East Calder Community Listening Project
Category: Information for Parents/ Carers
Welcome to Our New Leadership Champions
Miss Stark – Depute Head Teacher
I am absolutely delighted to be introducing myself to you as the first Depute Head Teacher of Calderwood Primary School and Nursery. I feel extremely lucky and privileged to have been selected to extend the leadership team and to continue to build upon the success that Calderwood Primary has already achieved under the leadership of Miss Burton, Mrs Grieve and Miss Miller.
In early 2016, I was successfully appointed as Depute Head Teacher at Bonnyrigg Primary School in Midlothian. Prior to this, I spent two years as Principal Teacher there and four years as a class teacher in Edinburgh.
I am extremely excited about my journey ahead at Calderwood and getting to know all of the learners as individuals. I will strive to create the best educational experience for your child/children whilst they are members of our school community.
Please do not hesitate to introduce yourselves! I will be at the Glencoe entrance as much as possible at the start and end of the day and look forward to getting to know your children, and to meeting more of you, in the coming weeks.
Miss Connor – Principal Teacher – Early Level
Hello, I’m Miss. Connor. I was previously class teacher at Peel Primary and for the past 3 years have been seconded as the STEM development officer for West Lothian supporting ELCs and Primaries to embed STEM in their curriculum. I am very excited to be starting at Calderwood.
Clan Changeover: Clans & Champions for 2023/24
Additional Rookie Rockstars Tickets- Friday 2nd June
Additional adult tickets will be on sale in the school arena today from 12:15-12:45pm. We now have the availability to open up further tickets; therefore, more than one adult ticket can be bought today. Tickets need to be purchased in person by entering through the school office and into the arena, where our champions will help you. All payments will be made on iPay during the time of purchasing, this will require you to have your iPay log in and your phone with you. Tickets are being sold on a first come first serve basis.
No further tickets will be released after today.
We look forward to rocking with you!
After School Services Questionnaire
Dear parent. carer,
Please find below a link to a survey about afterschool services from the Parent Council.
Kind regards,
Miss Burton
Rookie Rockstars Concert
The countdown is on for our Rookie Rockstars Concerts on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th July! This week, our pupils have enjoyed having Rookie Rockstars in school. They have learned songs, been involved in challenges and had a rock melody!
Please find important information about the concerts below:
- Pupils performing in the concert should arrive between 6:00-6:15pm through the school office. They will be directed to a clan as their backstage room.
- Doors for the audience will open at 6:00pm. Please enter through the office and show your ticket to the champion at the front door. The concert will take place in the school arena and will start at 6:30pm.
- Pupils have been encouraged to dress up as a rockstar for the evening!
- The Rookie Rockstars team will be selling raffle tickets which gives you the chance of winning an electric guitar. Tickets cost £1.00 and payments can be made by card.
- Rookie Rockstars merchandise will also be sold on the night. This will be sold at the amphitheatre as you exit from the concert. All pupils and adults should exit the playground from the Glencoe gate.
- No photos or videos should be taken of the performance.
Collecting your child at the end of the event
After the concert, pupils will go back to their backstage clan. All adults will be directed to the playground through the STEM door to collect their child. Pupils should be collected from the following areas:
- Pupils in Mull and Orkney will exit from their original playground door.
- Pupils in Shetland and Skye will come out of the P2/P3 playground door.
- Pupils in Leven and Linlithgow will be collected at the pergola.
- Pupils in Rannoch, Tay and Tummel to be collected at the green benches.
- Pupils in Bluebell, Bramble, Thistle, Ben Lomond and Ben Lawers will exit from the Ben Lomond/Ben Lawers playground door.
Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 26/05/23
Clan Changeover Transition Programme 2023 Calderwood Chronicle_26_05_23
Calderwood Commitments (Actions):
- C in the Park Performers Request
- Permission slip for Choir and Glee to perform at East Calder Gala
- C in the Park tickets on sale in iPay. £3 per adult/ child.
Calderwood Calendar:
- Term 4 Calendar link Updated – updates in yellow
- East Calder Gala Events
- 26/05/23 – 09/06/23: C in the Park tickets on sale in iPay. £3 per adult/ child.
- 29/05/23: Miss Stark, Depute Head Teacher starts
- 02/06/23: 11:15am: Orkney Clan Calderwood Connects – 2 family members welcome
- 02/06/23: 12:15pm-12:45pm: Extra Rookie Rock Star Tickets on Sale: Click here for info
- 06/06/23: 6pm: Parent Council Meeting
- 07 & 08/06/23: 6:30pm: Rookie Rockstars Concert: Pre Purchased Tickets required
- 09/06/23: East Calder Gala Day Crowning Ceremony: Glee and Choir to meet at 5:50pm at East Calder Park https://forms.office.com/e/XzzQzZ1cVi
- 10/06/23: 12:45pm: Grand Gala Parade -Almondell Cemetery Car Park: School and nursery children will walk together, behind our school banner and dress up as a Disney character, we will also have banners available. Children should be accompanied by an adult.
Calderwood Communication:
- Free School Meals and Clothing Grant Information: Although all children in Primary 1-5 received free school meals, it is important that those families who are entitled to the free school meals grant apply, as this can get free school milk for your child and access to other support, in and out of school The clothing grant application also helps you to receive funding to purchase uniform supplies for your child. The link has more information and our equity champs are more than happy to support you with filling out the forms.
- Calderwood Chatter in our Cosy Corner is open from 11-12pm every FRIDAY for a cuppa and a friendly chat if you need any advice, support or just a listening ear.
- Clan Changeover 2023: Transition Information
- C in the Park information
- This week we had our annual clan championships, you will begin to see photos appearing in this Sway. Thank you to those families who could join us and to the champions who organised this experience.
Calderwood Compliments:
- This week we celebrated the contribution Miss Miller has made to Calderwood through a special connects, where each clan shared their memories of her, songs and memory cards. There is definitely something special about starting a school & nursery together and I would personally like to thank Miss Miller for all her help and support on our Calderwood journey, it’s been quite the experience together! Especially her leadership of our nursery and Primary 1, creativity within our curriculum and focus on Health & Wellbeing. I would like to wish Miss Miller lots of luck in her new adventure! Her caring, nurturing personality and friendship will be greatly missed at Calderwood. Miss Burton
- A message from Miss Miller: What an emotional farewell this week. I have loved celebrating with our wonderful children, champions and families. I would like to thank everyone for their kind words, gifts and support. I am proud to have been part of the Calderwood journey, starting the school from the ground up has been an amazing experience. Building special relationships with children, families and champions has been my favourite part. Your children are a credit to you all, I am privileged to have worked with every one of them. I will treasure the memories and miss everyone dearly. I wish everyone at Calderwood the best for the future as you continue to grow and develop!
Calderwood Clan Championships 2023
Clan Changeover Transition Programme 2023
Message from Miss Miller
What an emotional farewell this week. I have loved celebrating with our wonderful children, champions and families. I would like to thank everyone for their kind words, gifts and support. I am proud to have been part of the Calderwood journey, starting the school from the ground up has been an amazing experience. Building special relationships with children, families and champions has been my favourite part. Your children are a credit to you all, I am privileged to have worked with every one of them. I will treasure the memories and miss everyone dearly. I wish everyone at Calderwood the best for the future as you continue to grow and develop!
