Calder Lodge 15k and 5k fun run

Calder Lodge School PR3 1UL

24th August 2025

11am start

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A new event around the rolling hills of Calder Vale. 

Both races start together, the 5k fun run goes through the village and woodland, the 15k continues round the local lanes.

Goodie bag to all finishers including t-shirt and race medal.

Online entry fee:

15k

Affiliated athletes: £25

Unaffiliated athletes: £27

Lancaster Runner’s Club members £21

5k fun run

All athletes: £10

(please note: online portals add a small fee)

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15k

Affiliated athletes: £30

Unaffiliated athletes: £30

Lancaster Runner’s Club members: £25

5k fun run

All athletes: £15

Bleasdale Class had a fantastic day continuing their work at Holmes Wood, enjoying a wide range of outdoor activities themed around magic potions, riddles, anagram puzzles, manhunt, and throwing games.

The sun was shining, and the pupils made the most of it — having fun, thinking creatively, and working brilliantly together. The activities encouraged teamwork, problem-solving, and a good bit of healthy competition.

Everyone gave their best effort, and after a closely contested day, The School Geezers were crowned winners — just half a point ahead! The Pickle Defenders came a close second, earning high praise for their strong leadership and excellent teamwork throughout.

It was a day full of energy, imagination, and collaboration. Well done, Bleasdale Class!

Calder Lodge School is very proud to be supporting Shireshead and Forton womens cricket team this season. The team consists of varying ages and abilities starting from 12 years old and up. The latest thrilling match was won by a considerable margin beating their nearest local rivals Garstang convincingly.

Fairsnape had an exciting trip to Blackpool Zoo as part of our Predators topic. They got the
chance to see amazing animals like lions, tigers, snakes, and birds of prey up close.

The children were able to learn how each individual predator hunts, what they eat, and how they
live in the wild. The children used what they had learned in class to ask questions about the
predators at the zoo.

We will use what we have learned about lions to help us write an information leaflet in
English, using fun facts and useful details.

Bleasdale Class set off on a magical adventure through Holmes Wood, collecting mystical ingredients for their potion-making quest. Using a special list they had created the day before on Google Docs Drawing, the children searched for items with magical meanings. Each object was carefully chosen and matched to their imaginative ideas:

Witch’s Fingers – an oak leaf
Mermaid Tears – water from a waterfall
Dragon’s Eyes – nuts from the forest floor
The Hair of the Forest – soft, green moss
The Joy of Life – a single flower petal
A Wizard’s Stick – bark from a tree

Working together, the children explored Holmes Wood with curiosity and excitement, helping one another through muddy patches and overgrown paths.

The adventure continued with a challenging climb up to Nicky Nook, where giant steps tested their determination. It was inspiring to see the children support one another, working as a team to reach the top.

Calder class visited Daisy Clough Garden Centre in Scorton on April 22nd 2025.  This venue was chosen because the class topic this term is ‘Greenhouses’. 

We had a look in several greenhouses and observed which plants were available to buy.  Our objective was to buy fruit, vegetables and herbs so that we can grow them in our school grounds.  We had already had a look at the produce that was already growing in the polytunnel and in pots in our horticulture environment.  Mr Melville suggested some suitable plants for us to grow.

We carefully selected plants which should produce things for us to nurture and eat before the end of the summer term.  The plants will be tended to by all members of the class.  Each child picked a plant to look after over the coming weeks and months.

For our Cultural Capital trip, Nicky Nook visited Williamsons Park in Lancaster. Children focused on compass skills and had to navigate around the park from instructions telling them to walk north, south, east or west.

Children then had to locate any human and physical geography as they moved around the park. We then compared two maps of Lancaster, one from the past and one from the present. We then discussed the differences between them and that there was much more physical geography in the past compared to now. We went onto discuss why this has happened and that both humans and animals have had to adapt. Children could identify that, because there are more humans now, there is more human geography. 

This week, as part of our Cultural Capital, Fairsnape
visited Rainford Wood to explore the topic of Plant
Nutrition and Reproduction. The children learned
about the essential things a tree needs to grow and
had the exciting opportunity to plant their own
saplings, helping to support the woodland

For this half term’s Cultural Capital, Oakenclough Class immersed themselves in our beautiful, local environment as they ventured into Holmeswood for a great exploration. Whilst there, they were looking to recognise the signs of the season and to see if they could identify subtle signs of Spring on its way. Additionally, the children enjoyed looking at animal habitats and observing different plant parts and leaf structures as an introduction to their new Science topic. Going forward, the children will incorporate their adventure into their upcoming English work as they recount their experiences of the trip. The children had a fabulous day!

Bleasdale Class had an amazing adventure at Brock Bottom, exploring the sounds of nature and learning all about volume, pitch, and how we hear!

Before the trip, we watched a fascinating video about sound. We learned how our ears work, how vibrations create sound waves, and how pitch changes depending on how fast the waves move. We also discovered how sound gets louder the closer you are to its source.

Excited for our trip, we hopped into the car and van and set off for Brock Bottom. As soon as we arrived, we put on our wellies, ready for some hands-on sound experiments!

First, we used a decibel monitor to measure the sounds around us. We found that the chirping birds and flowing water were around 40 decibels. Then, we had a challenge—who could make the loudest splash? We tested different stones and found that the flattest ones made the biggest, loudest splashes!

Next came the loudest shout contest! Mr. Farnworth gave it his best but only reached 79 decibels. Mr. Blower managed a strong 85 decibels, but the winner was Peyton, who hit 92 decibels with a mighty shout of “Mr. Blower Rules!!!”

As the day went on, we recorded all kinds of different sounds and even experimented with insulation. We wrapped the decibel recorder in a scarf and saw that it made the sound readings quieter!

It was an unforgettable day full of fun, laughter, and learning! We can’t wait for our next adventure!