Calderwood Lodge Primary School 60th Anniversary

That this House congratulates all at Calderwood Lodge Primary School on the occasion of reaching 60 years; notes that Calderwood Lodge is now situated in Newton Mearns, having moved from a site in Glasgow in 2017, and shares a joint campus with St Clare’s Primary School making it Scotland’s only joint Jewish Catholic Campus; appreciates that both Calderwood Lodge and St Clare’s work closely together; understands that Calderwood Lodge is Scotland’s only Jewish faith school, working to foster a sense of pride and identity in pupils’ heritage within a strong Jewish ethos while promoting respect for all global cultures and religions; further notes that Calderwood Lodge has around 150 pupils and a nursery attached with options for wrap-around childcare; recognises Calderwood Lodge’s importance to the large local Jewish population in East Renfrewshire and the surrounding areas, with the school promoting the study of Hebrew and Jewish culture; highlights that the school’s 60th anniversary will be marked with an exhibition and tours on 26 and 27 June; and wishes all the staff and pupils at Calderwood Lodge Primary School all the very best for the future.