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!
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 27.1.23
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
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
Please find our P2/3 virtual museum about space careers below.
This is for use by P2 and P3 clans in school.
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
Our Primary 3 clans took part in a writing competition organised by housebuilder Robertson Homes. The pupils were asked to write letters to older people who may be feeling lonely this Christmas. The winner of the competition would then have their writing chosen to feature in Age Scotland’s Friendship Service Christmas cards.
We are delighted to announce that a Primary 3 pupil from Calderwood Primary School was selected for his design to feature on the card. He showed compassion, laughter and joy through his letter. We know it will spread Christmas cheer to those who need it this year. Well done!
Find out more information here at Robertson Homes.
(Photograph supplied by Robertson Homes)
The Bens have been incredibly busy with our festive celebrations!
We spent the afternoon making Christmas crafts for our friends and family: we made woolly hats, cards, jewellery, coasters and tiles.
We made our own ‘Aztec’ hot chocolate as part of our IDL topic on Ancient Civilisations. It was pure 100% dark chocolate powder with no sugar or milk. Most of us thought it was ‘bitter’, ‘disgusting’ and ‘terrible’, however a few people thought it was ‘amazing!’
We also celebrated our Christmas lunch together – the food was yummy and we were also amazing helpers – helping to serve the younger pupils!
We also enjoyed our Christmas party for which we planned the games, activities and playlist! We had a best dancer competition, best singer competition, hula hoop pass-the-parcel, corners, musical chairs and of course… party food!!
Our Christmas Around the World play was also one on Ben Lomond’s highlights! We chose the topic, wrote the script, designed the set, costumes and chose our song. It was directed and lead by the pupils and was a huge success – check out our vid here! https://sway.office.com/gm4BEjrfvmuvnQBw?ref=Link
It’s been an incredible year and we thank you for all your continued support.
Next term will be VERY exciting as we begin to think about leaving our Calderwood P7 Legacy behind.
For now, relax & enjoy the break!
Ben Lomond & Mrs McGarvey 🙂
We have had such an exciting time at the end of Term 2. We had our final rounders competition against the children of Bramble where we use all our skills and teamwork that we have been developing to secure a victory.
We had also decided we wanted to raise some money for those more vulnerable at this time of year. In small teams we chose a charity that was important to us, researched a recipe and worked to a budget. We then came together in the STEM studio to make our bakes, created adverts through our persuasive writing and sold them to primary 4 and 5 children. We were delighted by our success and raised a joint total of £74.06 for Sick Kids, Cancer Research UK and Children in Need.
Finally, we had a tremendous time on Tuesday at our Christmas party with dancing, games, prizes, snacks! Merry Christmas everyone!!
On Friday 2nd December, Bramble Clan presented their own connects all about ‘The Bramble Brain Lab.’ The pupils created a fantastic performance sharing their knowledge of the different parts of the brain, what our brain helps our bodies do and how our brain can grow so we can learn new things. Bramble presented an incredible performance that took into account costumes, acting and music! Well done Bramble Clan!
On Friday 9th December, Bluebell presented their own clan connects all about the narrative writing they had been learning about in their clan. Bluebell acted out the story of Cinderella and then shared how they took the plot of this story to recreate their own versions. The pupils shared the different writing techniques they had learned so they could create their own books. We were so impressed by their fantastic acting, singing and understanding of stories. The pupils finished their connects with an amazing song that inspired the audience that life really is your own story. Well done Bluebell Clan!
