The Easter Story
Category: Information for Parents/ Carers
Sponsorship Spectacular 2026
On behalf of the Parent Council, please see the below information about their exciting Sponsorship Spectacular taking place next month!
During April, pupils are invited to take part in the Calderwood Primary and Nursery School Sponsorship Spectacular: Choose Your Challenge.
Pupils can take part by creating their own sponsored challenge. All funds raised will go directly towards supporting the school and nursery.
Pupils can be sponsored to do anything they choose: whether that’s a sporty challenge, helping in the community or doing something creative. There are a few ideas in the posters on this page, but pupils are welcome to create any challenge they would like.
The Parent Council will be offering prizes for:
– Most Challenging Idea
– Most Community Minded Idea
– Most Creative Idea
Pupils will be given a sponsorship form at school or nursery. If your child wants to take part in the competition, could you please make sure that the box on the sponsorship form detailing the challenge your child decided to do is completed. All pupils, regardless of how much money they raise, or if they raise any money at all, are welcome to enter the competition.
Please return the sponsorship form to your child’s champion by Friday 1 May.
Any sponsorship money raised should sent by Friday 1 May by bank transfer to:
Calderwood Primary School Parent Council
Bank of Scotland
Account Number: 22560568
Sort Code: 80-22-60
Please use your child’s name and clan as the reference.
Please contact the Parent Council by email (calderwoodpspc@gmail.com) if you have any difficulties sending funds by bank transfer.
FREE Girls Easter Rugby Camp
🌸🏉 FREE Girls Easter Rugby Camp! 🏉🌸
Looking for something fun this Easter holidays? Come along to our FREE Girls Rugby Camp!
📅 31st March
⏰ 10am – 2pm
👧 Open to girls from P1 through to U16s
Whether you’re brand new to rugby or already play, this is the perfect chance to learn new skills, make friends and have lots of fun in a friendly, supportive environment!
💗 Fun games
💪 Skill development
🏉 Team activities
🎉 Loads of Easter fun!
All abilities welcome – just bring trainers, comfy sportswear and plenty of energy!
📩 Book a space through the link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/livingston-rugby-club-girls-easter-camp-tickets-1983768693564?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=1e26c86da355a4519d433a2bff674337ec85edda4efdaf56ca95be5a7582fa0db062319c2c5e675c9003633276bef284b70abfb8bb7479269d83ce7ca8c6d4eddd6e32111137018883ecfc05e4
Digital technology to support dyslexia
Digital technology to support dyslexia
Wednesday 25 March, 7pm on Zoom.
Our next meeting will take place online on Wednesday, 25 March 2026.
Join us and Natalie Brodie, Digital Pedagogy Officer from West Lothian Council, for a demonstration of how digital technologies can be used to support learners with dyslexia. This will include an overview of the accessibility tools available to all West Lothian pupils and staff via Glow, as well as the in-built features offered across a range of devices, including iPads, Windows 11 and Chromebooks. This online session is suitable for parents/carers, teachers and pupils.
You can book your free place using Ticket Tailor at https://buytickets.at/dyslexiascotland2/2089641, and don’t forget to have your devices to hand on the night!
Kindest regards,
Irene
Sent on behalf of Dyslexia Scotland West Lothian
Ethos Survey 2025-2026: Primary – Parents/Carers
P7 Online Curriculum Sessions – WCHS
WCHS will deliver online Curriculum Sessions to both P7 classes and these will commence on Friday 27th February. Different curriculum areas will deliver sessions about their department and allow the children to learn more about these subject areas. Below is a list of dates and the subject areas.
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27/2/26
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Maths and Numeracy
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6/3/26
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Technologies
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13/3/26
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Modern Languages
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20/3/26
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Social Studies & RMPS
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27/3/26
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English
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17/4/26
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Expressive Arts
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24/4/26
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PE/HFT/Wellbeing
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1/5/26
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Sciences
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Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 27/02/26
Every fortnight we will issue our chronicle to families via email and our blog.
All other information about Calderwood is on our blog and website.
Calderwood Commitments:
- 09/03/26-25/03/26: Milk is open for term 4 on iPay. Please remember to order as payments can not be taken after the closing date.
Calderwood Calendar:
- Family Calendar Link
- 04/03/26: Sharing the Learning: Bluebell/ Bramble/ Thistle/ Balmoral: 2:00-3:00pm: Pop into your child’s clan to take part in a learning experience and view their jotters. Please arrive through the office doors at 1:55pm. We would appreciate it that it is one adult per child to ensure enough space in the clan room.
- 05/03/26: Primary 1 Clans, Primary 7 Clans and group photos by Tempest. No PE uniform please. Groups photos will be Primary 7 leadership roles, Glee and the Basketball team. Primary 7 clans will hopefully have their hoodies by them if we could please get a photo of them in their hoodies and ‘more formal’ uniform – they can borrow a P7 tie from the office if they require one.
- 06/03/26: World Book Day: Dress up as your favourite book character.
- 10/03/26: Sharing the Learning: S K Y E / S H E T L A N D / O R K N E Y / M U L L: 2:00-3:00pm: Pop into your child’s clan to take part in a learning experience and view their jotters. Please arrive through the office doors at 1:55pm. We would appreciate it that it is one adult per child to ensure enough space in the clan room.
- 12/03/26: Liaise with Leadership: Positive Relationship Policy Refresh: Teams Link: Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/37283871917325?p=34lwfniSjoBObqTYt3
Meeting ID: 372 838 719 173 25 Passcode: pg7sD2Fc
- 13/03/26: 9.00- 10.00am: Clan Connects: Glamis: Doors Open 9:00am, starts at 9:10am. An opportunity for your child to share their learning on stage and for you to look at their jotters.
Calderwood Communication:
- Parking: We would request if you are choosing to use the car park, please use it safely and be mindful of the no parkingareas which are there to help ensure that all of our children are safe when crossing the road. The cones along Nethershiel Road are to note a no parking area.
- Change of clothes: A reminder that in younger clans, you may wish to send your child in with a change of clothes for accidents.
- Playground: The property team have been looking at solutions to the muddy areas in the playground over the February Break. In the meantime, I would recommend children keeping outdoor shoes in their cloakroom space and if your child does enjoy playing in these areas, to send them in with a change of clothes. On the days when we have wet weather we do encourage children not to play in the mud, and we would appreciate your support with this please.
- Impactful Parents West Lothian: Find out more information here.
- School excursions: We are looking for families and community friends to join our PVG list to support on school excursions, this process is currently free. If you or if you know of anyone who can support please email the school office for a form. We would greatly appreciate your support.
- Primary 7 Fundraiser: More information to come here.
- Living RFC Easter Rugby Camp: More Information here
- WOW Badge Design Winners: Find out more about our competition here.
Calderwood Compliments:
- A huge thank you to our Parent Council fundraising which has recently purchased us: Outdoor P.E equipment, supplemented the cost of Sumdog for P1-7, topped up our clan cosy corners resources and new playground toys (which we are in the process of organising).
- Calderwood Ski Team: Glencoe Event
- Thank you to all the volunteers who helped to make our Primary 2 clans, excursion possible this week.
