Clan News – Page 6 – Calderwood Primary and Nursery

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.

Meet our Nursery Champions

First Day at Calderwood Chapter 4 2024/25

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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.

Ben Lomond and Ben Lawers- Foxlake Adventures

On Tuesday, Ben Lomond and Ben Lawers went on an exciting trip to Foxlake Adventures in Dunbar for a leavers’ trip. P7 worked on team building and resilience, while tackling the inflatable aqua park. We had a fantastic time and lots of fun! We would like to say a big thank you to Miss Stark for organising and our parent helper for accompanying us.