22-05-2025
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- 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.'
