Category: Information for Parents/ Carers

Calderwood Chronicle 06_06_24

 

Calderwood Commitments

• 10/06/24 – 25/06/24: Milk order open for current P1-6 children on iPay for Term 1 – milk will not be available to order after this date.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Family Calendar
• 07/06/24: PM: East Calder Gala Performance: Glee: East Calder Park (Next to the Health Centre, Main Street), 5:30 arrival for 6pm start, we are on first. Children should wear their Stag Squad Tshirt and navy bottoms. – CANCELLED
• 08/06/24: Gala Day Walk
• 12/06/24: Meet the clan: Opportunity for the children to meet the children in their new clan. You can find a social story here. Children will come home with a sticker of their child’s clan and champion name, The clan structure will also be shared on this day.
• 13/06/24: End of year Reports Issued
• 14/06/24: Ms Cook’s Last Day
• 14/06/24: Dress Down Day: Festival Theme for C in the Park: No donation required.
• 14/06/24: C in the Park: Pre-purchased tickets only.
• 17/06/24: Clan Championships

Calderwood Communication:

• Change to the school day times in August 2024, for session 2024/25:
  • Primary 1 – 2: 8:40am – 3:10pm
  • Primary 3-7: 8:45am – 3:15pm

The change is to ensure safety (physically and emotionally) particularly at pick up time at the end of the school day. There will be no change to times for Breakfast Club or safe arrivals

• Clan Changeover for current Primary 1- 6 clans: Please click here to find information about our transition programme.
• School Clothing Grant and Free Schools Meals: Applications for 24/25 are now being accepted, click here for more information.
• Our Improvement journey: Find out more about our school improvements for this session by clicking here.
• Roots of Empathy in Perth Clan
• Parent Council Communication Channels
• Parent Council Meeting Minutes – 28^th May 2024
• Our Pupil Council and champions were very excited to have a tour of extension on Friday, you can find out more here.
• Reminders: Can you please ensure your child brings a water bottle to school, due to the setup of our water fountains, if a child doesn’t bring a water bottle we have to issue them with a paper/ plastic cup. Also, a gentle reminder that your child should bring a snack with them to eat at break time.
• Board Games/ card games: If you have any good condition board games or card games you no longer require, could you please hand them into the office for Breakfast Club.
• Update:
  • We are delighted to share the exciting news that Mrs Wolfeis expecting a baby during the summer holidays. She will finish the term with us and then will take a break from Calderwood in the school year 2024/25. I know you will wish her lots of health and happiness as her family grows.
  • At the end of June, we say good bye to our amazing Miss Greig, as she travels abroad to pastures new! Miss Greig, as one of our original Calderwood Champions, has been instrumental in shaping and creating Primary 1 at Calderwood, leaving a legacy behind for future clans and champions. She has also lead and implemented many initiatives within our Health and Wellbeing curriculum. Miss Greig has a caring, creative approach, always going above and beyond for the children and families in her clan. She is loved across our children, families and champions, and will be greatly missed at Calderwood! I personally would like to thank Miss Greig for her dedicated to our Calderwood family, and wish her all the luck and happiness for her adventure. Her last day at Calderwood will be 26^th
  • We warmly welcome back our Miss Redmond in August, as her secondment finishes ast Springfield Primary.

Calderwood Consultation:

• Selecting our values: After consultation with our clans, champions and families we have created a list of the most popular 9 values. Place the values below in order of importance here.

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead:
• Continue taring working for foot path.
• Complete window flashing install.
• Internal fit out ongoing
• Loose furniture install continue
• Start builders clean.
• Continue final decoration on the ground floor
• Stair floor finishes ongoing

 

Calderwood Compliments:

 

• Thank you to our Primary 6 and 7 Clans who supported our Calderwood Chats event this week, it was great to see such a fantastic turnout.
• A big ‘Thank You’ to the Parent Council who helped us to buy new reading books.
• Thank you to Mr Allan, and the Primary 6 and 7 footballers who showed up despite the weather, to take part in the Mid Calder Gala, Jak Trueman, Football Tournament.
• Primary 2 Long Boat Exhibition.

Calderwood Chronicle 31_05_24

 

Calderwood Commitments

• 31/05/24: iPay open for dress down day donations

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Family Calendar
• 31/05/24: Dress Down Day: No football tops or crop tops please.
• 31/05/24: Pupil Council Tour of extension – Please wear school uniform
• 04/06/24: 9:00-10:15am: Calderwood Can Chats: Come along and have a look at your child’s jotters. Please come in through the front doors. Due to numbers, we would request only one adult per family.
• 07/06/24: PM: East Calder Gala Performance: Glee: East Calder Park (Next to the Health Centre, Main Street), 5:30 arrival for 6pm start, we are on first. Children should wear their Stag Squad Tshirt and navy bottoms.
• 08/06/24: Gala Day Walk
• Clan Championships: Rescheduled to 17^th

Calderwood Communication:

• Clan Changeover for current Primary 1- 6 clans: Please click here to find information about our transition programme.
• School Clothing Grant and Free Schools Meals: Applications for 24/25 are now being accepted, click here for more information.
• Information about P7 to S1 transition for August 2024.
• Champion Update: Our beloved Ms Cook is moving on to pastures new at Beatlie Campus and her last day with us is 14^th Ms Cook lives and breathes what being a champion is all about; compassionate, relentless in the pursuit of what is right for our children, goes above and beyond and … is a good laugh! As one of our original champs, we are deeply saddened that she is leaving us but she wish her lots of luck in her new adventures. Her legacy will remain at Calderwood for many years to come. For those children that Ms Cook provides enhanced support for, the leadership team will contact you with a transition plan.
• New Clan names

Calderwood Consultation:

• Beyond the Dream definition: We have taken the feedback from our clan, champion and community consultation on what our vision of Beyond the Dream means to us. Please vote for your favourite here.
• Selecting our values: After consultation with our clans, champions and families we have created a list of the most popular 9 values. Place the values below in order of importance here.

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead:
• Complete tar in playground area.
• Continue with window flashing install.
• Internal fit out ongoing – Lights on
• Start final decoration on the ground floor
• Stair floor finishes ongoing
• Wall fix furniture install ongoing.
• Loose furniture install to start next week.
• Complete ceiling install on the GF.

Calderwood Compliments:

• If You Were An Engineer Awards: We are so proud of our two children in Leven Clan who came first for Primary 2! Also, one of our Linlithgow Clan members was highly commended. What an achievement for Calderwood! Thank you to Mrs Curtin and Mrs McLaren for attending the awards ceremony to support our children.
• The P2s from Linlithgow clan and Leven clan put on an excellent connects all about Vikings. They demonstrated their learning through presenting and singing. Well done to all involved.
• We are incredibly proud of our Mrs Mallaney who ran the Edinburgh Marathon for Cash for Kids. She’s an inspiration to us all, showing us that you can! Well done you champ!
• We are so proud of our Ms Cook & Chloe who ran in the Edinburgh Marathon 10K Festival for JDRFUK – a cause close to our heart at Calderwood. Well done you champs!