Category: Transition 2021
Invisible Strings at Calderwood Primary
Invisible Strings
Our First Day at Calderwood Primary
Parking at Mid Calder
- The carpark at Mid Calder Primary is for staff only.
- The drop off zone has cones laid out for the buses to park and is not currently in use as a drop off zone.
Primary 1 Parents – Thank you!
Hi P1 (Shetland, Orkney and Mull Clan) Parents,
We have had a very special first week in Primary 1. We have had lots of fun and excitement across all Clans. We look forward to sharing our journey with you as we settle into Primary 1. The children have shown great resilience, ambition and confidence in their learning spaces; we are so proud of them!
Thank you to our Primary 1 Parents for supporting us and your child through this significant transition. You have been amazing!
To keep things moving forward and encouraging our P1’s to have more independence, we ask that you drop your child to the zoned area of the playground in the morning, after 8:30am. Here they will be greeted by our Pupil Support Champions. You may leave your child to play here with their friends before they enter school with their Clan Champion at 8:50am.
At the end of the day Shetland Clan will use the left side of the playground as a pick up point (nearest the wooden fence), Orkney Clan will use the middle of the playground (nearest the stairs and bench) and Mull Clan will use the right side of the playground (nearest the nursery). This allows your child to become more independent, clearly see and be able to tell/show their Clan Champion who is picking them up.
We thank you for your co-operation and support during your child’s first week of school. We are looking forward to the journey ahead!
Bus Organisation Update for P2-7
Dear parent/ carer,
Service SCH 504 – Mrs McKinnon
A number of families had not completed or had missed the weekly register to alert us they were getting the school bus, therefore this system does not seem to be working. To ensure all children are in the correct place at the end of the day, starting from Wednesday 18th August we will operate a new system. We will take for granted that if your child has a bus pass they will get the school bus home on that day. If you do not wish your child to get the bus on a specific day/ date we would request that you email the school office on wlcalderwood-ps@westlothian.org.uk or phone the school office on 01506 280061 to notify us – stating their name, clan and bus number. Simply Play notify us each day of who they are expecting to collect from the bus.
Nethershiel Road, Northbound 6290CW01
Main Street at Grove Public Bar
Tesco Express on Main Street (Simply Play Pick Up)
Little Shiel Road, Southbound 6290 CW06
T’was The Night Before Calderwood
Photography Consent Form
As we begin to document our Calderwood journey this week, please ensure you have completed our video and photography consent form. There is no need to complete again if you have already completed this form.