Calderwood Primary and Nursery

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 16/06/23

Downloadable link here: Calderwood Chronicle_16_06_23

Calderwood Commitments (Actions):

C in the Park information
Choir, Glee and winds sign up for C in the Park
In the sunnier weather can you please ensure children are wearing sun cream to school, they might want to bring a hat for when they are outdoors.
19/06/23 – 27/06/23: Milk Open to order for Term 1, for current Primary 1-6 children.

Calderwood Calendar:

Term 4 Calendar link Updated – updates in yellow
19/06/23 – 27/06/23: Milk Open to order for Term 1, for current Primary 1-6 children.
19/06/23: Bens Camp Out: See separate email
20/06/23: Meet the Clan & Champion: Children have the opportunity to
21/06/23: 5:30pm on Teams: Opt in Teams Call to find out more about learning and teaching in composite clans. Microsoft Teams meeting: Meeting ID: 343 326 364 547 Passcode: wqBXhV
22/06/23: Shetland & Skye (P1) Excursion: Dynamic Earth. Please ensure EE2’s are returned and lunches ordered through I-Pay if required. Children should wear school uniform.
23/06/23: C in the Park Dress Down Theme – no donation required. No football tops please.
23/06/23: C in the Park: Tickets only

Calderwood Communication:

Free School Meals and Clothing Grant Information: Although all children in Primary 1-5 received free school meals, it is important that those families who are entitled to the free school meals grant apply, as this can get free school milk for your child and access to other support, in and out of school The clothing grant application also helps you to receive funding to purchase uniform supplies for your child. The link has more information and our equity champs are more than happy to support you with filling out the forms.
Calderwood Chatter in our Cosy Corner is open from 11-12pm every FRIDAY for a cuppa and a friendly chat if you need any advice, support or just a listening ear.
Clan Changeover 2023: Transition Information

Calderwood Compliments:

Thank you Mull Clan for our last clan connects of the year! You shared all your learning about numeracy and maths in a fun and exciting way. We loved all your songs! Thank you to everyone who joined us.
The sun shone on us for East Calder Gala. Thank you to our choir for performing at the crowning ceremony and for those who joined us in the parade. Congratulations to those who won the art competition and races.
Last week our children turned into rock stars as they performed in our Rookie Rockstar Concert! All children took part in learning the songs during clan time, helping them to explore important wellbeing messages around inclusion, diversity and anti-bullying. Congratulations to everyone who performed in the concert and to our champs for organising.

C in The Park Arrangements

Access: Through the Glencoe Gate (car park gate), no access through reception. . Entrance is by wrist band only, and these will not be sold on the day, we would request that you don’t put champions in an awkward position by showing up without a ticket. Under 2s do not require a wrist band.

Pink bands: Access to the building 1:00-2:00pm

Green/Yellow Bands: Access to the building 2:15-3:15pm

Outside access is available 1:00-3:15pm

Parking: There is only access to the carpark for those offering services at C in the Park and for blue badge holders.

Your ticket gets you access to all areas:

Outdoors:

GMAC Martial Arts on the field
Crafts and Games on the field by Jets
Games on the playground grass area
West Lothian Wolves in the Kick Pitch
Scavenger Hunt
Music Acts

Indoors:

Paper Challenges – STEM Studio
Music & Dance Acts
Face painting & tattoos
Arts and Crafts
Cup cake decorating
Nails
Author in residence
Extra: Mocktails will be sold in the Cafe – £2 each, cash only
Extra: Hotdogs/ burgers will be sold in the Cafe – £3 each, cash only

There will be donation buckets for any loose change.

Food traders in the carpark are open to the whole community:

Seahills Farm – Cash Only
Ice cream van – Cash Only
Simply Sweets – Cash and Contactless
Cakez By The Scotts

Please feel free to bring a picnic and picnic blanket to have on the field!

In the event of heavy rain, some activities may be moved inside … If there are changes, we will update you on Friday morning.

Dress down day: Children can come to school and nursery on Friday 23rd in their C in the Party festival wear, or dress down (no donation required).

Choir, Stag Squad and Winds

Choir and Stag Squad:
Arrive at 1:35pm at the office door, collected at 2:35 from the office door.

Calderwood Winds
Arrive at 12:50pm at office door, collected at 1:20pm from office door.

Children should be collected by a parent/ carer at the times above.
Children can wear their festival outfits.
Children attending should have completed a permission slip.

Summer Programme: Free Sports activities at West Lothian Leisure Venues

Please see below the WLC funded summer programme activities being delivered by West Lothian Leisure as part of the West Lothian Get into Summer 2023 Programme.

The link to access a free place is – https://www.westlothianleisure.com/contact-us/summer-of-activity-enquiry/

Swimming Crash Course Lessons	Bathgate Xcite	10 – 13 July 10.00 – 10.50am 10 – 13 July 11.00 – 11.50am
	Whitburn Xcite	24 – 27 July 10.00 – 10.50am 24 – 27 July 11.00 – 11.50am
	Winchburgh Academy	31 July – 3 August 10.00 – 10.50am 31 July – 3 August 11.00 – 11.50am
Multi- Sports Camps	Bathgate Xcite	3 – 6 July 9.30am – 3.00pm 17 – 20 July 9.30am – 3.00pm 7 – 10 August 9.30am – 3.00pm
	Broxburn Xcite	17 – 20 July 9.30am – 3.00pm 31 July – 3 August 9.30am – 3.00pm
	East Calder Xcite	3 – 6 July 9.30am – 3.00pm 17 – 20 July 9.30am – 3.00pm 7 – 10 August 9.30am – 3.00pm
	Linlithgow Xcite	24 – 27 July 9.30am – 3.00pm 7 – 10 August 9.30am – 3.00pm
	Winchburgh Xcite Sport & Wellbeing Hub	10 – 13 July 9.30am – 3.00pm 24 – 27 July 9.30am – 3.00pm 31 July – 3 August 9.30am – 3.00pm

C in The Park: Choir, Glee & Winds

Dear parent/ carer,

We are inviting our children to perform at C in the Park on 23^rd June, this email is for children who are in the groups below.

Choir and Stag Squad:
Arrive at 1:35pm at the office door, collected at 2:35 from the office door.

Calderwood Winds:

Arrive at 12:50pm at office door, collected at 1:20pm from office door.

Children should be collected by a parent/ carer at the times above.

If your child can perform please complete the form by 16th June: https://forms.office.com/e/WSzq44QG3a

Children can wear their festival outfits.

Thanks in advance for your support.

Miss Burton

Applications are open for School Clothing Grant and Free School Meals for 2023/24

It is that time of year again when the applications for the School clothing grant and free school meals open.

If you are entitled, completing these applications will not only provide your child with lunch every day and school milk. It will also give you access to support services and if needed extra support in school.

Please find below some helpful information from West Lothian Council on how to apply, what is needed to complete the application and other services that are available.

The Equity team are also here to help, you can contact us through the school email wlcalderwood-ps@westlothian.org.uk or by phoning 01506 280060. If you would prefer to speak to us in person we have our Calderwood Chatter on a Friday morning between 11.00am – 12.00pm, where you can pop in for a cuppa and a friendly chat.

Message from West Lothian Council

Dear parent/carer,

We would like to invite you to apply for a school clothing grant and free school meals for the forthcoming 2023/2024 academic year, so please use this link to make application https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/mealsandclothing

If you have any difficulties with the online form please email us and we would be happy to assist. If you have any issues uploading evidence of benefit to the form (and please note that we cannot assess for free school meals/milk/additional payments without it), then please instead email the evidence to us directly stating your name and address and we will link it up with your application.

Here are examples of the kind of evidence we are looking for:

Recent letter confirming receipt of Income Support/Pension Credit/Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Employment & Support Allowance (any income-related element)
Screenshot or photo from your bank statement showing recent receipt of ‘DWP IS’ or ‘DWP EESA’
Pages 1 to 4 of a 2023/2024 tax credit award notice, final tax credit decision for 2022/2023, or a tax credit annual review up to 05 April 2023

Here’s what do to if you receive Universal Credit;

Log into your Universal Credit online journal
Click on your most recent payment
Click “print this statement” at the top of the page
Email us the 2 page pdf created
Or email screenshots of ALL the pages uninterrupted showing your name, address, payment, take-home pay and/or deductions

You will likely be aware that current universal entitlement to free school meals includes nursery children as well as P1 to P5. Entitlement to free school meals through qualifying benefit can result in parents/carers receiving additional financial support during school holidays, please therefore include pupils on your form who will be in P1 to S6 as of 15^th August 2023, but please note that pupils staying on at school whilst over the school leaving age are not entitled to a school clothing grant, they will likely instead be entitled to Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) of £30 per week, and more information can be found using this link https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/ema.

Please be aware that schools can offer help using their clothing store, and they could refer you to http://schoolbank-westlothian.org/. If you would like a benefit check to make sure you are receiving your full benefit entitlement or would like more information about what other types of financial support may be available for you and your family then please get in touch with the Advice Shop on 01506 283000 option 5 or e-mail Advice.Shop@westlothian.gov.uk. Please use this link if you would like to check other support which maybe available Cost of Living Hub West Lothian – West Lothian Council

Yours sincerely

Anti-Poverty Service

Benefits and Financial Support Team

St David House

South Bridge Street

Bathgate

EH48 1TT

Email: EducationBenefits@westlothian.gov.uk

The Calderwood Community Cupboard

The Calderwood Community Cupboard

At Calderwood we have our very own foodbank to help support our families, it is called The Calderwood Community Cupboard.

We are going to open the cupboard every Friday between 09.00am -10.00am for people to pop in and collect items. You do not need a referral or an appointment, just pop down and see us.

Donations

We also have 2 donation points if anyone would like to donate items, the children have helped us decorate 2 bins to place your donations in. The first one is outside the school main entrance, and the second one has been placed in Tesco on the main street in East Calder.

If you have any questions or queries, please contact 01506 280060 and ask to speak to one of our equity team or email wlcalderwood-ps@westlothian.org.uk

Thank you

The Equity Team

Calderwood Can 🌟 09.06.23

Calderwood Clothes (Nearly New Swap Shop)

Our Equity mini Champs group are currently setting up our very first nearly new swap shop.

Here you will be able to take items home that are new to you…

TAKE WHAT YOU NEED, AND GIVE WHAT YOU CAN!!!!

We will be looking for GOOD QUALITY, CLEAN items of clothing that you or your children have outgrown or don’t wear anymore, this includes:

Children’s clothes, shoes and accessories of all sizes including baby items (not including uniform at the moment as the Sustainability Station is currently full)
Any dress up items of all ages
Jackets, wellies and other winter items
Adults clothes, shoes and accessorise of all sizes

Please ensure that all donations arrive, freshly washed and ready to pass on.

We will be taking donation until Wednesday 21st June, please send them in with your child or leave next to the Sustainability Station at Reception. Our Mini Champs Equity Group will collect them and get them ready for the GRAND OPENING at C in the Park on Friday 23rd June.

Thank you for your amazing support so far, our Sustainability Station, Community Cupboard and Calderwood Clothes will not only support families through the Cost of Living Crisis, but also shows that we are doing our bit to reuse and recycle old clothes to ensure less go to landfill.

Equity Champ & Mini Champs

Xcite Outdoors Summer Activity Programme

This summer Xcite Outdoors have an exciting programme of outdoor activities based out of Xcite Linlithgow. There are opportunities for young people and their families to take part in a range of outdoor activities such as:-

Canoeing
Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Archery

Activities are for children aged 8 years and over.

Xcite Outdoors – Summer Holiday Programme – Timetable – PDF for Schools – 2023

Take a look at the PDF link above for more information and how to sign up.

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