CBBC Passion for Fashion
Mini Champ Opportunities
| Mini Champ Groups |
| Counting Champs |
| Caring Champs (Mental & emotional HWB) |
| Communicating Champs |
| Eco Champs |
| Rights Respecting Global Champs |
| Inclusion Champs (Including fundraising, PEF etc) |
| STEM Champs |
| Outdoor Champs |
| Digital Champs |
| Creativity Champs |
| Junior Road Safety Champs |
| Sports Champs |
| Calderwood Council & Chiefs |
| House & Vice Captains |
Science Centre Trip
Bramble Clan had a fantastic trip to the Glasgow Science centre in Term 3 alongside Bluebell and Thistle. There was much excitement on the bus and we loved all the hands on activites. The I-max Cinema experience was incredible, taking us on a 3D experience on a real space station.
Please take a look at the bottom of this sway to see us in action on our trip.
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Calderwood Choir
Our Calderwood Choir have had a fantastic year so far, performing at various events. They performed at various Christmas events such as the Nativity, Christmas Craft Fair and the switch on of the Calderwood Christmas lights. In Term 3, we performed a set of Scottish songs for the poetry recital and for our Calderwood Connects. The choir’s performance of ‘Caledonia’ was just beautiful and some emotional tears were shed from some audience members who were so moved by the rendition of this song.
The children have been requesting songs to sing at rehearsals and have enjoyed having a go at their favourites. The choir have now decided on the songs they wish to learn and perform and we will be working on these throughout the rest of Term 4, getting them performance ready for end of term events.
The choir continue to display commitment, dedication and motivation during rehearsals and performances and have developed their confidence to sing in front of our community. The children give it their all and the joy in singing is palpable.
We can’t wait to perform for you again this term.
In the meantime, have a look on twitter to hear some snippets of our performances.
Nursery Chronicle 28.04.23
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 27.04.23
Calderwood Calendar
KEY DATES
| 01/05/23 | School closed & Nursery closed |
| 02/05/23 | School closed & Nursery open |
| 03/05/23 | School Children resume |
| 08/05/23 | School & Nursery closed |
UPCOMING DATES
You can find upcoming dates here
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- PM session children only – Order your child’s lunches
- Give us feedback on our Curriculum Rationale
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Curriculum Rationale
Thank you to our children, parents/carers and champions who have had a key role in deciding our values and developing our Curriculum Rationale. Please see below our Curriculum Rationale, we would like your feedback on this.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/04/27/calderwood-nursery-curriculum-rationale/
Nursery Lunches
Please see our updated lunch menu for April-October 2023.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/04/27/nursery-lunch-menu-april-october-2023/
Champion Update
This week we say goodbye to Miss Wood PSW, we wish her the best of luck on her new venture and thank her for her work at Calderwood Nursery supporting our children. We are currently undergoing the recruitment process and will update you with our new PSW champion as soon as possible.
Our champion team is continuing to grow. Below outlines some changes to our team for 2023/2024.
Calderwood primary and nursery will have an increased management team next year, with a Head Teacher, Depute Head Teacher and three Principal Teachers.
We have recruited two new Early Years Principal Teachers who will support with overseeing and leading the nursery, one PT will join us at the end of May and the other in August.
In June, Mrs Brito returns from maternity leave. Mrs Brito and Mrs Lewis will become a part time job share. Therefore, we will be recruiting another Early Years Practitioner to join us in June. We will also be recruiting for another EYP for August.
We look forward to welcoming all new champions.
HOME LINKS:
The children have been interested in learning all about Spring, particularly, animals including farm animals and the life cycle of a tadpole turning into a frog.
This week, try becoming a wildlife detective when you are out in the community – I wonder how many different species you can spot?
As always, please share any experiences with us on Online Learning Journals.
As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
Kindest Regards,
The Nursery Champions
Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 28/04/23
Download here: Calderwood Chronicle_28_04_23
Calderwood Commitments (Actions):
- If you, a family member or a Calderwood resident can support us with Developing the Young Workforce, please complete this form.
- E Days for Term 4.
- Questionnaires: Each year West Lothian Council issue ethos questionnaires to gain some feedback. Primary 5-7 children also complete this in clan. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete: https://forms.office.com/e/EGz5NJCgCT
- Home learning choice boards
Calderwood Calendar:
- Term 4 Calendar link
- 24/04/23-28/04/23: Magic Miles Fundraiser
- 28/04/23: 4pm: Magic Miles Community Walk
- 01/05/23- 10/05/23: iPay Impact open to Purchase Rookie Rockstars Tickets
- 01/05/23: School and Nursery closed.
- 02/05/23: School closed, nursery opened.
- 05/05/23: Chiefs, House and Vice Captains, please wear your Primary 7 shirt and ties as supporting with visitors/ tour.
- 08/05/23: School and Nursery closed.
Calderwood Communication:
- Glencourse Pipe Band Celebration
- Rookie Rockstars
- Photos from the Ben Lomond Clan residential
- Bens Robotarium Excursion
- Recruitment:
- Mrs Katrina Warden, currently acting Principal Teacher at Addiewell Primary, will start as early level Principal Teacher in August.
- Miss Nicola Connor, currently RAISE/STEM Development Officer and teacher at Peel Primary will start as early level Principal Teacher before the summer. Initially Thursday and Fridays from 25th May. Miss Connor is already known to the champions and some of our children, as has supported us with STEM across the school and nursery.
Calderwood Compliments:
- Roe House Party Celebrations
- Congratulations to our Basketball Teams – The Knicks and Lakers! The Lakers played their last game of the season last week, with the Knicks playing their last game this. A huge thank you to Mrs Robertson and Ms Morrison for their dedication and time in coaching the teams, without them this opportunity would not have been possible.
- Our fantastic Stag Squad (Glee Group) have been asked to join the sectional winners at the regional final, due to their outstanding performance last weekend. A huge congratulations to them! A huge thank you to Mrs Clarkson and Mrs McGarvey for their dedication and time with the group, without them this opportunity would not have been possible. Thank you to Mrs Grieve for joining them on Friday night.
I hope you all enjoy the long weekend!
Miss Burton
Rookie Rockstars Concert
To sign your child up to perform in the concert and to purchase a ticket, please click here.
FAQs
Can additional adult tickets be purchased?
Rookie Rockstars is a whole school event and is open for all families with pupils from P1-P7 to attend. At this moment, one adult ticket per family can be purchased. This is to ensure that all families in the school have the opportunity to attend the concert. The staff of Rookie Rockstars will host the concert and normally only hold 1 concert event. To accommodate the size of our school, they have kindly agreed to hold 2 concerts. After the 10th May, we will look at the number of tickets that have been purchased and pupils performing in the concert across the two nights. We will then be able to identify available spaces against the capacity of the arena. Any additional tickets will be released after 10th May. Communication will be made by the school regarding the arrangements for this. We appreciate you support with this.
Nursery Lunch Menu April-October 2023
Calderwood Nursery Curriculum Rationale
Thank you to our children, parents/carers and champions who have had a key role in deciding our values and developing our Curriculum Rationale. Please see below our Curriculum Rationale, we would like your feedback on this.
Curriculum Framework Calderwood Nursery
Pipe Band Gala Day Celebration
As part of our East Calder Gala Celebrations, Housebuilder Robertson Homes has organised for the Glencorse Pipe Band to attend Calderwood Primary School. On Friday 19th May, the band will play a Beat Retreat in our school playground as the pupils are collected from school for the holiday weekend. A Beat Retreat denotes the end of the working day and marks the end of another week of hard work by all of our pupils. The band will begin to play at 11:55am and continue until 12:15pm.
Robertson Homes is sponsoring the pipe bands which will be playing at the East Calder Gala Day on 10th June. Robertson wanted to give all our pupils, staff, parents and carers a sneak preview of what to expect by organising this special event for us. Calderwood Primary is thankful for this exciting opportunity.
