Category: Information for Parents/ Carers

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!

Calderwood Chronicle 24_05_24

Calderwood Commitments

• 17/05/24 – 27/05/24: iPay open for C in the Park Ticket Order. In order for us to ensure we place enough orders for resources and foods, and that none of the resources are wasted, we do have a closing date of 27^th May for tickets. Tickets should be ordered through iPay for the time slot you would like to attend, access to the outdoor activities runs for the full time. You can find out more about C in the Park here.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Family Calendar
• 25/05/24: Parent Council Fund Raiser: Garage Trail
• 28/05/24: 6:00pm: Parent Council Meeting
• 29/05/24: P1 Trip: Five Sisters Zoo: Linlithgow, Shetland, Mull
• 30/05/24: P1 Trip: Five Sisters Zoo: Orkney, Skye, Ness
• 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
• 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.
• Clans Values Consultation: Our clans have taken part in a challenge to consider what they feel should be our values, you can see their responses in our sways.
• School transport: School Transport applications are now open for the new school session 2024/25. Applications should be completed for all new entitled P1 and S1 pupils and for those who are entitled who do not currently have an allocation on a school bus service. Applications should also be completed for those entitled pupils who wish to continue in S5 & S6. Those who have a change in circumstances e.g. moved home or school, we request that a new application is completed. Applications will close on Friday 7th June 2024, information on eligibility and applications are available at https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/78510/Applications-for-Mainstream-School-Transport.
• School Clothing Grant and Free Schools Meals: Applications for 24/25 are now being accepted, click here for more information.
• We are delighted to announce our Primary 1 champions for 2024/25 as below. (A gentle reminder that staffing can be subject to change):
  • Mull – Primary 1 – Mrs Hansen
  • Orkney – Primary 1- Miss Bonar
  • Shetland – Primary 1 – Miss Jamieson
  • Skye – Primary 1 – Ms McGowan
  • Bluebell – Primary 1 – Miss Melrose
  • Bramble – Primary 2/1 – Mrs McLaren

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.
• Bullying Statement: As you are aware we are currently updating our relationships and anti bullying statements. We would like to consult with children, champions and parent/ carers, on the definition of the term bullying: https://forms.office.com/e/Lxgn1iB0Mt

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead:
  • Tar playground area – Complete roof cappings              – Continue with window flashing install
  • Internal fit out ongoing – Small power accessory install and lights
  • Final decoration on 1^stfloor    – Stair floor finishes                       –  Wall fix furniture install ongoing.

Calderwood Compliments:

• Rannoch Clan did a wonderful Connects all about Fairtrade. There was singing, presenting, dancing and LOTS of banana jokes. Well done Rannoch Clan everyone learned more about Fairtrade.
• Two children from Leven were overall Primary 2 winners for Scotland for their Be An Engineer designs. We are so proud of you!
• We raised £1768.60 from Magic Miles this year. This is a fantastic amount raised, thank you to our community. Thanks to Linwater Caravan Park who kindly donated the ice poles for the Community Walk.