Category: Calderwood Chronicle

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.

PDF link: Calderwood Chronicle 08_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
• 08/12/23: Calderwood Connects: Advent theme from the outreach team from Kirknewton and East Calder Parish Church. This will involve a story about advent and some songs. Please email the office to let us know if this is something you would prefer your child not to attend. For clans only.
• 11/12/23: Christmas Party: Ben Lawers and Ben Lomond (am). Wear your party clothes to school.
• 11/12/23 – 19/12/23: iPay open for Term 3 milk order: Milk orders will not be available after date.
• 12/12/23:
  • 15am: Skye and Shetland Nativity
  • 45am: Mull and Orkney Nativity
  • 00pm: Ness and Linlithgow (P1 pupils only) Nativity
  • Three tickets have been issued per child, per show. Please bring then along with you,
  • Chiefs, House, Vice Captains to wear P7 shirts and ties and Choir to wear school uniform and not P.E Kit please.
• 13/12/23:
  • 15am: Mull and Orkney Nativity
  • 45am: Ness and Linlithgow (P1 pupils only) Nativity
  • 00pm: Skye and Shetland Nativity
  • Three tickets have been issued per child, per show. Please bring then along with you,
  • Chiefs, House, Vice Captains to wear P7 shirts and ties and Choir to wear school uniform and not P.E Kit please.
• 13/12/23: Primary 4 Clans Excursion: Please ensure you have paid on iPay, returned the EE2 and ordered a pack lunch if required.
• 14/12/23: Christmas Party: Bluebell and Bramble (am) Christmas Party: Thistle and Schiehallion (pm) Wear your party clothes to school.
• 15/12/23: Calderwood Christmas Celebration Connects for Parents/ Carers
  • 9:15-10:00am: Primary 2-3
  • 10:15-11:00am: Primary 4-7
  • Two adults per family – no tickets required
  • Christmas Jumper/ accessory: (normal uniform on bottoms)
• 18/12/23: Christmas Party: Dundee (am). Christmas Party: Aberdeen (am). Christmas Party: Stirling (pm). Wear your party clothes to school.

Calderwood Communication: 

• Christmas Parties Social Story
• P1 Christmas Show Social Story
• Triple P Parenting Programme Opportunity at Calderwood

Calderwood Construction:

• Works Completed in the Week:
  • Metal deck and reinforcement for upper floor
  • Under slab drainage
  • Blockwork underbuilds to complete
  • Crane lift for roof works complete
• Two Week Look Ahead
  • Roof install to Continuing
  • Trim trail work ongoing
  • Upper first floor slab prep and pour

Calderwood Compliments:

• A huge thank you to our Parent Council for organising our fantastic Christmas Fayre last week. Thank you to our families and champions wo helped out on the day. Thank you to our choir and musicians, West Calder High School and Trav for performing. Thank you to everyone who supported the event!
• Our Bens clans loved sharing their learning with the P4-6 clans. Their IDL showcase was all about Global Conflict with each group researching and presenting a different related topic. They received lots of positive feedback from our pupils.
• Our Christmas Lunch was a huge success this week! Thank you to our Kitchen, Office and PSW champs to helped to organise the event and to our Ben Clans for serving up the lunch.
• Our clans were very excited to watch our Primary 1 clans Christmas Show, dress rehearsals this week! Thank you for letting us have a sneak peek.

PDF Doc: Calderwood Chronicle 01_12_23

Calderwood Commitments:

• Panto Payment: Please ensure you have paid £2 on iPay by 7/12/23. If you require support with the payment please let us know.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• You will find December events dates here: Term 2 Family Calendar Link
• 01/12/23: P1 Show Tickets issued.
• 01/12/23: Parent Council: Christmas Fayre Information
• 06/12/23: Christmas Lunch: Pre orders only, orders are no closed. Children can wear a Christmas jumper/ accessory, uniform on bottom.
• 07/12/23: Cinderella Panto in the Arena: Children can wear a Christmas jumper/ accessory, uniform on bottom. Please pay £2 on iPay.
• 08/12/23: Calderwood Connects: Advent theme from the outreach team from Kirknewton and East Calder Parish Church. This will involve a story about advent and some songs. Please email the office to let us know if this is something you would prefer your child not to attend. For clans only.

Calderwood Communication: 

• Parent Council Christmas Raffle
• Santa Sleigh Community Event
• Christmas Lunch Social Story
• Panto Social Story
• 21/11/23: Parent Council Minutes
• Cost of the School Day Information
• Communication when emailing the office:
  • Absence/ appointment emails

Child’s full name:

Clan:

Reasons for absence/ appointment/ lateness

These emails will get an auto response from the office and do will not require a reply.

• Question/ concern

Child’s full name:

Clan:

Comments:

These emails will be replied to within 48 hours. We always try to get back to families as soon as possible. A gentle reminder, during the school day teachers are teaching and the leadership team are out and about around the school, taking groups, meetings, etc and may not always be able to immediately respond to phone calls/ emails/ drops ins.

Calderwood Construction:

Works Completed in the Week

• Steel erection
• Drainage connections
• Under slab drainage
• Decking first floor

Two Week Look Ahead

• Roof install to commence – crane onsite 29/11/23
• Trim trail work ongoing
• Blockwork underbuild to continue
• Pitch fencing to start ASAP, material delivery WC 27/11/23
• Upper first floor slab prep and pour- Pour date tbc looking like 05/12/23, however will depend on weather.

Calderwood Compliments:

• Thank you to everyone who could join us for Calderwood Chats this week. A big thanks to our P6 and P7 clans for running the event for us.
• The children have enjoyed playing with the new construction toys in the playground this week. Thank you to the Parent Council for fundraising for these.
• Thank you to the helpers who made our P3 excursions possible this week, we appreciate your support.
• Morrisons Construction joined us for our Connects last week to tell us about building site safety.
• Thank you to Stirling Developments for donating our Christmas Tree.

Dates for the Play Leader training (note that all 3 dates need to be attended):

Session 1: Wednesday 29th November 6-9pm (online)

Session 2: Sunday 3rd December 6-9pm (online)

Session 3:  Wednesday 13th December 6-9pm (online)