Author: Miss Burton

 Download here: Calderwood Chronicle_28_04_23

 

Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

• If you, a family member or a Calderwood resident can support us with Developing the Young Workforce, please complete this form.
• E Days for Term 4.
• Questionnaires: Each year West Lothian Council issue ethos questionnaires to gain some feedback. Primary 5-7 children also complete this in clan. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete: https://forms.office.com/e/EGz5NJCgCT
• Home learning choice boards

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Calendar link
• 24/04/23-28/04/23: Magic Miles Fundraiser
• 28/04/23: 4pm: Magic Miles Community Walk
• 01/05/23- 10/05/23: iPay Impact open to Purchase Rookie Rockstars Tickets
• 01/05/23: School and Nursery closed.
• 02/05/23: School closed, nursery opened.
• 05/05/23: Chiefs, House and Vice Captains, please wear your Primary 7 shirt and ties as supporting with visitors/ tour.
• 08/05/23: School and Nursery closed.

Calderwood Communication: 

• Glencourse Pipe Band Celebration
• Rookie Rockstars
• Photos from the Ben Lomond Clan residential
• Bens Robotarium Excursion
• Recruitment:
• Mrs Katrina Warden, currently acting Principal Teacher at Addiewell Primary, will start as early level Principal Teacher in August.
• Miss Nicola Connor, currently RAISE/STEM Development Officer and teacher at Peel Primary will start as early level Principal Teacher before the summer. Initially Thursday and Fridays from 25th May. Miss Connor is already known to the champions and some of our children, as has supported us with STEM across the school and nursery.

Calderwood Compliments:

• Roe House Party Celebrations
• Congratulations to our Basketball Teams – The Knicks and Lakers! The Lakers played their last game of the season last week, with the Knicks playing their last game this. A huge thank you to Mrs Robertson and Ms Morrison for their dedication and time in coaching the teams, without them this opportunity would not have been possible.
• Our fantastic Stag Squad (Glee Group) have been asked to join the sectional winners at the regional final, due to their outstanding performance last weekend. A huge congratulations to them! A huge thank you to Mrs Clarkson and Mrs McGarvey for their dedication and time with the group, without them this opportunity would not have been possible. Thank you to Mrs Grieve for joining them on Friday night.

 

I hope you all enjoy the long weekend!

 

Miss Burton

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Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

• If you, a family member or a Calderwood resident can support us with Developing the Young Workforce, please complete this form.

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Calendar link
• 17/04/23: School reopens and children return
• 18/04/23: Spring Scavenger Hunt: House Competition: Optional – Children can wear their house colours on top and uniform on bottom. Fallow Sika Red Roe
• 19/04/23: Ben Lawers & Ben Lomond excursion: National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt University: Please ensure all EE2s are returned, unfortunately failure to return the form means children will be unable to attend. If you require a school packed lunch it should be ordered by 17^th Children should please wear school uniform
• 21/04/23: Glee Contest: See separate letter

Calderwood Communication: 

• This week we welcomed Mrs Mallaney to our pupil support worker champion team. She will be supporting the Primary 5 clans.

 

Calderwood Compliments:

• This week our clans recognised Autism Awareness Week, by wearing their favourite colour to show how we are all unique. Ben Lomond, led the clans in a takeover day, leading each clan in a creative workshop about autism.
• A huge thank you to our Parent Council for organising our Magic Miles fundraiser! Everyone should have a sponsor sheet, you can also collect these from the school office.
• Ben Lawers had a fantastic trip to the Sky Studios and Get Gooey, they really enjoyed both parts of their excursion, putting their learning in STEM into a real life context.
• A huge thank you to everyone who purchase a book at our recent Champion Conversations, this has helped us to raise £661.39 to purchase books for our clans.

We can’t quite believe the end of term 3 at Calderwood has arrived! As always, it has been a busy term for us with so many achievements! Thank you all, for your continued support to myself and the champions.

Have a lovely Easter break.

Miss Burton