A huge well done to our teams who competed in the West Lothian Euro Quiz this week. They represented our school fantastically. We are so proud of you!
Euro Quiz WL
Capturing Calderwood – Writing 14.03.23
Calderwood Can Certificates-17.03.23
Well done to our learners who received a Calderwood Can certificate this week! Our focus was on Calderwood Cares and we were very proud to see pupils demonstrating nurture, kindness and friendship towards others.
Xcite Easter Holiday Programme
Nursery Chronicle 17.03.23
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 17.03.23
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- PM session children only – Order your child’s lunches
- Give us feedback on the fire pit sessions – click here
Calderwood Calendar
KEY DATES
20th – 25th March – Magic Miles Parent Council Launch – Walk or Wheel to Nursery during this week
24th, 31st March – Champion Conversations
27th– 31st – World Autism Awareness Week – dress in your favourite colour
27th March – Parent Garden Project
14th April – Champion Conversations (specific clans)
UPCOMING DATES
You can find upcoming dates here
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Choosing our Values
Thank you to everyone who voted for our values. The votes have been counted across our families, children and champions. Our values are:
Creativity – noun – the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.
Caring – adjective – displaying kindness and concern for others.
Connectedness – noun – a feeling of belonging to or having affinity with a particular person or group.
I’m sure you will agree these encompass all we are aiming to achieve at Calderwood Nursery.
FirePit Sessions
Thank you to all who attended our sessions our firepit session. We loved sharing these with our families. We hope you had as much fun as the champions and children. Please give us feedback so we can continue to improve our sessions by clicking here.
Champion Conversations
Please arrive just before your appointment. There will be a small waiting area in which you can look through the floor book. Your child’s champion will meet you at the waiting space and bring you to their allocated space on the nursery floor. You will have a 10-minute slot to discuss your child’s progress. We look forward to seeing you all then.
Children’s Rights
Please use the Sway to see our learning journey all about embedded children’s rights at Calderwood Nursery. https://sway.office.com/GLwZolJJ4JcxO8UQ?ref=Link
Big Walk and Wheel
Calderwood Primary School are taking part in the Big Walk & Wheel event from 20th – 31st March. Last year, the pupils’ amazing efforts won our school a bike stunt show. We can’t wait to get involved again! Please see more information about the event here: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/03/16/big-walk-wheel-event-20th-31st-march/
Parents Garden Project
On the 27th March, throughout the day, we are welcoming 1 member of a child’s family to visit our nursery garden to support with planting, weeding, tidying and developing this space. If you will attend with your child please just let us know on the door.
HOME LINKS:
The children have been learning about predication (what happens next?)
- Read a story with your child and ask them to predict what happens next
- Conduct an experiment with your child, before the results ask them what they think will happen next. Here are some ideas for you to use https://www.firstdiscoverers.co.uk/early-years-science-activities-eyfs/
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: 17/03/23
Link: Calderwood Chronicle_17_03_23
Calderwood Commitments (Actions):
- 8th – 20th March: Champion Conservations Open Online to book: A letter was emailed with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion. Please contact the office if you require any support to log in. Click here if your P5-7 child would like to sign up to help at the event. We would love to see our chiefs, house and vice captains, supporting.
- 20/03-28/03/23 – Milk for term 4 open to order on iPay Impact.
- Engineering questionnaire for Ben Lawers and Lomond.
Calderwood Calendar:
- Term 3 calendar link
- 8th – 20th March: Champion Conservations Open Online to book: Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.
- 17th March: 12:00pm – 2:30pm: Extra Glee Rehearsal
- 20th March: Ben Lawers: £30 deposit due to Dalguise, if you require support with the payment please let the office know.
- 20/03-28/03/23 – Milk for term 4 open to order on iPay Impact.
- 20th– 31st March Calderwood Primary School are taking part in the Big Walk & Wheel event from. Last year, the pupils’ amazing efforts won our school a bike stunt show. We can’t wait to get involved again! Please see more information about the event here.
- 22-23rd March: Champion Conversations: by appointment only. Children’s jotters will also be available. In the Café there will be a P4-7 Teams support workshop and information about the cost of the school day. In the Arena we will have Scholastic Book Fayre (if you wish to purchase a book please bring your phone and card).
- 24th March: 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Leven: Two family members can attend
- 24th March: 12:00pm – 2:30pm: Extra Glee Rehearsal
- 27th March: P1-5 and P7: World Autism Acceptance/ Awareness Week. Dress down in your favourite colour – no donation required. Please no football colours or crop tops.
- 27th March: Ben Lawers Excursion to Sky Studios and get Gooey: Please ensure you have returned your EE2 form, failure to return your child’s EE2 will result in them not being able to attend the excursion. Please sure the trip is paid on iPay and you have ordered a school packed lunch if required. Children should wear their school uniform.
- 28th March: Ben Lawers: World Autism Acceptance/ Awareness Week. Dress down in your favourite colour– no donation required. Please no football colours or crop tops.
Calderwood Compliments:
- Linlithgow Clan shared their learning about the Highland Games with our clans and their families at Calderwood Connects. What a fun, engaging, creative performance, we loved your singing and dancing!
- This week we had our long leet interviews for our Depute Head Teacher post, thank you to our parents and Pupil Council who supported this process.
- Congratulations to all children who were nominated to represent their clan at our Dragon’s Den – Be An Engineer Competition on Monday. We are looking forward to hearing your pitches.
Big Walk & Wheel Event: 20th-31st March
Dear Parent/Carer,
Please see below information about the Big Walk and Wheel Event Calderwood Primary and Nursery will take part in from 20th- 31st March. Last year we won the bike stunt show as a school. We are excited to get involved again and see what active journeys we make to school!
Easter Show – Howden Community Centre
Please see below a show being performed during the Easter holidays our families might be interested in
Nursery Chronicle 10/03/23
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 10.03.23
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- PM session children only – Order your child’s lunches
- Final chance! Vote for our values by voting here.
Calderwood Calendar
KEY DATES
15th March – Champion booking system closes
20th – 25th March – Magic Miles Parent Council Launce – Walk or Wheel to Nursery during this week
24th, 31st March – Champion Conversations
14th April – Champion Conversations (specific clans)
UPCOMING DATES
You can find upcoming dates here
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Choosing our Values
Your final chance! Next week we will choose our values.
Through consultation with our champions, children and parents we have narrowed down the choice of values to 7. We would like to choose 3 values which represent Calderwood. Please have your say by voting here.
BookBug and FirePit Sessions
Thank you to all who attended our sessions this week. We loved sharing these with our families. We hope you had as much fun as the champions and children.
Champion Conversations
You will have received a letter and link to Parent Booking System to book an appointment with your child’s champion this week. Please ensure you book a slot as soon as possible.
HOME LINKS:
This week there has been a focus on Money throughout the nursery. The children are learning to recognise different forms of transaction and use money. Show your child applying this skill to real life! Can your child recognise different coins, bank cards and money? Can your child use different forms of payment to support paying for things at the shop?
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: 10/03/23
Calderwood Commitments (Actions):
- 8th – 15th March: Champion Conservations Open Online to book: A letter was emailed with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion. Please contact the office if you require any support to log in. Click here if your P5-7 child would like to sign up to help at the event. We would love to see our chiefs, house and vice captains, supporting.
- Engineering questionnaire for Ben Lawers and Lomond.
- We please request that P4-6 children return their EE2 form for their up and coming excursions, failure to return your child’s EE2 will unfortunately result in them not being able to attend the excursion.
Calderwood Calendar:
- Term 3 calendar link
- 8th – 15th March: Champion Conservations Open Online to book: Letter issued with instructions about how to book an appointment with your child’s champion.
- 16th March: P4-5 Clan Trip to Glasgow Science Centre: Information as per letter. Please ensure you have returned your EE2 form, failure to return your child’s EE2 will result in them not being able to attend the excursion. Please sure the trip is paid on iPay and you have ordered a school packed lunch if required. Children should wear their school uniform.
- 17th March: 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Rannoch: Two family members can attend.
- 20th March: Ben Lawers: £30 deposit due to Dalguise, if you require support with the payment please let the office know.
- 22-23rd March: Champion Conversations: by appointment only. Children’s jotters will also be available. In the Café there will be a P4-7 Teams support workshop and information about the cost of the school day. In the Arena we will have Scholastic Book Fayre (if you wish to purchase a book please bring your phone and card).
- 24th March: 11:15am: Clan Calderwood Connects: Leven: Two family members can attend
- 27th March: P1-5 and P7: World Autism Acceptance/ Awareness Week. Dress down in your favourite colour – no donation required. Please no football colours or crop tops.
- 27th March: Ben Lawers Excursion to Sky Studios and get Gooey: Please ensure you have returned your EE2 form, failure to return your child’s EE2 will result in them not being able to attend the excursion. Please sure the trip is paid on iPay and you have ordered a school packed lunch if required. Children should wear their school uniform.
- 28th March: P6: World Autism Acceptance/ Awareness Week. Dress down in your favourite colour– no donation required. Please no football colours or crop tops.
Calderwood Communication (for information):
- You will understand as our school continues to grow, we currently have 382 children across 14 clans, champions, children and parents all play their role in helping our routines to run smoothly. We understand that emergencies crop up over the course of the school day and changes might need to be communicated at late notice. However, there are some routines that we require families support with:
- If your child is going to be absent it is your responsibility to contact the office before 9am to report the absence. This can be done by email, phone or leaving a voicemail. Failure to report an absence will start the implementation of the West Lothian Safe Arrival policy, which may result in social work or police being contacted. We also recognise that we need to continue to procedures are accurate in terms of absences.
- Try to encourage your children to be organised for the school day with their jacket, bag, lunch box, glasses, musical instrument, etc.
- We email out the calendar and any actions for families every Friday, we also email reminders of important deadlines. We would request that families keep an eye out for these emails, such as EE2, photo, events, reminders, so that your child does miss out.
