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Welcome to Calder Lodge School.

Calder Lodge School is an independent specialist primary day school focused on SEMH, ASD and other associated needs including GDD, MLD, SLD. We have experience in supporting children with serious visual impairment and hearing impairment where social, emotional and mental health needs have become the primary focus. The school is based in Oakenclough, a rural backdrop in the hills behind Garstang with the Forest of Bowland. By providing our own transport we can support local authorities across the North West.

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Experienced, caring, well trained staff

We believe Calder Lodge School enables its pupils to improve their academic performance, develop their social skills and raise their aspirations. Our pupils may have a history of negative attitudes towards school, as a result of previous experiences of failure and frustration. Through our positive structure of rewards and incentives, underpinned by a strong sense of boundaries, our pupils gain self-belief, display positive behaviours and have a strong sense of belonging to our school. By rebuilding their self-esteem and forging positive relationships, they replace failure with success.

At Calder Lodge School we provide a high quality learning environment and deliver an exciting and innovative curriculum which meets the needs of all pupils. The curriculum is underpinned by strong social and behavioural support, building self-esteem and giving pupils a platform to experience success. This, in turn, enables pupils to channel their energies into improving academically. The school has a strong ICT infrastructure, which aids learning and enriches curriculum delivery at all times.

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Waddacar-14th November 2023

Oakenclough have enjoyed a trip to Waddacar, where they have put their orienteering skills to the test.  This activity links with their current geography topic, giving children the opportunity to extend their directional language skills; know the four points of a compass and navigate their journey using a map. The children worked in teams to win the race to […]

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South Lakes Zoo – November 7th 2023

Calder Class, plus guests from Fairsnape and Bleasdale classes, went to visit South Lakes Zoo on November 7th 2023 for our Culture Capital experience. Calder class have been learning about animal classification in science.  The zoo had a wide ranging variety of animals of all shapes, sizes and classification categories. The two most popular animals […]

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Halloween Hauntings…

We have had lots of fun throughout the last week of term. We visited Wrampool Pumpkin Patch on our quest to find the ‘perfect pumpkin’. It was a wet & windy experience for some of us, so we had to get wrapped up & wear our wellies to navigate the boggy field. Lots of fun […]

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BEACON FELL OCTOBER 2023

On Tuesday October 10th, Calder Class visited Beacon Fell.  The class has been studying variations of plants in science.  We were hoping to spot some fine tree specimens in the woodland.  Mrs Mott suggested that if the pupils were quiet enough they may even spot some woodland wildlife. Ten minutes into the trek, the pupils […]

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Reef and River.

In Bleasdale class as part of their Topic on the Blue Abyss we visited a shop in Morecambe called Reef and River, which sells fresh and saltwater fish. Whilst in the shop the students were encouraged to ask many questions about the fish. All of the students managed this well and they discovered many more […]

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Golden Mummies of Egypt exhibition at Manchester Museum with Calder class.

On September 26th 2023, Calder Class, including two pupils from Bleasdale class, visited the Golden Mummies of Egypt exhibition at Manchester Museum. Calder class has been learning about pharaohs this term.  The first hand evidence of mummification and elaborate sarcophagus structures brought their learning to life. The pupils loved using the ICT equipment which provided […]

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Bleasdale class dive into the Sealife centre.

On the 19th September Bleasdale class participated in their first culture capital with a visit to the Sealife centre in Blackpool. This visit is closely connected to the class Topic this term, which is called the Blue Abyss. The students had the challenge of asking questions about the sea creatures’ diets and to keep a […]

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Getting close to nature with Oakenclough class.

Oakenclough class enjoyed a visit to Beacon Fell for their Cultural Capital trip this half term. The children used their observations to collect appropriate materials for creating their own bug habitats over the coming weeks. This will enable the children to make observations and develop their knowledge of how an animal’s habitat is purposeful for their survival to enhance their understanding within our […]

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Back with a blast!

12/09/2023-Morecambe Bay Crabbing Today’s Culture Capital trip involved Calder class visiting Morecambe Crabbing Pool.  This was a new school experience for all of the pupils.  Some of them had been ‘crabbing’ when on holidaying with their families.  One of the class members is a keen angler.  He was eager to put his skills into action. […]

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Sports day 23 July 2023

Whole school sports day. Sack racing, tugawar, sprinting, throwing were all on show.

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Beach Trip to Heysham 20th July 2023.

A beautiful sunny day at Heysham. Parlick class loved the adventure around Heysham head. Big sky. Secret gardens.

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