Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 10/05/24

Calderwood Calendar: 

  • Term 4 Family Calendar
  • 17/05/24: 11:15am: Rannoch Clan Connects: 2 guests invited
  • 17/05/24 – 27/05/23: iPay open for C in the Park Ticket Order
  • 20/05/24: School Closed
  • 25/05/25: Parent Council Fund Raiser: Garage Trail

 

Calderwood Communication:

  • C in the Park
  • Clan Championships (Sports Day) information
  • Clan structure for 2024/25: Next session the proposed clan structure is 24 clans at Calderwood Primary, this means that in the next academic year all clans will be hosted in the main building, with the cabins being used as communal learning spaces. For example the children have decided one of the cabins will be used as a recording studio for films, podcasts, etc. We will provide more information about this at the next Parent Council meeting.
  • Clan changeover programme: You can find details of our transition programme for June here.
  • It is fantastic to see the sunny weather! Please ensure your child wears suncream before coming to school, and they might want to bring along a hat for when they are outdoors.

Calderwood Consultation:

 

Calderwood Construction:

  • You can find extension plans and drone footage here.
  • Works look ahead.
    • Construct west ramp
    • Scaffold drop ongoing
    • Groundworks install of school garden area ongoing, heel kerb install
    • M&E 2nd fix ongoing
    • Ceiling install ongoing
    • Decoration ongoing
    • First fix furniture install progressing
    • Install permanent doors at the tie in point

Calderwood Compliments:

Positive Relationships and Positive Interactions Statements

We have been working to re-draft and improve our Positive Relationships and our Positive Interactions Statements and would really appreciate your feedback.

Please take a few moments to look over these statements and give your feedback on the below form.  Thank you so much.

Positive Relationships Statement May 2024

Positive Interactions Statement May 2024

Feedback Form

Around the World in Bluebell Clan

This term, Bluebell clan are learning about different countries around the world, their climate and their characteristics. This week we have been learning about different types of deserts that can be found. We have used this as the topic for our information report this week, using non-fiction books to gather information to use in our texts. As a clan, we wrote the general statement and evaluation for the reports, ensuring that they included interesting sentence openers and adverbs.

Learners also worked in pairs to create a diorama of different deserts. The clan had the choice to create a hot or a cold desert and used different materials to add texture and colour to their designs.

 

Around the World with Bramble Clan

We kicked off our exploration by delving into the intricate ecosystem of the Amazon Rainforest. The children have been researching fascinating facts about the rainforest and working on creating informative information reports. They have also had great fun designing and making tribal masks, which have really brought the topic to life for them.

Following our adventures in the Amazon Rainforest, we shifted our focus to the contrasting environment of the desert. We have been exploring how life in the desert differs from life in the rainforest and discussing the unique challenges and adaptations of desert creatures. To bring their learning to life, the children have been working on creating desert dioramas that showcase the key features of a desert habitat.

 

P6 Cross Country Race

Thistle and Schiehallion clans had a fantastic morning out at the West Calder Cross Country Event at Polbeth United pitches.  They supported each other wonderfully and all children completed the race. To top off a brilliant morning, Calderwood Primary Boys were the winning team, coming first in the overall team event!  The top 4 boys will have the opportunity to take part in a further Cross Country event when they are in Primary 7.  Well done to all!

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