Category: Calderwood Chronicle

PDF Version: Calderwood Chronicle_24_02_23

 

Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

• A gentle reminder that lunches should be ordered on iPay at home, this includes noting if your child has a packed lunch from home. Children take part in a range of Stag Start learning activities in the morning, therefore stopping them to order their lunch interrupts their learning time and uses unnecessary admin time. Friday packed lunches should be ordered by 9:30am on a Thursday. Advice on how to use iPay can be found here.

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• You can find our updated term 3 calendar here.
• 24^th February: 11:15am: Tummel Clan Calderwood Connects: 2 family members can attend
• 28^th February – 1^st March: School closed
• 1^st March: Ben Lomond Residential: Pupils meet outside school entrance at 12:15pm.
• 2^nd March: West Calder High Online Drop In Session: 7pm
• 3^rd March: One Year Anniversary Time Capsule Challenge: Please ensure children are wearing school uniform (and not P.E kit). The challenge results will be shared digitally with families.
• 7^th March: 9:00-10:15am: Calderwood Can Chats: Opportunity to pop in and look at your child’s jotters and online profile. This will also be available at Champion Conversations if you are unable to attend.
• 7^th March: 6:00pm: Parent Council Meeting
• 8^th – 15^th March: Champion Conservations Open Online to book: Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.
• 9^th March: School Photographer: Tempest: Clan Group Photos: School uniform and no P.E Kit please. Primary 7s to wear P7 ties and shirt and bring P7 hoodies.
• 10^th March: Clan Calderwood Connects: Linlithgow Two family members can attend

 

Calderwood Communication (for information)

• Our Calderwood Careers launched this week for term 3 & term 4.
• Triple P Parenting sessions will be held at Calderwood Primary School. If you are interested in these sessions, please email the school office. Please find further information here. 
• We recently got feedback on home learning in our P5-P7 clans. Please find the results from our families and pupils’ questionnaires here. Our new home learning grids in P5-P7 will reflect the actions points highlighted. An overview sheet will be provided to share expectations with our families.
• If your child would like to play on the grass areas at break and lunch times, please ensure they have outdoor shoes to change into, as their feet may get wet. You might also want to include a change of clothes in their school bag.
• This week we had our first mini champ meetings. All our children have joined a group they are interested in to help lead change at Calderwood, we are excited to see all that they achieve!
• An advert has went out this week to recruit a Depute Head Teacher, with the hope that they will start at some point after the Easter holiday. We will continue to keep the Parent Council updated with the progress.

Calderwood Compliments:

• Thank you to everyone who attended our Caledonia Clan Celebration. This was our first evening event and it was fantastic to see our children sharing their learning with their families. You can find some highlights here.
• It was fantastic to see our children representing Thinking Day this week through wearing their organisation’s uniform.
• Tay Clan were out of this world, with their Calderwood Connects all about the James Webb Telescope and space. Thank you to all the families who joined us.
• Thank you to Kate Ive who worked with our Primary 3s this week as part of community engagement art workshops for the upcoming Calderwood Café Public Art Project by Stirling Developments. The clans really enjoyed it!

Link: Calderwood Chronice_03_02_23

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 03/02/23

Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

• Caledonia Clan Celebration: You can find out more about this Primary 1 – 7 family event and book to attend the event by clicking here. The choir sign up for the event is here.
• Free Football Tickets: Football Buzz has kindly offered us free tickets for the Livingston v Aberdeen football game on Saturday 4^th You can collect these from the school office on Friday 3^rd February. The tickets will be issued on a first come first served basis.
• 6^th – 10^th February: iPay is open for donations for our Caledonia Clan Celebration. Any funds raised will help to purchase Scottish and poetry books for the school.

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• You can find our term 3 calendar here: Calendar link
• 3^rd February: Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital: Clan Winners: Families of the Clan winners have been invited to attend. Children reciting poems, the choir and house and vice captains please wear school uniform (not P.E uniform) please. Primary 7s should wear their Primary 7 tie.
• 6^th February: Afterschool Clubs Start
• 7^th February: Primary 5 Limelight Music Performance: Please find an Invite to Primary 5 families to join us.
• 9^th February: 6:00pm or 6:40pm: Caledonia Clan Celebration
• 10^th February: 11:15am: Tay Clan Calderwood Connects: 2 family members can attend
• 13^th – 20^th February: School closed for February Break, reopens 21^st

Calderwood Communication (for information)

• Primary 5- 7 Home Learning: We are currently changing our home learning grids in P5-P7. We would appreciate if any parent/carers could provide their feedback and views on this. Please complete the questionnaire.
• Ben Lomond Residential: Please find the presentations that were shared at the Parent/ Carer information session.
• Calderwood Cares: Please click here to find out how we can support your family with food, toiletries and clothing.
• We have had some further reports of head lice in clans, please find some information on the signs of head lice and how to treat it here.
• Values consultation: We continue to seek your opinion on what you think our school values should be, you can contribute here.
• Mrs Mullen, our PSW Champion will be leaving us at February Break to move on to a new adventure at the NHS, we wish her lots of lucks. Ms Mungall will also be leaving us at February Break, thanks to both champs for supporting our clans.

 

Calderwood Compliments:

• Congratulations to all our poetry clan champions who will be performing in our Scottish Poetry Recital Competition on Friday 3^rd February, we wish them lots of luck!
• Thank you to everyone who donated to our dress down day. We raised £268, this will be used to purchase Food Technology equipment for our STEM Studio.

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Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 27/01/23

Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

• 23^rd – 27^th January: iPay is open for dress down day donations.
• Caledonia Clan Celebration: You can find out more about this Primary 1 – 7 family event and book to attend the event by clicking here.
• Capturing Calderwood: Communication Feedback Survey

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Apologises for calendar updates and the changes. School life is busy and we can’t always foresee all events that will take happen over the term. Changes to the original calendar have been highlighted in yellow and we have the date at the top so you know which is the latest version. Calendar link
• 27^th January: Dress Down Day: No football tops or crop tops please. Donation can be made on iPay.
• 27^th January: 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. You can find out more information here.
• 31^st January: School closed due to strike
• 1^st February: 6pm: P7 Residential Information Session on Teams: Click here to join the meeting: Meeting ID: 340 806 909 89 Passcode: NvXp3r
• 3^rd February: Calderwood Scottish Poetry Recital: Clan Winners: Clan Champions recite their poems to a panel, panel decide on an early level (P1), first level (P2-4) and second level (P5-7) winner. Invites will be sent home.
• 7^th February: Primary 5 Limelight Music Performance
• 9^th February: 6:00pm or 6:40pm: Caledonia Clan Celebration
• 10^th February: 11:15am: Tay Clan Calderwood Connects: 2 family members can attend

 

Calderwood Communication (for information)

• Learning Letters for Term 3
• Home Learning grids for Term 3
• Calderwood Cares: You will find our positive relationships policy here. There is also the opportunity to provide some feedback.
• We have had some further reports of head lice in clans, please find some information on the signs of head lice and how to treat it here.
• Those children who have been offered an afterschool club will have received a letter in their school bag this week.
• A huge congratulations to Mrs Love on the arrival of baby Emma, we are very excited to meet her.
• Ms Henderson will join our office champ team on 20^th February, we look forward to welcoming her to our champion team.

 

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Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

• 23^rd – 27^th February: iPay is open for dress down day donations.
• West Lothian Council Uniform encourages children not to wear clothing or accessorises that encourages rivalry, with this is mind, we would request that children don’t have football team accessories in school.
• Capturing Calderwood: Communication Feedback Survey
• Caledonia Clan Celebration: You can find out more about the event and book to attend the event here.

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• In this calendar you will find a list of all events for term 3. This has been updated.
• 23^rd January: Nursery Photo Day: If your school child has a sibling in the nursery they will have the opportunity for a family photo on this day. Please ensure they do not wear P.E kit.
• 24^th January: Learning Letters and Home Grids will be emailed to families.
• 27^th January: Dress Down Day: No football tops or crop tops please. Donation can be made on iPay.
• 27^th January: 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. You can find out more information here.

 

Calderwood Communication (for information)

• P4-P7 pupils have the opportunity to apply for a Calderwood Career, they can do this in clan or at home by using this link.
• We are looking for suggestions from parents/carers on what new reading texts we can purchase using the Scholastic Book Fayre money. You can add your choices here. The children also have the opportunity to contribute during clan time.
• Calderwood Cares: You will find our positive relationships policy here. There is also the opportunity to provide some feedback.
• We have had some report of head lice, please find some information on the signs of head lice and how to treat it here.
• Ben Lawers request for support with their European context for learning.

 

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Burton

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 13/01/23

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Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

• Please click here for advice on ordering lunches.
• PE Days for Term 3.
• If your child is interested in an afterschool club, please sign up by 13^th

 

Calderwood Calendar: 

• In this calendar you will find a list of all events for term 3.
• 23^rd January: If your school child has a sibling in the nursery they will have the opportunity for a family photo on this day. Please ensure they do not wear P.E kit.

Capturing Calderwood (Twitter):

• Creative Calderwood

Calderwood Communication (for information)

• West Lothian Warm Hubs
• Health and Wellbeing Support for Families
• Mr Black and Miss McAlear, will join our pupil support worker, champion team on Monday. We look forward to our champ team expanding! We are also currently recruiting for a further clerical assistant to support in our school and nursery offices.

Calderwood Compliments: 

• Robertson Homes and Age Scotland, Competition Winner.
• At the end of last term, Thistle Clan raised £74.06 for Children in Need, Cancer Research and Sick Kids, by organising a bake sale. Well done Thistle Clan!
• This week we had auditions for our first ever Calderwood Glee Club, a huge well done to everyone who tried out for the club.

Happy New Year! One week in and it feels like we have never been away from our Calderwood home. It has been lovely to start the new year, with new families joining us. We have had a smooth transition back to Calderwood life and next week, we look forward to all our interventions timetables fully starting, ensuring we support and challenge all of our children.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Burton

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Term 3 Family Calendar

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Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 08/12/22

Chronicle and Calendar are also attached to this email. 

Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

• P1 Nativity tickets donations open on iPay
• Milk for term 3 is currently open on iPay to order, until 20^th December.
• A gentle reminder that all children should have outdoor footwear left in school so they can play on the grass/ outdoors in all weathers. We also recommend that children bring a change of socks and bottoms to keep in school in case they get wet playing outdoors. Please let us know id you need any support with this.
• We continue to request that all families order their lunch on iPay, prior to the start of the school day. Children in the morning take part in a range of Stag Start activities to help them settle into the school day, stopping to ask them to order their lunch interrupts their learning time.
• In this calendar you will find a list of all events until the end of term please ensure you read so you and your child can be prepared: Christmas Countdown Calendar

Calderwood Calendar: 

• In this calendar you will find a list of all events until the end of term: Christmas Countdown Calendar
• 9th December: 11:15am: Bluebell Calderwood Connects: Email invite has been sent out to families – 2 guests per child can attend.
• 11^th December: Community Christmas Service 
• 13^th December: West Calder High School: Evening of Music
  13^th/ 14^th December: P1 Nativity: Tinsel: See tickets for times
• 16^th December: Christmas jumper day, jumpers on top, uniform on bottoms
• 16^th December: P2-7 Calderwood Connects: Christmas Around the World: One family member invited

Capturing Calderwood (Twitter):

• Christmas at Calderwood

Calderwood Communication (for information)

• We have a range of uniform available at our front foyer for free or for a donation, please have a look.
• If anyone has pots, pans, tyres, wooden spoons and metal spoons that they could donate to the school to please let us know, as we are trying to develop our outdoor areas.
• Calderwood Choir at the Christmas lights switch on: Have a look at their video here.

Calderwood Compliments: 

• Bramble Clan Connects: A huge well done to the children and champions in Bramble Clan, for their assembly last week and to the clans this week. It taught us all so many new facts about the brain and we loved their creative, confident, knowledgeable and inspiring performance!
• Congratulations to our Book Week Scotland: Be an Author Winners!
• Congratulations to our Nativity scenery winners!
• Last week we had our first ever Christmas Fayre, organised by our Parent Council. That you so much to everyone who worked behind the scenes and on the day. Thanks to everyone who attended, to support our school.
• From our Parent Council about the Christmas Fayre: The P7s were amazing, thanks to them and the staff helpers for staying late to help. They were amazing and we couldn’t have done it without them.

Calderwood Commitments (Actions):