Category: Calderwood

This week in Thistle we have been really enjoying our exploration of fables, myths and legends. We have been rotating between Bramble, Bluebell and Thistle and learning about Norse gods, origins of Scottish mythical creatures and Greek legends and their themes. We have been creating dioramas, plasticine models and booklets to share our learning. We have also been working on team projects across P5 in Bramble and Thistle. We have been using technology and books to investigate myths from around the world and then have been using our creativity to think of different ways to share these stories. Groups have been creating songs, pantomimes, dances, posters, quizzes and stop motion videos.

In literacy we have been exploring narrative writing. We have been focused on the plot, setting, characterisation and the key grammar of speech marks. We have been looking at how stories have changed over time and we have investigated the origins of Beauty and the Beast. We will begin to retell the story and make our own alterations to the story so that it becomes a unique retelling.

In maths we have been using a variety of materials to help us explore angles. We have learned that a right angle is 90 degrees and found out that bigger angles are obtuse and smaller are acute. We really enjoyed the right angle challenge where we had to use maths resources to make a shape with the most right angles in it.

In PE we have began to develop our skills in badminton, learning forehand, backhand and serving shots. We have been working in pairs to see how long we can rally for and next week we will be introducing a low hung net to begin to learn all the rules of a formal game.

Sustainability Station

At Calderwood we want to do our bit to help our planet. We are setting up our uniform and winter clothing SWAP SHOP which will be located at the front door of the school next to the school office.

Parents can swap good quality school uniform and winter clothes or just take what they need.

There will be a selection of uniform in different sizes, winter jackets and wellies.

If your child has grown out of last years winter wardrobe and you wish to DONATE good quality:

WINTER JACKETS, WATERPROOFS, FOOTWARE or UNIFORM

Please drop it into the green buggy also located at the front door. 

Thank you!

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On Friday 21st of October 2022, as part of their Calder Community project, the Ben Lawers clan are doing a food bank collection. They have organised different stages and clans to bring in different food and drink so there is a good variety of items being brought in.

P1 clans – tinned foods (tomatoes, vegetables, fruits etc.)

P2, 3 and 2/3 clans – dry foods (pasta, rice, cereals etc.)

P4, 5 and 4/5 clans – Fruit Juice and UHT milk

P6 clan – Biscuits

P7 clan – Tea and Coffee.

If you are able to, please bring some of these items in on the 21st of October. The Ben Lawers clan will come around the classes to collect the items and donate them to the food bank.

Thank you,

Ben Lawers.

A massive well done to our learners on their achievements this week! We are so proud of your dedication and hard work! We also celebrated the achievements of three of our pupils who presented sphero robots at the Scottish Learning Festival.