Miss Connor

Loose Parts Primary 1- Primary 3

We are looking for donations of loose parts and sewing materials for our Primary 1- Primary 3.

Loose-parts play is a type of open-ended play-based learning that encourages children to use their creativity and imagination. The phrase ‘loose parts’ refers to the variety of natural and man-made objects that children use. Loose-parts play is accessible for children of all ages and abilities. Loose parts can be anything – the aim is to allow children to engage with the materials in an imaginative way.

Examples of Loose Parts that could be donated:
Pebbles/Stones, Pine cones, Shells, Buttons, Beads, glass gems, bubble wrap, pegs, bottle caps/jar lids, material offcuts, ribbons.

If you would like to donate and unsure if suitable, please get in touch with Miss Connor.

Seesaw Primary 1- Primary 3

You will have recently received two Seesaw codes home:

Home Learning Code

Family Invite

The home learning code is for your child to upload their home learning or activity to share with their champion only.

The Family Invite allows you to link to the seesaw account and any adult to add comments to their child’s work either uploaded in class or from home.

You should have received both codes home, please let your child’s teacher know if this isn’t the case.

Just a reminder that Seesaw is a learning profile tool and shouldn’t be used to message teachers or discuss pupil’s absence/appointments for example. Please use the main school channels to discuss any issues or let the office know about absence/appointments.

Pupil Council: The Challenge

For our new school year we have to vote in our new pupil council for 2024-2025.

The expectation for all pupils wishing to be part of our council is to undergo a challenge.

P1-3 Challenge here:

2024_25 Calderwood Council Election P1-3

P4-6 Challenge here:

2024_25 Calderwood Council Election P4-6

Pupils will be chosen by 23rd August.

Calderwood Play Rationale

Please find below our rationale for our play pedagogy across Primary 1 and Primary 2.

Calderwood-Play-Rationale

Saving Seesaw Profiles: Primary 1-Primary 3

As Primary 3s move into Primary 4 they will no longer to use Seesaw but will move to Teams, it will take them a few weeks of training on how to use Teams before they start to use it as a journal.

For families who where at Calderwood Primary in 2022-23 we will archive those clans on Friday 19th July. This means you have 25 days to download their journal from their previous clan. You need access to a netbook, laptop or computer to do this and can do this as explained below:

Tap profile in top left
Account settings
Scroll down to the bottom and click download archived journal

Or:

You should be able to highlight all the files
Right clicking and choosing print then choosing Print to PDF from the dialogue box

You can also find these instructions here:

https://help.seesaw.me/hc/en-us/articles/208754866-How-families-and-students-can-download-an-archive-of-student-work

Primary 1: First Day of Term Tuesday 13th August

Please find below information for the first day of Primary 1.

We can’t wait for you to start in August!

2024_05_25 P1 First Day Arrival and Pickup

Medical: End of term pick up and August drop off

End of Term Collection

If your child has any medication in school please collect at the school office before end of day on Friday 28th June. If it is not collected, it will be destroyed.

A medication letter reminder has been sent to those pupils who don’t have an inhaler in school, as these can now be kept securely in school over the summer. If you wish to collect any inhalers, please get in touch with the school office.

August: Medication Drop off

Miss Connor will be in school on Thursday 8^th August 12noon to 4pm and Friday 9^th August from 8am-12noon if you wish to drop off medication for the year ahead, get updated photos taken for any allergies and complete new paperwork where required.

Into Primary 1: Parent Information

Thanks to those who attended our information sessions on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th June.

For those who couldn’t make it along, here is a link to our presentation:

P1 info evening

Clan Championships: Indoor Update

Dear parent/ carer,

Due to ongoing rainfall this weekend and with further rain forecast, we have made the advance decision to hold our Clan Championships indoors tomorrow (Monday 17^th June) with no parents or carers attending.

Pupils can wear house colours as planned and will take part with their clans in the Arena.

As no parents or carers can attend, we will share a Sway through our Blog and twitter feed to keep you updated.

This will hopefully help to ensure parents/ carers don’t waste a days leave.

Thanks

Miss Connor