At our Pupil Council meeting this week we took part in a uniform consultation. Parents will have the opportunity to have their say later this month when the questionnaire is issued to them.
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Internet Safety: Advice for Parents
Technology is great and offers fantastic opportunities for children. However, the technology can be misused, and this can be very painful for those who are the targets of cyberbullying. Adults need to help children and young people prepare for the hazards whilst promoting the many learning and social opportunities available. Please find some useful websites below.
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PSA Charity Status
We are delighted to inform you that, this year, the PSA achieved charity status. This opens up some opportunities to raise more even more money for the school. Some of which are:
GIFT AID: Parents and other supporters, who are current UK tax payers are eligible to Gift Aid their cash donations. This increases the donations by up to 25%.
MATCHED GIVING: Parents and other supporters, who work for larger companies can boost the value of their fundraising and volunteering for the school by claiming Matched Giving from company Matched Giving schemes. For example, parents and supporters working for Lloyds Banking Group can access the Bank of Scotland Foundation Matched Giving Scheme at www.bankofscotlandfoundation.org, where the amount raised at a fundraising event can be matched up to £500 and a donation can be made for time given through volunteering of £8 per hour. So if you work for a larger company, why not ask if they have a similar Matched Giving Scheme and help to increase school funds. (Please let a member of the PSA know if you intend to make a Matched Giving claim.) Our registered charity number is SC044390 and registered address is Mid Calder Primary School, Mid Calder, Livingston. EH53 0RR
Please click here for more information: EASY FUNDRAISING
Welcome to Mid Calder Nursery & Primary School
Welcome to Mid Calder Nursery and Primary School blog.
Our school vision creates a very positive ethos within our school; all members of our learning community ‘Believe’ in themselves and thus ‘Achieve’ the best they can which will ultimately enable them to ‘Succeed’ in all they do.
Our nursery vision is ‘Playing to Learn, Learning to play‘.
We aim to prepare all our young people for the challenges of the future. Our learning environment aims to stimulate, challenge, support and provide opportunities to develop life skills. We celebrate attainment and achievement gained not only in school but within the children’s personal lives through our ‘Living our Values’ certificates and iAchieve Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.
We take positive steps to promote effective partnerships between home, school and the wider community. We have an open door policy and you will, as parents, be made most welcome at all times. We hope you enjoy looking at ‘life’ within our school and nursery and we would welcome comments under any blog posting.
Mary McKenzie
Head Teacher
House System
At Mid Calder Primary we have 4 houses; Almondell, Calderwood, Cunigar, and Linhouse.
Each pupil and member of staff are assigned to a house and each house has a Primary Seven House Captain and Vice Captain. Using Class Dojo (an online class points system) pupils can receive house points by demonstrating the school values, displaying positive behaviour and for personal successes. Around the school and in the playground pupils can also receive catch me cards from members of staff which will have one house point, these points are added to their Class Dojo. On a Friday pupils total their points; within each class, each house have a top scorer, the top scorers names are submitted to a house raffle that will happen once a term, the winner for each house will receive a prize. Individual points will also be added to the house points and these totals will be shared at assembly. (Primary Sevens have the responsibility of collecting the house points and top scorers). Each term the winning house can negotiate a reward for their success.
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Contact Us
Address: Mid Calder, West Lothian, EH53 0RR
Phone number: 01506 882 092
Email: wlmidcalder-ps@westlothian.org.uk
Every Day’s a Learning Day
‘Every Day’s a Learning Day’ consists of two books produced by Education Scotland for parents and carers of children aged between birth and three years, and three to six years. The aim is to help parents support their child’s development in the crucial areas of health and wellbeing, literacy and numeracy.
These books highlight the many excellent learning opportunities that exist within daily experiences such as washing the dishes, preparing a meal or doing the shopping.
