 Doors Open 9am, 9:15am – 10am

Mull & Orkney Christmas Show

Doors Open 1:45pm, 2-2:45pm

Skye & Shetland Christmas Show

Ticketed Event – Please remember your tickets.

Choir, Chiefs, House and Vice Captains to please wear school uniform and not P.E kit.

15/12/24 Baird Christmas Party AM

Burns  Christmas Party AM

Muir Christmas Party AM

Ness & Linlithgow Christmas Party AM

Children can come to school wearing their clothes for their party.

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16/12/24 Rannoch Christmas Party AM

Leven Christmas Party AM

Tummel Christmas Party AM

Ben Lawers, Ben Lomond & Shiehallion Christmas Party PM

Children can come to school wearing their clothes for the party.

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17/12/24 Bluebell & Bramble Christmas Party AM

Thistle & Balmoral  Christmas Party AM

Blair & Doune Christmas Party PM

Drummond & Glamis Christmas Party PM

Children come to school wearing their clothes for their party.

Social Story

 

18/12/25 Mull and Orkney and Christmas Party AM

Shetland and Skye Christmas Party PM

Children come to school wearing their clothes for their party.

Social Story

19/12/25 Christmas Jumper Day

Christmas Connects

Dress Down Day with a festive theme

Connects in the Arena with a theme of Christmas led by the local Church. If you would prefer your child not to attend this event, please contact the school and alternative arrangements can be made.

 

Calderwood Communication:

  • Parking: With the change in weather, we have seen an increased number of cars using the carpark and area around the school. We would request if you are choosing to use the car park, please use it safely and be mindful of the no parkingareas which are there to help ensure that all of our children are safe when crossing the road. The cones along Nethershiel Road are to note a no parking area.

Routine reminders: With Calderwood being a large school the reminders below are to help ensure our office can run efficiently and effectively:

  • Pupil absence: A reminder to families that it is their responsibility to please ensure they contact the school office by email (preferably) or phone by 9am to make us aware of their child’s absence. Failure to report an absence may result in an escalation to the safe arrivals team or a house visit.
  • Lateness: This week approximately 10% of our children have been coming in late through the front door meaning they are missing the start of their school day. Please ensure your children are in the playground for the gates closing so they can enter the school with their clan champion.
  • iPay: All pupil lunches should be recorded at home by the parent/carer including a packed lunch from home. Otherwise children are using their learning time in the morning to order lunches. If you are ordering a packed lunch for a Friday, this should be done by Thursday lunchtime to give the kitchen staff sufficient time to order the sandwiches.
  • Appointments: Families should contact the office via email (preferably) or phone, in advance of appointments so they can organise with the clan teacher for the child to be at the office on time.

 

Calderwood Compliments:

 

Christmas Fayre Update from Parent Council:

The Parent Council would like to thank everyone who came along to the Calderwood Christmas Fayre on Friday 28 November.

 

It was lovely to see so many families and friendly faces and we hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did!

 

A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers who helped in the run up and on the day – we couldn’t have done it without you.

 

We also wanted to say thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s Calderwood Christmas Prize Draw and helped us smash our target of £3500!

 

Emails are being sent out to winners so please keep an eye out (and also check your Junk mail!).

 

With lots going on with post-fayre and prize draw admin plus the high school catchment consultation, we’re not in a position to share final fundraising totals yet but we can confirm that together we’ve raised a significant amount of money for the school and nursery again this year!

 

Thank you to everyone who has contributed – whether that’s through your time, donations or support. We are very grateful.

 

We hope all Calderwood families have a lovely time over the festive break and we will provide updates on fundraising totals as soon as we can.

 

 

 

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