School Blog

Looking for something fun to do during the October holidays? We have a fantastic opportunity for pupils in Primary 1 to Primary 7 to take part in the FREE Livingston Active Schools October Holiday Programme! Thanks to funding from the Scottish Government's Summer of Sport programme, children can enjoy two days packed with exciting activities... Continue reading FREE Active Schools October Holiday Programme

Our P7s recently returned from an unforgettable three-day adventure at Dalguise PGL, packed with excitement, challenge and lots of fun! Throughout the trip, pupils had the opportunity to take part in a wide range of outdoor activities designed to test their teamwork, resilience and confidence. From tackling high ropes and climbing challenges to navigating obstacle... Continue reading P7 Adventure at Dalguise PGL

Primary 1 and Primary 2 are developing their play and learning environments and we would love your help collecting and donating resources that will inspire creativity, imagination and outdoor learning. If you are out on family walks, we would be very grateful for any of the following natural materials: Acorns Pinecones Shells Smooth stones Small... Continue reading P1 & P2 Resource Request

On Tuesday, a group of our P7 pupils took part in a cross-country event, completing an impressive 1.2km run. It was fantastic to see the determination, resilience and effort shown by every member of the team, and we are incredibly proud of them all. The event was a great opportunity for our pupils to challenge... Continue reading P7 Cross Country Success!

During the first few weeks of school, we created our Class Charter, inspired by the wonderful book Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen. The story encouraged us to think about what it means to belong, support one another, and work together as a team. As a class, we explored the United Nations Convention... Continue reading Tummel - Our Class is a Family

At Calderwood, we are keen to support this year's Child Flu Vaccination Programme and help families access accurate, trusted information about the flu vaccine. Public Health Scotland has asked schools to help share information and resources with parents, carers and young people as preparations begin for this year's vaccination programme. The flu vaccine helps protect... Continue reading Supporting This Year's Child Flu Vaccination Programme

In Perth Clan we reviewed the UNCRC and picked the 9 rights that we felt were most important to our school experience. We then ranked them in order of importance and used this to form our class charter. We decided to use the minions as the theme for our class charter. We all designed our... Continue reading Clan Charter - Perth Clan

We would like to inform parents and carers about arrangements for handing in any new or existing pupil medication for the upcoming school session. Date: Tuesday 11th August Time: Between 9:00am and 11:00am If your child requires medication to be stored and administered in school, please come along during this time to hand it in.... Continue reading Medication Return - August 11th

This week, we were delighted to host our COSD (Cost of the School Day) event here at Calderwood, bringing together families, partners and pupils for a really positive and supportive afternoon. The event was designed to help families access support, advice and information in a relaxed and welcoming environment. A range of partner organisations joined... Continue reading COSD Community Event - Thank You!

Last Friday marked the close of another exciting basketball season for Calderwood Primary, and what a season it has been! Our teams have shown incredible dedication, teamwork and resilience throughout, and we are so proud of everything they have achieved. A special congratulations goes to our P7 team, who finished an impressive 7th in all... Continue reading Calderwood Primary Basketball - Celebrating a Fantastic Season

P6: Go Ape Our Primary 6 pupils recently enjoyed an exciting and adventurous trip to Go Ape Dalkeith, set within the beautiful Dalkeith Country Park just outside Edinburgh. Go to this Sway