Dear Parent/carers,
Please find below a social story that you can share with your child to support with the P1 and P2 Halloween Party and Halloween dress up at school on Friday.
Author: Mrs Warden
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.
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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 |
Community Activities – Messy Church this Sunday!
Calderwood Primary PEF Statement
Cost of the School Day Action Statement
P1 Information Evening
P1 First Week Plan
August 12th – 14th
Wednesday 12th August – For our first day in Primary 1 there is a staggered start 9:00-9:30am and home time 2:40-3.00pm to support a smooth transition for our children. Please see below for your child’s start and end time:
Mull and Orkney: 9am start time, pick up at 2.40pm
Shetland and Skye: 9.15am start time, pick up at 2.50pm
Bluebell and Bramble: 9.30am start time, pick up at 3pm
For the rest of the first week of Primary 1 only, we will have the option of a staggered start to support your child’s transition. You should arrive at our Glencoe Gate (the one beside the car park) for your start time and a member of our team will direct you into the playground, where the Champions will be waiting to meet the Clan.
Thursday 13th August – Our normal school times are 8.40am-3.10pm.
Optional staggered start:
- If you wish to walk your child up to their door you can do this 9:00-9:15am
- If you wish to collect your child before the playground is busy you can do this 2:45-3:00pm
Friday 14th August – Our normal school times are 8.40-11.55am.
- If you wish to walk your child up to their door you can do this 9:00-9:15am
- If you wish to collect your child before the playground is busy you can do this 11:40-11:50am
Please confirm if you would like this option for your child by emailing our school office.
Parenting Smart Course
Place2Be, our in-school mental health support service, has a variety of free resources to help you support your child’s wellbeing and help them deal with childhood challenges.
Their Parenting Smart website offers free practical advice on a range of topics including friendship issues, the transition to secondary/high school, anger outbursts, and anxiety. Visit parentingsmart.org.uk to read more.
Place2Be’s Parenting Smart – Online Course is a free, 4-week online course offering extra parenting tools that are proven to help children manage their emotions better, follow routines and improve relationships with friends and family.
Visit place2be.org.uk/family to learn more about these free resources from Place2Be
You can also access information via this link:
