Please see information from the East Calder Scout group about SANTA visits to East Calder and Calderwood!
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P5/4C Titanic Home-School Challenge
As part of the Titanic IDL, P5/4C were challenged to create a 3D model of a 1st, 2nd or 3rd class cabin from the ill-fated ship. Many pupils rose to the challenge with great enthusiasm and have shown some fantastic creativity and inventiveness in their designs.
Thank you to everyone (and their little helpers at home!) who took up the challenge – your cabins look amazing!
P3R Sharing the Learning
Thank you so much to all our family and friends that came along to our sharing the learning this afternoon.
After listening to ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’ by Ronda and David Armitage this term, we have been thinking about the world of work.
We have been listening this week to class talks about the different jobs that we would like to do when we are older.
In Science we have been finding out about saving energy.
We practiced our talking and listening skills by discussing how we could save energy and also about the different skills people need to do jobs.
We have made fantastic models of lighthouses and Mr and Mrs Grinling’s cottage.
We used our reading skills to help us identify different kinds of seagulls.
In Maths we have been working on money.
We had to create a delicious concoction for Mr Grinling’s lunch, write a shopping list and work out the cost of his lunch.
A great afternoon P3R, demonstrating your skills to others!
Well done!
Message from NHS Lothian
Winter 2019/20 Respiratory Illness
NHS Lothian have seen a large number of respiratory outbreaks in nurseries and schools in the past few weeks.
The main symptoms being reported include:
– Fever
– Cough
– Sore throat
– Muscle aches
– Sore tummy
– Cold/Flu like symptoms
– headache
These symptoms are consistent with respiratory viral illnesses such as the common cold, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza.
Respiratory viruses are spread by breathing in droplets produced when a person coughs or sneezes. You can also catch the virus by touching the surfaces that the droplets have landed on if you pick up the virus on your hands and then touch your nose or mouth.
Key advice for parents and carers:
In the home the risk of catching or spreading flu/cold like illness can be reduced by:
• Regular hand washing with liquid soap and running water
• Covering nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing
• Using a disposable paper tissue, disposed off immediately after use.
• You can teach your child to sneeze into the ‘crook’ of their arm rather than their hands, if they don’t have a tissue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQINuSTP1jI
• Good general cleaning of surface that everyone touches often e.g. TV remote, light switches, door handles, toilet flushes and tap heads.
• https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/common-cold
• https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/flu
Children should not return to school until completely well and 48 hours after symptoms have ceased.
Primary 7 – Group 2 Visit to WCHS
A little reminder that pupils in Technology group 2 will attend WCHS tomorrow at 9am and then on the 19th of December. The session for the 12th of December was moved to the 19th due to the school being closed to pupils for the upcoming election.
Please ensure you have handed in your EE2 or you will be unable to attend.
Miss Morrison
P3R/P3/2C Sharing the learning
Just a reminder for parents and carers that P3R and P3/2C have a sharing the learning session on Thursday 5th December at 2.15pm.
We hope to see you then!
Children’s Rights
This pupil has used his own time in class to create a powerpoint which teaches us about Children’s Rights. He found some fantastic clips, videos and songs to explain what our rights are. This is a great way to explain Children’s Rights, particularly for some of our younger pupils!! Thank you and well done.
Primary 2 Reminder
Parents/Carers,
Could we please remind you of the importance of sending your child’s reading book and homework diary every day. This allows us to do additional tasks with your child to further improve their learning and keep you updated with their progress. Tricky words should also be brought in each week.
Thank you for all your support!
P2W Book Week
This week we took part in Book Week Scotland 2019. We were set many challenges to try and complete during our literacy time.
P2W chose to recreate the front cover of one of our favourite books – Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. We worked so hard creating this that it took us one whole week! We are very proud of all the hard work, effort and teamwork that has went into our amazing door creation.
We have all our fingers and toes crossed in the hope that we win the competition on Monday!
Article 28: We have the right to learn.
Tom Gates and P7S
P7 chose to recreate the front cover of the novel – Tom Gates Extra Special Treats(not) on our classroom door. We worked hard on this during the week but didn’t get it finished. During Fridays Assembly, Miss Morrison let some P7s stay back and try to finish our door, for book week!
Kaimee, Mollie, Ryan H, Logan, Alana, Harry and Erin all tried their hardest to try complete our door. They got a massive chunk completed. We only had a few more things to do after break! All of our book week doors will be judged on Monday.
By Ryan H
