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Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 07/02/2025

Calderwood Chronicle 07_02_25

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

  • Updated: 2024-25 Calendar
  • Children Resume: Tuesday 18th
  • Dress Down Day: Friday 28th Please refrain from sending children in football tops or crop tops.

Calderwood Communication:

  • If your child requires medication, please ensure this is handed into the office and the correct forms are completed. Children should not carry medication in their school bag.
  • If your child is going to be absent from school, it is vital that you inform the school office at your earliest convenience. This can be via phone call or email (wlcalderwood-ps@westlothian.org.uk).
  • We will be covering the NSPCC “Speak Out. Stay Safe.” materials the week beginning 17th Please see the letter emailed on 4th February with further information regarding this.

Road Safety:

  • We have been looking at Road Safety in all of our clans for the past couple of weeks and the children have really enjoyed doing this. SLT are currently looking through the entries for the poster competition and the winning designs will be printed on to Park Smart banners to have up outside the school.
  • We have already had a staggering response to the Parent/Carer Travel survey – thank you so much for your input – we really appreciate it! Your feedback will help to inform our School Travel Plan.  If you have not already completed the survey, the link is open until Tuesday, 18th February here.

Calderwood Compliments:

  • On Friday, 31st January, we held our Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital. All of the children who were in the final rounds were outstanding and we are so proud of each and every one of them.  Thank you to all our families who supported our children to learn their poems and were able to come along to watch the recital on Friday.  We also want to thank our Parent Council Chair, Jo Ferguson, and retired Peel Primary teacher Linda Povey for giving up their own time to judge the recitals.  A huge well done to our overall winners from Early, First and Second Level.
  • On Thursday, 6th February, Baird, Burns and Mackintosh clans enjoyed their Sharing the Learning event with their families. The children thoroughly enjoyed sharing what they had been learning in school with their families and we appreciate the support of those who were able to make it along.
  • Ness clan put on a brilliant Connects about Scottish Battles. Well done to our learners and thank you to Miss Arkless for making this possible.

 

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a restful break.  We look forward to seeing the children return to school on Tuesday, 18th February.

Ness Clan Connects

This morning, Ness Clan came together to share their learning with their families and the rest of the school community through their Clan Connects.

The children told us all about Scottish Battles.  They did an amazing presentation and we were treated to some amazing singing!  We are so proud of each and every one of our learners.

Ness Clan then spent some time with their adults, sharing more of their learning from the year so far.

Thank you to all parents and carers who were able to come along to support Ness Clan this morning.

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 24/01/2025

Calderwood Chronicle 24_01_25

 

Calderwood Commitments: 

Calderwood Calendar: 

  • Updated: 2024-25 Calendar
  • Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital: Clan Winners: Friday 31st Time TBC. Clan Winners will recite their poems to a panel.  Parents/Carers of winners will receive an invite to this event.
  • Baird, Burns and Mackintosh Sharing the Learning: Thursday 6th January 2:00-3:00pm. Please enter via the Glencoe (car park) gate from 1:55pm.  If you are running late, please enter via the office.
  • Ness Clan Connects and Sharing the Learning: 9:15-10:15am on 7th Doors Open 9:05am.
  • February Break Begins: 7th November 12:00noon. (Learners return Tuesday 18th February).

Calderwood Communication:

  • A reminder that in Miss Burton’s absence, you can continue to contact Miss Stark, Miss Connor or Mrs Warden via the school office.
  • If your child requires medication, please ensure this is handed into the office and the correct forms are completed. Children should not carry medication in their school bag.
  • In snow or icy conditions access to the school will be through the front door, we will alert parents/ carers/children to this. During these times there will be no supervisors in the playground. You can find our safe route here.
  • If your child is going to be absent from school, it is vital that you inform the school office at your earliest convenience. This can be via phone call or email (wlcalderwood-ps@westlothian.org.uk).
  • PE Days for Term 3 are here.
  • Term 3 Learning letters are here.
  • Term 3 Home Learning Choice Boards are here.
  • At this time of year, children can be inside all day with the cold and wet weather and are therefore in close proximity of each other for longer periods of time. This is just a gentle reminder to check your child for head lice periodically.

Road Safety:

  • As you will know, all clans are focusing on Road Safety this week and next week. We unfortunately continue to receive concerns about use of the car park and roads around the school.  We have parents, carers and staff in school who genuinely require to use the disabled bays – please do not use these as drop off bays or park there without a blue badge.  If you choose to continue using the car park for drop off and pick off, please do so safely and with consideration and respect of others.
  • We have contacted Police Scotland about the ongoing Road Safety around the school. They came out on the 22nd January at pick up time to look at the situation and to speak to people who were parked inappropriately.  We will continue to link in with Police Scotland to try to tackle these ongoing concerns.  To reiterate – the safety of our children is of paramount importance and we must continue to work together to ensure that our children arrive at and leave safely from school.  We would encourage you to “park and stride” – park a few streets away and walk the remainder of the way to school, discussing road safety with your child/children in the process.

Calderwood Compliments:

  • Our House Meetings this term focused on our School Values. Learners worked collaboratively across their houses to think about each of our values – Caring, Resilience, Integrity, Belonging.
  • Leven and Rannoch clans put on a brilliant Connects about Resilience and Growth Mindset. Well done to these clans and thank you to our teaching champs for making this possible.
  • Our Primary 6 Learners have been busy spending our Participatory Budget. They have chosen to set up “Take What You Need” tubs, which will be situated throughout the school.  More information will follow in due course.

Term 3 2024/25: Home Learning Choice Boards

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P7 Home Learning Choice Board Term 3

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Leven and Rannoch Clan Connects

This morning, Leven and Rannoch Clans came together to share their learning with their families and the rest of the school community through their Clan Connects.

The children told us all about Resilience and Growth Mindsets and the importance of thinking positively.  They did an amazing presentation and we are so proud of each and every one of our learners.

Leven and Rannoch Clans then spent some time with their adults, sharing more of their learning from the year so far.

Thank you to all parents and carers who were able to come along to support Leven and Rannoch Clans this morning.

House Meetings

On Friday morning, all pupils across the school came together in their House groups for our first House Meeting of 2025!

Following on from our Connects on values, the pupils looked at each value and discussed what they might look like, sound like and feel like.

It was great to hear pupil voice and see our values of Caring, Integrity, Resilience and Belonging in action.

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Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 10/01/2025

Calderwood Chronicle 10_01_25

 

A very Happy New Year to all of our families and we hope that you had a restful break.  It is lovely to see all of our learners back in school and ready for the term ahead.

Calderwood Commitments: 

  • Leven and Rannoch Clan Connects and Sharing the Learning: 9:15-10:15am on 17th Doors Open 9:05am.

Calderwood Calendar: 

Calderwood Communication:

  • If your child requires medication, please ensure this is handed into the office and the correct forms are completed. Children should not carry medication in their school bag.
  • In snow or icy conditions access to the school will be through the front door, we will alert parents/ carers/children to this. During these times there will be no supervisors in the playground. You can find our safe route here.
  • PE Days for Term 3 are here.
  • Home Learning: Poems will be for the Calderwood Scottish Poetry Competition issued on Seesaw and Teams on 13/01/25. Home Learning grids will be issued on 20/01/25.

Road Safety:

  • As you will be aware, the roads and traffic around our school can be busy, particularly at key points of the school and ELC day. We encourage families to walk to and from school, where possible. Where driving to school is unavoidable, please be mindful of other road users and pedestrians when moving through our community, and when stopping to drop children off at school. Every child’s safety is of paramount importance and is essential that we continue to work together to ensure all of our children arrive at and leave safely from school
  • In school, we are launching a road safety focus beginning on 20th January 2025, as well as beginning to work on our Park Smart campaign. Throughout our initial launch week, your child will engage in a range of experiences to support their road safety awareness. We will also have an opportunity for every child to contribute an image to be included in our Park Smart banners which will be produced later this term.

Calderwood Compliments:

  • Thank you so much to the Calderwood Community Services team, who put salt down in the playground earlier in the week.
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