Sumdog in Calderwood
We’re delighted to announce that very soon your child will take home a card detailing their username, password, and school code for Sumdog.
There are some exciting competitions in the not-so-distant future (during which we get the opportunity to try our tenacity against schools in the whole of West Lothian Council) – the first begins on 29th October and ends on 4th November and the second starts on 26th November and ends on 2nd December. We cannot wait to see what Calderwood is made of!
These competitions and Sumdog will be familiar to some but please do read on if you need further information or just fancy a refresher:
Our clans can develop their Calderwood Communicates skills through accessing Grammar and Spelling on Sumdog. They can also explore their Calderwood Counts understanding through challenging themselves in Numeracy and Maths activities. The fun doesn’t stop when the children exit their clans – they are most welcome to explore learning on Sumdog at home using the log in details supplied on their cards; Children will be periodically set tasks by their Champions on Sumdog to complete at home and can also extend and support their learning through free-choice activities.
Primary 1 – 3 Playground Collection
Dear parent/ carer,
A gentle reminder that no adults should enter the playground at collection time until 3:05pm, when our champions will open the gate. Parents/ carers should not open the gate. Can you please share this information with whoever collects your child from school. The reason this is in place is because children use the playground for learning up until 3:05pm.
Kind regards,
Miss Burton
P.E Days Term 2
Firework Safety Information for Parents/Carers
Please find attached a joint letter from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland and West Lothian Council which contains safety information and advice for parents/carers.
Creepy Calderwood Event
Christmas Card Orders
Dear Parents/Carers,
This week your children will have ownership in designing their own Christmas Cards as part of a School Fundraiser!
Your child will bring their design home with an order form. If you’d like to order any copies of your child’s design please return the form to school by Friday 22nd October.
We apologise for the fast turn around, due to our move into Calderwood we had lots of other tasks to focus on. However, we don’t want to miss out on this opportunity.
We appreciate your continued support and look forward to seeing the children’s designs! Furthermore, we will look towards using a range of art materials in the future.
Many Thanks
Creating Our Calderwood Council
Collection Arrangements
Dear parent/ carer,
I hope you had an enjoyable October Break.
In order to streamline collection at the end of the day we are going to make the following adjustments:
Primary 1- 3 adults can enter through Glencoe Gate and/ or Glenshee Gate between 3:05-3:15pm. After 3:15pm, our one way system is in operation, entering only through Glenshee Gate and leaving only through Glencoe Gate. This is in place for the safety of our children, as it allows us to see that all Primary 1- 3 children have been collected and Primary 4 – 6 have safely exited the playground. It also ensures our children can collect their bikes and scooters safely.
Other reminders:
– Glencoe will continue to be the accessibility gate.
– Adults in the playground should wear masks.
– The carpark can be used to park for collecting children, parking on the side of the road is not recommended when we currently have parking spaces available.
– Please do not park at the loading bay at the front of the school, this is for deliveries (where the cones usually are).
– Dogs are not permitted in the playground.
– Bikes and scooters should be walked through the playground.
– We are still unable to use the grass areas.
– We are still unable to use the grass areas.
Please ensure whoever is collecting your child is aware of the arrangements.
We look forward to welcoming our children back tomorrow.
Kind regards,
Miss Burton
Miss Burton
Meet Our Nursery Champions
