Category: Information for Parents/ Carers

Calderwood Chronicle 16_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
• 20/05/24: School Closed
• 22/05/24 Clan Championships (Sports Day)
• 23/05/24 & 24/05/24 Ben Lawers & Lomond at West Calder High School Transition Days
• 24/05/24 11:15: Leven & P2 Linlithgow: Clan Connects: 2 guests invited
• 25/05/25: Parent Council Fund Raiser: Garage Trail

Calderwood Communication:

• Clan Championships: Children are invited to wear their house colour on top and navy PE bottoms to school this day. Please ensure they have a water bottle with them. You can find out more about where to watch here and times here. There is a social story here. Sika     Red      Roe        Fallow
• C in the Park
• Clan Changeover for current Primary 1- 6 clans: Please click here to find information about our transition programme
• Recently we had a CapturingCalderwood Day, gathering evidence about learning, teaching andA child in our pupil council shared ‘Our champions help us feel our learning in our heart’. Thank you to Broxburn Primary for joining us! You can find the evidence here.
• Parking: A note from Stirling Developments – space is available at the old Barratt compound off Nethershiel Lane to act as additional overspill car park, please do not park on the road of Nethershiel Lane.

Calderwood Consultation:

• Positive relationships and interactions statements: In this link, you can find these draft documents and a feedback form.
• Bullying Statement: As you are aware we are currently updating our relationships and antibullying 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.
  • GF ceiling install ongoing
  • Floor finishings ongoing
  • M&E final fix ongoing (lights, sockets, toilets etc)
  • Decoration ongoing
  • Joinery finishes ongoing
  • Prep for tar
  • Window flashing install
  • Brickwork snagging ongoing
  • Roof capping install ongoing

Calderwood Compliments:

• Glasgow Clan put on an excellent Connects all about Castles. They explained the features of a castle, the cost of armour and what food & dancing would have been like in the Great Hall. Well done Glasgow Clan
• This week we had visitors from West Lothian Council planning team and Ray Kirk, to look at the unique features of Calderwood Primary & Nursery and how they enhance the learning experience for our children.
• Our champions joined in with Wear It Green Day for Mental Health Awareness Week remembering – It’s okay not to be okay!
• Bluebell and Bramble had a visit from the Dog’s Trust this week, find out more here.

Calderwood Calendar: 

• Term 4 Family Calendar
• 17/05/24: 11:15am: Rannoch Clan Connects: 2 guests invited
• 17/05/24 – 27/05/23: iPay open for C in the Park Ticket Order
• 20/05/24: School Closed
• 25/05/25: Parent Council Fund Raiser: Garage Trail

Calderwood Communication:

• C in the Park
• Clan Championships (Sports Day) information
• Clan structure for 2024/25: Next session the proposed clan structure is 24 clans at Calderwood Primary, this means that in the next academic year all clans will be hosted in the main building, with the cabins being used as communal learning spaces. For example the children have decided one of the cabins will be used as a recording studio for films, podcasts, etc. We will provide more information about this at the next Parent Council meeting.
• Clan changeover programme: You can find details of our transition programme for June here.
• It is fantastic to see the sunny weather! Please ensure your child wears suncream before coming to school, and they might want to bring along a hat for when they are outdoors.

Calderwood Consultation:

• Family Learning Activities and events: Before making the school calendar next year we would like your input on family learning activities and events, please take a few minutes to complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/X4426bCz6N
• Positive Relationships and interactions policies: Please find a copy of the draft policies here. There is also form for feedback on the documents.

Calderwood Construction:

• You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
• Works look ahead.
  • Construct west ramp
  • Scaffold drop ongoing
  • Groundworks install of school garden area ongoing, heel kerb install
  • M&E 2^nd fix ongoing
  • Ceiling install ongoing
  • Decoration ongoing
  • First fix furniture install progressing
  • Install permanent doors at the tie in point

Calderwood Compliments:

• We had a fantastic Connects on Friday by Tummel Clan. They shared the very important message about ‘bucket filling’ and how rewarding it is to express daily kindness, appreciation, and love.
• Thistle and Schiehallion clans had a fantastic morning out at the West Calder Cross Country Event at Polbeth United pitches.  They supported each other wonderfully and all children completed the race. To top off a brilliant morning, Calderwood Primary Boys were the winning team, coming first in the overall team event!