The Community Wish List has helped a Blantyre nursery get rid of excessive waste following a clean-up. Calderside Nursery Centre cleared out their garden and playrooms, and they appealed to the wish list to get the extra bags of rubbish removed. Jettison Professional Waste Management answered the wish and uplifted the rubbish. Head of Centre […]
For many local S6 pupils, yesterday and today were the last days of High School. As these young people embark out in to the ‘big world’ on their next chapter, we wish all the S6 pupils at Calderside Academy and St John Ogilvie High Schools, every success and the very best of luck. Hope you’re […]
Calderside Academy in Blantyre have been awarded 3rd place in the Cash for Kids Schools Challenge. They managed to raise an £3,533.57 & @CashforKidsWest have donated an additional £1500, giving a total of £5,033.57 for Calderside Academy Parent Council for vital school projects and resources. Well done to everybody who took part.
The Head teacher of Calderside Academy is moving on to another role outwith Blantyre. Pupils and teachers bid farewell to Mr Skayne Dodds, Head Teacher of Calderside Academy as he leaves the school next week to take on a new role in education. We’re sure you will join us in thanking Mr Dodds for his […]
A team of girls from Calderside Academy have been successful in reaching the finals of the very prestigious Growing Future Asset Investment competition! The ‘Future Asset’ annual competition enables girls in Scottish schools to experience the role of an Investment Manager. The competition challenges teams to research and pitch a company they believe has great […]
A great turnout tonight as P7 pupils from local schools and their families attended Calderside Academy’s P7 to S1 transition evening. A lot of valued information was provided in the hour long meeting to assist the youngsters in their BIG step up to the High School in August. Hundreds of local people heard from existing […]
A large grass fire has decimated an extensive area of woodland and fields between Blantyre and East Kilbride. Firefighters had to tackle the blaze near Calderside Road yesterday afternoon, evening and this morning. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that they received a call yesterday, Saturday 3rd June 2023 around 3.45pm and four firetrucks […]
Last week the senior pupils in the ASN dept of Blantyre’s Calderside Academy had a very special visit from Graham Harkness from Tunnocks. Graham visited the school as part of a programme being run to allow the pupils to discover more about the ‘world of work’ as they prepare to leave Calderside and venture out […]