Author: Miss Burton

Link: Calderwood Chronice_03_02_23

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 03/02/23

Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

• Caledonia Clan Celebration: You can find out more about this Primary 1 – 7 family event and book to attend the event by clicking here. The choir sign up for the event is here.
• Free Football Tickets: Football Buzz has kindly offered us free tickets for the Livingston v Aberdeen football game on Saturday 4^th You can collect these from the school office on Friday 3^rd February. The tickets will be issued on a first come first served basis.
• 6^th – 10^th February: iPay is open for donations for our Caledonia Clan Celebration. Any funds raised will help to purchase Scottish and poetry books for the school.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• You can find our term 3 calendar here: Calendar link
• 3^rd February: Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital: Clan Winners: Families of the Clan winners have been invited to attend. Children reciting poems, the choir and house and vice captains please wear school uniform (not P.E uniform) please. Primary 7s should wear their Primary 7 tie.
• 6^th February: Afterschool Clubs Start
• 7^th February: Primary 5 Limelight Music Performance: Please find an Invite to Primary 5 families to join us.
• 9^th February: 6:00pm or 6:40pm: Caledonia Clan Celebration
• 10^th February: 11:15am: Tay Clan Calderwood Connects: 2 family members can attend
• 13^th – 20^th February: School closed for February Break, reopens 21^st

Calderwood Communication (for information)

• Primary 5- 7 Home Learning: We are currently changing our home learning grids in P5-P7. We would appreciate if any parent/carers could provide their feedback and views on this. Please complete the questionnaire.
• Ben Lomond Residential: Please find the presentations that were shared at the Parent/ Carer information session.
• Calderwood Cares: Please click here to find out how we can support your family with food, toiletries and clothing.
• We have had some further reports of head lice in clans, please find some information on the signs of head lice and how to treat it here.
• Values consultation: We continue to seek your opinion on what you think our school values should be, you can contribute here.
• Mrs Mullen, our PSW Champion will be leaving us at February Break to move on to a new adventure at the NHS, we wish her lots of lucks. Ms Mungall will also be leaving us at February Break, thanks to both champs for supporting our clans.

Calderwood Compliments:

• Congratulations to all our poetry clan champions who will be performing in our Scottish Poetry Recital Competition on Friday 3^rd February, we wish them lots of luck!
• Thank you to everyone who donated to our dress down day. We raised £268, this will be used to purchase Food Technology equipment for our STEM Studio.

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Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 27/01/23

Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

• 23^rd – 27^th January: iPay is open for dress down day donations.
• Caledonia Clan Celebration: You can find out more about this Primary 1 – 7 family event and book to attend the event by clicking here.
• Capturing Calderwood: Communication Feedback Survey

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Apologises for calendar updates and the changes. School life is busy and we can’t always foresee all events that will take happen over the term. Changes to the original calendar have been highlighted in yellow and we have the date at the top so you know which is the latest version. Calendar link
• 27^th January: Dress Down Day: No football tops or crop tops please. Donation can be made on iPay.
• 27^th January: 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. You can find out more information here.
• 31^st January: School closed due to strike
• 1^st February: 6pm: P7 Residential Information Session on Teams: Click here to join the meeting: Meeting ID: 340 806 909 89 Passcode: NvXp3r
• 3^rd February: Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital: Clan Winners: Clan Champions recite their poems to a panel, panel decide on an early level (P1), first level (P2-4) and second level (P5-7) winner. Invites will be sent home.
• 7^th February: Primary 5 Limelight Music Performance
• 9^th February: 6:00pm or 6:40pm: Caledonia Clan Celebration
• 10^th February: 11:15am: Tay Clan Calderwood Connects: 2 family members can attend

Calderwood Communication (for information)

• Learning Letters for Term 3
• Home Learning grids for Term 3
• Calderwood Cares: You will find our positive relationships policy here. There is also the opportunity to provide some feedback.
• We have had some further reports of head lice in clans, please find some information on the signs of head lice and how to treat it here.
• Those children who have been offered an afterschool club will have received a letter in their school bag this week.
• A huge congratulations to Mrs Love on the arrival of baby Emma, we are very excited to meet her.
• Ms Henderson will join our office champ team on 20^th February, we look forward to welcoming her to our champion team.

Click her to download: Calderwood Chronice_20_01_23

Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

• 23^rd – 27^th February: iPay is open for dress down day donations.
• West Lothian Council Uniform encourages children not to wear clothing or accessorises that encourages rivalry, with this is mind, we would request that children don’t have football team accessories in school.
• Capturing Calderwood: Communication Feedback Survey
• Caledonia Clan Celebration: You can find out more about the event and book to attend the event here.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• In this calendar you will find a list of all events for term 3. This has been updated.
• 23^rd January: Nursery Photo Day: If your school child has a sibling in the nursery they will have the opportunity for a family photo on this day. Please ensure they do not wear P.E kit.
• 24^th January: Learning Letters and Home Grids will be emailed to families.
• 27^th January: Dress Down Day: No football tops or crop tops please. Donation can be made on iPay.
• 27^th January: 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. You can find out more information here.

Calderwood Communication (for information)

• P4-P7 pupils have the opportunity to apply for a Calderwood Career, they can do this in clan or at home by using this link.
• We are looking for suggestions from parents/carers on what new reading texts we can purchase using the Scholastic Book Fayre money. You can add your choices here. The children also have the opportunity to contribute during clan time.
• Calderwood Cares: You will find our positive relationships policy here. There is also the opportunity to provide some feedback.
• We have had some report of head lice, please find some information on the signs of head lice and how to treat it here.
• Ben Lawers request for support with their European context for learning.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Burton

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 13/01/23

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Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

• Please click here for advice on ordering lunches.
• PE Days for Term 3.
• If your child is interested in an afterschool club, please sign up by 13^th

Calderwood Calendar: 

• In this calendar you will find a list of all events for term 3.
• 23^rd January: If your school child has a sibling in the nursery they will have the opportunity for a family photo on this day. Please ensure they do not wear P.E kit.

Capturing Calderwood (Twitter):

• Creative Calderwood

Calderwood Communication (for information)

• West Lothian Warm Hubs
• Health and Wellbeing Support for Families
• Mr Black and Miss McAlear, will join our pupil support worker, champion team on Monday. We look forward to our champ team expanding! We are also currently recruiting for a further clerical assistant to support in our school and nursery offices.

Calderwood Compliments: 

• Robertson Homes and Age Scotland, Competition Winner.
• At the end of last term, Thistle Clan raised £74.06 for Children in Need, Cancer Research and Sick Kids, by organising a bake sale. Well done Thistle Clan!
• This week we had auditions for our first ever Calderwood Glee Club, a huge well done to everyone who tried out for the club.

Happy New Year! One week in and it feels like we have never been away from our Calderwood home. It has been lovely to start the new year, with new families joining us. We have had a smooth transition back to Calderwood life and next week, we look forward to all our interventions timetables fully starting, ensuring we support and challenge all of our children.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Burton