Author: Miss Burton

Link to the Chronicle: Calderwood Chronicle 24_11_23

Calderwood Commitments:

• 19/10/23 – 27/11/23: Christmas (06/12/23) lunch open to order on iPay, the kitchen will not be able to take orders after 27^th

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 2 Family Calendar Link
• 28/11/23: Perth Excursion: Please ensure you have paid on iPay, returned the EE2 and ordered a pack lunch if required
• 29/11/23: Glasgow Excursion: Please ensure you have paid on iPay, returned the EE2 and ordered a pack lunch if required
• 28/11/23: 9.00-10.15am: Calderwood Can Chats: Come along to our Arena and Café and a look through your child’s jotters and profiles with them, one adult please. This is an optional drop in event. Parents/ carers will be able to view their child’s jotters next term at Champion Conversations. Primary 7 Children please wear their shirts and ties as they are supporting the event.
• 30/11/23: Edinburgh Excursion: Please ensure you have paid on iPay, returned the EE2 and ordered a pack lunch if required
• 01/12/23: Parent Council: Christmas Fayre Information

Calderwood Communication: 

• Santa Sleigh Community Event
• Book Week Scotland Learning Sways
• You can find a copy of our Positive Relationships Toolkit and our Anti Bullying Policy by clicking on the links. As part of our school improvement plan this year, we will be consulting with our children, champions and community to review the documents.
• We have recently welcomed Mr Allan to Calderwood as the non contact teacher. He will be teaching a half day in the following clans;
  • Monday: Ben Lawers, Ben Lomond
  • Tuesday: Bramble, Bluebell
  • Wednesday: Dundee, Thistle
  • Thursday: Stirling, Schiehallion,
• We have also welcomed Miss Small to Calderwood this week as a non contact teacher. She will teaching a half day in the following clans;
  • Tuesday: Rannoch, Aberdeen
  • Wednesday: Perth, Tay
  • Thursday: Mull, Orkney
• Communication when emailing the office:
  • Absence/ appointment emails

Child’s full name:

Clan:

Reasons for absence/ appointment/ lateness

These emails will get an auto response from the office and do will not require a reply.

• Question/ concern

Child’s full name:

Clan:

Comments:

These emails will be replied to within 48 hours. We always try to get back to families as soon as possible. A gentle reminder, during the school day teachers are teaching and the leadership team are out and about around the school, taking groups, meetings, etc and may not always be able to immediately respond to phone calls/ emails/ drops ins.

• A reminder of Senior Leadership Team line management:
  • Nursery: Mrs Warden
  • Primary 1 – 2/1: Miss Connor
  • Primary 2 – 3: Mrs Bates
  • Primary 4: Miss Burton
  • Primary 5-7: Miss Armstrong

Calderwood Construction:

Works Completed in the Week:

• Continuation of steel erection. – Complete
• Commenced works on trim trail – Ongoing
• Drainage connections – Complete
• Under slab drainage – Done

Two Week Look Ahead:

• Completion of steel erection and landing of stairs
• Continuation of south trim trail install
• Metal decking and stud welding
• Start block work substructure
• Kalzip base sheet install on roof

• On 24^th November, Morrisons educational outreach will attend Connects to do a safety talk for our clans.

Calderwood Compliments:

• Thank you to Mrs Wilcox for having an author visit with our clans for Book Week Scotland, you can find out more about her books here.
• Thank you to Jo Ferguson, our new Parent Council Chair, for chairing our Parent Council meeting this week. Thanks to the Parent Council team for their prep before the meeting, and thanks to everyone who attended, it was great to have just a large turn out!
• Aberdeen had a fantastic Connects today, all about their rainforest learning! Thank you to everyone who came along to watch them perform.

Calderwood Chronicle 17_11_23

Calderwood Commitments:

• 19/10/23 – 27/11/23: Christmas (06/12/23) lunch open to order on iPay, the kitchen will not be able to take orders after 27^th

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 2 Family Calendar Link
• 18/11/23: West Calder High School: A Wee Bit of Japan
• 21/11/23: Flu Vaccinations
• 21/11/23: 6:00pm: Parent Council Meeting – in school and Zoom.
• 22/11/23 and 23/11/23: Champion Conversations Catch Up: Skye and Schiehallion Clans, separate emails have been issued.
• 24/11/23: 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Aberdeen Clan (2 family members can attend)
• 24/11/23: Coffee Morning & Free Winter Jacket Giveaway
• 27/11/23: Perth Excursion: Please ensure you have paid on iPay, returned the EE2 and ordered a pack lunch if required
• 28/11/23: Glasgow Excursion: Please ensure you have paid on iPay, returned the EE2 and ordered a pack lunch if required
• 28/11/23: 9.00-10.15am: Calderwood Can Chats: Come along to our Arena and Café and a look through your child’s jotters and profiles with them, one adult please. This is an optional drop in event. Parents/ carers will be able to view their child’s jotters next term at Champion Conversations.
• 29/11/23: Edinburgh Excursion: Please ensure you have paid on iPay, returned the EE2 and ordered a pack lunch if required

Calderwood Communication: 

• Christmas Fayre Information
• Santa Sleigh Community Event
• Book Week Scotland Learning Sways

Calderwood Construction:

• Works Completed in the Week
  • Pour foundation
  • Construct site haul road and access.
  • Start steel erection

• Two Week Look Ahead:
  • Continue steel erection and landing of pre cast stairs.
  • Start south trim trail install
  • Metal decking and stud welding
  • Start block work substructure
  • Under slab drainage

• On 24^th November, Morrisons educational outreach will attend Connects to do a safety talk for our clans.
• Thank you for your support at this time as our routines change, we are assessing our routines on a daily basis to ensure the safety of all.

Calderwood Compliments:

• Book Week Scotland Feedback Form
• Thank you to Mrs Wilcox for having an author visit with our clans this week, our children really enjoyed it.
• Thank you to our Calderwood Communicates Champs for organising Book Week Scotland.