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Category: Calderwood Curriculum
Mental Health Awareness Week
Today our champs joined in with Wear It Green Day for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek remembering – It’s okay not to be okay!
Capturing Calderwood: Learning, Teaching & Assessment: May 2024
Recently we had a Capturing Calderwood Day, gathering evidence about learning, teaching and assessment. One of our pupil council children shared ‘Our champions help us feel our learning in our heart’.
Thank you to Broxburn Primary for joining us.
You can see some of the evidence in the Sway below.
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Dogs Trust Visit Bramble and Bluebell
Yesterday Bramble and Bluebell clans had a visit from Louise at Dogs Trust. The children had a fantastic time learning about the important work that Dogs Trust do to help dogs find their forever homes.
During the visit, the children had the opportunity to compare human senses to dog senses, which was a fun and educational experience for all. They learned about how dogs perceive the world around them differently from us, which helped to deepen their understanding and empathy towards our furry friends.
The children also received valuable lessons on how to keep themselves safe around dogs, ensuring both the children and the animals feel comfortable and secure in each other’s presence.
Our visitors were very impressed with the children’s listening skills and their effective contribution to discussions. Well Done, Bramble and Bluebell!
Business Ambassador Visit
Primary 7 have been taking part in the Green Skills Circular Economy Challenge. Each group has been working hard to create a sustainable product/service which follows the Circular Economy principles. After working on creating the perfect business pitch, we were kindly visited by our Conor Gray from Morrison Construction, who listened to our pitches and gave us feedback. We will now be continuing to improve our pitches, in preparation for the final competition. 
Calderwood Consultation: Calderwood Primary Bullying Definition – May 2024
Positive Relationships and Positive Interactions Statements
We have been working to re-draft and improve our Positive Relationships and our Positive Interactions Statements and would really appreciate your feedback.
Please take a few moments to look over these statements and give your feedback on the below form. Thank you so much.
Positive Relationships Statement May 2024
Positive Interactions Statement May 2024
Around the World in Bluebell Clan
This term, Bluebell clan are learning about different countries around the world, their climate and their characteristics. This week we have been learning about different types of deserts that can be found. We have used this as the topic for our information report this week, using non-fiction books to gather information to use in our texts. As a clan, we wrote the general statement and evaluation for the reports, ensuring that they included interesting sentence openers and adverbs.
Learners also worked in pairs to create a diorama of different deserts. The clan had the choice to create a hot or a cold desert and used different materials to add texture and colour to their designs.
P6 Cross Country Race
Thistle and Schiehallion clans had a fantastic morning out at the West Calder Cross Country Event at Polbeth United pitches. They supported each other wonderfully and all children completed the race. To top off a brilliant morning, Calderwood Primary Boys were the winning team, coming first in the overall team event! The top 4 boys will have the opportunity to take part in a further Cross Country event when they are in Primary 7. Well done to all!
Spring Art Club
A group of Primary 3 and 4 pupils have been taking part in our Spring Art Club. We have been working to develop creative skills such as line drawing, mixing paints to create different shades and using chalk pastels to create a variety of different artworks.
