School Blog

We are delighted that our Primary 1 show "Ready, Steady, Elf!" performances will take place on: Tuesday 10th December 9.15am Mull and Orkney 2pm Shetland and Skye Wednesday 11th December 9.15am Bluebell and Bramble (P1s only) 2pm Mull and Orkney Thursday 12th December 9.15am Shetland and Skye 2pm Bluebell and Bramble... Continue reading Primary 1 Show Tickets

Christmas Jumpers Needed ☃️ The Parent Council will be running our Christmas Jumper Bank again this year. ❄️ Please drop off your child and adult sized, gently-used Christmas jumpers to the school office by Thursday the 28th of November. Then pick up your new-to-you Christmas Jumper at the Christmas Fayre on Friday the... Continue reading Christmas Jumper Bank

Astro Gymnastics is a West Lothian accredited community sports club and a charity based in Livingston. Do you know someone who would love to try gymnastics? (And just to remind you it's not just for the kids!) Is 2025 going to be THE year to learn something new? Could gymnastics be for you? Want to... Continue reading Astro Gymnastics Free Trial

Allergy UK run a 'It's Time To Take Allergy Seriously' campaign, which includes a focus on the importance of being allergy aware during festivities and celebrations including forthcoming Halloween. "For the parents of children with food allergies, Halloween especially, can present an extra reason to be frightened. It is estimated that 1 in 12 children are... Continue reading Food Allergies and Halloween

Today, a number of our Muir and Mackintosh pupils took to the Arena in front of their houses - Fallow, Red, Roe and Sika - to present their ideas for House and Vice Captain. The children worked so hard on their presentations and speeches and we are so proud of how well they all did... Continue reading Muir and Mackintosh House and Vice Captains

Please see attached our Term 1 PEF Statement. 2024-2025 Term 1 PEF Statement

Please see the attached Poverty Proofing Statement in line with helping to reduce the Cost of the School Day for our families. Calderwood Primary - Poverty Proofing Statement 2024-25

For our new school year we have to vote in our new pupil council for 2024-2025. The expectation for all pupils wishing to be part of our council is to undergo a challenge. P1-3 Challenge here: 2024_25 Calderwood Council Election P1-3 P4-6 Challenge here: 2024_25 Calderwood Council Election P4-6 Pupils will be... Continue reading Pupil Council: The Challenge

Please find below our rationale for our play pedagogy across Primary 1 and Primary 2. Calderwood Play Rationale

As Primary 3s move into Primary 4 they will no longer to use Seesaw but will move to Teams, it will take them a few weeks of training on how to use Teams before they start to use it as a journal. For families who where at Calderwood Primary in 2022-23 we will archive those... Continue reading Saving Seesaw Profiles: Primary 1-Primary 3

Please find below information for the first day of Primary 1. We can't wait for you to start in August! 2024_05_25 P1 First Day Arrival and Pickup