The details of the current warm welcome locations can be found on the attached link to the council’s website:
Bramble Clan Connects: 02.12.22
On Friday 2nd December, Bramble Clan presented their own connects all about ‘The Bramble Brain Lab.’ The pupils created a fantastic performance sharing their knowledge of the different parts of the brain, what our brain helps our bodies do and how our brain can grow so we can learn new things. Bramble presented an incredible performance that took into account costumes, acting and music! Well done Bramble Clan!
Bluebell Clan Connects- 09.12.22
On Friday 9th December, Bluebell presented their own clan connects all about the narrative writing they had been learning about in their clan. Bluebell acted out the story of Cinderella and then shared how they took the plot of this story to recreate their own versions. The pupils shared the different writing techniques they had learned so they could create their own books. We were so impressed by their fantastic acting, singing and understanding of stories. The pupils finished their connects with an amazing song that inspired the audience that life really is your own story. Well done Bluebell Clan!
Calderwood Chronicle: 08/12/22
Please click here to download: Calderwood Chronice_08_12_22
Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 08/12/22
Chronicle and Calendar are also attached to this email.
Calderwood Commitments (Actions):
- P1 Nativity tickets donations open on iPay
- Milk for term 3 is currently open on iPay to order, until 20th December.
- A gentle reminder that all children should have outdoor footwear left in school so they can play on the grass/ outdoors in all weathers. We also recommend that children bring a change of socks and bottoms to keep in school in case they get wet playing outdoors. Please let us know id you need any support with this.
- We continue to request that all families order their lunch on iPay, prior to the start of the school day. Children in the morning take part in a range of Stag Start activities to help them settle into the school day, stopping to ask them to order their lunch interrupts their learning time.
- In this calendar you will find a list of all events until the end of term please ensure you read so you and your child can be prepared: Christmas Countdown Calendar
Calderwood Calendar:
- In this calendar you will find a list of all events until the end of term: Christmas Countdown Calendar
- 9th December: 11:15am: Bluebell Calderwood Connects: Email invite has been sent out to families – 2 guests per child can attend.
- 11th December: Community Christmas Service
- 13th December: West Calder High School: Evening of Music
13th/ 14th December: P1 Nativity: Tinsel: See tickets for times - 16th December: Christmas jumper day, jumpers on top, uniform on bottoms
- 16th December: P2-7 Calderwood Connects: Christmas Around the World: One family member invited
Capturing Calderwood (Twitter):
- Christmas at Calderwood
Calderwood Communication (for information)
- We have a range of uniform available at our front foyer for free or for a donation, please have a look.
- If anyone has pots, pans, tyres, wooden spoons and metal spoons that they could donate to the school to please let us know, as we are trying to develop our outdoor areas.
- Calderwood Choir at the Christmas lights switch on: Have a look at their video here.
Calderwood Compliments:
- Bramble Clan Connects: A huge well done to the children and champions in Bramble Clan, for their assembly last week and to the clans this week. It taught us all so many new facts about the brain and we loved their creative, confident, knowledgeable and inspiring performance!
- Congratulations to our Book Week Scotland: Be an Author Winners!
- Congratulations to our Nativity scenery winners!
- Last week we had our first ever Christmas Fayre, organised by our Parent Council. That you so much to everyone who worked behind the scenes and on the day. Thanks to everyone who attended, to support our school.
- From our Parent Council about the Christmas Fayre: The P7s were amazing, thanks to them and the staff helpers for staying late to help. They were amazing and we couldn’t have done it without them.
P2/3 Clans Virtual Museums
Hello Primary 2 and 3 clans! Here are the virtual museum links for researching your clan’s country this afternoon.
These links are for us in class.
Rannoch
Leven
The Museum of Scotland [Recovered]
Linlithgow
Tay
Tummel
Christmas Calendar Updated
Nativity Competition Winners
Our clans took part in a Nativity competition hosted by our Primary 1 clans. Well done to both pupils whose designs have been picked to be the background to the Nativity set. We can’t wait to see your artwork in the performance. We know our Primary 1 clans will love it!

Be an Author Competition
As part of our Book Week Scotland Celebrations, Calderwood took part in a ‘Be an Author Competition.’ This involved all pupils writing a narrative story about a quest or adventure. Each clan nominated a winner for their clan that would go through the final. All entries for the final were judged by an author called Linda Erskine. Well done to all of our clan finalists!
A massive congratulations to our P1-3 winner, P4-5 winner and P6-7 winner. All pupils have received a voucher to spend at Waterstones. Enjoy your celebrations! We are all so proud of your achievement!
Calderwood Can Certificates
We are so proud of last week’s Calderwood Can learners! Well done for showing resilience, hard work and nurture!
Calderwood Primary Presents Christmas Around the World
Primary 2-7 children invite one family member along to the performance below in our Arena. We look forward to seeing you.
If you are attending both performances you can wait in the Arena between times.
(Children should wear Christmas jumper/ accessorise on top and uniform on bottoms).








































