Author: Miss Burton

Calderwood Chronicle 16_05_24

Calderwood Commitments

• 17/05/24 – 27/05/24: iPay open for C in the Park Ticket Order. In order for us to ensure we place enough orders for resources and foods, and that none of the resources are wasted, we do have a closing date of 27^th May for tickets. Tickets should be ordered through iPay for the time slot you would like to attend, access to the outdoor activities runs for the full time. You can find out more about C in the Park here.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Family Calendar
• 20/05/24: School Closed
• 22/05/24 Clan Championships (Sports Day)
• 23/05/24 & 24/05/24 Ben Lawers & Lomond at West Calder High School Transition Days
• 24/05/24 11:15: Leven & P2 Linlithgow: Clan Connects: 2 guests invited
• 25/05/25: Parent Council Fund Raiser: Garage Trail

Calderwood Communication:

• Clan Championships: Children are invited to wear their house colour on top and navy PE bottoms to school this day. Please ensure they have a water bottle with them. You can find out more about where to watch here and times here. There is a social story here. Sika     Red      Roe        Fallow
• C in the Park
• Clan Changeover for current Primary 1- 6 clans: Please click here to find information about our transition programme
• Recently we had a CapturingCalderwood Day, gathering evidence about learning, teaching andA child in our pupil council shared ‘Our champions help us feel our learning in our heart’. Thank you to Broxburn Primary for joining us! You can find the evidence here.
• Parking: A note from Stirling Developments – space is available at the old Barratt compound off Nethershiel Lane to act as additional overspill car park, please do not park on the road of Nethershiel Lane.

Calderwood Consultation:

• Positive relationships and interactions statements: In this link, you can find these draft documents and a feedback form.
• Bullying Statement: As you are aware we are currently updating our relationships and antibullying statements. We would like to consult with children, champions and parent/ carers, on the definition of the term bullying: https://forms.office.com/e/Lxgn1iB0Mt

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead.
  • GF ceiling install ongoing
  • Floor finishings ongoing
  • M&E final fix ongoing (lights, sockets, toilets etc)
  • Decoration ongoing
  • Joinery finishes ongoing
  • Prep for tar
  • Window flashing install
  • Brickwork snagging ongoing
  • Roof capping install ongoing

Calderwood Compliments:

• Glasgow Clan put on an excellent Connects all about Castles. They explained the features of a castle, the cost of armour and what food & dancing would have been like in the Great Hall. Well done Glasgow Clan
• This week we had visitors from West Lothian Council planning team and Ray Kirk, to look at the unique features of Calderwood Primary & Nursery and how they enhance the learning experience for our children.
• Our champions joined in with Wear It Green Day for Mental Health Awareness Week remembering – It’s okay not to be okay!
• Bluebell and Bramble had a visit from the Dog’s Trust this week, find out more here.