Calderwood Primary and Nursery

FREE Active Schools October Holiday Programme

Looking for something fun to do during the October holidays? We have a fantastic opportunity for pupils in Primary 1 to Primary 7 to take part in the FREE Livingston Active Schools October Holiday Programme!

Thanks to funding from the Scottish Government’s Summer of Sport programme, children can enjoy two days packed with exciting activities on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd October from 9:30am to 2:30pm at Inveralmond Community High School.

There will be a wide range of activities available, including:

Athletics
Basketball
Football
Multi-sports
Arts and crafts
Parachute games
Playground games
And much more!

The programme is free for all West Lothian primary school pupils and places can be booked using the registration link below:

Please see the attached poster for further information. We hope many of our Calderwood pupils can take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to stay active, make new friends and have fun during the holidays!

P7 Adventure at Dalguise PGL

Our P7s recently returned from an unforgettable three-day adventure at Dalguise PGL, packed with excitement, challenge and lots of fun!

Throughout the trip, pupils had the opportunity to take part in a wide range of outdoor activities designed to test their teamwork, resilience and confidence. From tackling high ropes and climbing challenges to navigating obstacle courses and taking part in team-building games, everyone embraced the experience with enthusiasm and determination.

It was wonderful to see pupils stepping outside their comfort zones, encouraging one another and celebrating each other’s successes. Whether they were conquering a fear of heights, trying a new activity for the first time or developing their leadership skills, every child achieved something to be proud of.

Evenings were filled with laughter and opportunities to spend time with friends, helping to create lasting memories before the transition to high school. The trip also gave pupils the chance to develop their independence, responsibility and problem-solving skills in a new environment.

The staff were incredibly proud of the positive attitude, behaviour and teamwork shown by all of our P7 pupils throughout the three days. They represented our school brilliantly and were excellent ambassadors both on and off the activities.

A huge thank you to the staff who attended and helped make the trip possible. We are sure the memories made at Dalguise will stay with our P7s for many years to come!

Well done, P7s. What an amazing adventure!

Parent Council Minutes – 08/09/26

CPPC Meetings Minutes – 8 Sept 2026.docx

Maths week in Tay!

This week, Tay Clan have been taking part in Maths Week Scotland by developing our skills in measuring. We have been learning how to read scales by identifying intervals and using them to read measurements accurately.

We were also delighted to welcome some of our adults from home into the classroom for our Sharing the Learning. Together, we completed an estimating and measuring activity that we had learned previously. We estimated the lengths of different classroom objects before measuring them with rulers and comparing our predictions to the actual measurements. We also enjoyed completing a maths word search.
It was lovely to share our learning with our families and show them the skills we have been developing in class.

During stag start this week, we also linked play through numeracy with ur adding and subtracting twister game, creating uno number sentences, estimating counting collections and estimating in g and kg. We also took on the BIG maths mental challenge which most of us are enjoying weekly.

During the week we also linked our numeracy and literacy skills by answering comprehension questions on the maths story ‘Ready, Set 100th Day’.

Well done, Tay, for your enthusiasm and hard work during Maths Week Scotland! 📏⭐

Maths Week Scotland: Measuring Fun in Rannoch Clan!

This week, Rannoch Clan have been taking part in Maths Week Scotland by developing our skills in measuring. We have been learning how to read scales by identifying intervals and using them to read measurements accurately.

We were also delighted to welcome some of our adults from home into the classroom for our Sharing the Learning. Together, we completed an estimating and measuring activity that we had learned previously. We estimated the lengths of different classroom objects before measuring them with rulers and comparing our predictions to the actual measurements. We also enjoyed completing a maths word search.

It was lovely to share our learning with our families and show them the skills we have been developing in class. Well done, Rannoch, for your enthusiasm and hard work during Maths Week Scotland! 📏⭐

Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 25/09/26

Calderwood Chronicle_25_09_26

Every fortnight we will issue our chronicle to families via email and our blog.

All other information about Calderwood is on our blog and website.

Calderwood Commitments:

Resource Donations: Please find a list of some items our younger clans were looking for some support with.
Primary 4 – 7 clans: Responsible Use Agreement: Please ensure your child in Primary 4-7 has complicated the digital agreement form along with their parent or carer. You can find more information here.
Primary 4 – 7: Calderwood Careers: Your child in Primary 4-7 clans can apply for a lunch time responsibility role here.
01/10/26: iPay open for Term 2 milk order: Milk orders will not be available after 14/10/26.
25/09/26: Cauliflower Cards: If you are hoping to make a purchase, please ensure your child’s design is returned by this date. Primary 7 can return their design on Monday 26^th.

Calderwood Calendar:

Family Calendar: Link is here.
A huge thank you to Mike (one of our parents) who created a digital calendar for families to use: https://calderwoodcalendar.co.uk/
01/10/26: Dress Down Day: Wear your house colours: Your child can wear their hour colours on top and school uniform on bottoms Sika, Fallow, Roe,
*01/10/26: 2:00-3:00pm: Clan Connects: Perth:An opportunity for your children to share on stage their learning in the Arena and then you can look at their jotters in the café. 2 adults per child. Please enter through the front doors at 2:00pm, starts at 2:10pm.
06/10/2026: Tempest School Photo Day: School uniform and no PE Kits. P7s to wear white shirts, we can lend ties to those who would like to borrow one. (We are awaiting confirmation from Tempest as to whether the family photos are on 6^th or 7^th).
07/10/26-08/10/26: Champion Conversations (Parent/ carer consultations): Please ensure you have pre booked an appointment, the link has been emailed to you. Jotters will be available and the Scholastic book fayre (phone required for purchases).
16/10/26-27/10/26: School closes at 12:00pm on 16/10/26 and reopens on 27/10/26.

Calderwood Communication:

Parent Council Meeting Minutes: You can find an update from the Parent Council
5 Years of Calderwood Primary: This week we celebrated 5 years of our opening! You can find out more information here.
Parking: A reminder that the bays labelled between the school and nursery are for car users who have a blue badge only.
Football Pitch: The works to begin to restore the football pitch will begin in the October Break.
Communication: If you are requiring to speak to a member of the senior leadership team, it is important your messages reaches the correct member of staff. Please email or phone the office, ensuring you let them know your child’s clan, so the correct person can get back in touch. Our communication approaches are here.
School Improvement Plan: You can find our school improvement plan for the session here. The family friendly version is here.
Activities in the community – You can find more information about Messy Church which is happening this Sunday 27^th https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2026/09/24/community-activities-messy-church-this-sunday/

Calderwood Compliments:

Primary 7 Cross Country Success: A group of our P7 pupils took part in a cross-country event, completing an impressive 1.2km run. It was fantastic to see the determination, resilience and effort shown by every member of the team, and we are incredibly proud of them all. You can find out more information here.
A huge well done to Aberdeen Clan for their Calderwood Connects, you can find out more here.
It was lovely to see so many families from Primary 2 and 4 clans at our Sharing the Learning event this week!

Nursery News- 25.09.26

Calderwood Nursery News-25.09.26

Term 1 Family Learning Sessions- Numeracy

We are hosting three family learning sessions to explore home learning opportunities in Numeracy. During these sessions, there will be an opportunity to:

– Engage with our nursery staff team about home learning opportunities in Numeracy
– Observe learning approaches, such as stories and rhymes, used to support learning in Numeracy
– Participate in Numeracy learning and teaching opportunities with your child, such as Numeracy and Maths games
– Explore the different learning resources and concrete materials used to promote learning in Numeracy

We will be running three family learning sessions on:

Tuesday 6th October- 10:30-11:30am
Wednesday 21st October- 2:00-3:00pm
Thursday 29th October- 10:30-11:30am

To ensure our sessions are successful, they will hold a maximum of 8 parents/carers. We will operate a first come first serve basis for each invite and an invitation will be given to attend. We have numerous sessions across the year to ensure families have further opportunities to attend.

Please sign up to one of our sessions here:

Edinburgh Clan Connects – 24.09.2026

Yesterday afternoon, Edinburgh Clan came together to share their learning with their families through their Clan Connects.

The children told us all about “Music That Changed The World”. They did an amazing presentation and we were treated to some absolutely fantastic singing and even some piano playing from one of our learners!