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Daily Record
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
All the fun of the fair from Calderwood Primary School Parent Council
A terrific afternoon raised thousands for the school, and there was a special video message from former pupil and TV presenter Sally Magnusson. Calderwood Primary School Parent Council brought all the fun of the retro fair to the local community on Saturday. And it was also an extra-special one as the school – which recently received a glowing report following an inspection in January – was also celebrating its 75th anniversary. Visitors to the fair enjoyed some fun in the sun with attractions that included fairground games, circus skills, Animal Man's mini-zoo and a silent disco. Ex-Calderwoodies were reunited for the anniversary celebrations which included a video message from well-known Scottish broadcast journalist and TV presenter Sally Magnusson. She is a former pupil of the school who lived on Calderwood Road with parents Magnus Magnusson and Mamie Baird. A 75th birthday celebration cake was also cut by some original pupils that attended the school in the 1950s and a time capsule was buried in the garden with specially-selected items from current pupils in each class. Ex-pupils of the Rutherglen school also had a chance to wander down memory lane through a corridor of photo memories and memorabilia that were lovingly curated by the staff. The fundraising event generated a whopping £9147 pure profit – the most the school has ever made at a summer fair. These funds will ensure every child enjoys a school trip, free fun events and additional school resources. Elaine Miller, chair of Calderwood Primary School's parent council said; 'The sun shone in more ways than one on Saturday. What an incredible day and a fantastic amount of funds raised in three hours. 'With local council cuts these funds are even more vital. They enable each child to have at least one school trip a year and allow us to deliver free fun events for our children in recognition of the cost of living for families. 'We have also funded some essential school resources like books and overhead projectors in the absence of local council funding. This event could not have been achieved without a tremendous team effort. 'A huge thank you to all our parent volunteers, school staff, pupils and Calderwood community for coming along and supporting the school.'
Edinburgh Live
04-05-2025
- Science
- Edinburgh Live
Talented West Lothian schoolboy wins top maths competition in 'worldwide Olympics'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A gifted West Lothian boy has won a maths competition after beating thousands of intelligent children across the world. Tejas Mittal, a pupil at Calderwood Primary School, was the joint level 10 winner of The British Youth International Colleges International Maths Olympiad challenge. Out of thousands of students across the world who took part in this brain picking challenge, Tejas came out on top. Parents Mukesh and Neha Mittal have watched their son grow more confident of his maths abilities over the years and are 'extremely proud' of him. Tejas is one of two Edinburgh winners - the other being Abel Abby, who attends St John Vianney RC Primary School. The challenge is based on BYITC's pioneering Abacus Maths programme, with 50 questions in total and results based on accuracy and timely completion. Students used concepts like finger, Abacus, and Mental theory. The top performers across each of eleven levels of BYITC Supermaths training were awarded certificates and trophies for their impressive skills. Tejas dad, Mukesh said: "He has always been very keen towards maths and enjoys working on mental equations - his ability has always impressed us. "Whenever we do shopping or research - he will always give us a quick answer and sometimes quicker than using the calculator. "When we are at the supermarket, he can calculate the total amount before I have finished scanning. "Maths is his favourite subject and I have always received lots of good feedback from his teachers. They are also very impressed with his skills. "It was a very happy moment for us all. We are so, so proud of him." Tejas said: 'Maths feels different now. I actually enjoy solving things, and I can see how much I've improved since I started Supermaths. "The games are my favourite way to learn and practice maths. I wish we had this at school too." BYITC's Founder, Dr Rashmi Mantri, said: 'Congratulations to each of the winners. Every child who took part deserves enormous credit as we can tell they gave it their best shot and worked very hard. 'Young people are naturally competitive and derive lots of fun from playing and experimenting with numbers. Competitions like this prepare them for higher levels of assessments and exams as they go through their educational journey as they worked on time management and enhance their problem-solving skills. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. 'As we know from research, such high-level game playing significantly boosts logical thinking skills, an excellent preparation from a future which is going to be dominated by AI. 'Since we launched the Challenge, we have had more than 75 winners which is a great achievement. The success of our Olympiads and the sheer scale of entries from across the globe are very satisfying and give us confidence that there is a huge hunger out there for learning more about, and getting lots of fun from playing with, numbers.'
Daily Record
02-05-2025
- General
- Daily Record
West Lothian schoolboy sums up how it feels after win at international maths competition
Tejas Mittal attends Calderwood Primary School in Livingston A clever 10-year-old schoolboy from West Lothian has been named amongst the winners of an international mathematics competition. The British Youth International College (BYITC) named thirteen winners of its seventh annual International Maths Olympiad competition. Thousands of students from all over the world took part in the week-long free-to-enter challenge, which is aimed at students ranging from four years old to 14. The first-of-its-kind challenge is based on BYITC's pioneering Abacus Maths programme, with 50 questions in total and results based on accuracy and timely completion. Students used concepts like finger, Abacus, and Mental theory. The top performers across each of eleven levels of BYITC Supermaths training were awarded certificates and trophies for their impressive arithmetic skills. Tejas Mittal, who attends Calderwood Primary School in Livingston, was the joint level 10 winner. 'Maths feels different now,' said Tejas. 'I actually enjoy solving things, and I can see how much I've improved since I started Supermaths! The games are my favourite way to learn and practice maths. I wish we had this at school too.' Tejas' parents Mukesh and Neha Mittal added: 'Seeing my child solve math problems with confidence is amazing! BYITC's structured learning and supportive teachers have really helped in the Olympiad journey.' Another 10-year-old Lothian schoolboy Abel Abby, 10, who attends St John Vianney RC Primary School in Edinburgh, was the joint level 11 winner. He said: 'What helped me most was learning how to think through a problem. BYITC taught me not to rush, but to solve things the smart way. The teachers are really kind and explain things until I get it!' His mum Abby Jose, said: 'I'm so happy with the progress my child has made through the BYITC Olympiad. The questions really helped sharpen their thinking, and the support from teachers has been excellent.' There were a further four pupils from Scotland named among the 13 winners - Anaisha Saxena, 6, level 2 winner; Isaiah Tahir, 10, level 4 winner; Krishna Nair, 9, level 9 winner; and Vivaan Rawat, 10, joint level 11 winner. All are from Glasgow. BYITC's Founder, Dr Rashmi Mantri, said: 'Congratulations to each of the winners. Every child who took part deserves enormous credit as we can tell they gave it their best shot and worked very hard. 'Young people are naturally competitive and derive lots of fun from playing and experimenting with numbers. Competitions like this prepare them for higher levels of assessments and exams as they go through their educational journey as they worked on time management and enhance their problem-solving skills. 'As we know from research, such high-level game playing significantly boosts logical thinking skills, an excellent preparation from a future which is going to be dominated by AI. 'Since we launched the Challenge, we have had more than 75 winners which is a great achievement. The success of our Olympiads and the sheer scale of entries from across the globe are very satisfying and give us confidence that there is a huge hunger out there for learning more about, and getting lots of fun from playing with, numbers.' Glasgow-based BYITC is also now the UK's largest provider of Abacus Maths classes and creator of the world's first 100 per cent digital, game-based abacus maths learning application.
Edinburgh Live
01-05-2025
- Science
- Edinburgh Live
Gifted Edinburgh schoolboy wins top competition in worldwide 'maths Olympics'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A talented Edinburgh schoolboy has won a maths competition after beating thousands of children across the world. Abel Abby, a pupil at St John Vianney RC Primary School was the joint 11 winner of The British Youth International Colleges International Maths Olympiad challenge. Out of thousands of students across the world who took part in this brain picking challenge, Abel took the victory leaving his dad, Abby Jose, 'extremely proud'. Abel is one of two Edinburgh winners - the other being Tejas Mittal, who attends Calderwood Primary School. The challenge is based on BYITC's pioneering Abacus Maths programme, with 50 questions in total and results based on accuracy and timely completion. Students used concepts like finger, Abacus, and Mental theory. The top performers across each of eleven levels of BYITC Supermaths training were awarded certificates and trophies for their impressive skills. Abel's dad, Abby said: "He has always been interested in maths and he really enjoyed playing with numbers growing up. "He is so smart and he always completes the homework. I am just so proud and happy for him and I know he is happy with himself too." Mum Jeffy Abby added: 'I'm so happy with the progress my child has made through the BYITC Olympiad. The questions really helped sharpen their thinking, and the support from teachers has been excellent.' Abel said: "What helped me most was learning how to think through a problem. BYITC taught me not to rush, but to solve things the smart way. The teachers are really kind and explain things until I get it.' BYITC's Founder, Dr Rashmi Mantri, said: 'Congratulations to each of the winners. Every child who took part deserves enormous credit as we can tell they gave it their best shot and worked very hard. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. 'Young people are naturally competitive and derive lots of fun from playing and experimenting with numbers. Competitions like this prepare them for higher levels of assessments and exams as they go through their educational journey as they worked on time management and enhance their problem-solving skills. 'As we know from research, such high-level game playing significantly boosts logical thinking skills, an excellent preparation from a future which is going to be dominated by AI. 'Since we launched the Challenge, we have had more than 75 winners which is a great achievement. The success of our Olympiads and the sheer scale of entries from across the globe are very satisfying and give us confidence that there is a huge hunger out there for learning more about, and getting lots of fun from playing with, numbers.'
