Author: Miss Burton

Calderwood Chronicle 12_09_24

Every fortnight we will issue our chronicle to families via email and our blog.

All other information about Calderwood is on our blog and on Twitter we highlight our achievements.

Calderwood Commitments

• Please ensure you have registered your child on parent portal and that your details are up to date. West Lothian Council are now using this system for our annual data checks and EE2 forms for excursions. You can find advice here. The details you used on enrolment must be the same as the details you enter to enrol on parent portal, we recognise that a lot of families are requiring support with this and the office champs are working through emails and voice messages.
• Primary 6 Clans: A reminder about P6 Young STEM Leader applications to be in by Friday 20^th Link is here: https://forms.office.com/e/YbVMGynwPJ
• 23/09/24 – 09/10/24: iPay open for Term 2 milk order: Milk orders will not be available after date.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Updated: 2024-25 Calendar
• 13^th, 16^th, 17^th September: School closed for September Break.
• 26/09/24: 2:00-3:00pm. Drummond Clan Sharing the Learning: A visit to the clan room to find out about their numeracy context for learning and to look at your child’s jotters. One adult per child please. Please enter through the Glenshee Gate (Nethershiel Road) and through the Drummond Cloakroom.
• 01/10/2024: 6:00-8:00pm: Parent Council Meeting 1: In the Arena or on Zoom
• 04/10/2024: 9:15-10:15am: Clan Connects: Baird Doors Open 9:05am. An opportunity for your children to share on stage their learning in the Arena and then you can look at their jotters in the café. 2 adults per child. Please enter through the front doors.
• 07/10/2024 – 08/10/2024: Tempest School Photo Days (note the change that this is now two days) Please ensure your child wears school uniform and no PE Kits. We can lend P7s ties, Primary 7 ties for those who would like to wear one for the photo. If parents have a PVG we are looking for volunteers to support with the running of this.

Calderwood Communication:

• Loose parts and sewing request.
• Thank you for everyone who attended our Meet the Clan/ Champion event this week. We would invite you to complete this short form about the event.
• Our Primary 6 clans are going to create a podcast as part of their young STEM group, if you have experience of this and could speak to the group, please let Miss Connor know via the office.
• Primary 4-6 clans have been learning about descriptive writing, you can find out more about their learning here, in their blog posts.
• Primary 1 – 3 Seesaw: Seesaw is place for champions and children to share their learning and process between home and school. It is not a platform for direct communication with champions, this should be done through the school office.

Routines:

• Parking: There are spaces in our carpark for blue badge holders, only those with a blue badge should park in this space. There is no parking along the side of the building on the Nethershiel Road.
• Smart watches: Children should please have smart watches in school mode during the school day, they are not permitted to take photos, use it to communicate, etc.
• Lunches: Please ensure you have ordered your child’s lunch at home using your iPay log in. Families who want their child to have a sandwich pack lunch from the school kitchen on a Friday, should order this by 9:30am on a Thursday. Primary 6 and 7 lunches cost £2.20. You can find out more information here on how to use iPay. Due to severe allergies in school we request that you do not send foods with nut ingredients for break and lunch time snacks.

Advice:

• Cost of the School Day: Find out more about how we try to lower the cost of the school day by clicking here.
• West Lothian Parent Dyslexia Master Class

Calderwood Compliments:

• A huge congratulations to our new house and vice captains!
• Last Friday we had our final Primary One adult and child STEM workshop. A huge thank you to Miss Connor for running these sessions.
• Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Primary 7 fayre last week, there will be a blog post coming soon of photos and the total amount raised.

Every fortnight we will issue our chronicle to families via email and our blog.

All other information about Calderwood is on our blog and on Twitter we highlight our achievements.

Calderwood Chronicle 30_08_24

Calderwood Commitments

• Please ensure you have registered your child on parent portal and that your details are up to date. West Lothian Council are now using this system for our annual data checks and EE2 forms for excursions. You can find advice here. The details you used on enrolment must be the same as the details you enter to enrole on parent portal, we recognise that a lot of families are requiring support with this and the office champs are working through emails and voice messages.
• 06/09/2024: Primary 7 Fundraiser: iPay will be open for donations from 2nd to 6th Sept or children can bring along change for donations for activities on the day. Find out more information here.
• Please complete and return the NHS immunisations forms that were sent home last Friday.

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• 2024-25 Calendar
• 02/09/2024: Term 1 Learning Letters posted on the blog, you can find them here.
• 06/09/2024: Primary 7 Fundraiser: All children can dress down (no football tops or crop tops please) and can take part in the fundraiser. iPay will be open for donations from 2nd to 6th Sept or children can bring along change for donations for activities on the day. Money raised will go towards the cost of their hoodies/ leavers’ events. Find out more information here.
• 10/09/24: 5:00pm to 5:45pm or 6:00pm to 6:45pm: Meet the Clan & Champion: Your child will take you on a tour and show you their clan room, their champion will also be there. Please no more than 2 adults per family. Prams can be left downstairs. Find out more here.
• 13^th, 16^th, 17^th September: School closed for September Break.

 

Calderwood Communication:

• Champion update: This week we have welcomed Mrs Learmont as a full time pupil support to our team. Mrs Castillon-Intriago is moving on to pastures new and her last day with us with be 20^th A huge thank you to Mrs Castillon-Intriago who has supported our younger clans, we appreciate all the support, care and nurture she has given to our children and clans, we wish her lots of luck on her new adventure.
• Dalguise Presentation link for Primary 7 clans.
• Parent council communication channels: Please click here for more information.
• Primary 7 plea for business funding: Please click here for more information.
• Seesaw: Information for Primary 1 -3.
• Loose parts and sewing request.

Routines:

• Parking: There are spaces in our carpark for blue badge holders, only those with a blue badge should park in this space. There is no parking along the side of the building on the Nethershiel Road.
• Morning Gates: As children arrive to drop off their bikes for breakfast club they can open the gates to access the bike shed (they are closed but not locked). At morning drop off there are staff in the playground and on the gate from 8:25am – 8:45am, please do not enter the playground before or after this time.
• Wet morning arrangements: When there is heavy rain in the mornings, there will be no champions on the gate as they are all supervising clans inside. Your child should enter the building during the playground/ STEM (corner door) and adults can walk their child up to the door. Children arriving after 8:45am should go to the office as normal.
• Smart watches: Children should please have smart watches in school mode during the school day, they are not permitted to take photos, use it to communicate, etc.
• Friday: A reminder that on a Friday school finishes for P1, P2 and Doune at 11:55am and at 12:00pm for the other clans.
• Lunches: Please ensure you have ordered your child’s lunch at home using your iPay log in. Families who want their child to have a sandwich pack lunch from the school kitchen on a Friday, should order this by 9:30am on a Thursday. Primary 6 and 7 lunches cost £2.20. You can find out more information here on how to use iPay. Due to severe allergies in school we request that you do not send foods with nut ingredients for break and lunch time snacks.
• School Office: Our school office opening hours are 8:20am-3:30pm (12:15pm on a Friday). Outwith these times you can leave a voicemail or send an email which will be picked up between 8:20am-3:30pm
• Electric Scooters: A reminder that E-scooters can only be used on private land with the permission of the land owner.

School Improvement:

• Poverty proofing statement: Please click here to find out how we try to reduce the cost the school day.
• School Improvement Plan: Click here to find out about our improvement actions for this year.

Advice:

• Young Persons Free Bus Travel Scheme: Click here for information.
• Fire Drill Social story: Please find a social support your child in the case of a fire drill or unwanted fire alarm.

 

Calderwood Compliments:

• A huge congratulations to our new Calderwood Chiefs!
• At Calderwood it our tradition to share a first day photo of your child. Over the next week our champions will add the photos to this blog post.
• Thank you to Leven Clan for helping with our connects all about our value of
• Thank you to our Parent Council for providing our fruit bowl for those children who have forgotten their snack.