Calderwood – Page 11 – Calderwood Primary and Nursery

Welcome Back Rannoch!

We have had so much fun getting to know each other in Rannoch clan these past 2 weeks!

We have been focusing on the book ‘Our Class is a Family’. We read the book together and shared our thoughts on what makes our clan a family. This then led us on to create our clan charter, where we discussed the UNCRC and decided on what we thought should be our clan expectations for the year. We made sure to link it to our school values of ready, respectful and safe!

We have enjoyed taking part in different STEM challenges to develop our teamwork skills. Rannoch clan have also created some wonderful drawings of their family and have loved building friendships with each other.

Tummel

We have had a wonderful time getting to know each other in Tummel Clan!

As we begin to build our clan community, we explored the story “Our Clan is a Family” and discussed its meaning. We agreed that our clan room should be a safe place where everyone feels confident to be themselves and make mistakes. We recognised that we each have similarities but that we are all unique and should respect each other’s differences. We talked about what makes a good friend and had fun creating friendship bracelets for those closest to us!

Ben Lomond

Throughout the first two weeks of school, Ben Lomond clan have been busy exploring the school building and our new Clan Room.

We delved into the book ‘Our Clan is a Family,’ which inspired us to play games that help us identify what connects us, what makes us different, and what makes us a team. We also made displays to reflect this and to decorate our new home. We enjoyed engaging in STEM challenges to further develop our teamwork skills.

In addition, we located Ben Lomond on a map and considered the activities we could do there and the animals that live there. We used this information to create unique table names including ‘Loch Porpoises’, ‘Highland Golden Eagles’, Wind-Surfing Sea Birds’ and ‘Fresh Water Otters’. We look forward to exploring this further through our new IDL topic.

MacKintosh and Muir: Chiefs, Captains and Careers

What a busy return to Calderwood our amazing children in MacKintosh and Muir have had!

We want to thank all the children who worked incredibly hard and completed applications for Calderwood Chiefs. We are delighted to announce that after 11 amazing interviews we have announced our four (yes four!) Calderwood Chiefs.

We have held in Clan Calderwood House and Vice-Captain presentations (on Friday 23rd August) and cannot wait for our children to present to their respective houses on Friday 30th August. Good luck to all involved.

If your child feels they really want to give back to our school community but don’t feel comfortable presenting to large numbers of children, they are most welcome to sign up to a Calderwood Career using the link below:

Muir and Mackintosh Camp Parent/Carer Presentation

Thank you so much to everyone who was able to attend the parent/carer camp presentation this evening on Teams.

Please see the attached slides.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

2024 Camp Parent Meeting Presentation

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.

Goodbye and Good Luck Pre-School

We would like to wish all of our children who are starting school next week farewell and good luck! We have been so proud to be your Champions during your time with us at Calderwood Nursery School.

Nursery Moving on Ceremony

A wonderful moving on ceremony this week for our nursery pre-school pupils. We wish them all the best for their move up to Primary 1.

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!