Please see below attached guidance for our nursery tours this evening from 6:30pm and 12:00pm tomorrow.
We look forward to welcoming you all!
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
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
Updated PE Dates Term 4
Please see below updated PE days for Term 4 (we are currently in Term 4).
Changes are highlighted for Orkney and Shetland Clan.
Calderwood Tours Feedback
Champion Update
Dear parent/ carer,
Just a quick note to let you know that Miss Redmond was successful at interviews on Friday and will be our Acting Principal Teacher (Creativity Champion) next session. Miss Miller will continue to be responsible for early level, Miss Redmond first level (Primary 2 – Primary 3) and I will be responsible for Primary 4 -7.
Mrs Clarkson will be our Equity Champion, this will be in addition to her teaching her clan. This leadership role will support the role out of our Pupil Equity Funding.
Miss Christie is our Internet of Things Development Post Holder, a cluster initiative in connection with the Scottish Government.
An exciting time at Calderwood, as our leadership team begins to grow, congratulations to all our champions.
Kind regards,
Miss Burton
Weekly Home Transition Challenges for our New Primary 1’s
Dear Parent/Carer,
Please find below a link to our first Weekly Home Transition Challenge. Each week a new challenge will be added – you will be able to access it using the same link below.
Children starting P1 from within Calderwood Nursery should share any photos (with permission to be added to our Sway) on Online Learning Journals.
Children starting P1 from out with Calderwood nursery should share any photos (with permission to be added to our Sway) through the school email.
The Bike Month Challenge
Please see below a poster outlining a Sustrans Bike Month Challenge
Sika House Party!
Sika had a fantastic time at their house party last week.
We dressed up or down, ate cake and crisps, danced and played plenty party games!
Check out some of the snaps from the excitement.
