East Calder Scout Group Santa Sleigh Event

šŸ””šŸ””šŸ”” Dear parents and carers,

I know a lot of you have been asking and we are delighted to confirm that the East Calder Scout Group are bringing Santa on his sleigh (with a few new facesā€¦) to East Calder! šŸŽ…šŸ½

Santa and his little helpers will be spreading festive cheer and lots of chocolate around Calderwood & Wilkieston on Sunday 22nd December from 4pm onwards.

He will also be visiting East Calder on Friday 20th December from 4pm onwards.

We will be making plenty of noise so Iā€™m sure youā€™ll hear us coming!

We will also haveĀ Ā ‘šŸŽ…šŸ½Santa Stop HerešŸŽ…šŸ½ā€™ signs going up around your community in the coming days.

The routes we are taking,Ā with the link to track Santa on the night can be found here:

 

If youā€™re able to support this event,Ā here is the link to our SumUp page if you want to donate to the East Calder Scouts so we can continue to run these different events for our community. Thank you!

 

 

We look forward to seeing you all then!

Signed,Ā Ā Santas little helpers (Scout division šŸ˜)

Baird Christmas Party

On Wednesday, Baird clan enjoyed their Christmas party with Burns, Muir and Mackintosh. We played lots of games, including musical chairs, and enjoyed a festive snack with friends. After our party fun, we created our own festive origami stars, which tested our fine motor skills and resilience. To end a fantastic day of fun, we then went to watch the pantomime in the hall. Baird clan are well and truly in the festive spirit now!

 

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Christmas in Calderwood ELC

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Calderwood Nursery.

Our Gingerbread house.

A cosy corner for aĀ story.Ā  Ā Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 

 

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Our Writing area has examples of text

and a Postbox for all of our letters!

 

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We have tree decorating and an Elf Wrapping Station too!

Ā Our outdoor Winter Wonderland is in progress but it’s starting to take shape!

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Jingle Bell Blast at Burns Clan

Christmas Party

This week Burns had lots of fun at their Christmas party on Wednesday. We played lots of fun games such as musical chairs and musical statues. We also got a yummy festive snack at our party too! This gave us lots of energy for all the dancing we did!

Pinocchio Pantomime

On Wednesday afternoon we had a pantomime which was a twist on the story of Pinocchio. We demonstrated being a fantastic quality audience as we sat sensibly throughout the show and engaged.Ā  We had so much fun at the pantomime and loved helping Pinocchio out. After the pantomime we reflected on the main takeaway from the story – the importance of believing in yourself. We explored the impact that determination and believing in yourself has on your wellbeing and achievements.

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Ben Lawers Christmas Party

Today, Ben Lawers clan gathered for an unforgettable Christmas party filled with laughter, games, and plenty of holiday cheer! From the moment the party started, the energy in the room was contagious, with everyone ready to celebrate the festive season together. Here’s a little recap of the fun we had, straight from our amazing classmates!

šŸŽ¶ Musical Bumps Madness
One of the highlights of the party was definitely Musical Bumps, a game that had everyone laughing, cheering, and sometimes scrambling to sit down as quickly as possible!
Sara shared, “I liked playing musical bumps, very interesting,” while Jed proudly added, “I also liked musical bumps because I won!” James joined in the excitement, saying, “Musical bumps was fun!” It was clear that this game brought out the competitive spirit and created a lot of memorable moments!

šŸŽ The Thrill of Pass the Parcel
No Christmas party is complete without a classic round of Pass the Parcel, and ours didnā€™t disappoint. Every unwrapped layer revealed a surprise, but the suspense of who would reach the final prize kept everyone on edge.
Amel described it best: “The game of pass the parcel was intense!”

šŸŖ Delicious Festive Treats
Of course, no party is truly complete without food! The table was filled with all sorts of festive goodies, from sweeties to crisps to refreshing drinks. Everyone enjoyed the chance to munch and chat with friends.
Rachel summed it up perfectly: “I liked the food!”

āœØ A Day to Remember
The party wasnā€™t just about the games and foodā€”it was about spending time together as a class, celebrating all the hard work weā€™ve put in this year, and sharing the joy of the holiday season. It was heartwarming to see everyone smiling and enjoying themselves.

As we pack away the tinsel and look ahead to the Christmas holidays, letā€™s all hold onto the wonderful memories of today. Thank you to everyone who made it so special. Happy holidays, Ben Lawers! šŸŽ„ā¤ļø

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Primary 1 Show Tickets

We are delighted that our Primary 1 show “Ready, Steady, Elf!” performances will take place on:

Tuesday 10th December

9.15am Mull and Orkney

2pmĀ  Ā  Ā Shetland and Skye

Wednesday 11th December

9.15am Bluebell and Bramble (P1s only)

2pmĀ  Ā  Ā  Mull and Orkney

Thursday 12th December

9.15am Shetland and Skye

2pmĀ  Ā  Bluebell and Bramble (P1s only)

Tickets will be in your child’s bag today sent home by their champion. Each child has 3 tickets per show for you to attend. Tickets will be collected at the main door when you arrive.

iPay will be open for any donation’s families would like to make towards the P1 Christmas shows. The money raised will be used for the costumes used in the performance and refreshments at the shows.

Tay Clan – Drama and Advent

Tay clan have been enjoying drama lessons based around story telling.Ā  This week, we had a go at hot-seating.Ā  In hot-seating, we pretend that we are a character and answer questions, from others, as if we were in that particular characterā€™s shoes.Ā  We listened to the end of a story, as we have been working on endings to our own stories in writing, and then our group members asked us questions based on the story we had heard.Ā  We all had a turn and loved pretending to be someone else.Ā  It really got our imaginations switched on!

We have also been learning about advent this week: what it is and how it is celebrated.Ā  Through this learning, we decided to create our own clan advent calendar and base it around the value of kindness. We came up with a kindness challenge for each day of Advent and created our very own kindness calendar.Ā  We are very excited to start using this next week.Ā  We have also made our very own, unique, Tay clan Christmas wreath to hang in our clan room.

 

From Bear Island to the Stage: Tummel Clan’s Adventures in Storytelling and Performance

This week, Tummel clan finished reading The Last Bear by Hannah Gold. The Last Bear follows 11-year-old April Wood on a journey to Bear Island, where she discovers a stranded polar bear affected by climate change. Despite being told no bears remain, April befriends and helps him, embarking on a courageous mission to return him home. The story taught us the importance of protecting our planet, showing kindness, and remembering that young people can make a difference!

As we approached the novelā€™s conclusion, we planned and performed a short drama to depict April and Bearā€™s final journey to Svalbard. Our performance focused on key narrative elementsā€”orientation, complication, and resolutionā€”which later guided us in writing our own narrative scripts based on the drama.

Our Tummel Primary 5s had an amazing time at the pantomime watching Cinderella! The excitement reached new heights when one of our lucky clan mates was invited on stage with the mischievous Fairy May. After weeks of hard work crafting our own narrative scripts, it was truly inspiring to experience a live performance. We all agreedā€”it was a fantastic show!

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