Thank you to everyone who came along to support the children during sports day. The weather held up in the morning with showers in the afternoon. The children were able to take part in the 8 activity stations with some classes taking part in the running races. Highlights from the children were the space hopper station and the javelin throw. The winning house for the potted sports was Fallow House. Well done! The remaining races will take place at a later date.
Last Friday marked the close of another exciting basketball season for Calderwood Primary, and what a season it has been! Our teams have shown incredible dedication, teamwork and resilience throughout, and we are so proud of everything they have achieved.
A special congratulations goes to our P7 team, who finished an impressive 7th in all of West Lothian, and to our P6 team, who secured a brilliant 6th place finish. Competing at this level is a huge achievement, and both teams represented Calderwood with pride, determination and excellent sportsmanship at every event.
Beyond the results, this season has been filled with memorable moments—players developing their skills, building confidence, supporting one another and showing true team spirit on and off the court. It has been fantastic to watch their progress and see how much they have grown as individuals and as teams.
As we look ahead, we are incredibly excited for the future. We wish our P7 pupils every success as they move on to high school and continue their basketball journeys. We have no doubt they will go on to achieve great things and carry their love of the game with them.
We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this season possible:
Your support has made a real difference and helped create such a positive experience for our pupils.
Well done to all involved—bring on next season! 🏀
Today we held our annual Calderwood Poetry Competition!
Our clan reps, shared their poems to their family members and our panel of Judges which included representatives from our Parent Council and the Burns Federation.
A huge well done to all our children who took part, as always the judges had a very difficult job!
Thank you to our choir and Doune Clan dancers, who entertained our guests.
Clan Representatives
Stage Champions
Early Level Champion
First Level Champion
Second Level Champion
Overall Champions
At Calderwood we currently have a Scottish focus for learning. All clans will participate in a Scottish/Burns Poetry competition in clan. All children will be encouraged to participate in their own way – whether that is filmed, performed to their clan or to their champion by 23rd January. The finalist will be put forward to a whole school competition on Friday 6th February.
If children in Primary 5-7 clans who like to go through to the final they should learn one of the Burns poems.
Please see below the options of poems the children can choose to learn.
Early & First Level Success Criteria:
Second Level Success Criteria:
Calderwood Basketball Teams Kick Off the Season!
On Friday, our Calderwood Primary basketball teams took part in their first tournament of the season at West Calder High School. Both squads showed fantastic teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the day.
We are incredibly proud of all the players for their effort and enthusiasm. A big thank you to everyone who supported the teams and helped make the day a success!
📸 Check out the photos of both teams below!
Let’s keep cheering them on as the season continues, Go Calderwood!
The Calderwood ski team performed exceptionally well yesterday at the Scottish School Snowsports Skier and Boarder Cross Race.
The course was particularly challenging—set over the Hillend freestyle section, with steep jumps and high-adrenaline twists and turns. We are incredibly proud of all the children who competed at such a high standard.
A special mention must go to Harper, who showed tremendous bravery in overcoming her fear of jumps to take home the gold medal.
For someone only six years old, Niamh was fearless and unstoppable. She is certainly one to watch—without doubt a future Calderwood star racer!
Ruairidh was his usual cool, calm and collected self, though even he struggled to contain his excitement when he learned he had taken 2nd place, grinning from ear to ear.
Results – P1–P4 Category:
🥇 Harper
🥈 Niamh
🥈 Ruairidh
Charlie and Aaron also deserve special recognition. Their age category is incredibly competitive, yet they demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship, bravery and resilience, pushing themselves to compete at a very high level.
A huge well done to our the winners of the Taylor Wimpey Road Safety Competition. The winning designs below will be made into a banner.
