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Muir and Mackintosh House and Vice Captains

Today, a number of our Muir and Mackintosh pupils took to the Arena in front of their houses – Fallow, Red, Roe and Sika – to present their ideas for House and Vice Captain.

The children worked so hard on their presentations and speeches and we are so proud of how well they all did this morning.  The children from each house voted for who they wanted as their House and Vice Captains.

The votes were extremely close, but we now have our House and Vice Captains!

Well done to everyone involved, and thank you to parents/carers and champs who supported the children to go forward for this leadership opportunity.

Tay Clan – ‘Our Clan is a family’

Tay clan have had a fantastic 2 weeks of getting to know each other.  We have worked together on expectations, routines and built up our Tay Clan family.  Please click on the link below to read and look at what we have been doing together.

We have created a Tay Clan family album which we look forward to sharing with you soon.

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Finding our way in Schiehallion

Schiehallion have had an excellent first 2 weeks settling back into Calderwood life after our summer holidays. We have been very welcoming to the new pupils and champions who are now in our clan.

We have really enjoyed playing Getting to Know You games, as well beginning our PE lessons. We have also been learning about measure and forces, making posters, which you can see below.

This week we held our pupil council elections. We discussed what would make a good pupil council representative, and then a number of the students campaigned for election. This included making posters and making a speech to the rest of the clan

‘Our Clan is a Family’- Leven

Leven clan have had a fantastic start to P4, we have been working hard getting to know one another and  building our classroom community! We took part in a number of activities that allowed us to express ourselves and work co-operatively.

We explored the story “Our Class is a Family” and took part in a meaningful discussion about how we can make our clan a supportive and positive environment for all learners. We touched on important topics such as respect, growth mindset and kindness.

Leven clan also helped Mrs Bates lead our connects this week, where they introduced everyone to our first value ‘Belonging’. They presented what belonging meant to them and how they belong Calderwood.

Welcome Back Ben Lawers!

Ben Lawers have had a fab few weeks getting to catch up with each other and reconnect after the summer holidays.

We have been exploring the book “Our Clan is our Family” and we have been beginning to look at our new clan name, exploring its origin and history.

We have really enjoyed being creative together and investigating what makes us unique inside and out. We created “two-faced” artwork where one half of our face shows what we physically look like and the other half shows who we are on the inside.

We have been really enjoying all the new space in our outdoor learning environments and have been especially excited about the return of the trim trail.

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Ben Lawers and Ben Lomond Leavers Dinner at Nandos

To celebrate their final week at Calderwood, the pupils of Ben Lomond and Ben Lawers  went for a meal to Nando’s with some of the Calderwood Champions. We had a lovely time, chatting and sharing our memories of the year together.

Ben Lawers and Ben Lomond Leavers’ Celebration

Our Ben Lawers and Ben Lomond clans came together on the morning of the 26th June to celebrate their time at Primary School with their families.

The children chose to do an “Oscars” themed celebration and shared successes and achievements through giving each other awards.

Thank you to our Parent Council, who funded the gift of a personalised keyring for every child in Ben Lawers and Ben Lomond – we really appreciate this gesture.

The children gave a fantastic performance for their final Connects and we wish them the best of luck as they move on to High School!

Green Skills Circular Economy Challenge

This term, Ben Lomond and Ben Lawers have been taking part in the Circular Economy Challenge which is partnership with Young Enterprise Scotland. Pupils have developed their enterprising skills in a real-life context, giving them an understanding of the world of business, design and technology and have the opportunity to create a company, carry out market research, create a business plan and advertise their product or service with its own logo and tagline.

Last week, the Ben’s took part in a showcase event where each group pitched their business plan to a panel of judges. They were impressed with how knowledgeable and creative our young entrepreneurs were. Thank you to our wonderful judges for providing us with valuable feedback.

 

 

 

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