All posts by Miss Burton
Hawks and Buzzards at Highland Safari Park
We had a great day at the Highland Safari Park. We walked around the park exploring and finding out about lots of different animals. We completed the bus safari and had a workshop while we toured around the park. We also had some time in the park and the gift shop.
Disco Fun at Camp
We all got dressed in our party clothes for the final night disco. We danced and sang the night away, starting with our beloved Smurf song – thanks to Mrs Findlay. Johny also showed us a video we had made about our time at Loch Insh – it was fantastic!
Halloween Disco
PSA October Agenda
Wednesday 11th October 2017 – 7pm
1. Welcome – including new Teacher Representatives
2. Apologies
3. Minutes
4. Financial Report
5. School requests
6. Correspondence
7. Coin Trail Update
8. Movie Night Update
9. Halloween Parties – Thursday 26th October
10.Christmas Card Fundraiser Update
11.Christmas Fair – Friday 1
st December
12.Spring Fair Date
13.AOB
a. Action points from last minutes
b. Wii Dance Off
14.Date & time of next meeting Wednesday 8th November.
Please send apologies if you cannot attend.
PSA September Minutes
Dress Down Day Cancelled
The school and PSA have decided to cancel the dress down day this Friday due to the range of fundraising events and trips/ residentials, etc.
Message from Miss Burton
Dear parents and carers,
It is with mixed emotions that I write this letter to you. You will already know that I have accepted the Acting Head Teacher post at Pumpherston and Uphall Station Community Primary School. The post is Acting, which means my substantive post is as Depute Head Teacher at Mid Calder and I may return in the future. However, for now I would like to thank all the parents and families of our school who have supported me throughout my time at Mid Calder, especially our PSA and Parent Council.
Whilst I am excited about this new venture, it is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye. For the last 3 1/2 years, I have been very proud to be your Depute Head Teacher as our school and nursery have moved from strength to strength. I will miss our staff who work hard everyday to provide the best learning experiences for your children, and with whom I have had lots of laughs with over the years. I would especially like to thank Mrs McKenzie who I have thoroughly enjoyed working with over the last year, both as a colleague and a friend.
Our memories are our greatest treasure and, for me, my greatest memories during my time at MCPS are of your children. We have had so many positive experiences and I hope that I have supported them to ‘believe, achieve and succeed’ and make memories that they will remember in years to come. I know that I leave taking many fond and happy memories from my time with them.
I look forward to keeping up with your adventures on our school blog and twitter.
Kind regards,
Miss Burton
Loch Insh Residential
As our residential week comes to end, I would like to say a big well done to all the pupils who attended. They all demonstrated their resilience and perseverance by trying all activities and not giving up. They also showed our school values of being responsible and respectful when visiting Culloden and the Highland Wildlife Park.
A big thank you also to Ms Richmond, Miss Sherlow, Miss Anderson, Mrs Combe and Mrs Findlay got attending camp with the pupils and making this trip possible.
It was great to see all the likes and comments on Twitter and we will try and add more photos to the blog next week.
Hope you all don’t have too much washing!
Surprise visit to mark Digital School Award
Pupils at Mid Calder Primary and Nursery School had a surprise visit from Donna McMaster, West Lothian Council’s Head of Service for Education Curriculum, Quality Improvement and Performance, recently.
Mrs McMaster dropped in to congratulate the school on gaining national ‘Digital School’ status for excellence in digital technology in teaching and learning.
The Digital Schools Award recognises the dedication and innovation shown by Mid Calder Primary in areas of leadership and vision, digital technology for learning and teaching, school culture, professional development and resources and infrastructure.
Donna McMaster commented: “I was delighted to have been invited to Mid Calder Primary School to congratulate pupils and staff personally on their achievement.
“Mid Calder is the second primary school to achieve the Digital Schools award in West Lothian, earlier this year Kirknewton Primary School was also recognised as a digital school.
“Bathgate Early Years Centre was the first facility to pick up the prestigious award in West Lothian, and it is believed to be the first early years centre in Scotland to achieve the accolade.
“It is fantastic to see the work which has been achieved to embed technology into the school ethos and how technology is being embraced by the pupils, staff, parents and carers.”
Depute Head Teacher, Sarah Burton, Mid Calder Primary, West Lothian said: “The Digital Schools programme offered our school a supportive structure to evaluate our digital learning journey and where we needed to go.”
“It has also enabled our Technical Troopers pupil group, to take on a valuable leadership opportunity within our school. We are very proud of how digital learning is embedded in our school from nursery to primary 7, and this award was a chance to celebrate this work and share with others.”
