Author: Miss Miller

‘Let’s Talk Scottish Education’ – Our National Discussion

Please see below a letter for parents/carers about a National Discussion about the future of education.

National Discussion on Scottish Education – Letter to Parents and Carers – 14th October 2022

Nursery Chronicle: 7.10.22

Calderwood Nursery Chronicle: 7.10.22

Dear Parent/Carer, 

I hope you are all well.  

Communication update:  

Following discussions at our recent Parent Council we have formed a group to look at suggestions from families as to how we can better streamline communications from Calderwood Nursery. Some suggestions have included:  

  • A short weekly email with links to actions/ information on the blog (separated into the two categories) rather than a long monthly newsletter email. 

  • Separating the blog from twitter, with twitter being a showcase for targeted events. 

  • Monthly Calendar email. 

  • The blog will continue to be a one stop shop but we will improve the categories for navigation. 

  • Reviewing the new strategies in November. 

Calderwood Calendar: 

  • 7th October – Champion Conversations (Parent Consultations) 

  • 10th October – 18th October – School Holidays (Nursery Remains Open) 

  • 14th October – Champion Conversations  

  • 19th October – School Pupils Return from Holiday / 3:30pm Parent Council Halloween Swap Shop 

  • 20th October – Please return Christmas Card Orders [click here for more information] 

  • 21st October – Champion Conversations  

Calderwood Communication (For information): 

CHAMPION UPDATE 

Huge congratulations to Miss Huddleston and Mrs McGinlay who are taking up new Early Years Practitioner roles at WL nurseries. We thank them for all their efforts in our first year at Calderwood Nursery and wish them the best of luck in their new adventures. We will keep you posted on when their last days are. During this period, we will begin the recruitment process for new champions who will join our Calderwood Family. We will keep you updated with the progress of this. 

This week, we welcomed Miss Smith to our champion team and look forward to welcoming Mrs MacGillviray on 17th October.   

Finally, congratulations to Mrs Brito who welcomed baby Maria to the world on 28.9.22.

  

REPORTING AN ABSENCE DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAY 

The school October holidays run from Monday 10th October –18th October. Our Calderwood nursery will remain open. To report an absence/share any information please remember to call the nursery phone on 01506 280070 as the school office will be closed. 

ORDERING LUNCH DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAY 

During the school holidays nursery lunch will be a sandwich option. You should continue to order this when you register your child in the morning. 

WARM AND WINTER CLOTHING 

As we transition into our Autumn and Winter months, please ensure your child has waterproof and warm clothes which are labelled. When your child arrives at the nursery their coats and wellies are to be stored in the muddy boot room to allow them to freely access the nursery garden. We understand the hardship for families at the moment, so if you need any support with this please do not hesitate to get into contact with a champion. 

 

Calderwood Commitments (Actions): 

STAY & PLAY 

Thank you to everyone who attended our first Stay and Play sessions last week, it was great to see you all enjoy the busy and exciting atmosphere at Calderwood Nursery and join your child in their journey.  

If you would like to leave us feedback, please click on the link below: 

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKdCW-IaFRCpIpl3NT61h2yhUNEc2TkYxMVBJQks0MkxBVTdHRzA5NUhYWS4u  

FEEDBACK 

We always appreciate any feedback that can help us improve. If you would like to give us any further feedback, please complete the form CLICK HERE. 

 

Kindest Regards, 

The Nursery Champions 

Speak Out, Stay Safe

NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. online programme

This term we participated in the NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. online programme. This consists of an online assembly and supporting classroom based activities. Speak out. Stay safe. is a safeguarding programme available to all primary schools in the UK and Channel Islands. It aims to help children understand abuse in all its forms and to recognise the signs of abuse in a child friendly way. Children are taught to speak out if they are worried, either to a trusted adult or Childline.

In the online assembly, the Speak out. Stay safe. messages were delivered in a fun and interactive way with the help of their mascot Buddy as well as special guest appearances from Ant and Dec.

We studied the content of the materials and are extremely confident that they are appropriate for primary-school-aged children. By the end of the programme, the aim is that children feel empowered – knowing how they can speak out and stay safe.

If you would like to know more about the Speak out. Stay safe. programme you can find information on the NSPCC website www.nspcc.org.uk/speakout

Additional resources

Adapted assembly for home use

The NSPCC has also developed an adapted version of their assembly for parents/carers to use at home with their children.  This can be found here: www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/safety.  With the help of celebrities, the film focuses on how a child can get support if they have any worries or concerns.

To complement the assembly, there are some resources that can be used to enable further discussion whilst doing activities with your children.  These are hosted on the NSPCC website www.nspcc.org.uk/activities.

Online safety hub

You may also like to visit the NSPCC Online Safety Hub where you will find advice and information on a range of different online safety topics including gaming, social media, sharing nudes, parental controls and more.

You will also find online safety information for families of children with additional needs and disabilities. We have worked with Ambitious about Autism and parents and carers who have children with additional needs and disabilities to create activities to help talk about online safety which you can find at www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/online-safety-families-children-with-send.

Childline Under 12’s Website

Childline also have a website with age appropriate advice for primary school children on topics such as bullying.  It also has games and other interactive tools. Your child can visit it at www.childline.org.uk/kids.

If you’d like to know more about the NSPCC’s work, or take a look at the wide range of information and advice which is available for parents and carers, please visit their website www.nspcc.org.uk/parents.

Talking PANTS with your children

Talk PANTS is a simple conversation to help keep your child safe from sexual abuse. From P through to S, each letter of PANTS provides a simple but valuable rule that can help keep your child safe. You can find out more and download the free resources at www.nspcc.org.uk/pants.

Penguin and Ladybird have partnered with the NSPCC to create a brand new Pantosaurus book aimed at children ages 4 – 8. You can find copies of the new book on sale, either in Matalan’s selected stores and online, selected SPAR stores or at https://shop.nspcc.org.uk/. All profits from the sale of this book will support the NSPCC.

Support the NSPCC

You may be interested in the NSPCC’s new selection of BUDDY goodies available from the NSPCC shop at https://shop.nspcc.org.uk/collections/buddy which make perfect gifts for children – and all profits go to help keep children safe.

Calderwood Nursery – reporting an absence over September Weekend

Dear Parent/Carer,
Calderwood Primary will close for a holiday on Friday 16th September and remain closed on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th September.
Calderwood Nursery will be open on Friday 16th September and Tuesday 20th September, however will be closed on Monday 19th September to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth 2nd in line with West Lothian arrangements.

To report an absence/share any information On 16th and 20th of September please call the nursery phone on 01506 280070 as the school office will be closed.

Kind Regards

Ordering Lunch for a Child with Allergies in School

Communicating your child’s allergy:

  • If your child has an allergy you should communicate this through email to the school office.
  • Appropriate forms will then be provided to the parent e.g. medication form, individual healthcare plan and flowchart
  • If required, a ‘free from’ menu / individual menu will be provided to the parent
  • Individual children’s allergies are then shared on a poster with their photo, name and allergens with the child’s champion and in the kitchen
  • Any medication and flow charts are stored in the child’s classroom/first aid room (if appropriate)

Ordering lunch for your child:

  • On iPay, you should then click ‘special diet’
  • This information is shared with the kitchen who prepare the appropriate meal (from their menu if appropriate) for your child and their meal will be labelled with their name
  • Your child’s champion will give your child a purple band indicating they have a special diet (purple bands on order)
  • At lunchtime your child will give the kitchen champions a purple band and use the allergy poster to provide your child with their meal

 

Bug Hotel – We need your help!

As part of Primary 1’s ‘Calderwood Creatures’ context for learning. They plan to make a Bug Hotel with the children. We are looking for donations of any resources from our lovely Calderwood community. If you can help please let us know!

  • Bricks
  • Bamboo canes
  • Tiles
  • Stones/Pebbles
  • Bark
  • Plastic Bottles
  • Cardboard

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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