Category: Calderwood Curriculum

Descriptive Writing in Baird

This week, Baird clan have began to learn about descriptive writing. We started by creating self portraits that included visuals of our hobbies and interests. In reading, we used the game “Guess Who” to focus on using adjectives to describe others as well as ourselves.

Towards the end of the week, we completed our cold piece of descriptive writing, which included details about our physical appearance, our hobbies and interests and our goals for the future. We will use our feedback on this writing to help us to form our next steps for writing in the descriptive genre.

 

 

 

Ben Lawers – Description Writing 6.9.24

Hello Hello!

We have begun to explore description writing in Ben Lawers Clan. We have already written our cold piece to see how much we remember from last year. We wrote about our clan namesake, Ben Lawers.

 

Then Miss Quinn gave us feedback based on the description targets for P5.

Next, we have explored the key language features and structure of a descriptive text while also learning about a French landmark, The Lourve. We have identified proper, collective and common nouns. We have tried uplevelling sentences with adverbial phrases.

Our next step will be to plan and write a modelled text together, we will write all about The Calderwood Estate!

Cost of the School Day Action Statement 2024-2025

Please see the attached Cost of the School Day Action Statement in line with helping to reduce the Cost of the School Day for our families.

Calderwood Primary – Cost of the School Day Action Statement 2024-25

Finding our way in Schiehallion

Schiehallion have had an excellent first 2 weeks settling back into Calderwood life after our summer holidays. We have been very welcoming to the new pupils and champions who are now in our clan.

We have really enjoyed playing Getting to Know You games, as well beginning our PE lessons. We have also been learning about measure and forces, making posters, which you can see below.

This week we held our pupil council elections. We discussed what would make a good pupil council representative, and then a number of the students campaigned for election. This included making posters and making a speech to the rest of the clan

‘Our Clan is a Family’- Leven

Leven clan have had a fantastic start to P4, we have been working hard getting to know one another and  building our classroom community! We took part in a number of activities that allowed us to express ourselves and work co-operatively.

We explored the story “Our Class is a Family” and took part in a meaningful discussion about how we can make our clan a supportive and positive environment for all learners. We touched on important topics such as respect, growth mindset and kindness.

Leven clan also helped Mrs Bates lead our connects this week, where they introduced everyone to our first value ‘Belonging’. They presented what belonging meant to them and how they belong Calderwood.

Pupil Council: The Challenge

For our new school year we have to vote in our new pupil council for 2024-2025.

The expectation for all pupils wishing to be part of our council is to undergo a challenge.

 

P1-3 Challenge here:

2024_25 Calderwood Council Election P1-3

 

P4-6 Challenge here:

2024_25 Calderwood Council Election P4-6

 

Pupils will be chosen by 23rd August.

Ben Lawers and Ben Lomond Leavers Dinner at Nandos

To celebrate their final week at Calderwood, the pupils of Ben Lomond and Ben Lawers  went for a meal to Nando’s with some of the Calderwood Champions. We had a lovely time, chatting and sharing our memories of the year together.

Ben Lawers and Ben Lomond Leavers’ Celebration

Our Ben Lawers and Ben Lomond clans came together on the morning of the 26th June to celebrate their time at Primary School with their families.

The children chose to do an “Oscars” themed celebration and shared successes and achievements through giving each other awards.

Thank you to our Parent Council, who funded the gift of a personalised keyring for every child in Ben Lawers and Ben Lomond – we really appreciate this gesture.

The children gave a fantastic performance for their final Connects and we wish them the best of luck as they move on to High School!

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