P1 Home Learning Choice Board Term 3
P2 Home Learning Choice Board Term 3
P3 Home Learning Choice Board Term 3
P4 Home Learning Choice Board Term 3
P5 Home Learning Choice Board Term 3
Author: Miss Stark
Leven and Rannoch Clan Connects
This morning, Leven and Rannoch Clans came together to share their learning with their families and the rest of the school community through their Clan Connects.
The children told us all about Resilience and Growth Mindsets and the importance of thinking positively. They did an amazing presentation and we are so proud of each and every one of our learners.
Leven and Rannoch Clans then spent some time with their adults, sharing more of their learning from the year so far.
Thank you to all parents and carers who were able to come along to support Leven and Rannoch Clans this morning.
Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 10/01/2025
A very Happy New Year to all of our families and we hope that you had a restful break. It is lovely to see all of our learners back in school and ready for the term ahead.
Calderwood Commitments:
- Leven and Rannoch Clan Connects and Sharing the Learning: 9:15-10:15am on 17th Doors Open 9:05am.
Calderwood Calendar:
- Updated: 2024-25 Calendar
Calderwood Communication:
- If your child requires medication, please ensure this is handed into the office and the correct forms are completed. Children should not carry medication in their school bag.
- In snow or icy conditions access to the school will be through the front door, we will alert parents/ carers/children to this. During these times there will be no supervisors in the playground. You can find our safe route here.
- PE Days for Term 3 are here.
- Home Learning: Poems will be for the Calderwood Scottish Poetry Competition issued on Seesaw and Teams on 13/01/25. Home Learning grids will be issued on 20/01/25.
Road Safety:
- As you will be aware, the roads and traffic around our school can be busy, particularly at key points of the school and ELC day. We encourage families to walk to and from school, where possible. Where driving to school is unavoidable, please be mindful of other road users and pedestrians when moving through our community, and when stopping to drop children off at school. Every child’s safety is of paramount importance and is essential that we continue to work together to ensure all of our children arrive at and leave safely from school
- In school, we are launching a road safety focus beginning on 20th January 2025, as well as beginning to work on our Park Smart campaign. Throughout our initial launch week, your child will engage in a range of experiences to support their road safety awareness. We will also have an opportunity for every child to contribute an image to be included in our Park Smart banners which will be produced later this term.
Calderwood Compliments:
- Thank you so much to the Calderwood Community Services team, who put salt down in the playground earlier in the week.
P.E. Days Term 3
Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 13/12/24
Calderwood Commitments:
- Milk: Orders close on iPay on 18th. Orders will not be taken after this date.
Calderwood Calendar:
- Updated: 2024-25 Calendar
- You can find details of all up and coming events in Christmas Countdown Calendar
- School will close for the Christmas holidays on Friday 20th December at 11.55am for P1, P2 and P3/2 and 12.00noon for P3 to P7 clans
Calderwood Communication:
- Please find links to Christmas Social Stories: Christmas Party
- Please find a link to our Christmas Holidays Social Story here.
- If your child requires medication, please ensure this is handed in to the office and the correct forms are completed. Forms can be obtained from the school office. Children should not carry medication in their school bag.
- The whole school enjoyed a visit from Hopscotch Theatre last week, and seeing their version of Pinocchio.
- Champions: We are delighted to inform you that Miss McGuire is expecting a baby in April. It is Miss McGuire’s hope that she will continue to work until the Easter holidays, but we will keep Tummel Clan Families updated. I am sure you will join us in wishing Miss McGuire and her partner all the very best.
- In snow or icy conditions access to the school will be through the front door, we will alert parents/carers/children to this. During these times there will be no supervisors in the playground. You can find our safe route here.
- Please complete our Young STEM Leader questionnaire here to share views on our upcoming podcast
Calderwood Compliments:
- Thank you to our Parent Council for organising an extremely successful Christmas Fayre at the end of November. Thank you to our families and champions who helped out on the day. Thank you to our choir and Glee Club for performing. Thank you to everyone who supported the event to make it such a huge success.
- Another thank you to our Parent Council for donating a number of brand new Usborne books to the school.
- Thank you to Elizabeth Pennykid from Kirknewton and East Calder Parish Church who joined us at Connects last Friday to share the Advent Story.
- On 3rd December we had our Christmas Lunch, which was a lovely experience for all of our learners. Thank you so much to our dedicated kitchen team. Thank you to our Office and PSW champions who helped to organise the event and to Muir and Mackintosh clans for serving up the lunch.
- Thank you to our choir, who have sung at all of our P1 Nativities this week.
- We have had very positive Christmas Party experiences with lots of our clans so far. These will continue next week. Thank you to our Parent Council for providing the food and snacks for these events.
- A huge congratulations and well done to our Primary 1 clans for their fantastic nativity performances. There is a lot of talent amongst our children! We particularly loved how the children all performed with a smile on their faces. A big thanks goes to our champions for making this opportunity possible.
- A massive well done to all our P2-7 clans who performed amazingly at our Calderwood Christmas event today. A huge thank you to our champions for making this happen.
As the term draws to a close, I would like to wish all of our Calderwood families a restful break. We look forward to seeing everyone return on 6th January.
Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 29/11/24
Calderwood Commitments:
- Christmas Lunch: Orders are now closed for Christmas lunch. If you did not order a lunch for your child, they will be required to bring a packed lunch from home.
- Panto: Cost £1.50 per child: iPay open 20th November-3rd December. Please let us know if you require support with this.
- Primary 1 Christmas Show: iPay is open for Primary 1 families for donations towards the Primary 1 Christmas Show. Donations support the purchasing of costumes and tea, coffee, mince pies at the shows.
Calderwood Calendar:
- Updated: 2024-25 Calendar
- You can find details of all up and coming events in Christmas Countdown Calendar
Calderwood Communication:
- Book Week Scotland at Calderwood: We had a very successful Book Week Scotland with all clans having a focus on a literacy context for learning. You can find out more about your child’s learning on our blog, Twitter and Seesaw.
- Please find links to Christmas Social Stories: Christmas Party, Christmas Lunch and
- If your child requires medication, please ensure this is handed into the office and the correct forms are completed. Children should not carry medication in their school bag.
- Champions: Miss Brown, our non contact teacher who was covering Mrs McGarvey’s maternity leave will be leaving us at the Christmas holidays. A huge thank you to Miss Brown for all she has contributed to Calderwood. Mrs McGarvey will return at the end of February and will teach non contact time.
- In snow or icy conditions access to the school will be through the front door, we will alert parents/ careers/ children to this. During these times there will be no supervisors in the playground. You can find our safe route here.
- Parent Council Christmas Prize Draw
Calderwood Compliments:
- Burns Clan presented their ideas for how to use our participatory budget to Miss Burton & Miss Stark at the Dragons’ Den. They demonstrated so many creative ideas, based on research and how to make Calderwood more equitable.
- Thank you to our Literacy Champions for organising our Book Week Scotland events.
- This week our Primary 5 clans were very excited to go to Edinburgh to watch the Panto, this will support them to put on their own show in the new year. Thank you to everyone who made this trip a success.
- Linlithgow had a fantastic Connects, sharing their learning about Book Week Scotland.
- This week Blair, Bramble, Thistle and Muir shared their learning with their literacy learning with their families.
Burns Clan Connects
On Friday morning, Burns Clan came together to share their learning with their families and the rest of the school community through their Clan Connects.
The children told us all about Equity at Calderwood and their important role in deciding how our Participatory Budget is spent. They did an amazing presentation and we are so proud of each and every one of our learners.
Burns Clan then spent some time with their adults, sharing more of their learning from the year so far.
Thank you to all parents and carers who were able to come along to support Burns Clan on Friday morning.
Astro Gymnastics Free Trial
Astro Gymnastics is a West Lothian accredited community sports club and a charity based in Livingston.
Do you know someone who would love to try gymnastics?(And just to remind you it’s not just for the kids!)
Is 2025 going to be THE year to learn something new?Could gymnastics be for you?Want to try it but just not sure?Astro Gymnastics is a local not for profit business with charity status (SC043346) and we’d like to offer a FREE TRIAL for those who want to test the water and try before you buy.
Use the code HOI360 to book a free trial class before 31 Dec ’24.
(Excludes camps, parties and private lessons)
P6 and P7 Bonfire and Fireworks Safety Talk
On Thursday, 31st October, we were delighted to welcome two colleagues from Livingston Fire Station to speak to our P6 and P7 clans about the importance of staying safe on Bonfire Night.
Many of the children were then motivated to make their own posters about staying safe with sparklers and only allowing adults to let off fireworks.
Thank you to Livingston Fire Station for giving up their time to speak to our children.
West Lothian Foodbank Collection
Last week, we were collecting for West Lothian Foodbank.
The food has been collected and we just wanted to say a huge thank you to all parents and carers who were able to generously contribute towards this cause. This will help families in need in our local community as well as across West Lothian.
