Calderwood Can Chats (Sharing our Learning Profile) Family Event
Christmas Jumper Swap
Save money and reduce waste this Christmas by joining the Christmas JumperSwap!
Drop off your unwanted Christmas Jumpers at the main entrance before Friday 25th November 2022 and collect a ‘new to you’ one at the Fayre on the 2nd December. Adults jumpers welcome!
Christmas Choir Events
Dear parent/ carer,
If your child attends the choir rehearsals at lunch time or at Monday afterschool club, they are invited to take part in the following community events: https://forms.office.com/r/ByLWXEXhH6
Kind regards,
Miss Burton
River Kids Christmas Toy Appeal
River Kids Christmas Toy Appeal is a charity that supports families experiencing financial hardships. If you need support and wish for us to make a referral on your behalf, please follow the link and complete the questions. The form must be returned to us no later than Thursday 17th December.
Nursery Improvement Journey 2022/2023
Primary 1 Christmas Performance – Tinsel – Parent Invite
Cost of Living Crisis
Energy Prices skyrocketing!
Food and petrol prices rising!
Taxes and wages stagnating!
Rent prices are on the rise!
Heating or eating?
Nobody should have to make that a choice!
If you are experiencing financial difficulties due to the ‘Cost of Living Crisis’, please know that at Calderwood Primary School, we are here to help signpost you to the services available.
West Lothian Council’s Anti-Poverty service has devised some resources to support families online, if you need to make use of the school WIFI or devices to do so, get in touch and arrangements will be made to support this.
Community Food Outlets: www.westlothian.gov.uk/access-to-food
Advice Shop Services: www.westlothian.gov.uk/adviceshop
Practical Help: www.westlothian.gov.uk/costofliving
Practical help and support through the development of self-help booklets, which will be held in a central location to allow support to be accessed easily and quickly, a dedicated information hub has been created to hold all cost of living support information.
Welcome Warm Places: www.westlothian.gov.uk/warm-welcome
Welcoming warm places across West Lothian which can provide a warm space for people to rest in addition to acting as a hub where they can access advice and support in relation to the cost of living (also includes information about community food providers).
Please contact us if you are worried about anything, we understand that Christmas can be a particularly difficult time for families. If you are worried or have any questions about how the school can help, call in at the office and ask to speak to someone from the Equity Team and we will get back in touch.
Parent Council Agenda: 15th Nov
Topic: Parent Council Meeting
Time: Nov 15, 2022 at 6pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4321333221?pwd=SGZyVE1RdURKYkl5dXZ1Sjc5TjNvQT09
or in the school Arena
Meeting ID: 432 133 3221
Passcode: 202211
1. Welcome – Register and apologies
2. Previous meeting minutes
3. School and nursery updates (may be submitted as written updates)
4. Recent PC activity updates
5. PC vote: Should the Parent Council pursue registration as a charity?
6. PC Purchasing and Requests Process
7. PC “sub-committee” structure
8. Responses to other matters raised (see below, may be covered in school update?)
9. AOB and date of next meeting
Calderwood Can Certificates
Well done to our Calderwood Can achievers this week! We are so proud of you! ⭐️
World Book Day – Quick & Easy Dress Up Ideas
The best costumes don’t have to cost a fortune! Look for inspiration in dress up boxes or get creative with some bits n bobs from around the house. There are lots of characters from stories that are everyday children in normal clothes. Add a simple prop and that would be enough to suggest who they have decided to dress up as. Why not try to create the book or add a few cut out, painted shapes to an old t shirt.
