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Dec 11

Oakenclough are entering into the Christmas spirit with their rendition of 'When Santa got Stuck up the Chimney'!

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Dec 11

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Nov 19

The children have worked hard today clearing leaves and filling up the compost heap for next year 🍂🍁

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Nov 19

Good Morning from a chilly Calder Lodge ❄️

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Oct 9

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May 16

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May 16

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May 16

Studying the river wyre at Scorton picnic site.

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May 16

Trip to Cleveleys Beach as part of our coastline topic!

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May 16

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4/2/26 – Pizza Making Experience

As part of our Cultural Capital enrichment, the children took part in a pizza-making experience that combined practical life skills with cross-curricular learning. Prior to the trip, the children planned and designed their own pizzas, carefully considering food hygiene procedures, safety rules and the importance of following instructions when cooking. They selected toppings thoughtfully, explaining […]

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03/02/26 – Lancaster Castle

We went on a school trip to Lancaster Castle to learn about the Pendle Witches. The castleis very old and was used long ago as a place where people were kept and questioned. During our visit, we learned about what life was like over 400 years ago and why peoplewere afraid of witches. We found […]

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21/1/26 – Bamber Bridge Park

As part of our Everyday Materials topic, we visited Bamber Bridge Park to explore materials in a real-life environment. The children worked in small groups to observe and identify different objects around the park, such as benches, paths and natural features. We then focused on the play equipment, where the children looked closely and decided […]

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14/01/2026 – Making Rockets

The class spent an exciting and creative day designing and building their own rockets, inspired by the story Beegu. They were using recycled materials found in school. At first the students designed a rocket by drawing and discussing their ideas. Next they made a start with making their own rockets using their preferred materials found […]

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13/01/26 – Blackpool Sea Life Centre

Bleasdale Class visited the Blackpool Sea Life Centre as part of their Abyss topic. The purpose of the visit was to inspire the children to write alliteration poems linked to sea life and underwater habitats. The children greatly enjoyed exploring the Sea Life Centre and observing the wide variety of animals. They used the information […]

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7.1.26 – Following Recipes

Today, Fairsnape took part in a practical cooking activity to support our English learning- instructional writing. To help the children understand the purpose and structure of instructional writing, we followed a recipe to make rocky road biscuits, working in two small groups. Before starting, we looked closely at the features of a recipe together. In […]

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Wyresdale Dexter’s Farm – 2/12/25

As part of our class topic ‘Paws, Claws and Whiskers’, we visited Wyresdale Dexter’s Farm, a working farm close to school. This visit gave the children the opportunity to learn about what happens on a farm each day and learn how to take care of farm animals. During our visit, the children met a variety […]

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26/11/25 – Ribby Hall Zoo

Nicky Nook visited Ribby Hall Zoo. This visit linked to our Paws, Claws and Whiskers topic, with a primary focus of our English text- which was writing a set of instructions for a Zookeeper. Throughout the trip, the pupils visited different animal exhibitions; this included crocodiles, a bat cave, leaf cutter ants, reindeers, an otter […]

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Nicky Nook Hike

The children had an exciting adventure hiking up Nicky Nook, spotting trees, streams, mud, fences and amazing views along the way. As we walked, the class began making up their own alliteration phrases, inspired by everything they could see, hear and squelch through! The walk certainly wasn’t short of drama. Archie and Ranell managed to […]

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19.11.25 – Harris Museum (Wallace and Gromit)

The children visited the Harris Museum in Preston to explore the exciting Wallace and Gromit exhibition. Before the visit, they completed a worksheet to help them think about the significant people they have been learning about in class. This prepared them to make links with the creator of Wallace and Gromit, Nick Park, who is […]

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18/11/25 – Greek Day

The children enjoyed an exciting and immersive Greek Day where they deepened their understanding of life in ancient Greece. They learned about the role of hoplites and explored the weaponry, armour, and battle formations used in Greek warfare, helping to bring their history topic to life. The children then designed unique shields, which they will […]