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Non Contact Champions: 2023-24 Term 4
Calderwood Community Passes
British Science Week in Bramble Clan
This week in Bramble Clan all of our learning was themed around British Science Week. This included science spelling words, research and writing about ‘How Volcanoes Erupt’.
Whilst rehearsing for our show, Aladdin we had discussions about lighting and microphones and the science behind this.
Our main focus this week was preparing for the upcoming ‘Dragon’s Den’ competition. We considered current problems and issues in the world such as excess rubbish, deforestation and climate change. After researching these topics, we worked in groups to invent a solution. Stay tuned for pictures and videos our amazing ideas!
Dundee Clan – Engineering
As a clan we have continued to look at the Victorian era as this has really interested us. After looking at jobs children did in those days, we began to explore inventions. We found out that the Victorian era was a time of change and different things were invented to make life easier. From this we explored the different inventions around the industrial revolution and the invention of toys.
We explored a timeline of toy inventions and had a go at creating our own Victorian spinning top with very little materials. We came to realise that toys were very different to those we have now.
This led us on to our engineering project. We looked at the job of an engineer and objects around us that may have been engineered. From this we began to think about a toy we would like to create and began to come up with ideas and plan our inventions.
Finally, we made a final labelled drawing of our design along with a persuasive letter persuading an engineer to make our toy. Over the next couple of weeks we will work on presenting our designs to our clan and one will be chosen to represent our clan at the whole school Dragons Den competition.
We have also been enjoying our new class novel – Rivet Boy, which is based in the past when the forth rail was being engineered. We are really enjoying this story.
Please look at our sway to follow our journey.
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Nursery Chronicle 15.3.24
British Science Week: Aberdeen
Through our topic, Voracious Victorians, Aberdeen Clan have learned about the impact of the Industrial Revolution and the many advancements in engineering made during this time. We have been learning about what life was like for a young brigger working on the Forth Bridge during the Victorian era through our class novel, Rivet Boy by Barbara Henderson. We have also investigated and compared toys from the past to the toys which we play with today.
We decided to design our own brand new toy designs for the Engineering Leaders Award Competition. We had to consider which problem our design would solve, how it would work, what materials would be used, and what it would look like. We then had to explain our design and write persuasively to convince the judges!
Nursery Lunch time Menu
Aladdin 2024
This week Primary 5 performed our first ever Calderwood show, Aladdin to the Calderwood Community. The audience were blown away with their performing and back stage skills. What a journey and achievement this has been for our clans. We are so proud of our superstars!
We captured the talented cast and crew in their fabulous costumes. You can view these photographs via the link below.
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Bluebell and Bramble would like to say a HUGE thank you to…
Boghall Primary who kindly shared some of their wonderful costumes with us.
The Calderwood Community who supported us with our raffle. The money raised allowed us to buy wigs, face-paint and props.
The Parent Council for purchasing microphones for us to use.
Our families and friends who helped us learn our scripts and who have supported us on this journey.
Everyone who came along to the show to share this memorable experience with us.
Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 15/03/24
Calderwood Commitments:
- 08/03/24 – 19/03/24: Champion Conservations Open Online to book Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.
- 11/03/24- 27/03/24: Milk order open on iPay for Term 4 – milk will not be available to order after this date.
- Parents Portal: We would encourage all families to sign up to Parents Portal as you can now complete your EE2 forms for excursions online. You can find more information here.
- As we create our school values we could appreciate your views and opinions. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey.
Calderwood Calendar:
- Term 3 Family Calendar
- 11/03/24- 27/03/24 Milk order open on iPay for Term 4 – milk will not be available to order after this date.
- 11/03/24 – 22/03/24: Walk and Wheel Event
- 20/03/24 – 21/03/24 PM Champion Conversations: Please ensure you have pre-booked an appointment
- 20/03/24 – 26/03/24 Parent Council: Magic Miles Fundraiser
- 22/03/24 – Parent Council: Magic Miles Walk
Calderwood Communication:
- Conifox family pass: Please click here to find out how you can book out our community pass.
- Parent Ethos Survey
- Parent Council Minutes: 21/02/24
- January to June School Lunch Menu Updated
- Excite Easter Programme
- Lego Plea
- Due to a few incidents in clan and the playground today with football cards, we request that your child does not bring them to school. If your child has them in school, we will keep them at the school office for collection by an adult.
- Calderwood Companions Plea
- Unfortunately, we have had some incidents with community members due to the speed at which children are using their bikes and scooters along the paths after they have left the playground. We would encourage all our children to follow the school rules of ready, respectful and safe in our community, as well as in the school. We would appreciate it if you could speak to your child about their journey home from school. We would also request that as the front of the school is so busy, from the main door to the playground gate, children walk their bikes and scooters in this area. Thanks in advance for your support.
Calderwood Construction:
- You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
- Works look ahead.
- External facing brick install continues
- Internal partitions, second side sheeting continues 1st floor
- M&E 1st fix ongoing 1st and ground floor
Calderwood Compliments:
- This week was another moment in history for Calderwood, as Bluebell and Bramble clans hosted our first ever Calderwood show – Aladdin! They definitely went, beyond the dream, with their acting, singing, staging, choreography and scenery. I am a very proud head teacher and am truly grateful to our champions for providing this experience for our children and clans, they were outstanding! If you managed to make it along to the show, we would love you to take 5 minutes to leave the children and champs a comment on this form, that we can surprise them with. Thank you to our Parent Council for donating funds for us to buy new microphones which we can use for all our performances and Connects, and to Boghall Primary for lending us their costumes. Thank you Miss Boden, Miss Truesdale and Miss Stark for all their time, enthusiasm and energy in supporting our children.
