Rannoch Clan – Multiplication and Division

Rannoch clan have been learning about the different strategies we can use when multiplying and dividing such as making arrays, repeated addition/subtraction, skip counting and making equal groups.

This week, we explored the relationship between multiplication and division.  We created arrays, using different items, to show multiplication calculations and learnt that if we swap the numbers round, we get the same answer.  We explored even further and found that we could use the same array to find division facts.  This led us to exploring fact families.  We built arrays and found all the multiplication and division facts related to them and put these into our fact family houses.

We realised that a fact family is made up of 3 numbers and that we can solve division calculations if we know the related multiplication facts.  This might help us to solve division calculations more quickly.

Bring Your Own Device- P4s Tay and Rannoch

At Calderwood, digital technologies is at the heart of our curriculum as we believe it is a fundamental tool for supporting learning and providing pupils with the skills for life, learning and work. Therefore, we would like to offer the Primary 4s from Tay and Rannoch the opportunity to participate in ‘Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)’, where the pupils are permitted to bring their own personal device in to school to support their learning in the classroom.

The P4s from Tay and Rannoch have been discussing BYOD at school by exploring the risks and benefits for their learning. The pupils and champions have collectively created a BYOD charter that highlights the rules and expectations of using your own device. The pupils have also created a video to further explain what BYOD is and to demonstrate the rules that must be followed. Please take some time to read the charter and video we have created with your child. The video can be accessed through this link:

If you would like your child to participate in the BYOD programme, please fill out the form below by Wednesday 18th May 2022.  Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding the BYOD programme.

 

Measuring fun in Tay!

This week Tay clan have been learning how to measure length using metres, centimetres and millimetres. We discussed how when measuring length we are investigating how high, wide or long something is. We also explored a range of measuring tools we would have to use in our learning, such as: rulers, measuring tapes, metre sticks and trundle wheels.

As a starter to our lesson, we were set a challenge to find objects in our clan area that were 5mm, 30cm and 1m long. We managed to find lots of things in our clan and we were very surprised with how short 5mm actually is!

As a clan we were set a car race challenge. We had to build a ramp that would allow our racing cars to travel the furthest. We were able to select our own materials for making our ramp. We had to let our car go down the ramp, estimate how far it had travelled and then check our estimations using different measuring tools. Some of our cars travelled more than 4m long! Miss Redmond was also very impressed by our creativity in building the ramps.

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Bens do ABC… AstroBiology @ Calderwood

While we were looking at the creation stories through the religious context, we also explored the scientific timeline of events leading to how life is today. Very interesting discussions ensued comparing and contrasting different explanations of the creation of the universe.

Below are the completed research challenges displaying learning from this. The paintings were created following a lesson on using watercolour as a medium for creating paintings.

Following our previous learning, we have built on this to explore how life develops on earth and the likelihood of finding other living beings in our solar system. We look at how we detect life on earth and linked this to our ‘Internet of Things’ learning through analysing data we have collected; Lux (light); Degrees (temperature); humidity and CO2 level.

 

 

Array Cities in Ness Clan

L.I. I am learning to create arrays and use them to find multiplication facts.

Ness Clan have been getting crafty this week, creating their own Array Cities! They enjoyed using different colours and shapes to create their buildings. They had to create equal rows of windows on each building, experimenting with different shapes and sizes. They counted the rows and columns to find multiplication facts. Some of Ness clan challenged themselves to find matching division facts to create fact families. They discussed their cities with one another.

Next steps: Building up their knowledge of different multiplication facts and beginning to use quick recall to mentally make these calculations.

Clan Championships – Sports Day!

We are excited to celebrate our very first Clan Championships on 26th May 1pm-3pm.

The activities our clans will participate in are:

  • Highland games (within their clan but earning points for their house community)
  • Clan Races (winners per clan)
  • Rest and Relaxation
  • Curling

Families are invited along to the event, we would request that we limit guests to two adults per family. As we start to move out of covid restrictions, towards whole school events, we want to support our children with this, as these events are very new experience for some of them.

On this date, children should wear their usual navy joggers/shorts, outdoor trainers and on top their house community colour:

  • Sika – blue
  • Red – red
  • Fallow – green
  • Roe – yellow

It would be fantastic if families could join in and wear their family house colour too!

Below are some posters designed by our clans to share more information with you!

Parent information – Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) Resource

RHSP – A national teaching and learning resource for Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood education

This resource was developed by a partnership of Local Authorities and Health Boards, with advice from Education Scotland and Scottish Government.

Inline with current guidance, our anti-bullying policy, Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC), United Nations Constitution for the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), and the Curriculum for Excellence (CFE), Calderwood will be using use the national resource to support the deliver of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood education.

Our champions will teaching this resource this term with their clans. All of our champions have had training to teach the resource.

You can see the full resource at https://rshp.scot/

Content

  • All content is age and stage appropriate for learners 3-18 years, organised by Curriculum for Excellence Levels, from Early Level through to Senior Phase.
  • Content is up-to-date and engaging and meets the needs of learners with additional support needs, including mild to moderate learning disabilities.
  • The resource is made up of a series of Activity Plans that describe how a teacher can approach an aspect of RSHP education.
  • The Activity Plans are supported by PowerPoints or other resources the lesson might need.
  • There is information for parents and carers, ideas about communicating between school and home, reading lists for school libraries and reading at home.

Why has the resource been developed?

  • There is a need to improve the quality, relevance, consistency and coverage of RSHP education.
  • We need to deliver RSHP education that helps protect children and young people from harm and supports them to understand that friendships and personal relationships should be healthy, happy and safe.
  • The resource helps teachers to source material that is age and stage appropriate, so that they can focus on building relationships with learners.
  • We need our RSHP education to reflect a modern and inclusive Scotland where we value and respect the human rights of everyone.

Information for Parents/Carers at each Stage

Early Level (Nursery/P1)

Learning-at-School-Early-Level-information-for-parents-and-carers

Learning-at-Home-Early-Level-information-for-parents-and-carers

Resources can be found here: https://rshp.scot/early-level/ 

First Level (P2-P4)

RSHP-Learning-at-Home-First-Level-information-for-parents-and-carers-1

RSHP-Learning-at-School-First-Level-information-for-parents-and-carers-1

Resources can be found here: https://rshp.scot/first-level/

Second Level (P5-P7)

Learning-at-School-Second-Level-information-for-parents-and-carers-3 (1)

Learning-at-Home-Second-Level-information-for-parents-and-carers

Resources can be found here: https://rshp.scot/second-level/ 

 

Frequently asked Questions

https://rshp.scot/faq/

 

RHSP Resource Films

A series of short films made are all available here: https://vimeo.com/showcase/6310425

Which explore:

  • Why does RSHP matter?
  • Who should receive RSHP?
  • What does RSHP equip children and young people to deal with?
  • What is my responsibility and what support is available in local areas?
  • How do we acknowledge an respond to concerns about RSHP?
  • Is the new teaching resource age and stage appropriate?
  • What is the role of parents and carers within RSHP?
  • What do children and young people want from their RSHP?
  • What practical learning do children and young people receive from RSHP education

 

 

 

Parent Ethos Survey

Dear parent/ Carer, 

Every year West Lothian Council collect information from parent/ carers about their child’s school.  We did share the form in our latest newsletter but so far we have had very little responses. The form will only take a few minutes to complete and the deadline is 13th May. We would be very grateful if you could please complete: https://forms.office.com/r/Nk2amd9ihu 

Kind regards,

Miss Burton 

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