Calderwood Primary School
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Welcome to
A very warm welcome to Calderwood Primary School’s website.
Calderwood is a happy school, with a warm, welcoming and inclusive ethos. We have high expectations of pupils’ learning and achievement, and we encourage our pupils to develop a love of learning and to play a responsible and caring role in the life of our school, our local community and the wider world. We value pupil voice and promote leadership across our community. We aim to provide a learning environment where all children are supported and challenged to reach their full potential. We value inclusion and celebrate diversity - our children are at the heart of everything we do.
We value our fantastic school community and our 421 AMAZING pupils!
Mrs Innes, Head Teacher
Our brand new school building was officially opened on 31st January 2008. Our outdoor classroom was added to our garden in 2022 and we were delighted to open our brand new MUGA sports area in May 2024.
Famous actor and entertainer Stan Laurel, one half of the world-famous Laurel and Hardy, once lived in a house on Buchanan Drive, right next to our school. He also went to Rutherglen Academy, which is now our neighbour Stonelaw High School!
Our vision and values are central to everything we do at Calderwood.
We revised these recentlty as a school community, and launched them at the beginning of Session 2023/2024.
For more information, please click on the link below, or on Gus the Calder Cat.
Meet Gus, the Calder Cat!
Gus is our school mascot.
Gus is named after our real-life Calder Cat, Gus, who lives next to the school and often comes to visit us. The real Gus is a wee bit fluffier than our mascot!
Our House System
We recently launched our new ‘House System’ in Calderwood.
Please click here to find our more
Another famous one-time neighbour of our school was Scottish actor and comedian Robbie Coltrane, who also once lived in a house on Buchanan Drive.
Robbie is famously well-known as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films.
What’s On
Summer Term Important Dates
School News
School News
Rutherglen is a Royal Burgh.
It received its status as Royal Burgh in 1126,
which means that 2026 will be the 900th anniversary of Rutherglen being a Royal Burgh. Plans are well underway to mark this special occasion with local celebrations - our very own Mrs Ring is on the steering group for these plans!
Important Links
Important Information
The School Day at Calderwood
Start of Day: 9.00am
Morning Break: 10.30 - 10.45am
P1-3 Lunch: 12.30 - 1.15pm
P4-7 Lunch: 12.45 - 1.30pm
End of Day: 3.00pm
Eco Uniform
With the support of our Parent Council, we run a fantastic Eco Uniform ‘shop’ - all items are free.
To order from our Eco Uniform stock, please either scan the QR code below, or click on the code, and complete the order form.
Child Protection
Child protection is the responsibility of everybody in our community.
If you have any concerns about a child, please speak immediately to Mrs Innes (Head Teacher), who is the Child Protection Coordinator in Calderwood.
In her absence, please speak to Mrs Ring, Mrs Combe or Mrs Kirkland.
Calderwood
Parent Council
Every parent automatically becomes a member of the Parent Forum when their child starts school, enabling them to get involved with school life in whatever way they can, whether it is helping out on a trip or disco, participating in parent curriculum workshops, supporting an extra-curricular sports activity, sharing knowledge with a group of children in the classroom or as a representative on the Parent Council.
The Calderwood Parent Council is one of the most active in the region and raises over £10,000 a year to support school activities. What makes this possible is the generosity and hard work of parents and the wider school community when they participate in events organised by the Parent Council such as the Summer and Christmas Fairs. The money raised is used by the school to fund a range of activities and items including: funding all school trips, sports equipment, the latest IT equipment and outdoor learning.
However, it’s not just about raising money. The Parent Council offers parents the opportunity to have an input into discussions around important issues affecting the school and enables parents to play an active role in school improvement activities and identifying priorities and next steps.
Our Parent Council warmly welcome anyone who comes along to meetings. They meet once a month in the school, usually on the first Thursday of the month, from 7 – 9pm.
For more information about how the Parent Council supports the school, please visit their Facebook page, Calderwood Primary School Parent Council, or email calderwoodpsparentcouncil@gmail.com .
Constitution
Rutherglen’s motto is ‘ex fumo fama’, which means ‘fame from smoke’.
This refers to the historical importance of industry and industriousness to our local area.
Connect With Us
Twitter: @calderwoodslc
Facebook: Calderwood Primary School Parent Council
Telephone:
0141 647 1277
Address:
Buchanan Drive,
Rutherglen,
G73 3PQ
Email:
office@
calderwood-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk
Find Us
New Primary 1
Zone
Welcome to Calderwood!
The transition from nursery to primary school is a very exciting time for children and their parents/carers. We know that you will have lots of questions, and sometimes some worries, about the move.
Don’t worry! We are here to make the transition from nursery to Calderwood Primary as smooth and stress-free as possible.
This ‘zone’ contains all the information you and your child will need to get ready to start school in August.
If you cannot find the answers to your questions here, please feel free to contact the school any time. We are always here to help!
Calderwood Primary School (Draft) Induction Programme 2024
Important Information for Parents/Carers of New Primary 1 Pupils
