Please see below our rationale for Play-Based learning and teaching in Primary 1.
Category: Orkney
Updated PE Dates Term 4
Please see below updated PE days for Term 4 (we are currently in Term 4).
Changes are highlighted for Orkney and Shetland Clan.
Term 4 Learning Letters
Calderwood Can: 11/03/22
Our Ben Lawers and Lomond Clans started British Science Week by organising and teaching a Science Friday Takeover with all our clans.
They nominated children from each clan for a certificate for their contribution and participation in the science tasks!
Congratulations everyone and thank you to our Ben Clans for organising such a successful event.
West Lothian Sumdog Competition Starts Today!
Huge good luck to all our amazing Calderwood Primary School Children, they have now been entered into the West Lothian Sumdog Maths Contest! The contest will run between Friday 11th March and Thursday 17th March. Your child can access the competition by logging in via the following link and using their unique username and password along with the school code Calderwood2:
https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in
This competition is a fantastic way to compete against lots of other Primary students, have fun and develop numeracy/maths skills at the very same time. If your child has forgotten their details, please do get in touch with the school office as we’d be more than happy to assist.
World Book Day!
Today we had great fun in Calderwood Primary School celebrating World Book Day. To spread the love of reading even further your child will have a £1 book token which you can find out more about by clicking here.
To celebrate World Book Day, the Ben Clans were able to be reading buddies with Mull, Orkney and Shetland Clans. The younger children became authors this morning as they wrote all about space. This fun was shared by the older children too, they were given time to free-write and could share this with their buddies later in the day.
Mull Clan, Bens Lawers and Ben Lomond:
Orkney, Bens Lawers and Ben Lomond
Shetland, Bens Lawers and Ben Lomond
In Ness and Rannoch Clan the children have been learning about different setting in books. To celebrate World Book Day they searched the libraries to find books with different setting and then used new and exciting adjectives to describe the settings they found.
Seesaw in Primary 1 – 3
A remember to our Primary 1-3 families, our champions are using Seesaw to profile your child’s learning journey, therefore you will be able to view more information about what your child is learning through the app.
We would encourage you to like to the post, so the champion can see you have read it and feel free to leave a comment.
The video below shares some advice on how you can use Seesaw at home.
Capturing Calderwood: Calderwood Communicates
Using Seesaw at Calderwood
For Primary 1 – 3 families:
P.E. Topics
Below you can find out which Physical Education topics our clans have been and are covering.
We follow the West Lothian Progression Pathways to support our children to develop Physical Competencies, Cognitive Skills, Personal Qualities and Physical Fitness in P.E.
Cognitive Skills – Problem Solving, Focus & Concentration, Decision Making, Creativity
Physical Competencies – Kinaesthetic Awareness, Balance & Control, Coordination & Fluency, Rhythm & Timing, Gross & Fine Motor Skills
Physical Competencies – Kinaesthetic Awareness, Balance & Control, Coordination & Fluency, Rhythm & Timing, Gross & Fine Motor Skills
Physical Fitness – Stamina, Speed, Core Stability & Strength, Flexibility
Personal Qualities – Motivation, Confidence & Self Esteem, Determination & Resilience, Responsibility & Leadership, Respect & Tolerance, Communication
Personal Qualities – Motivation, Confidence & Self Esteem, Determination & Resilience, Responsibility & Leadership, Respect & Tolerance, Communication
Shetland, Orkney and Mull
Term 1 – racket and ball skills
Term 2 – multi-sports programme (to develop balance, agility and co-ordination) and gymnastics
Bluebell and Bramble
Term 1 – multi-sports programme
Term 2 – Highland Games, Country Dancing and gymnastics
Ness, Rannoch and Tay
Term 1 – gymnastics and dance
Term 2 – Highland Games and athletics
Ben Lomond and Ben Lawers
Term 1 – badminton and country dancing
Term 2 – handball
