Category: Calderwood Chronicle

Calderwood Chronicle 15_03_24

 

Calderwood Commitments:

• 08/03/24 – 19/03/24: Champion Conservations Open Online to book Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.
• 11/03/24- 27/03/24: Milk order open on iPay for Term 4 – milk will not be available to order after this date.
• Parents Portal: We would encourage all families to sign up to Parents Portal as you can now complete your EE2 forms for excursions online. You can find more information here.
• As we create our school values we could appreciate your views and opinions. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey.

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 3 Family Calendar
• 11/03/24- 27/03/24 Milk order open on iPay for Term 4 – milk will not be available to order after this date.
• 11/03/24 – 22/03/24: Walk and Wheel Event
• 20/03/24 – 21/03/24 PM Champion Conversations: Please ensure you have pre-booked an appointment
• 20/03/24 – 26/03/24 Parent Council: Magic Miles Fundraiser
• 22/03/24 – Parent Council: Magic Miles Walk

 

 

Calderwood Communication:

• Conifox family pass: Please click here to find out how you can book out our community pass.
• Parent Ethos Survey
• Parent Council Minutes: 21/02/24
• January to June School Lunch Menu Updated
• Excite Easter Programme
• Lego Plea
• Due to a few incidents in clan and the playground today with football cards, we request that your child does not bring them to school. If your child has them in school, we will keep them at the school office for collection by an adult.
• Calderwood Companions Plea
• Unfortunately, we have had some incidents with community members due to the speed at which children are using their bikes and scooters along the paths after they have left the playground. We would encourage all our children to follow the school rules of ready, respectful and safe in our community, as well as in the school. We would appreciate it if you could speak to your child about their journey home from school. We would also request that as the front of the school is so busy, from the main door to the playground gate, children walk their bikes and scooters in this area. Thanks in advance for your support.

 

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead.
  • External facing brick install continues
  • Internal partitions, second side sheeting continues 1st floor
  • M&E 1st fix ongoing 1st and ground floor

 

 Calderwood Compliments:

• This week was another moment in history for Calderwood, as Bluebell and Bramble clans hosted our first ever Calderwood show – Aladdin! They definitely went, beyond the dream, with their acting, singing, staging, choreography and scenery. I am a very proud head teacher and am truly grateful to our champions for providing this experience for our children and clans, they were outstanding! If you managed to make it along to the show, we would love you to take 5 minutes to leave the children and champs a comment on this form, that we can surprise them with. Thank you to our Parent Council for donating funds for us to buy new microphones which we can use for all our performances and Connects, and to Boghall Primary for lending us their costumes. Thank you Miss Boden, Miss Truesdale and Miss Stark for all their time, enthusiasm and energy in supporting our children.

Calderwood Chronicle 08_03_24

 

Calderwood Commitments:

• 08/03/24 – 19/03/24: Champion Conservations Open Online to book Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.
• 11/03/24- 27/03/24: Milk order open on iPay for Term 4 – milk will not be available to order after this date.
• Parents Portal: We would encourage all families to sign up to Parents Portal as you can now complete your EE2 forms for excursions online. You can find more information here.
• Promoting cultural and diversity in Calderwood: Please take some to complete this

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 3 Family Calendar
• 08/03/24: Aladdin Dress Rehearsal for clans
• 08/03/24 – 15/03/24- Champion Conservations Open Online to book Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.
• 15/03/23: 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Glasgow Clan Two family members can attend. Postponed
• 11/03/23 1:45pm P5 Show – Aladdin Ticket only
• 11/03/24- 27/03/24 Milk order open on iPay for Term 4 – milk will not be available to order after this date.
• 13/03/23 – 6pm – P5 Show – Aladdin Ticket only
• 20/03/24 – 21/03/24 PM Champion Conversations: Please ensure you have pre-booked an appointment
• 20/03/24 – 26/03/24 Parent Council: Magic Miles Fundraiser
• 22/03/24 – Parent Council: Magic Miles Walk

 

Calderwood Communication:

• Afterschool clubs week beginning 11/02/24: Due to our Aladdin show using the Arena the following afterschool clubs are cancelled this week:
  • Football Club – Tuesday 12^thMarch
  • Multisports Club – Wednesday 13^thMarch
  • Basketball – Wednesday 13^thMarch
• Due to a lack of interest, the Basketball Trip for P5-7 on 10^th March has been cancelled.
• Conifox family pass: Please click here to find out how you can book out our community pass.
• Parent Ethos Survey
• Parent Council Minutes: 21/02/24
• January to June School Lunch Menu Updated
• Excite Easter Programme
• Mini Champs: This week we had our first mini champs meetings. Every child in the school has signed up to in a leadership group that they are interested in. They have created an action plan for what they would like to achieve.

 

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead:
  • External facing brick install.
  • Internal partitions, second side sheeting.
  • M&E 1st fix ongoing.
  • Scaffold is now complete for the brickie.

Calderwood Compliments:

• On 4th March we marked the 2nd anniversary of our official opening by burying a timescale in our new playground. In the capsule are our memories of our first year of Calderwood and why Calderwood is unique. That you to our Pupil Council and Jo from our Parent Council for supporting the event. The news article will be on West Lothian media pages and the local press.

Calderwood Commitments:

• 29/02/24 – 06/03/24: Tickets for Aladdin available to the whole school on iPay. First come, first served. You can find out more here.
• 01/03/24 – 19/03/24: Champion Conservations Open Online to book Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 3 Family Calendar
• 01/03/24: Letter issued about Champion Conversations sign up information.
• 04/03/24: Time Capsule event for Pupil Council and chiefs: Pupil Council to wear full school uniform for a photo opportunity and not P.E kit please.
• 07/03/24: Tempest: Clan Photos: Primary 1 clans, Primary 7 clans: School uniform and no PE Kit please. Basketball Team – Team Basketball Strip. We have put a request out to our PVG group for helpers to support with the photo process, we would be grateful if anyone could support with this.
• 07/03/24: Schiehallion and Thistle Excursion: Please see separate letter.
• 08/03/24: Aladdin Dress Rehearsal for clans
• 15/03/23: 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Glasgow Clan Two family members can attend.

 

Calderwood Communication:

• We are continuing to place an emphasis on behaviours in the playground and have seen a reduction in incidents this week. Our playground is a no hands on play area, this includes excessive hugging by putting your hands around children’s necks and games where you ‘barge’ or nudge each other. We continue to appreciate your support by also having this conversation with your child at home. Children who choose not to follow our ready, respectful and safe playground charter may have a consequence which could include; restorative conversation, time out, letter or phone call home You can find out more information about our lunch time routines here.
• Breakfast Club: Starting from Monday the entrance to Breakfast Club will be the side door and not the main door.
• Parents Portal: We would encourage all families to sign up to Parents Portal as you can now complete your EE2 forms for excursions online. You can find more information here.
• Access to water: Since August we have used approx. 3000 cups due to children forgetting their water bottle. Can you please ensure your child comes to school with a water bottle. If a child does require a water bottle we can organise this through the office.
• Absences: Can you please ensure you are reporting your child’s absence to the office via a phone message or email. Unfortunately on a Friday, a large number of absences are not being reported to the office team, meaning that a significant amount of time on a Friday can be spent contacting parents.
• Bullying workshop: This week Primary 4-7 had a visit from a theatre company to explore themes associated with bullying. Primary 4 and 6 had a follow up workshops. As this is area within our school improvement plan, the clans will continue to explore these themes within their health and wellbeing learning.
• Promoting cultural and diversity in Calderwood: Please take some to complete this

 

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.

Two Week Look Ahead

• External facing brick install.
• Continue internal Partitions on 1st floor and GF.
• Start M&E 1st fix.

 

Calderwood Compliments:

• Well done and thank you to our community litter pickers!
• Well done to Perth Clan for their fantastic Connects about Scotland. We loved hearing all about your learning in a fun and creative way! Thanks to everyone who could join us.
• Congratulations to Edinburgh Clan for their Connects today. It was great to hear all your learning about your own clan – Edinburgh! Thanks to everyone who could join us.
• Today our Ben Clans had a special visit from Mrs McGarvey and baby Everly. It was lovely to see the both!

 

 

 

Calderwood Chronicle 23_02_24

 

Calderwood Commitments:

• Donations can be made on iPay 19th to 23rd February for dress down day.
• 21/02/24 – 28/02/24: Tickets for Aladdin will be on sale to P5 families only on iPay, a maximum of 4 tickets per family, per performance will be available.
• 29/02/24 – 06/03/24: Tickets for Aladdin available to the whole school on iPay. First come, first served.
• 08/03/24 – 15/03/24: Champion Conservations Open Online to book Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 3 Family Calendar
• 23/02/24: Dress Down Day: School funds: (No football tops or crop tops please)
• 1/03/23 11:15am Clan Calderwood Connects: Edinburgh Clan Two family members can attend Edinburgh
• 07/03/23 Tempest: Clan Photos: Primary 1 clans, Primary 7 clans: School uniform and no PE Kit please. Basketball Team – Team Basketball Strip
• 04/03/24: Time Capsule event for Pupil Council and chiefs: Pupil Council to wear full school uniform for a photo opportunity and not P.E kit please.
• 08/03/24: Aladdin Dress Rehearsal for clans

 

 

Calderwood Communication:

• Today at Connects we reminded our clans of our ready, respectful and safe behaviours in the playground to their peers, other children and champions. We discussed with the clans, how our playground is a no hands on playing area, this includes excessive hugging by putting your hands around children’s necks and games where you ‘barge’ or nudge each other. We would appreciate your support by also having this conversation with your child at home. Children who choose not to follow our ready, respectful and safe playground charter may have a consequence which could include; restorative conversation, time out, letter or phone call home You can find out more information about our lunch time routines here.
• Cost of the school day questionnaire
• Financial services for families

 

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.

 

Two Week Look Ahead

• External facing brick install.
• Continue internal Partitions on 1st floor and GF.
• Start M&E 1st fix.

 

Calderwood Compliments:

• A huge thank you to our Calderwood Chiefs for presenting our school updates at the Parent Council Meeting this week.
• A huge thank you to our Schiehallion Clan members for joining us at Parent Council meeting, to share how they are researching, investigating and collecting data on the cost of the school day in relation to our participatory budget.
• Thank you to everyone who came along in person, or online, to our Parent Council meeting this week.

Download here: Calderwood Chronicle 02_02_24

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 3 Family Calendar
• 06/02/24: 5-5.30pm Calderwood Cares Curriculum Chat: Health and Wellbeing: Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Teams:  Meeting ID: 350 683 760 268 Passcode:7jEeKg
• 09/02/24: 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Schiehallion: 2 family members can attend
• 12/02/24: 19/02/24: School closed for February Break
• 21/02/24: 6pm – Parent Council Meeting – In Arena and online
• 23/02/24 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Perth Clan – Two family members can attend
• 23/02/24: Dress Down Day: School funds: Donations can be made on iPay 19th to 23rd February (No football tops or crop tops please)

 

Calderwood Communication:

• Term 3 Home Learning Grids
• After School Clubs Information

 

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.

 

Works Completed in the Week

• Internal partitions have started.

Two Week Look Ahead

• Continue installing SFS board.
• Continue Curtain Walling install and start glazing.
• Continue internal Partitions on 1st floor.

 

Calderwood Compliments:

• Thank you to everyone who support our Caledonian Celebration, you can find more information
• This week we had our Poetry Recital Competition, the talent on stage was fantastic. Well done to everyone who took part and to our competition champions, you can find out more about the event here.

Calderwood Chronicle 26_01_24

 

Calderwood Commitments:

• 21^st – 27th January: Donations can be made on iPay for Dress Down Day: Community fundraiser for the Hub in East Calder:

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 3 Family Calendar
• 26/01/24: Dress Down Day: Community fundraiser for the Hub in East Calder: Donations can be made on iPay 23rd to 27th January (No football tops or crop tops please)
• 26/01/24: Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital: Clan Competition: Children have the opportunity to recite a poem in their clan and the clan vote for the clan champion.
• 30/01/24: P1 screening: School Nurse
• 01/02/24: 5:30-6:30pm or 6:45-7:45pm: Calderwood Caledonian Celebration: Family event Ticket sales now closed
• 02/02/24: Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital: Clan Winners
• 06/02/24: 5-5.30pm Calderwood Cares Curriculum Chat: Health and Wellbeing: Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Teams:  Meeting ID: 350 683 760 268 Passcode:7jEeKg
• 09/02/23: 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Schiehallion: 2 family members can attend

 

Calderwood Communication:

• Term 3 Learning Letters
• Due to changing in staffing the non contact times for some clans have changed. You can find their times and champions here.
• There have been a few concerns reported about the carpark this week including: Cars cutting across the carpark to park in disabled bays instead of following the signs for the one way system; cars parking in the accessible parking bays without a badge, meaning there are no spaces left for those who require the bays; stopping at the entrance to pick up children. We would request if you are choosing to use the car park, that you please use it safely and are considerate of others.

 

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.

 

Works Completed in the Week

• Commenced Curtain Walling install

 

Two Week Look Ahead

• Continue 1st Ground floor SFS
• Continue Curtain Walling install
• Start internal Partitions

 

Calderwood Compliments:

• Today we say a fond farewell for now, to Mrs McGarvey. We send lots of luck and well wishes, as she starts her maternity leave and will wait with patience and excitement for her news! She will be greatly missed at Calderwood for the next wee while, by the champs, Ben Clans and our families.
• Bluebell and Bramble clans had a Calderwood first this week as the visited Edinburgh Playhouse to watch Shrek: The Musical! They clans were fantastic, showing manners and respect during our visit. Thank you to all the champs who made the excursion possible.

Calderwood Chronicle 19_01_24

 

Calderwood Commitments:

• 15^th January to 23^rd January: Calderwood Caledonian Celebration: Family event tickets on sale on iPay
• 21^st – 27th January: Donations can be made on iPay for Dress Down Day: Community fundraiser for the Hub in East Calder:

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 3 Family Calendar
• 22/01/24: Term 3 Learning Letters blogged, P1-3 reading books sent home, P4-7 Reading Passports
• 23/01/24: Fallow House Party: Wear your Pjs to school
• 24/01/24: Primary 5 Excursion to the Playhouse: Please ensure you have completed the EE2 form, children should wear school uniform. Children may bring a snack and drink that fits into their pockets.
• 26/01/24: Dress Down Day: Community fundraiser for the Hub in East Calder: Donations can be made on iPay 23rd to 27th January (No football tops or crop tops please)
• 26/01/24: Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital: Clan Competition: Children have the opportunity to recite a poem in their clan and the clan vote for the clan champion.
• 01/02/24: 5:30-6:30pm or 6:45-7:45pm: Calderwood Caledonian Celebration: Family event
• 02/02/24: Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital: Clan Winners

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works Completed in the Week:
  • Roof make up complete
  • Pitch fencing install complete
  • 1st Ground floor SFS ongoing
• Two Week Look Ahead:
  • Continue 1st Ground floor SFS
  • Start Curtain Walling install

Calderwood Compliments:

• A huge well done to Mrs McLaren who took part in the sleep rough campaign at the weekend, to raise awareness of homelessness. So far she has raised £1300 for the Steps to Hope charity.
• Dundee Clan had an informative and creative Calderwood Connects this week all about the rainforest! Thank you to all the families who could join us.

 

Calderwood Chronicle 12_01_24

 

Calderwood Commitments:

• 15^th January to 23^rd January: Calderwood Caledonian Celebration: Family event tickets
• 23rd to 27th January: Dress Down Day: Community fundraiser for the Hub in East Calder: Donations can be made on iPay

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 3 Family Calendar
• 19/01/24: Clan Calderwood Connects: Dundee Clan: Two family members can attend
• 22/01/24: Term 3 Learning Letters emailed and blogged, P1-3 reading books sent home, P4-7 Reading Passports
• 24/01/24: Primary 5 Excursion to the Playhouse: Please ensure you have completed the EE2 form, children should wear school uniform. Children may bring a snack and drink that fits into their pockets.
• 26/01/24: Dress Down Day: Community fundraiser for the Hub in East Calder: Donations can be made on iPay 23rd to 27th January (No football tops or crop tops please)
• 26/01/24: Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital: Clan Competition: Children have the opportunity to recite a poem in their clan and the clan vote for the clan champion.
• 01/02/24: 5:30-6:30pm or 6:45-7:45pm: Calderwood Caledonian Celebration: Family event

 

Calderwood Communication: 

• PE Days for Term 3
• Home learning: Reading Home Learning will begin week beginning 22/01/24. From 15/01/23 to 26/01/23, home learning will be for the Scottish Clan Poetry Competition. Poem will be issued on Seesaw and Teams next week.
• A reminder to please ensure your child brings a full bottle of water to school each day. If you require a water bottle for your child please let us know and we can support this.
• Primary 6-7: NYCOS Regional Choir

 

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Two Week Look Ahead
  • Continue roof install
  • Pitch fencing install ongoing to the North.
  • Continue 1st floor SFS and start on GF

 

Calderwood Compliments:

• Happy New Year! We have loved welcoming everyone back this week. It has been a calm and enjoyable start to the new year.

PDF Version: Calderwood Chronicle 22_12_23

Calderwood Calendar: 

• 22/12/23: School closes at 12pm
• 08/01/24: School reopens
• Term 3 Family Calendar

Calderwood Communication: 

• Christmas Holidays Social Story
• Triple P Parenting Programme Opportunity at Calderwood
• If you are interested or someone in your family is interested in volunteering at Calderwood, the first step is to gain a PVG, you can download a form here.
• In January we welcome Miss Peat, who will join us as part of our Primary 1 pupil support champ team.
• In term 3, January – April we will have the following routines:
  • P4-7 break: 10:25am-10:40am
  • P1-3 break: 10:45-11:00am
  • P4-7 lunch: 12:00-12:45pm
  • P1-3 lunch: 12:45pm-1:30pm

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works Completed in the Week
  • GF slab poured.
  • School pitch fence removed.
• Two Week Look Ahead:
  • Prepare for Christmas shut down and locking up of site.
  • Continue roof install
  • Trim trail work ongoing
  • Pitch fencing install ongoing.
  • Continue 1st floor SFS
  • Take muck offsite 18/12/23 – 19/12/23

Calderwood Compliments:

• Our clans have all enjoyed their Christmas Parties over the past two weeks. Thank you to the Parent Council for providing our Christmas Party food and snacks, and for organising a visit and present from Santa and Mrs Claus for our Primary 1 and 2 clans.
• A huge well done to our Primary 2-7 clans who entertained our community at Christmas Around the World last Friday.
• Merry Christmas from our choir!
• Our Primary 4 clans held their own Christmas Fayre this week, selling items they designed and create as part of their interdisciplinary learning.

It’s hard to believe that we have had our third Christmas together at Calderwood, time really does fly. As a community, we have achieved so much together in such a short space of time and I am forever grateful to our champions, for all they do, to make a difference for our children. Thank you to our families and the community for your continued support, it is greatly appreciated. I hope you all enjoy the holiday period and I can’t wait to see where 2024 takes us!

Miss Burton

PDF: Calderwood Chronicle 15_12_23

 

Calderwood Commitments:

• 11/12/23 – 19/12/23: iPay open for Term 3 milk order: Milk orders will not be available after date.

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• You will find December events dates here: Term 2 Family Calendar Link
• 18/12/23: Christmas Party: Dundee (am), Christmas Party: Aberdeen (am), Christmas Party: Stirling (pm). Please wear your party clothes to school.
• 19/12/23: Christmas Party: Glasgow and Edinburgh (am), Christmas Party: Perth and Tummel (P3 children only) (am), Christmas Party: Tay, Tummel (P2 children only), Linlithgow (P2 children only) (pm). Please wear your party clothes to school.
• 20/12/23: Christmas Party: Leven and Rannoch (am), Christmas Party: Ness and Linlithgow (P1 pupils only) (pm)
• 21/12/23: Christmas Party: Mull and Orkney (am), Christmas Party: Shetland and Skye (pm)
• 22/12/23: Christmas Jumper Day
• 22/12/23: School closes at 12pm
• 08/01/24: School reopens
• Term 3 Family Calendar

 

Calderwood Communication: 

• Christmas Parties Social Story
• Christmas Holidays Social Story
• Triple P Parenting Programme Opportunity at Calderwood
• A reminder to please ensure your child brings a full bottle of water to school each day. If you require a water bottle for your child please let us know and we can support this

 

Calderwood Construction:

• Works Completed in the Week:
  • Prep for GF slab
  • Poured 1st floor slab
• Two Week Look Ahead
  • Continue roof install
  • Trim trail work ongoing
  • Pitch fencing, removal of existing fence 14/12/23, install of new to follow.
  • Started 1st floor SFS
  • Pour GF slab 13/12/23
  • Take muck offsite 18/12/23 – 19/12/23

 

Calderwood Compliments:

• Primary 4 clans had an exciting excursion to Dynamic Earth this week, thank you to everyone who organised the trip and to our parent helpers for their support.
• A huge congratulations and well done to our Primary 1 clans for their fantastic Ready, Steady, Elves Show. Their confidence, singing, dancing and acting was fantastic! We loved how they all performed with a smile on their faces. Thank you to our champions for making this happen!
• Thank you to Darren and Elizabeth from Kirknewton and East Calder Parish Church, who joined us at Connects last week to share the Advent Story.
• Thank you to our choir, who have sang at all our P1 Shows this week!
• Thank you to the Parent Council for providing our Christmas Party food and snacks.