Kelly Farnworth-HeadteacherCalder Lodge School
Oakenclough
Preston
Lancashire
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Oakenclough are entering into the Christmas spirit with their rendition of `When Santa got Stuck up the Chimney`!
Christmas has arrived at Calder Lodge 🎄
The children have worked hard today clearing leaves and filling up the compost heap for next year 🍂🍁
Good Morning from a chilly Calder Lodge ❄️
Romans at Ribchester
Aniaml nutrition at Farmers Parrs
Learning about the flow of a river.
Nature trail.
Studying the river wyre at Scorton picnic site.
Trip to Cleveleys Beach as part of our coastline topic!
Learning about space!
Hands on history.
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Shireshead and Forton cricket club womens team.
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.
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Fairsnapes literary adventure to Blackpool zoo. 01/05/2025
Fairsnape had an exciting trip to Blackpool Zoo as part of our Predators topic. They got thechance 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 theylive in the wild. The children used what […]
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Bleasdale Class Adventure: A Magical Journey Through Holmes Wood 29.04.25
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 […]
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Greenhouses – Calder Class, April 22nd 2025
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 […]
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Compass skills at Williamsons park. 19.03.2025
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 […]
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Plant nutriton at Rainford wood. 14.03.2025
This week, as part of our Cultural Capital, Fairsnapevisited Rainford Wood to explore the topic of PlantNutrition and Reproduction. The children learnedabout the essential things a tree needs to grow andhad the exciting opportunity to plant their ownsaplings, helping to support the woodland
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Holmeswood emersion. 26.02.2025
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 […]
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Bleasdale class SOUND explorers 25.02.25
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 […]
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Animal care Lancaster-29.01.25
A message from our host Steph: It was a pleasure to welcome you and your class to Animal Care yesterday! We hope you, the staff, and the children enjoyed the visit. Thank you for your generous donation of £20. Please extend our thanks to Maya, James, Stephen, Obe, Aidan, Brogan, Jensen, and Noah for their […]
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Bleasdale Class Trip: Walk Through Holme Wood to Nicky Nook 4/2/25
On our class trip, Bleasdale Class embarked on an exciting journey through Holme Wood to the summit of Nicky Nook. This was a fantastic opportunity for the children to apply their geography skills in a real-world setting while experiencing the beauty of the natural landscape. Before setting off, the children used a map to carefully […]
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Scrumdiddlyumptious-Pizza making. 05.02.25
Fairsnape had a fantastic visit to the Pig and Whistle as part of our Scrumdiddlyumptioustopic. The children got hands-on experience making their own pizzas—rolling out the dough,selecting fresh ingredients, and adding their favourite toppings. Once prepared, the pizzaswere baked in the oven, and they turned out delicious! Afterwards, everyone enjoyed makingtheir own ice cream, choosing […]
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Hoghton Bottoms River Trip
21st January 2025 Our river trip walk to Hoghton Bottoms was a great success. The Brilliant Bleasdale explored rivers and learnt about meandering rivers, how rocks are pushed down the river and their impact on the riverbed. They also identified both natural and human geography features along the river. The children followed a stream to […]
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