Category: Calderwood Curriculum

🔢 Maths Week Scotland in Edinburgh Clan!

Edinburgh Clan had a fantastic time celebrating Maths Week Scotland! We have been very busy developing our numeracy skills, challenging ourselves and most importantly, having lots of fun with maths…

Throughout the week, we explored place value and learned lots of new mathematical vocabulary. We practised partitioning numbers, identifying greater than and less than and developed our understanding of multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000. We worked hard to explain our thinking and use our new mathematical language confidently.

We also took part in the Maths Week Scotland Sumdog competition, which was a big hit! Everyone enjoyed logging on, answering questions and trying their best to earn points for our class. 🎮🌟

However, our favourite part of Maths Week Scotland had to be our active maths games. We loved getting up, moving around and working together while practising our maths skills. It was a great reminder that maths doesn’t always have to happen sitting at a desk.

In fact, we enjoyed our quick-fire maths activities so much that we have now introduced Daily 10 into our classroom routine. The class are really enjoying the challenge and it gives us a fun opportunity to keep practising place value, multiplication, division and other important number skills every day.

What a brilliant week of learning, teamwork and mathematical fun.

Well done, Edinburgh Clan! 🌟

Fantastic Football Festival Performance!

Our Calderwood football team put in an outstanding performance at their recent football festival, finishing the evening with three wins and one draw.

The team showed great determination and skill throughout their matches, but what impressed us most was the way they supported one another. Every player was encouraged to get involved, and the team demonstrated excellent sportsmanship from start to finish.

Their positive attitude, teamwork and resilience were on display in every game, and they represented Calderwood extremely well both on and off the pitch.

A huge thank you to our staff who supported and coached the team, making opportunities like this possible for our pupils.

Well done to all of our players. We are incredibly proud of your efforts and the way you represented our school. Keep up the fantastic work!

Ben Lomond’s Maths Week

To celebrate Maths Week, Ben Lomond took part in the exciting Mission M Possible challenge hosted by Scottish Mathematical Council. We enjoyed putting our problem-solving skills to the test, using team work to tackle a range of mathematical challenges.

We also combined maths with art by creating colourful artwork inspired by the artist Wassily Kandinsky! Using circles to represent different place values, pupils designed their own unique pieces of art before swapping to challenge each other to calculate the total value.

Netball Opportunity for Calderwood Pupils

We’re excited to share a fantastic new sporting opportunity for our pupils!

Active Schools will be launching a FREE Netball Cluster Club for pupils in P4-P7 after the October holidays. The club will take place at Deans Community High School and is open to pupils from schools across the Livingston and West Calder clusters.

The sessions will run on Fridays from 30 October until 11 December:

  • P4-P5: 1.15pm-2.00pm
  • P6-P7: 2.00pm-2.45pm

This is a great opportunity for children to develop their netball skills, stay active, build confidence and make new friends while enjoying the sport in a fun and supportive environment. Whether your child is new to netball or already enjoys playing, everyone is welcome to get involved.

Bookings open at 6.00pm on Monday 12 October, and places can be reserved via the Active Schools booking link.

We would like to thank Mr Young and the Active Schools team for providing this opportunity for our pupils.

We hope to see lots of Calderwood pupils taking part!

Calderwood Pupils Shine at Cross Country Finals

A huge congratulations to all of our pupils who represented Calderwood at the recent Cross Country Finals!

The event brought together runners from across West Lothian and our team demonstrated fantastic determination, resilience and sportsmanship throughout the day. Every pupil should be extremely proud of their achievement in reaching the finals, which is a significant accomplishment in itself.

From the starting whistle to the finish line, our runners gave their all. They tackled the challenging course with enthusiasm, perseverance and positive attitudes, encouraging one another and embodying our school values every step of the way.

Whether achieving a personal best, overcoming nerves or simply giving their very best effort, every runner played an important part in making the day a success. The pride and determination on display were a credit to themselves, their families and our school community.

Thank you to all the staff, families and supporters who helped make the experience possible and cheered our runners on throughout the day.

Well done to every member of the Calderwood cross country team. We are incredibly proud of you all!

FREE Active Schools October Holiday Programme

Looking for something fun to do during the October holidays? We have a fantastic opportunity for pupils in Primary 1 to Primary 7 to take part in the FREE Livingston Active Schools October Holiday Programme!

Thanks to funding from the Scottish Government’s Summer of Sport programme, children can enjoy two days packed with exciting activities on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd October from 9:30am to 2:30pm at Inveralmond Community High School.

There will be a wide range of activities available, including:

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Multi-sports
  • Arts and crafts
  • Parachute games
  • Playground games
  • And much more!

The programme is free for all West Lothian primary school pupils and places can be booked using the registration link below:

Register for the Active Schools October Holiday Programme

Please see the attached poster for further information. We hope many of our Calderwood pupils can take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to stay active, make new friends and have fun during the holidays!

P7 Adventure at Dalguise PGL

Our P7s recently returned from an unforgettable three-day adventure at Dalguise PGL, packed with excitement, challenge and lots of fun!

Throughout the trip, pupils had the opportunity to take part in a wide range of outdoor activities designed to test their teamwork, resilience and confidence. From tackling high ropes and climbing challenges to navigating obstacle courses and taking part in team-building games, everyone embraced the experience with enthusiasm and determination.

It was wonderful to see pupils stepping outside their comfort zones, encouraging one another and celebrating each other’s successes. Whether they were conquering a fear of heights, trying a new activity for the first time or developing their leadership skills, every child achieved something to be proud of.

Evenings were filled with laughter and opportunities to spend time with friends, helping to create lasting memories before the transition to high school. The trip also gave pupils the chance to develop their independence, responsibility and problem-solving skills in a new environment.

The staff were incredibly proud of the positive attitude, behaviour and teamwork shown by all of our P7 pupils throughout the three days. They represented our school brilliantly and were excellent ambassadors both on and off the activities.

A huge thank you to the staff who attended and helped make the trip possible. We are sure the memories made at Dalguise will stay with our P7s for many years to come!

Well done, P7s. What an amazing adventure!

Maths Week Scotland: Measuring Fun in Rannoch Clan!

This week, Rannoch Clan have been taking part in Maths Week Scotland by developing our skills in measuring. We have been learning how to read scales by identifying intervals and using them to read measurements accurately.

We were also delighted to welcome some of our adults from home into the classroom for our Sharing the Learning. Together, we completed an estimating and measuring activity that we had learned previously. We estimated the lengths of different classroom objects before measuring them with rulers and comparing our predictions to the actual measurements. We also enjoyed completing a maths word search.

It was lovely to share our learning with our families and show them the skills we have been developing in class. Well done, Rannoch, for your enthusiasm and hard work during Maths Week Scotland! 📏⭐

P1 & P2 Resource Request

Primary 1 and Primary 2 are developing their play and learning environments and we would love your help collecting and donating resources that will inspire creativity, imagination and outdoor learning.

If you are out on family walks, we would be very grateful for any of the following natural materials:

  • Acorns
  • Pinecones
  • Shells
  • Smooth stones
  • Small pieces of wood, branches or wooden slices

These types of resources are wonderful for loose parts play, storytelling, small world play and creative exploration.

Example of the types of natural materials we are looking for:

We are also looking for donations of pre-loved resources that may be tucked away at home and no longer needed. In particular:

  • Dress-up materials and fabrics
  • Scarves, loose material and open-ended costume pieces
  • Wooden play kitchens
  • Dolls’ houses
  • Wooden toys and small world resources
  • Non-gendered imaginative play resources
  • Other open-ended toys that encourage creativity and role play

When donating items, we kindly ask that they are in good condition and, where possible, are open-ended and neutral in design to encourage creativity and imaginative play for all children.

Examples of the types of play resources we are hoping to collect:

Any donations can be brought to the school office. We greatly appreciate any support from our Calderwood families as we continue to create engaging and inspiring learning spaces for our children.

Thank you for your support.

Primary 1 & Primary 2 Team

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