Category: Calderwood

Rannoch Clan – Maths Week Scotland

As part of Maths Week Scotland, Rannoch clan have been using their measuring skills to conduct an experiment! Within our IDL topic called ‘Calderwood Clan Explorers’, Rannoch have been learning about Loch Rannoch, the water cycle and the big question ‘why does it rain so much in Scotland?’.

To answer this question, we decided to make our own rain gauges to measure the amount of rain that falls here in Calderwood. We constructed these using recycled plastic bottles and used our knowledge of measuring to create a scale on the side of the bottle in centimetres. We then placed our bottles somewhere safe in the playground where we can record, explore and analyse the data next week.

Baird Clan – Maths Week Scotland

This week in our numeracy lessons, we have been focussing on making estimates. We have used our knowledge of rounding to help us to estimate the answers for different addition, subtraction and multiplication problems.

 

We also took on the challenge of esti-mysteries and used our maths knowledge and problem solving to answer the problems. We enjoyed these so much that we decided to create our own esti-mysteries. We used clues that tested our knowledge of number patterns, place value and fractions to create our problems. We are so excited to try out our esti-mysteries next week!

 

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Maths Madness in Burns

This Week in burns we have been exploring estimation. We began by exploring what estimation is, before testing our knowledge using Esti-mystery. Esti – mystery shows an image and clues and you have to estimate what the number is using the clues given. We loved Esti- mystery and had so much fun doing them, we decided to create our own. Once they were complete, we set our peers the challenge of working them out.

In addition to Esti- mystery we estimated the distance of things in our clan. We estimated how many jumps it would take us to get along the corridor before checking how accurate our estimation was.

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Maths Week Scotland: Ben Lomond Clan

During Maths Week Scotland, Ben Lomond clan combined their knowledge of Scottish mountains with an understanding of negative numbers by examining the climate conditions at the summit of a mountain. This aimed to deepen their understanding of the mountain environment and highlight the real-world applications of negative numbers. We also connected our learning to our current clan novel “The Last Bear,” where April, the main character, moves to the Arctic Circle with her father to investigate changes in weather patterns.

The children thoroughly enjoyed learning about various mountains globally before focusing on Mount Everest. They engaged in discussions about maximum and minimum temperatures and calculated the differences, considering when these temperature readings might be recorded and why certain months experience hotter weather than others.

Next week, we will further develop our digital technology and data-handling skills by researching the maximum and minimum temperatures of Ben Lomond. We will then present our findings using Microsoft Excel. This will provide an opportunity to apply mathematical concepts in a practical context while enhancing their digital skills.

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Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 27/09/24

PDF: Calderwood Chronicle 27_09_24

 

Calderwood Commitments

  • 23/09/24 – 09/10/24: iPay open for Term 2 milk order: Milk orders will not be available after date.
  • Parent Council Christmas Card Fundraiser: Your child will bring their design home with an order form on Monday 30THof September 2024.  If you would like to order any copies of your child’s design please return the form to school by Thursday 3rd of October 2024.
  • Champion Conversations (Parent/ carer consultations) Please ensure you have pre booked an appointment, the booking system will open on 25th of September and close on the 8th of October

Calderwood Calendar: 

  • Updated: 2024-25 Calendar
  • 01/10/2024: 6:00-8:00pm: Parent Council Meeting 1: In the Arena or on Zoom. You can find the agenda here.
  • 04/10/2024: 9:15-10:15am: Clan Connects: Baird Doors Open 9:05am. An opportunity for your children to share on stage their learning in the Arena and then you can look at their jotters in the café. 2 adults per child. Please enter through the front doors.
  • 07/10/2024 – 08/10/2024: Tempest School Photo Days (note the change that this is now two days) Please ensure your child wears school uniform and no PE Kits. We can lend P7s ties, Primary 7 ties for those who would like to wear one for the photo.
  • 09/10/24-10/10/24: Champion Conversations (Parent/ carer consultations) Please ensure you have pre booked an appointment, the booking system will open on 25th of September and close on the 8th of October. Jotters will be available and the Scholastic book fayre (phone required for purchases).
  • 10/10/2024: House Meeting: Children can wear their house colours on top and uniform on bottom. Sika Fallow Roe Red
  • 14/10/24-21/10/24: School closed: October Break (Nursery open)

 

Calderwood Communication:

Routines:

  • Parking: There are spaces in our carpark for blue badge holders, only those with a blue badge should park in this space. There is no parking along the side of the building on the Nethershiel Road.
  • Lunches: A reminder that we have a pupil with severe allergies in school, therefore we would request that your child brings no nut products to school, including hazelnut spread.

 

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MacKintosh and Muir – P7 Fun-Day

On Friday 6th September our Primary Seven Clans; Muir and MacKintosh ran a Fun-Day Fundraiser for the whole school. It was a fantastic experience for our Primary Seven children to organise and orchestrate a whole-school event – during which our Primary Sevens showed our school values of Caring, Resilience, Integrity and also supported our younger children to feel a sense of Belonging with such efficacy!

We diligently calculated the total after having sorted all the change into respective coins and having counted each type of coin into money bags. We were so lucky to have raised £820.19 in cash and an additional £670.00 in online payments. Making a total of £1490.19 in funds to help reduce the Cost of the School Day for our phenomenal Primary Seven families by funding those Primary Seven Hoodies!

Thank you to all families and children who took part in the day and made donations to our fundraiser. Huge thank you also goes to Skylight Events for making a donation from their business to support our fundraiser.

Here are some great snaps from the day:

Here are some quotes from our amazing Primary Seven role models:

My time at the P7 fundraiser was great! I started off doing face glitter and then got to do soak the P7’s – I got seven buckets chucked over me and it was so fun! After I got dry, I did hair extensions. My experience of the Primary Seven fundraiser was great. – Annabelle

“I loved getting soaked to the core by my Primary Five friend and doing Tattoos for my friends and other people in school!” – Ananya

“I loved helping younger children make bracelets and getting soaked by the P5s who were ruthless. I also enjoyed looking at everyone else’s stations.”- Maddy

“We spent weeks getting ready for our Fun day, getting soaked was really fun and I helped to tidy up after so I was late to go home but so were some other people so it was really fun!”- Isabella

“I was setting my station up with my group and got donation box for the extra money for the fundraiser (which helped a lot) and the preparation was fun but tiring and it was fun!” – Finley

“My time at the P7 fundraiser was fantastic. Most of my time I was helping with the glitter tattoos, and it was fun helping all the kids doing their tattoos. For the last 20 minutes lots of P5 got buckets and started throwing them at me – during Soak the P7s. I got very soaked.” – Millie

“First, I set up the glitter tattoos and I did both my buddies’ glitter tattoos. I advertised my glitter tattoo section and after this I helped the football station quite a lot in the arena. After P3 it was P4 and I was in goals for bibs, and we won 4-2 After break it was p5 and it was funny because the p5 was punting the ball around and it hit me. P6 came on and it was p7 vs p6 and we won 7-1 against them and then we tidied up the arena.” –  Dheeran

“On the day of the p7 fundraiser we got our stuff ready my group were in the arena for the football tournament it was fun to watch the p1’s play football, I got a glitter tattoo then I went outside to see people getting soaked at soak the p7’s I threw a few sponges at the other p7’s when I came back it was the p5’s playing we then played the p6’s we won 7-1 we were happy then it was home time so we cleared are stuff it was a really tiring but a really fun day.” – Poorvaj

“I had a massive crowd waiting patiently for their origami this was the fun part because I was able have fun conversations with them, I was also able to help many p2s who needed my help. For me it was the best time I had in a long time.” – Sartaj

“I liked interacting with people and got to play football as I love to play football.” – Mason B

“I loved getting soaked and doing my neighbour’s face glitter.” – Lacey

“I LOVED the P7 Funday because my brother poured 7 WHOLE BUCKETS on my HEAD in soak the P7s. I got to do my P1 buddies face glitter and made him really happy.” – Farah

“My highlights were: Getting soaked by the P3. After getting soaked we all started chucking buckets and sponges at each other. Doing my Buddy’s face glitter.” – Summer

“My favourite part of the fundraiser was when my sister got to soak me in soak the P7s. After I got dried, I set up my stand (make your own coasters) and surprisingly we got 50 pounds!” – Jessica

“I had an amazing time during the P7 Funday! I did face glitter first which was amazing because seeing kids smile because of you is so sweet! Then I went to soak the P7s and got very wet, but it was very funny!” – Eila

“I really enjoyed the P7 because I was in the origami group.” – Mason L

“I was in the arena football tournament I was the one sorting people’s teams and seeing all the young people playing football. I went in goals when p2 where play it was 4-2 bibs and I was in beat the goals. I helped with the guess the number of sweets in the jar and I helped with the hair extensions.” – Rayan

‘‘I loved helping with different stations such as making origami and helping people make coasters, however my favourite part had to be getting drenched in soak the P7s.’’ – Elliot

Parental Focus Sessions for Children with Additional Support Needs.

Please find information on Focus Sessions: Building skills together 2024/2025
For parents / carers of pre-school children with additional support needs.
These session will offer practical strategies and examples of different ways of working with children with additional support needs, opportunities to ask questions, hear from other parents and discuss ideas together
These session are delivered by Health and Education staff working in Early Years Services.  Session are run online.  Parent Focus Sessions flyer 2024-25

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