Well done to the Calderwood Football team who attended the Livingston South cluster event for the 3rd time this year. The Sun was out and the team played some excellent football. Great team work and sportsmanship was on show throughout all the games. They managed to win 5 games with some very impressive performances.
Last Friday marked the close of another exciting basketball season for Calderwood Primary, and what a season it has been! Our teams have shown incredible dedication, teamwork and resilience throughout, and we are so proud of everything they have achieved.
A special congratulations goes to our P7 team, who finished an impressive 7th in all of West Lothian, and to our P6 team, who secured a brilliant 6th place finish. Competing at this level is a huge achievement, and both teams represented Calderwood with pride, determination and excellent sportsmanship at every event.
Beyond the results, this season has been filled with memorable moments—players developing their skills, building confidence, supporting one another and showing true team spirit on and off the court. It has been fantastic to watch their progress and see how much they have grown as individuals and as teams.
As we look ahead, we are incredibly excited for the future. We wish our P7 pupils every success as they move on to high school and continue their basketball journeys. We have no doubt they will go on to achieve great things and carry their love of the game with them.
We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this season possible:
Your support has made a real difference and helped create such a positive experience for our pupils.
Well done to all involved—bring on next season! 🏀
As part of our recent Sponsorship Spectacular fundraising efforts, we are delighted to recognise a fantastic contribution from some of our P4 pupils.
Rory Mackay, alongside his friends Henry, Ruairidh Murphy and Lochie McIntosh from Schiehallion Clan, took part in a brilliant litter-picking initiative around the school grounds. The boys worked together to tidy the paths and car park, showing real care for our environment and school community.
Their efforts not only helped keep Calderwood looking its best, but they also raised sponsorship funds through their hard work, an amazing achievement!
We are very proud of their teamwork, responsibility and commitment to making a positive difference. Well done, boys, and thank you for your inspiring efforts!
Pupils at Calderwood will be participating in Sports Day activities on Wednesday 20th May. This will involve a mixture of potted sports and traditional races. The pupils will be in their house teams and will earn points to see who will be crowned as the House Sports day champions .
The order of the day will be:
P1 & P7 – 9.15am – 10.15am
P2 & P6 – 11.00am – 12.00pm
P3, P4 & P5 – 1.30pm – 3.00pm
Parents will enter from the gate next to the nursery garden/ carpark (Glencoe) and the sports day events will take place on the field and surrounding areas.
Children can wear their navy PE kit as bottoms and their house colours on top:
We would request that two adults can attend per child and please only take photos of your own child, ensuring there are no other children in the photo due to photographic permission.
P5 Art Showcase
Well done to all the Primary 5 pupils and teachers for all their hard work in creating an amazing showcase this week. There were three types of Art form on display. These included:
Digital Animation
Pupils have been exploring digital creativity using Adobe Express, where they have experimented with generating AI images, drawing their own animated scenes, and producing short stop‑motion videos. During the session pupils showcased their stop‑motion animations and gave a brief demonstration of how they created them.
Art
For the Art aspect of the showcase the pupils highlighted the following 4 different art styles:
The Art was displayed in the hall with the children walking around, explaining to the adults about each different style.
Junk Kouture
Pupils have taken part in an exciting project where creativity meets sustainability! Working collaboratively, they have designed their own outfits inspired by themes such as “under the sea”. From initial sketches to final creations, pupils explored a range of recycled materials and fabrics to bring their ideas to life. Their finished designs were proudly displayed for everyone to enjoy.
Well done to everyone involved and Thank You to all the visitors who came to the Showcase.
At Calderwood Primary & Nursery, the safety of our children is always our top priority. Recently, concerns have been raised about cars parking on or near the yellow zig-zag lines outside the school gates, particularly at drop-off and pick-up times.
Although new road markings have been put in place to improve safety, the yellow zig-zag lines are still being used as parking spots by some drivers. These markings are there for a very important reason – they help keep entrances clear, improve visibility, and reduce the risk of accidents for our children and families as they arrive at and leave school.
Our Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSOs) have been thinking carefully about how we can work together as a community to make our school environment safer for everyone. They have created posters and letters to kindly remind adults about the importance of parking responsibly and putting children’s safety first.
The JRSOs are asking for the help and cooperation of all adults in the community around our school. They understand that school pick-up and drop-off times can be busy, but small changes in behaviour can make a big difference to everyone’s safety.
By working together, we can ensure that all children feel safe travelling to and from school and that our school surroundings remain welcoming and safe for everyone.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for continuing to support our school community. Your cooperation and understanding are truly appreciated.
Together, we can make a positive difference.
