Information for Parents/ Carers – Page 32 – Calderwood Primary and Nursery

West Lothian Warm Hubs

The details of the current warm welcome locations can be found on the attached link to the council’s website:

Please click here to download: Calderwood Chronice_08_12_22

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):

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.

We are so proud of last week’s Calderwood Can learners! Well done for showing resilience, hard work and nurture!

Primary 2-7 children invite one family member along to the performance below in our Arena. We look forward to seeing you.

If you are attending both performances you can wait in the Arena between times.

(Children should wear Christmas jumper/ accessorise on top and uniform on bottoms).

You can use or create your own kindness advent Calendar to celebrate the lead up to Christmas.

Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

Christmas Panto payment on iPay – £2 per child: 28/11/22 – 05/12/22: Please let us know if you require support with this.
P1 Nativity tickets donations open on iPay
Calderwood Can Chats Feedback

Calderwood Communication(For information):

East Calder Scouts Santa Sleigh Event
Leg it to Lapland
Safe routes to school in icy weather: A reminder that path at Glenshee Gate (along Nethershiel Road) is not gritted by the school. If anyone in the community can support us with gritting they playground on frosty mornings, please let the office know.

Calderwood Calendar:

1^st December: 6pm: Calderwood Christmas Tree Light Switch on: Choir members have received an email

2^nd December: 9:30am: Bramble Calderwood Connects: Email invite has been sent out

7^th December: Christmas Lunch Day: Children can wear a Christmas jumper to school, and normal school uniform on bottoms, orders for Christmas lunch are closed

9th December: 11:15am: Bluebell Calderwood Connects: Email invite has been sent out

Calderwood Compliments:

- Thistle Clan Connects: A huge well done to the children and champions in Thistle Clan, for their assembly last week. It showcased their literacy learning in a fun creative, digital and engaging way!

- Thank you to everyone involved in our Primary 2-3 safari excursions this week. The children really enjoyed the opportunity to experience learning in a real life context. Thank you to all our parent/ carer helpers.