Author: Miss Miller
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 19.05.23
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 19.05.23
Calderwood Calendar
KEY DATES
| 22/05/23 | School Closed. Nursery Open. |
| 22/05/23-26/05/23 | Nursery Sports Week – Stay and Sport Family Event |
| 22-06/23-26/05/23 | Dress Down Week: Dress down and please donate an item. More information to come. No football top or crop tops please. |
UPCOMING DATES
You can find upcoming dates here
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- PM session children only – Order your child’s lunches
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Reporting an absence on School Holiday
Please report any absences to the nursery directly on Monday 22nd May on 01506 280070.
Calderwood Growth
Last week we had a Parent Council Meeting about the plans for growth and for August 2023 for Calderwood Primary, you can find the minutes here. In August we will grow to 22 clans, and at the minute we are working on a clan structure with West Lothian Council. Initially we know that we will have 5 Primary 1 clans and a P2/1 clan. We will update families about the plan for August, as more information becomes available.
Nursery-P1 transition
This week we had information sessions for our August 2023, Primary 1 families. You can find the information we shared here. Other information about transition into Primary 1 23/24 can be found here.
Stay and Play Sport Week
We look forward to welcoming you along to our Stay and Play Sport Week next week. We will have sport activities set up in the garden that you can participate in with your child.
Each child will get a wellbeing indicator sticker for being active and how they demonstrated this over the week.
Sun cream
Thank you to everyone for providing your child with sun cream, this means they can enjoy the outdoors in warmer weather. We appreciate all who have taken the time to apply this to your child on arrival, this speeds up the process of them getting outside.
Free School Meal and Clothing Grant
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/free-school-meals-clothing-grant/
Calderwood Community Cupboard
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/calderwood-community-cupboard/
East Calder Gala day Events
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/17/east-calder-gala-events/
Calderwood Compliments
Last week our children, clans and champions in the school and nursery were part of a West Lothian Council Validated Self Evaluation It was a positive experience for us, and validated our progress and next steps. A huge thank you to our champions for all the effort they put into this experience, we will share the report with you once we receive it. Thank you to our parents/ carers who took part in the discussion groups.
HOME LINKS:
Building independence: Try getting your child to apply their own sun cream at home.
As always, please share any experiences with us on Online Learning Journals.
As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
Kindest Regards,
The Nursery Champions
Calderwood Can 19.05.23
Into Primary 1 at Calderwood Primary 2023/2024
Below is everything you need to know about your child starting Primary 1 at Calderwood.
Welcome & Induction Pack
Welcome to Calderwood Primary 1
Parent Information Evening
Play in Primary 1
Play in Primary 1 at Calderwood
Transition Plan
Meet the champion
16th June: 12:30pm-1:00pm
One parent/carer can come along with your child to meet your child’s new champion and see the learning space they will play and learn in.
We’re Going on a Buddy Bear Hunt : Transition Project
Weekly Home Transition Challenges
Nursery Chronicle 12.05.23
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 12.05.23
Calderwood Calendar
KEY DATES
| 19/05/23-26/05/23 | C in the Park tickets on sale on iPay |
| 22/05/23 | School Closed. Nursery Open. |
| 22/05/23-26/05/23 | Nursery Sports Week – Stay and Sport Family Event |
| 22-06/23-26/05/23 | Dress Down Week: Dress down and please donate an item. More information to come. No football top or crop tops please. |
UPCOMING DATES
You can find upcoming dates here
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- PM session children only – Order your child’s lunches
- Give us feedback on our Curriculum Rationale
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Stay and Play Sport Week
A signup sheet will be put up in the cloakroom next week for you to sign up to a Stay and Play Sports Week session. We will have sport activities set up in the garden that you can participate in with your child.
Each child will get a wellbeing indicator sticker for being active and how they demonstrated this over the week.
HOME LINKS:
The children have been interested in learning about sharing items into groups and sharing out items, counting in 2s and counting in 5s.
Practise this skill at home using everyday items.
As always, please share any experiences with us on Online Learning Journals.
As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
Kindest Regards,
The Nursery Champions
Our Improvement Journey 2022/2023
Calderwood has a commitment for improvement! We are continually evolving and ensuring we are getting even better.
Below you can see the journey of our Improvement Priority Groups this year.
Our nurturing spaces
This year, through the participatory budget, our children chose to buy items to design their own nurturing space within their clan. This is a safe space that would be accessible to all pupils when they need it. Some clans chose to create a sensory space, others chose to make a comfortable seating area. All nurturing spaces are used to support children to self-regulate, they chose items which were calming including lights, comfortable cushions, tents, and activities such as sensory/fidget toys or books.
Nursery Chronicle 05.05.23
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 05.05.23
Calderwood Calendar
KEY DATES
| 01/05/23 | School closed & Nursery closed |
| 02/05/23 | School closed & Nursery open |
| 03/05/23 | School Children resume |
| 08/05/23 | School & Nursery closed |
UPCOMING DATES
You can find upcoming dates here
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- PM session children only – Order your child’s lunches
- Give us feedback on our Curriculum Rationale
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Curriculum Rationale
Thank you to our children, parents/carers and champions who have had a key role in deciding our values and developing our Curriculum Rationale. Please see below our Curriculum Rationale, we would like your feedback on this.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/04/27/calderwood-nursery-curriculum-rationale/
Holiday Monday
A gentle reminder Monday is a holiday for both Nursery and School.
HOME LINKS:
This week we have been learning about being safe in our community.
Safety Walk
Walk around the house/community and count how many unsafe items (open cupboard doors where someone could bump their heads, toys on the floor where they could trip etc.). Discuss ways to keep safe at home and in the community e.g. looking both ways before crossing the road.
As always, please share any experiences with us on Online Learning Journals.
As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
Kindest Regards,
The Nursery Champions
CBBC Passion for Fashion
Nursery Chronicle 28.04.23
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 27.04.23
Calderwood Calendar
KEY DATES
| 01/05/23 | School closed & Nursery closed |
| 02/05/23 | School closed & Nursery open |
| 03/05/23 | School Children resume |
| 08/05/23 | School & Nursery closed |
UPCOMING DATES
You can find upcoming dates here
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- PM session children only – Order your child’s lunches
- Give us feedback on our Curriculum Rationale
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Curriculum Rationale
Thank you to our children, parents/carers and champions who have had a key role in deciding our values and developing our Curriculum Rationale. Please see below our Curriculum Rationale, we would like your feedback on this.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/04/27/calderwood-nursery-curriculum-rationale/
Nursery Lunches
Please see our updated lunch menu for April-October 2023.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/04/27/nursery-lunch-menu-april-october-2023/
Champion Update
This week we say goodbye to Miss Wood PSW, we wish her the best of luck on her new venture and thank her for her work at Calderwood Nursery supporting our children. We are currently undergoing the recruitment process and will update you with our new PSW champion as soon as possible.
Our champion team is continuing to grow. Below outlines some changes to our team for 2023/2024.
Calderwood primary and nursery will have an increased management team next year, with a Head Teacher, Depute Head Teacher and three Principal Teachers.
We have recruited two new Early Years Principal Teachers who will support with overseeing and leading the nursery, one PT will join us at the end of May and the other in August.
In June, Mrs Brito returns from maternity leave. Mrs Brito and Mrs Lewis will become a part time job share. Therefore, we will be recruiting another Early Years Practitioner to join us in June. We will also be recruiting for another EYP for August.
We look forward to welcoming all new champions.
HOME LINKS:
The children have been interested in learning all about Spring, particularly, animals including farm animals and the life cycle of a tadpole turning into a frog.
This week, try becoming a wildlife detective when you are out in the community – I wonder how many different species you can spot?
As always, please share any experiences with us on Online Learning Journals.
As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
Kindest Regards,
The Nursery Champions
