Category: Calderwood Chronicle

Calderwood Commitments

• 10/06/24 – 25/06/24: Milk order open for current P1-6 children on iPay for Term 1 – milk will not be available to order after this date.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Family Calendar
• 26/06/24: 9:15am: Clan Connects: Ben Lawers and Ben Lomond Celebration for families (4 tickets per child)
• 26/06/24: 4:30pm: Ben Lawers and Ben Lomond Meal at Nandos
• 28/06/24: Last day of term

 

Calderwood Communication:

• Clan Changeover for current Primary 1- 6 clans: Please click here to find information about our transition programme.
• Medication: Please find information about our end of term pick up and start of term drop off.
• Into Primary 1 Information evening presentation.
• Composite Clans information evening presentation.
• Into Primary … Challenge: Our clans have been sharing information about what life will be like in their stage, you can find the information here.
• Bring your own Device 2024/25: Primary 6 -7 sign up form.

 

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead:
• Internal fit out -placement of remaining furniture
• Blind install
• Mastic finishes
• Builders clean
• Snagging decorations
• Complete stair finishes
• External fencing
• Soft landscaping
• Cobble reinstatement from road access

 

Calderwood Compliments:

• It was fantastic to see all our children take part in an indoors Clan Championships this week, you can find some information and photos in this sway, with more still to come. A huge thank you to Miss Connor for organising this event.
• Meet the champion: Our children were very excited to meet their champion and clan again this week, they used the opportunity to get to know each other.
• C in the Park: Thank you to all our children who performed at C in the Park, and our community groups. Despite the weather, it was great to see so many families enjoying the festival! Thank you to everyone who made this possible! You can find some photos here.
• Mr Henderson leaves us at the end of term, we would like to say thank you for his enthusiasm and commitment to our team. We wish him lots of luck in his new adventures.

Calderwood Chronicle 06_06_24

 

Calderwood Commitments

• 10/06/24 – 25/06/24: Milk order open for current P1-6 children on iPay for Term 1 – milk will not be available to order after this date.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Family Calendar
• 07/06/24: PM: East Calder Gala Performance: Glee: East Calder Park (Next to the Health Centre, Main Street), 5:30 arrival for 6pm start, we are on first. Children should wear their Stag Squad Tshirt and navy bottoms. – CANCELLED
• 08/06/24: Gala Day Walk
• 12/06/24: Meet the clan: Opportunity for the children to meet the children in their new clan. You can find a social story here. Children will come home with a sticker of their child’s clan and champion name, The clan structure will also be shared on this day.
• 13/06/24: End of year Reports Issued
• 14/06/24: Ms Cook’s Last Day
• 14/06/24: Dress Down Day: Festival Theme for C in the Park: No donation required.
• 14/06/24: C in the Park: Pre-purchased tickets only.
• 17/06/24: Clan Championships

Calderwood Communication:

• Change to the school day times in August 2024, for session 2024/25:
  • Primary 1 – 2: 8:40am – 3:10pm
  • Primary 3-7: 8:45am – 3:15pm

The change is to ensure safety (physically and emotionally) particularly at pick up time at the end of the school day. There will be no change to times for Breakfast Club or safe arrivals

• Clan Changeover for current Primary 1- 6 clans: Please click here to find information about our transition programme.
• School Clothing Grant and Free Schools Meals: Applications for 24/25 are now being accepted, click here for more information.
• Our Improvement journey: Find out more about our school improvements for this session by clicking here.
• Roots of Empathy in Perth Clan
• Parent Council Communication Channels
• Parent Council Meeting Minutes – 28^th May 2024
• Our Pupil Council and champions were very excited to have a tour of extension on Friday, you can find out more here.
• Reminders: Can you please ensure your child brings a water bottle to school, due to the setup of our water fountains, if a child doesn’t bring a water bottle we have to issue them with a paper/ plastic cup. Also, a gentle reminder that your child should bring a snack with them to eat at break time.
• Board Games/ card games: If you have any good condition board games or card games you no longer require, could you please hand them into the office for Breakfast Club.
• Update:
  • We are delighted to share the exciting news that Mrs Wolfeis expecting a baby during the summer holidays. She will finish the term with us and then will take a break from Calderwood in the school year 2024/25. I know you will wish her lots of health and happiness as her family grows.
  • At the end of June, we say good bye to our amazing Miss Greig, as she travels abroad to pastures new! Miss Greig, as one of our original Calderwood Champions, has been instrumental in shaping and creating Primary 1 at Calderwood, leaving a legacy behind for future clans and champions. She has also lead and implemented many initiatives within our Health and Wellbeing curriculum. Miss Greig has a caring, creative approach, always going above and beyond for the children and families in her clan. She is loved across our children, families and champions, and will be greatly missed at Calderwood! I personally would like to thank Miss Greig for her dedicated to our Calderwood family, and wish her all the luck and happiness for her adventure. Her last day at Calderwood will be 26^th
  • We warmly welcome back our Miss Redmond in August, as her secondment finishes ast Springfield Primary.

Calderwood Consultation:

• Selecting our values: After consultation with our clans, champions and families we have created a list of the most popular 9 values. Place the values below in order of importance here.

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead:
• Continue taring working for foot path.
• Complete window flashing install.
• Internal fit out ongoing
• Loose furniture install continue
• Start builders clean.
• Continue final decoration on the ground floor
• Stair floor finishes ongoing

 

Calderwood Compliments:

 

• Thank you to our Primary 6 and 7 Clans who supported our Calderwood Chats event this week, it was great to see such a fantastic turnout.
• A big ‘Thank You’ to the Parent Council who helped us to buy new reading books.
• Thank you to Mr Allan, and the Primary 6 and 7 footballers who showed up despite the weather, to take part in the Mid Calder Gala, Jak Trueman, Football Tournament.
• Primary 2 Long Boat Exhibition.

Calderwood Chronicle 31_05_24

 

Calderwood Commitments

• 31/05/24: iPay open for dress down day donations

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Family Calendar
• 31/05/24: Dress Down Day: No football tops or crop tops please.
• 31/05/24: Pupil Council Tour of extension – Please wear school uniform
• 04/06/24: 9:00-10:15am: Calderwood Can Chats: Come along and have a look at your child’s jotters. Please come in through the front doors. Due to numbers, we would request only one adult per family.
• 07/06/24: PM: East Calder Gala Performance: Glee: East Calder Park (Next to the Health Centre, Main Street), 5:30 arrival for 6pm start, we are on first. Children should wear their Stag Squad Tshirt and navy bottoms.
• 08/06/24: Gala Day Walk
• Clan Championships: Rescheduled to 17^th

Calderwood Communication:

• Clan Changeover for current Primary 1- 6 clans: Please click here to find information about our transition programme.
• School Clothing Grant and Free Schools Meals: Applications for 24/25 are now being accepted, click here for more information.
• Information about P7 to S1 transition for August 2024.
• Champion Update: Our beloved Ms Cook is moving on to pastures new at Beatlie Campus and her last day with us is 14^th Ms Cook lives and breathes what being a champion is all about; compassionate, relentless in the pursuit of what is right for our children, goes above and beyond and … is a good laugh! As one of our original champs, we are deeply saddened that she is leaving us but she wish her lots of luck in her new adventures. Her legacy will remain at Calderwood for many years to come. For those children that Ms Cook provides enhanced support for, the leadership team will contact you with a transition plan.
• New Clan names

Calderwood Consultation:

• Beyond the Dream definition: We have taken the feedback from our clan, champion and community consultation on what our vision of Beyond the Dream means to us. Please vote for your favourite here.
• Selecting our values: After consultation with our clans, champions and families we have created a list of the most popular 9 values. Place the values below in order of importance here.

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead:
• Complete tar in playground area.
• Continue with window flashing install.
• Internal fit out ongoing – Lights on
• Start final decoration on the ground floor
• Stair floor finishes ongoing
• Wall fix furniture install ongoing.
• Loose furniture install to start next week.
• Complete ceiling install on the GF.

Calderwood Compliments:

• If You Were An Engineer Awards: We are so proud of our two children in Leven Clan who came first for Primary 2! Also, one of our Linlithgow Clan members was highly commended. What an achievement for Calderwood! Thank you to Mrs Curtin and Mrs McLaren for attending the awards ceremony to support our children.
• The P2s from Linlithgow clan and Leven clan put on an excellent connects all about Vikings. They demonstrated their learning through presenting and singing. Well done to all involved.
• We are incredibly proud of our Mrs Mallaney who ran the Edinburgh Marathon for Cash for Kids. She’s an inspiration to us all, showing us that you can! Well done you champ!
• We are so proud of our Ms Cook & Chloe who ran in the Edinburgh Marathon 10K Festival for JDRFUK – a cause close to our heart at Calderwood. Well done you champs!

Calderwood Chronicle 24_05_24

 

Calderwood Commitments

• 17/05/24 – 27/05/24: iPay open for C in the Park Ticket Order. In order for us to ensure we place enough orders for resources and foods, and that none of the resources are wasted, we do have a closing date of 27^th May for tickets. Tickets should be ordered through iPay for the time slot you would like to attend, access to the outdoor activities runs for the full time. You can find out more about C in the Park here.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Family Calendar
• 25/05/24: Parent Council Fund Raiser: Garage Trail
• 28/05/24: 6:00pm: Parent Council Meeting
• 29/05/24: P1 Trip: Five Sisters Zoo: Linlithgow, Shetland, Mull
• 30/05/24: P1 Trip: Five Sisters Zoo: Orkney, Skye, Ness
• 31/05/24: Dress Down Day: No football tops or crop tops please.
• 31/05/24: Pupil Council Tour of extension – Please wear school uniform
• Clan Championships: Rescheduled to 17^th

Calderwood Communication:

• Clan Changeover for current Primary 1- 6 clans: Please click here to find information about our transition programme.
• Clans Values Consultation: Our clans have taken part in a challenge to consider what they feel should be our values, you can see their responses in our sways.
• School transport: School Transport applications are now open for the new school session 2024/25. Applications should be completed for all new entitled P1 and S1 pupils and for those who are entitled who do not currently have an allocation on a school bus service. Applications should also be completed for those entitled pupils who wish to continue in S5 & S6. Those who have a change in circumstances e.g. moved home or school, we request that a new application is completed. Applications will close on Friday 7th June 2024, information on eligibility and applications are available at https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/78510/Applications-for-Mainstream-School-Transport.
• School Clothing Grant and Free Schools Meals: Applications for 24/25 are now being accepted, click here for more information.
• We are delighted to announce our Primary 1 champions for 2024/25 as below. (A gentle reminder that staffing can be subject to change):
  • Mull – Primary 1 – Mrs Hansen
  • Orkney – Primary 1- Miss Bonar
  • Shetland – Primary 1 – Miss Jamieson
  • Skye – Primary 1 – Ms McGowan
  • Bluebell – Primary 1 – Miss Melrose
  • Bramble – Primary 2/1 – Mrs McLaren

Calderwood Consultation:

• Beyond the Dream definition: We have taken the feedback from our clan, champion and community consultation on what our vision of Beyond the Dream means to us. Please vote for your favourite here.
• Selecting our values: After consultation with our clans, champions and families we have created a list of the most popular 9 values. Place the values below in order of importance here.
• Bullying Statement: As you are aware we are currently updating our relationships and anti bullying statements. We would like to consult with children, champions and parent/ carers, on the definition of the term bullying: https://forms.office.com/e/Lxgn1iB0Mt

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead:
  • Tar playground area – Complete roof cappings              – Continue with window flashing install
  • Internal fit out ongoing – Small power accessory install and lights
  • Final decoration on 1^stfloor    – Stair floor finishes                       –  Wall fix furniture install ongoing.

 

Calderwood Compliments:

 

• Rannoch Clan did a wonderful Connects all about Fairtrade. There was singing, presenting, dancing and LOTS of banana jokes. Well done Rannoch Clan everyone learned more about Fairtrade.
• Two children from Leven were overall Primary 2 winners for Scotland for their Be An Engineer designs. We are so proud of you!
• We raised £1768.60 from Magic Miles this year. This is a fantastic amount raised, thank you to our community. Thanks to Linwater Caravan Park who kindly donated the ice poles for the Community Walk.

Calderwood Chronicle 16_05_24

Calderwood Commitments

• 17/05/24 – 27/05/24: iPay open for C in the Park Ticket Order. In order for us to ensure we place enough orders for resources and foods, and that none of the resources are wasted, we do have a closing date of 27^th May for tickets. Tickets should be ordered through iPay for the time slot you would like to attend, access to the outdoor activities runs for the full time. You can find out more about C in the Park here.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Family Calendar
• 20/05/24: School Closed
• 22/05/24 Clan Championships (Sports Day)
• 23/05/24 & 24/05/24 Ben Lawers & Lomond at West Calder High School Transition Days
• 24/05/24 11:15: Leven & P2 Linlithgow: Clan Connects: 2 guests invited
• 25/05/25: Parent Council Fund Raiser: Garage Trail

Calderwood Communication:

• Clan Championships: Children are invited to wear their house colour on top and navy PE bottoms to school this day. Please ensure they have a water bottle with them. You can find out more about where to watch here and times here. There is a social story here. Sika     Red      Roe        Fallow
• C in the Park
• Clan Changeover for current Primary 1- 6 clans: Please click here to find information about our transition programme
• Recently we had a CapturingCalderwood Day, gathering evidence about learning, teaching andA child in our pupil council shared ‘Our champions help us feel our learning in our heart’. Thank you to Broxburn Primary for joining us! You can find the evidence here.
• Parking: A note from Stirling Developments – space is available at the old Barratt compound off Nethershiel Lane to act as additional overspill car park, please do not park on the road of Nethershiel Lane.

Calderwood Consultation:

• Positive relationships and interactions statements: In this link, you can find these draft documents and a feedback form.
• Bullying Statement: As you are aware we are currently updating our relationships and antibullying statements. We would like to consult with children, champions and parent/ carers, on the definition of the term bullying: https://forms.office.com/e/Lxgn1iB0Mt

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead.
  • GF ceiling install ongoing
  • Floor finishings ongoing
  • M&E final fix ongoing (lights, sockets, toilets etc)
  • Decoration ongoing
  • Joinery finishes ongoing
  • Prep for tar
  • Window flashing install
  • Brickwork snagging ongoing
  • Roof capping install ongoing

Calderwood Compliments:

• Glasgow Clan put on an excellent Connects all about Castles. They explained the features of a castle, the cost of armour and what food & dancing would have been like in the Great Hall. Well done Glasgow Clan
• This week we had visitors from West Lothian Council planning team and Ray Kirk, to look at the unique features of Calderwood Primary & Nursery and how they enhance the learning experience for our children.
• Our champions joined in with Wear It Green Day for Mental Health Awareness Week remembering – It’s okay not to be okay!
• Bluebell and Bramble had a visit from the Dog’s Trust this week, find out more here.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Family Calendar
• 17/05/24: 11:15am: Rannoch Clan Connects: 2 guests invited
• 17/05/24 – 27/05/23: iPay open for C in the Park Ticket Order
• 20/05/24: School Closed
• 25/05/25: Parent Council Fund Raiser: Garage Trail

 

Calderwood Communication:

• C in the Park
• Clan Championships (Sports Day) information
• Clan structure for 2024/25: Next session the proposed clan structure is 24 clans at Calderwood Primary, this means that in the next academic year all clans will be hosted in the main building, with the cabins being used as communal learning spaces. For example the children have decided one of the cabins will be used as a recording studio for films, podcasts, etc. We will provide more information about this at the next Parent Council meeting.
• Clan changeover programme: You can find details of our transition programme for June here.
• It is fantastic to see the sunny weather! Please ensure your child wears suncream before coming to school, and they might want to bring along a hat for when they are outdoors.

Calderwood Consultation:

• Family Learning Activities and events: Before making the school calendar next year we would like your input on family learning activities and events, please take a few minutes to complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/X4426bCz6N
• Positive Relationships and interactions policies: Please find a copy of the draft policies here. There is also form for feedback on the documents.

 

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead.
  • Construct west ramp
  • Scaffold drop ongoing
  • Groundworks install of school garden area ongoing, heel kerb install
  • M&E 2^nd fix ongoing
  • Ceiling install ongoing
  • Decoration ongoing
  • First fix furniture install progressing
  • Install permanent doors at the tie in point

Calderwood Compliments:

• We had a fantastic Connects on Friday by Tummel Clan. They shared the very important message about ‘bucket filling’ and how rewarding it is to express daily kindness, appreciation, and love.
• Thistle and Schiehallion clans had a fantastic morning out at the West Calder Cross Country Event at Polbeth United pitches.  They supported each other wonderfully and all children completed the race. To top off a brilliant morning, Calderwood Primary Boys were the winning team, coming first in the overall team event!