Please see below a show being performed during the Easter holidays our families might be interested in
Category: Calderwood
Home Learning Grids P5-P7: 27.02.23 – 24.03.23
Please find an overview that outlines the expectations and guidelines for our new home learning in our P5-P7 clans. P5-P7 Home Learning Grid Overview
27.02.23- 24.03.23 Home Learning Grids
P5 Home Learning Thistle: Thistle Home Learning Choice Board_March_23
P5 Home Learning Bramble: P5-7 Home Learning Choice Board Bramble P5
P6 Home Learning:P6 Home Learning- Ben Lawers
P7 Home Learning: Ben Lomond Home Learning Choice Board_March_23
Calderwood Careers- Term 3 & Term 4
Meet our new Calderwood Career employees! Before the holidays, all employees found out what career they have and signed their contract prior to starting. We are excited for all pupils to start their jobs this week!
Café Crew
Creative Crew
Reading Zone Leaders
Waste Warriors
Playful Pals
Look Out Crew
Our Sporty Helpers
Nursery Chronicle 10.2.23
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 10.2.23
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- Order your child’s sandwich for during school holiday 13-20th Feb here
- PM session children only – Order your child’s lunches for 21-24th Feb by clicking here
- Please click here to share whether or not your child will be attending nursery during the school February holiday
- Book your Stay and Play session by clicking here
Calderwood Calendar
KEY DATES
13/02/23 – School Closed Feb Break (Nursery remains open)
21/02/23- School Reopens
20/02/23-23/02/22- Stay and Play (slots below)
- Mon 20th and Wed 22nd – 9:30am-11:30am
- Tues 21st and Thur 23rd 1:30pm-3:30pm
UPCOMING DATES
You can find upcoming dates here
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Reporting an absence during the holiday
Due to the school February holiday, the school office will be closed from 10.2.22-17.2.22 and will reopen on the 21.2.22. If your child will be absent from nursery between these dates, please report this directly to the nursery by calling 01506 280070.
LEAF Award
We are working towards an award which aims to increase the quality of outdoor learning. Watch out for more updates and how our families can get involved.
Donations
We are developing many areas of our nursery and we are looking for donations of boxes, cartons etc for our junk area, meat hammers, mashers for our playdough area, cuttings of herbs and other plants for our garden, buttons and bottle tops for our woodwork bench
HOME LINKS:
The children have been interested in exploring different 2D and 3D shapes this week.
Can you find different shapes on walks or in your home? What shapes do you know?
As always, please share any experiences with us on Online Learning Journals.
As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
Kindest Regards,
The Nursery Champions
Nursery Chronicle 2.2.23
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 2.2.23
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- PM session children only – Order your child’s lunches for next week by clicking here
- Please click here to share whether or not your child will be attending nursery during the school February holiday
- Before we officially decide on our values are please add your final thoughts to the Padlet: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2022/10/20/curriculum-rationale-values-at-calderwood-nursery/
Calderwood Calendar
KEY DATES
13/02/23 – School Closed Feb Break (Nursery remains open)
21/02/23- School Reopens
20/02/23-23/02/22- Stay and Play (slots below)
- Mon 20th and Wed 22nd – 9:30am-11:30am
- Tues 21st and Thur 23rd 1:30pm-3:30pm
UPCOMING DATES
You can find upcoming dates here
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Our Values
Before we officially decide on our values are please add your final thoughts to the Padlet below.
You can also contribute to the development of our school values: you can contribute here.
Reporting an absence
A gentle reminder that when reporting an absence during term time this should be done through the school office on 01506 280060 or wlcalderwood-ps@westlothian.org.uk
As our nursery staff are on the floor playing and learning with the children the nursery phone or messages are only checked at specific times.
Calderwood Communicates in Nursery
This year, as part of our Nursery Improvement Plan, we are striving to improve literacy for all our children at Calderwood Nursery and ensure our literacy experiences are a high standard. To do this, Mrs Laing’s role as Early Years Officer involves leading the improvement of Literacy. This will include ensuring we have a literacy rich environment, working with children in small groups throughout the week to improve listening skills and increase vocabulary through play and stories. Participation in small groups will be encouraged and children wishing to play in other areas of the nursery will be able to do so.
I aim to share group learning with parents which will reinforce the learning we are doing in nursery. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to me directly.
HOME LINKS:
The children have been interested in learning about Dinosaurs.
Discuss your child’s favourite dinosaur with them. What did it look like, sound like, feel like, smell like? You could make one, draw one or record your discussion.
As always, please share any experiences with us on Online Learning Journals.
As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
Kindest Regards,
The Nursery Champions
Tay Clan’s Calderwood Connects is…Out of This World!
Tay clan warmly invites families and special adults to come to our Calderwood Connects on Friday 10th February 2023 at 11:15am. We are very excited to share our learning from our IDL topic this term.
Please see our posters below, designed by some very talented Tay clan pupils, Franchesca and Oscar.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Nursery Chronicle 27.1.23
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 27.1.23
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- PM session children only – Order your child’s lunches for next week by clicking here
- Please click here to share whether or not your child will be attending nursery during the school February holiday
Calderwood Calendar
1.2.23 – Pre School Vision Screening
UPCOMING DATES
You can find upcoming dates here
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Reporting an absence
A gentle reminder that when reporting an absence during term time this should be done through the school office on 01506 280060 or wlcalderwood-ps@westlothian.org.uk
As our nursery staff are on the floor playing and learning with the children therefore the nursery phone or messages are only checked at specific times.
Photo Day
Tempest Photography visited the nursery on Monday and the children had their individual and sibling photo. We appreciate the families who took the time to wait whilst the system was down. You will receive an email and be able to order your photos online.
Mealtimes at Calderwood Nursery – ordering lunch
Last week we trialled ordering lunch using an online form. However, following feedback from our families some of you said you preferred choosing a lunch with your child as you arrive at nursery so you can consult with your child. Therefore, if you arrive with your child in the morning you can continue to order on the register. However, if you have a child who attends PM sessions please complete the form to order your lunches by clicking here.
Application for Primary 1
A gentle reminder that application for Primary 1 2023/24 should have been completed by 31st December. If you have not completed the forms for your child, you can find more information as below. We would encourage you to apply for a place as soon as possible.
Primary 1: https://westlothian.gov.uk/apply-for-a-primary-school-place
HOME LINKS:
This week we have been interested in learning about Scotland and Robert Burns.
You might want to learn a Scottish poem, song or some Scots Wirds with your child.
https://earlyyears.scotshoose.com/index.html
As always, please share any experiences with us on Online Learning Journals.
As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
Kindest Regards,
The Nursery Champions
Nursery Family Calendar Jan-Mar
P2/3 Virtual Museum
Please find our P2/3 virtual museum about space careers below.
This is for use by P2 and P3 clans in school.
Burns Poetry Competition
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 on 27th January. The finalists will be put forward to a whole school competition on Friday 3rd February.
Please see below the options of poems the children can choose to learn.
Early and First Level
Second Level