Thistle 2023/24

We have had a fantastic first few weeks getting to know each other in our new clan, creating our clan charter using the UNCRC Rights of a child, learning about the Emotion Works Cogs, doing some monster chalk drawing as part of our outdoor learning and playing thinking and strategy games & building Kapla towers to get our brains engaged and ready to go after a long summer holiday.

 

 

 

Welcome to Thistle Clan, we’re going to SMASH Primary 6 together.  

Nursery Chronicle 28/7/23

Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 28.07.23 

Calderwood Calendar 

KEY DATES 

1/08/23  Stay and Play Family Event 1:30pm-3:00pm 
3/08/23  Stay and Play Family Event 10:00am-11:30am 
11/08/23  Nursery Leavers Event (parents invited) 10am  
14/08/23  Start of new school year. School closed. Nursery open.  

 

UPCOMING DATES 

You can find upcoming dates here 

Calderwood Commitments Actions: 

 

Calderwood Communication (For information):  

Lunches 

For the remainder of the summer, cheese, ham and chicken sandwiches will be offered each day. There will be no hot lunches.  

Nursery Moving On Ceremony 

On Friday 11th August, 10:00am we will be celebrating our pre-school children as the move on to school.  Parents/carers are invited to come along.  This is limited to two spaces.  The children will sing, share their nursery memories and receive a certificate.  Beverages in the school Café will follow with opportunities for photos.  

If your pre-school child does not normally attend nursery on a Friday please bring them to the nursery door at 9:45am. Parents/carers should enter through the school door for 10:00am. 

LEAF Award 

It has been amazing to see our families enjoy our Forest Explorer Bags and upload their photos and videos onto the padlet.  Have a look!  https://padlet.com/lesleylaing/calderwood-forest-explorer-bags-pintnnw1kp25jz4e  

Families can borrow these at anytime!  Let us know if you would like one by signing up using the link above! 

Summer Absences 

A reminder to inform the nursery of absences during the Summer.  Please email the school office of any absences.  This will ensure you are not contacted as part of our safe arrivals procedures.  The school email is wlcalderwood-ps@westlothian.org.uk  

Due to working with the children, our nursery staff are often unable to answer the phone therefore email is the most effective way of communicating with staff. 

Nursery Leavers 

Please collect all your children’s waterproofs, wellies and other belongings before or on your child’s last day at nursery.  If your child has medication, please see a member of staff to collect this. 

 

 

Scottish Summer 

As we continue to have rain and sunshine each day children continue to need suncream applied before their nursery session.  Please can all children bring a sun hat to further protect them during hot weather.  This should be labelled with their name. 

Due to also having rain please ensure your child has suitable outdoor clothing and shoes and spare socks. 

Free School Meal and Clothing Grant 

If you are entitled, completing this application will provide your child with lunch everyday, school milk and access to support services, clothing grant and extra support if required in school. 

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/free-school-meals-clothing-grant/  

 

Calderwood Community Cupboard 

Calderwood has been developing ways to support families due to the cost of living crisis. 

With your help, we have created our own community cupboard which is stocked with everyday items for those times that you need a helping hand. 

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/calderwood-community-cupboard/ 

  

HOME LINKS:  

We are still interested in things under the sea and this week have been making sea creatures using a variety of different materials. Can you make a sea- creature using your recycling at home?  

As always, please share any experiences with us on Online Learning Journals. 

As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
 

Kindest Regards, 

The Nursery Champions 

Nursery Chronicle 21.7.23

Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 21.07.23

Calderwood Calendar

KEY DATES

1/08/23 Stay and Play Family Event 1:30pm-3:00pm
3/08/23 Stay and Play Family Event 10:00am-11:30am
11/08/23 Nursery Leavers Event (parents invited) 10:00am
14/08/23 Start of new school year.  School closed.  Nursery open.

 

UPCOMING DATES

You can find upcoming dates here

Calderwood Commitments Actions:

 

Calderwood Communication (For information):

Lunches

For the remainder of the Summer, cheese, ham and chicken sandwiches will be offered each day.  There will be no hot lunches.

 

Nursery Moving On Ceremony

On Friday 11th August, 10:00am we will be celebrating our pre-school children as the move on to school.  Parents/carers are invited to come along.  This is limited to two spaces.  The children will sing, share their nursery memories and receive a certificate.  Beverages in the school Café will follow with opportunities for photos.

 

LEAF Award

It has been amazing to see our families enjoy our Forest Explorer Bags and upload their photos and videos onto the padlet.  Have a look!  https://padlet.com/lesleylaing/calderwood-forest-explorer-bags-pintnnw1kp25jz4e

Families can borrow these at anytime!  Let us know if you would like one by signing up using the link above!

 

Summer Absences

A reminder to inform the nursery of absences during the Summer.  Please email the school office of any absences.  This will ensure you are not contacted as part of our safe arrivals procedures.  The school email is wlcalderwood-ps@westlothian.org.uk

Due to working with the children, our nursery staff are often unable to answer the phone therefore email is the most effective way of communicating with staff.

 

Nursery Leavers

Please collect all your children’s waterproofs, wellies and other belongings before or on your child’s last day at nursery.  If your child has medication, please see a member of staff to collect this.

 

Scottish Summer

As we continue to have rain and sunshine each day children continue to need suncream applied before their nursery session.  Please can all children bring a sun hat to further protect them during hot weather.  This should be labelled with their name.

Due to also having rain please ensure your child has suitable outdoor clothing and shoes.

 

Free School Meal and Clothing Grant

If you are entitled, completing this application will provide your child with lunch everyday, school milk and access to support services, clothing grant and extra support if required in school.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/free-school-meals-clothing-grant/

 

Calderwood Community Cupboard

Calderwood has been developing ways to support families due to the cost of living crisis.

With your help, we have created our own community cupboard which is stocked with everyday items for those times that you need a helping hand.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/calderwood-community-cupboard/

 

HOME LINKS:

We have been interested in Under the Sea.  The children have been learning about plastic in the ocean and the impact this has on the environment and the animals who live in the ocean.   We have been looking at recycling to help stop plastic going to the ocean.  Can you help your child to recycle at home?  You could take glass jars to the glass banks in the Almondell carpark, show your children the different coloured wheelie bins or reuse something.

As always, please share any experiences with us on Online Learning Journals.

As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.

Kindest Regards,

The Nursery Champions

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