Category: Calderwood Chronicle

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 19/04/24

Calderwood Chronicle 19_04_24

 

Calderwood Commitments:

  • 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.

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

  • Term 4 Family Calendar
  • 26/04/24 11:15: Tay Clan Connects: 2 guests invited
  • 29/04/24 Learning Letters and Homework Grids Issued
  • 03/05/24 11:15: Tummel Clan Connects: 2 guests invited Tummel
  • 06/05/24- 07/05/24: School Closed

 

Calderwood Communication:

  • Conifox family pass
  • Parent Ethos Survey
  • Our vision and values: we have created this Sway to share with you the vision for Calderwood. We appreciate your views and opinions – Please take a few minutes to complete this survey.
  • Term 4 PE Days: A gentle reminder that we would prefer children only wear the PE uniform on PE Days, and wear their usual uniform the other 3 days. You can find our uniform choices here. If you require any support with purchasing uniform, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please note that the following items are not part of our Calderwood uniform: Black sweatshirts, black hoodies, black leggings, grey tracksuit bottoms and branded items.
  • C in the Park: Call for support: https://forms.office.com/e/Kx3UwxwxaP
  • Medication in school policy: Please find a link to the West Lothian medication in schools policy. If your child requires medication during the school day or has a medical or dietary need, please ensure this is communicated through the school office so the relevant paperwork can be completed.

 

Calderwood Construction:

  • You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
  • Works look ahead.
    • Continue external facing brick
    • Scaffold will start to drop
    • Groundworks install of school garden area ongoing
    • M&E 2nd fix ongoing
    • Ceiling install ongoing
    • Floor finishing’s install ongoing.
    • Decoration ongoing

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 28/03/24

Calderwood Chronicle 28_03_24

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

 

Calderwood Communication:

 

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
    • Start soft landscaping in trim trail area.
    • Break through into existing school works to complete during Easter break.
    • New door will be locked and secured from Site side.
    • Groundworks to commence.

 

 Calderwood Compliments:

  • We had our Dragons Den: Be an Engineer Competition this week. The children who represented their clan in the competition were fantastic and the judges had a very difficult task of picking a winner for each level. Thank you to our judges for supporting the event. A huge congratulations to our winners! You can find out more in this blog post.
  • This week our Primary 6 clans had our second visit to Heriot-Watt University – we explored the University as a whole (including lecture theatres!), the National Robotarium and even spent time in the Oriam. You can find more about the visit here.

 

We can’t quite believe it is the end of another term. It has been a busy time for us with lots of achievements and improvement progress made. I hope all our children and families enjoy the Easter holidays, thank you for all you support this term!

Miss Burton

 

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 22/03/24

Calderwood Chronicle 22_03_24

 

Calderwood Commitments:

  • 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.

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

 

Calderwood Communication:

 

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
    • Start soft landscaping in trim trail area.

 

 Calderwood Compliments:

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 15/03/24

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: 

 

 

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 Primary Chronicle: 08/03/24

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: 

 

Calderwood Communication:

 

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 Primary Chronicle: 01/03/24

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 Primary Chronicle: 23/02/24

 

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:

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 02/02/24

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:

 

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 Primary Chronicle: 26/01/24

Calderwood Chronicle 26_01_24

 

Calderwood Commitments:

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

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

 

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.
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