NHS Lothian has alerted all schools about an increased number of cases and outbreaks of measles in England and Europe which increases the risk of infection spreading in Scotland. Immunisation with the MMR vaccine is the safest way to protect yourself and your family against measles, mumps and rubella. In February, NHS Lothian will write to all parents/carers of school aged children who have not yet had two doses of the MMR vaccine. Parents/carers are urged to book an appointment for their child to receive their MMR vaccine by calling the NHS Lothian Vaccination Helpline on 0300 790 6296. Parents/carers can gain further information on measles, including signs and symptoms to look out for, by accessing NHS Inform https://www.nhsinform.scot/campaigns/mmr-againstmeasles/
Category: Health and Wellbeing Support
Triple P Parenting Programme
Triple P Parenting is being hosted at Calderwood Primary School in 2024. The sessions will run from Wednesday 24th January to Wednesday 20th March 2024. These will be a mixture of in-person and 1:1 telephone consultations. The in-person sessions will run from 9:30-11:30am at Calderwood PS. Please view the posters below to find out more information about the programme. If you are interested to be involved in the programme, please use the form below to sign up.
If you are unable to attend the programme in 2024, there are additional drop-in sessions being held across West Lothian in November 2023. Please find out more here: 2023 TP Drop-in Sessions
What is Triple P?
The three Ps in ‘Triple P’ stand for ‘Positive Parenting Programme’
Triple P helps parents:
· Raise happy, confident kids
· Manage misbehaviour so everyone in the family enjoys life more
· Set rules and routines that everyone respects and follows
· Encourage behaviour you like
· Take care of yourself as a parent
· Feel confident you’re doing the right thing
Find out more here!
Programme Leaflet: triple_p_leaflet
Calderwood Triple P Sessions: Triple P Poster for Schools 2023
Please register your interest here:
Social Story Christmas Holiday
Social Story: Meet the Champions
Summer Social Story
To support our pupils over the summer holiday, here is a social story for the summer holidays.
If you require a visual calendar to support over the weeks, one has been created for July/August:
East Calder Community Listening Project
Our nurturing spaces
This year, through the participatory budget, our children chose to buy items to design their own nurturing space within their clan. This is a safe space that would be accessible to all pupils when they need it. Some clans chose to create a sensory space, others chose to make a comfortable seating area. All nurturing spaces are used to support children to self-regulate, they chose items which were calming including lights, comfortable cushions, tents, and activities such as sensory/fidget toys or books.
Community Cupboard Donations
We have recently started up our ‘Community Cupboard’ at Calderwood to support our families and community. As part of this, we have been growing our partnerships to help support and build our community cupboard stock.
We are now open to receive donations for our school. We are interested in collecting dried foods, non-perishable goods and any toiletries.
If you are able, please send these items in with your child for our dress down day. We are looking for an item per family NOT per child.
If you feel you could benefit from our community cupboard, please contact the office and ask for one of the ‘Equity Champs’ to get in touch. There is also a discrete online form you can complete and someone will get in touch with you.
