West Lothian Foodbank Collection
Last week, we were collecting for West Lothian Foodbank.
The food has been collected and we just wanted to say a huge thank you to all parents and carers who were able to generously contribute towards this cause. This will help families in need in our local community as well as across West Lothian.
P7 Football Festival
Well done to the learners who took part in the P7 Football Festival yesterday afternoon at James Young High School, where the team did amazingly! They played 5 games, won 4 and drew 1 without conceding a single goal. We are so proud of you all!
A big thanks also goes out to two of our parents for arranging and running trials for this event, and for supporting the team at the Festival – we really appreciate this.
Talk Money Week 2024
Talk Money Week is an annual campaign to get the nation talking about money. This year, the week takes place from 4th – 8th November and the theme is ‘Do One Thing’.
Equipping our children and young people to have the knowledge and skills to manage money effectively now and in the future is a valuable endeavour.
Please see the below Sway for further information:
Parent Council: Calderwood Christmas Fayre
Our Calderwood Values
Caring
Miss Connor and Bramble clan introduced our red value stag – Caring. Caring is part of the Red House.
Resilience
Miss Stark introduced our green value stag – Resilience. Resilience is part of the Fallow House.
Integrity
Miss Burton introduced our yellow value stag – Integrity. Integrity is part of the Roe House.
Belonging
Leven clan & Mrs Bates introduced our navy value stag – Belonging. Belonging is part of the Sika House.
Olympics and Paralympics IDL – Celebration Event
To celebrate the learning we have been exploring in our IDL Olympic and Paralympic topic we were very lucky to have a visit from Josh Manson.
Josh spoke about his experiences being a wheelchair basketball player, ran a basketball training session and even gave us a go at manoeuvring a wheelchair.
Click here to explore photos and videos of Josh’s visit and the amazing MacKintosh Clan taking part in the activities!
Josh Manson Visit 30.9.24 Wheelchair Basketball
Huge thank you goes to Josh for all he did to support our learning and help us celebrate this interesting topic!
Food Allergies and Halloween
Allergy UK run a ‘It’s Time To Take Allergy Seriously’ campaign, which includes a focus on the importance of being allergy aware during festivities and celebrations including forthcoming Halloween.
“For the parents of children with food allergies, Halloween especially, can present an extra reason to be frightened. It is estimated that 1 in 12 children are affected by food allergies and a recent poll indicated that nearly 69% of parents believe more awareness is needed of the potential risks of food allergies in children. 52% of respondents would feel more comfortable with their child trick or treating if houses identified as allergy friendly and were more aware.”
To ensure Calderwood is allergy inclusive we have attached a copy of Allergy Uk’s ‘More Treats No Tricks Halloween Guide’. This includes:
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Recipes
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Parents guide to stress less Halloween
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Tips to be an allergy friendly host
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Allergy safe logo to be displayed at your home (these are available within school also if you don’t have access to a printer)
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allergy alert cards to send to neighbours or with houses displaying the allergy safe logo (these are available within school also if you don’t have access to a printer)
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Treats to avoid and alternatives.
Have a happy and safe Halloween.
Mrs McLaren
Family Learning and Parental Involvement at Calderwood Nursery
We have created a Sway to give you more information on all of our Family Learning and Parental Involvement opportunities including Stay and Play Sessions and Family Learning Events. This will be added to throughout the year.
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Tay Clan – Sharing the Learning
Tay clan were very proud to share their literacy learning with families this week. We were very excited to demonstrate what and how we have been learning in our writing lessons and the progress we have made in our writing. It was a lovely afternoon. Thank you to everyone who attended.
We also enjoyed listening to our new class novel ‘The Land of Roar’ which hooked us into our new literacy theme for this terms learning. We got comfy and relaxed on the carpet with pillows and sat ‘ by the fire’ (YouTube works wonders these days!) to listen to an imaginative story. Afterwards, we took inspiration from the story and created maps of our own imaginary worlds. We loved delving into our imagination, where anything is possible!
