Category: Information for Parents/ Carers

Sustrans IBike Project

This year, your child’s school will be participating in Sustrans’ I Bike project. Your child’s school might have also participated during the previous academic year.

I Bike delivers a variety of activities and events. These include led walks and rides, Dr Bike, Bikeability, Active Travel Breakfast and bike maintenance.

This Parent and Carer survey is collecting data for the purpose of evaluating and monitoring the I Bike project. We are interested to see the impact it has had on you and your child and your thoughts on what could make active travel easier for your child.

Active travel is when a journey is made by being physically active, such as walking, wheeling, cycling and scooting/skating.

The results may be used to influence and support further local and national funding bids and help define the health value of physical activity and active travel. It will help to understand and continue to improve the project. Specific comments on local infrastructure will be noted but is beyond the scope of I Bike.

Please complete the short survey – it should take about 4 minutes.  I Bike Parent and Carer Survey (2022/23): https://sustrans.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/i-bike-parent-and-carer-survey-2022

If you want to find out more, you can contact us at IBikeMonitoring@sustrans.org.uk

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 18/11/22

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 18/11/22
Calderwood Commitments (Actions):
Calderwood Communication (For information):
  • Christmas Fayre
  • Scottish Child Payment Advice
  • Cost of Living Advice 
  • We have noticed that an increased number of children are wearing digital watches that allow them to make calls, we recognise that this is a way to support your child in being independent when travelling to and from school. Unfortunately, children have been using these watches to make calls in the playground and in the clan rooms. If your child does wear one of these watches, can you please ensure the call function is switched off during the school day. If children are feeling unwell or there has been an incident, the office or their champion will give you a call.
  • We have the ongoing concern of sugary snacks in school for break times, for example lollipops, ‘brain lickers’, share bags of sweets and crisps, etc. I understand that some of this will be following the Halloween period, could you please try and ensure these types of treats, especially ones like lollipops (that are a choking hazard) are not brought in for break time. We have fruit available at the front foyer for any child that requires a snack.
  • I love that children can scoot and cycle to school, increasing their independence and daily exercise, however I am aware as our roll increases, the path along the front of the school and nursery is increasing busy in the morning and at pick up. We would like to recommend that children walk their scooters and bikes in this area (like they do when exiting the playground) to ensure everyone is safe when using the path.
  • Now that the weather has taken a turn for the winter, we are aware that more families are choosing to use the car park. Unfortunately, our families and champions this week, have reported their health and safety fears. More families are using the carpark at pick up that what it has capacity for, meaning that people are double parked, making it difficult to safely cross the car park and champs are not able to get out of spaces at the end of the day (staff have different shift patterns). If you are choosing to use the carpark, please ensure you are considerate of others and the safety of our children, families and staff, and are parking in a space.
  • Champion update:
  • – Mrs Love, Skye Clan Champ, starts her maternity leave on 25th November, we wish lots of luck and love for this exciting time. Mrs Bryson will take over as Skye Clan champ for the rest of the session.
  • – Mrs Birrell joins us on 21st November and will support with teachers non contact time, initially in Mull, Orkney, Shetland and Skye.
Calderwood Calendar: 
Capturing Calderwood (Twitter snapshot):
  • Book Week Scotland
Calderwood Compliments: 
  • Thank you to everyone who donated to our Poppy Scotland Appeal.
  • Congratulations to Ben Lawers for hosting our first Clan Connects for families last week, we are very proud of you all!
  • Thank you to our champs for organising as exciting Book Week Scotland.
  • Thank you to everyone who attended our Parent Council event, in person and online.

Kind regards,

Miss Burton

Parent Council: Christmas Fayre

Christmas comes to Calderwood Primary for our first annual Christmas Fayre!
Featuring some of the best local crafts, you’ll be spoiled for choice when looking for a unique gift for someone special this year! There will also be activities for the kids (including a movie so you can peruse the stalls at your leisure!), prizes to be won for young and old, and even a visit from the big man himself!
🎄 Local crafts & yummy treats
🎄 Live performances
🎄 Kids Christmas Craft Zone
🎄 Christmas movie
🎄 Story-time with Santa
🎄 Food & hot Drinks
🎄 Prizes to be won!

Everyone is welcome and entry is free, but donations are appreciated – with every penny raised going towards investing in digital resources!

Scottish Child Payment extends to under 16s and automatic payments for other benefits

•Scottish Child Payment has extended to include all eligible children from the age of six until they turn 16

•It is a payment of £100 every four weeks for each eligible child under the age of 16 •Check if you are eligible for Scottish Child Payment and apply now at mygov.scot/benefits or by calling 0800 182 2222•Families are also being urged to make sure they don’t miss out on a double December Bridging Payment of £260 •The December Bridging Payments will be made before the start of the Christmas holidays for children who receive Free School Meals on the basis of low income on 30 November. Payments for children who are subsequently registered and become eligible for Free School Meals ahead of the Christmas holidays will be made as soon as possible in the new year •You may also be eligible for other benefits, you can find out more here 

Christmas Jumper Swap

Save money and reduce waste this Christmas by joining the Christmas JumperSwap!

Drop off your unwanted Christmas Jumpers at the main entrance before Friday 25th November 2022 and collect a ‘new to you’ one at the Fayre on the 2nd December. Adults jumpers welcome!

 

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Calderwood Primary ​Chronicle: 10/11/22 ​

Calderwood Commitments (Actions):
Calderwood Communication (For information):
  • A gentle reminder that following West Lothian Policy, no dogs are permitted in the playground. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to set up individual arrangements for families with dogs who require their children to be brought to the gate.
  • We understand that life is busy for everyone and occasionally items for school can be forgotten or daily routines change last minute. Currently, we are experiencing a large number of forgotten items (lunch boxes, break time snack, clothing) dropped off in the morning or last minute messages needing passed on to children about pick up time, this results in other office tasks not being able to be actioned. If children do occasionally forget their break time snack time, we do have fruit that they can take, so please don’t worry about having to make another trip to drop off a snack.
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Calderwood Calendar: 
Capturing Calderwood (Twitter snapshot):
  • House Elections
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Calderwood Compliments: 
  • A huge congratulations to our new House and Vice Captains, and to our champs and families for supporting them through this process. we are very proud of them.
  • Congratulations to Jude in Ben Lomond who came first place in the West Lothian Active Schools P7 Cross Country event.

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Kind regards,

Miss Burton

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