I respect you, Please respect me.
Author: Miss Burton
Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 23/02/24
Calderwood Commitments:
- Donations can be made on iPay 19th to 23rd February for dress down day.
- 21/02/24 – 28/02/24: Tickets for Aladdin will be on sale to P5 families only on iPay, a maximum of 4 tickets per family, per performance will be available.
- 29/02/24 – 06/03/24: Tickets for Aladdin available to the whole school on iPay. First come, first served.
- 08/03/24 – 15/03/24: Champion Conservations Open Online to book Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.
Calderwood Calendar:
- Term 3 Family Calendar
- 23/02/24: Dress Down Day: School funds: (No football tops or crop tops please)
- 1/03/23 11:15am Clan Calderwood Connects: Edinburgh Clan Two family members can attend Edinburgh
- 07/03/23 Tempest: Clan Photos: Primary 1 clans, Primary 7 clans: School uniform and no PE Kit please. Basketball Team – Team Basketball Strip
- 04/03/24: Time Capsule event for Pupil Council and chiefs: Pupil Council to wear full school uniform for a photo opportunity and not P.E kit please.
- 08/03/24: Aladdin Dress Rehearsal for clans
Calderwood Communication:
- Today at Connects we reminded our clans of our ready, respectful and safe behaviours in the playground to their peers, other children and champions. We discussed with the clans, how our playground is a no hands on playing area, this includes excessive hugging by putting your hands around children’s necks and games where you ‘barge’ or nudge each other. We would appreciate your support by also having this conversation with your child at home. Children who choose not to follow our ready, respectful and safe playground charter may have a consequence which could include; restorative conversation, time out, letter or phone call home You can find out more information about our lunch time routines here.
- Cost of the school day questionnaire
- Financial services for families
Calderwood Construction:
- You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
Two Week Look Ahead
- External facing brick install.
- Continue internal Partitions on 1st floor and GF.
- Start M&E 1st fix.
Calderwood Compliments:
- A huge thank you to our Calderwood Chiefs for presenting our school updates at the Parent Council Meeting this week.
- A huge thank you to our Schiehallion Clan members for joining us at Parent Council meeting, to share how they are researching, investigating and collecting data on the cost of the school day in relation to our participatory budget.
- Thank you to everyone who came along in person, or online, to our Parent Council meeting this week.
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination for children & young people
NHS Lothian has alerted all schools about an increased number of cases and outbreaks of measles in England and Europe which increases the risk of infection spreading in Scotland. Immunisation with the MMR vaccine is the safest way to protect yourself and your family against measles, mumps and rubella. In February, NHS Lothian will write to all parents/carers of school aged children who have not yet had two doses of the MMR vaccine. Parents/carers are urged to book an appointment for their child to receive their MMR vaccine by calling the NHS Lothian Vaccination Helpline on 0300 790 6296. Parents/carers can gain further information on measles, including signs and symptoms to look out for, by accessing NHS Inform https://www.nhsinform.scot/campaigns/mmr-againstmeasles/
Parent Council Agenda: 21_02_24
Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 02/02/24
Download here: Calderwood Chronicle 02_02_24
Calderwood Calendar:
- Term 3 Family Calendar
- 06/02/24: 5-5.30pm Calderwood Cares Curriculum Chat: Health and Wellbeing: Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Teams: Meeting ID: 350 683 760 268 Passcode:7jEeKg
- 09/02/24: 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Schiehallion: 2 family members can attend
- 12/02/24: 19/02/24: School closed for February Break
- 21/02/24: 6pm – Parent Council Meeting – In Arena and online
- 23/02/24 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Perth Clan – Two family members can attend
- 23/02/24: Dress Down Day: School funds: Donations can be made on iPay 19th to 23rd February (No football tops or crop tops please)
Calderwood Communication:
Calderwood Construction:
- You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
Works Completed in the Week
- Internal partitions have started.
Two Week Look Ahead
- Continue installing SFS board.
- Continue Curtain Walling install and start glazing.
- Continue internal Partitions on 1st floor.
Calderwood Compliments:
- Thank you to everyone who support our Caledonian Celebration, you can find more information
- This week we had our Poetry Recital Competition, the talent on stage was fantastic. Well done to everyone who took part and to our competition champions, you can find out more about the event here.
Calderwood Poetry Competition 2024
A huge well done to our clan champs, who represented their clans at the competition!
Introducing our Clan winners …
Introducing our level winners …
Thank you to Mrs Bates and Miss Armstrong for organising the event. A huge thank you to out judges Margaret Anderson from the Burns Federation and Mrs Povey a community friend of Calderwood.
Calderwood Caledonian Celebration 2024
On Thursday evening we had a family night with children, champs and community.
Our choir entertained us with Scottish songs on our steps. A huge thank you for coming back to sing for us.
We served up oatcakes and cheese, shortbread and tablet in our STEM Studio. Thank you to our
children in the Bens and champs who made all the refreshments for us. Thank you to Mr and Mrs Findlay and Miss Bonnar’s gran, for making us the delicious tablet.
In the Arena we had our Ceilidh. Thank your to Fraser Patterson, for finding us a DJ and caller, also thank you to Almond Hearing for donating the juice and covering the cost of the DJ. Our Bens Clans had learned the dances in their PE lessons and were fantastic at demonstrating the dances, thank you for coming back to help.
On the Cafe, our champs ran a Stag Drive! Thank you to Fraser Patterson for donating the prizes!
Bluebell and Bramble organised a raffle to raise some funds for their school show. The total raised was £205.60!
Thank you to everyone who donated a bottle for the games in the foyer!
Thank you to Dale Miles, who came out to Pipe us in and out of the event, we really appreciate your time!
The grand total raised from the event was £828.27!
Thank you to the champs, children and everyone who gave up their time or donations to ensure the event was a success. Thank you to everyone who came along to support the event, it was great to see our community having fun together!
Term 3 Home Learning Choice Boards
Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 26/01/24
Calderwood Commitments:
- 21st – 27th January: Donations can be made on iPay for Dress Down Day: Community fundraiser for the Hub in East Calder:
Calderwood Calendar:
- Term 3 Family Calendar
- 26/01/24: Dress Down Day: Community fundraiser for the Hub in East Calder: Donations can be made on iPay 23rd to 27th January (No football tops or crop tops please)
- 26/01/24: Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital: Clan Competition: Children have the opportunity to recite a poem in their clan and the clan vote for the clan champion.
- 30/01/24: P1 screening: School Nurse
- 01/02/24: 5:30-6:30pm or 6:45-7:45pm: Calderwood Caledonian Celebration: Family event Ticket sales now closed
- 02/02/24: Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital: Clan Winners
- 06/02/24: 5-5.30pm Calderwood Cares Curriculum Chat: Health and Wellbeing: Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Teams: Meeting ID: 350 683 760 268 Passcode:7jEeKg
- 09/02/23: 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Schiehallion: 2 family members can attend
Calderwood Communication:
- Term 3 Learning Letters
- Due to changing in staffing the non contact times for some clans have changed. You can find their times and champions here.
- There have been a few concerns reported about the carpark this week including: Cars cutting across the carpark to park in disabled bays instead of following the signs for the one way system; cars parking in the accessible parking bays without a badge, meaning there are no spaces left for those who require the bays; stopping at the entrance to pick up children. We would request if you are choosing to use the car park, that you please use it safely and are considerate of others.
Calderwood Construction:
- You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
Works Completed in the Week
- Commenced Curtain Walling install
Two Week Look Ahead
- Continue 1st Ground floor SFS
- Continue Curtain Walling install
- Start internal Partitions
Calderwood Compliments:
- Today we say a fond farewell for now, to Mrs McGarvey. We send lots of luck and well wishes, as she starts her maternity leave and will wait with patience and excitement for her news! She will be greatly missed at Calderwood for the next wee while, by the champs, Ben Clans and our families.
- Bluebell and Bramble clans had a Calderwood first this week as the visited Edinburgh Playhouse to watch Shrek: The Musical! They clans were fantastic, showing manners and respect during our visit. Thank you to all the champs who made the excursion possible.
Caledonian Celebration
