Kelly Farnworth-HeadteacherCalder Lodge School
Oakenclough
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 1UL
01995 676565
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Cultural Capital
10th Sept- Calder- Soul Bowl
11th Sept- Fairsnape- Farm visit- learning about animal nutrition
17th Sept- Bleasdale- Ribchester Roman Museum learning about Roman Impact
18th Sept- Nicky Nook- Supermarket visit
24th Sept- Calder- Blackpool Zoo
25th Sept- Oakenclough- Fire station visit
1st October- Beacon Fell
1st Oct- Fairsnape & Calder- Ribchester Roman Museum learning about Roman Impact
2nd Oct- Parlick- Blackpool Zoo- Dinosaur Experience
15th Oct- Bleasdale- Blackpool Sealife Centre exploring classification
16th Oct- Nicky Nook- Pizza making @Pig and Whistle
SMSC Events
Roald Dahl Day– 13th September
Fitness Day will run from the 16th-20th of September where fitness will be celebrated in PE lessons across the week
British Food Fortnight– 20th September – 6th October
MacMillan Cake morning– 27th September
Poetry Day– 3rd October
Rosh Hashanah– 4th October
Mental Health Day– 10th October
Yom Kippur– 11th October
Sukkot 16th– 23rd October
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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.
A trip to Leighton Hall.
Experiencing an American diner as part of cultural enrichment.
Road to America at Billy bobs.
The daffodils are here!
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Animal nutrition at Farmer Parrs
Fairsnape had a fantastic visit to Farmer Parrs for Cultural Capital this week as part of our Animal nutrition topic in Science. The children were introduced to herbivores, omnivores and carnivores on the farm and discussed what their diet consisted of. The children also learned about the differences between feeding animals in captivity compared to […]
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Bleasdale Class went on an awesome school trip to Beacon Fell
Bleasdale Class went on an awesome school trip to Beacon Fell, and it was all about stepping back in time to ancient Rome! The whole day was filled with fun, learning, and a lot of imagination. As soon as we arrived, we got into character—some of us were senators, others were centurions, soldiers, and even […]
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Ribchester Roman Museum (01.10.2024)
Calder and Fairsnape classes joined forces to enable a trip to Ribchester Roman Museum. The classes have been learning about the Roman Empire and Emporers. The museum curator helped to bring ancient history to life. The pupils were able to handle artefacts such as excavated pots and ancient oil lamps. All of the children […]
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The Great Fire of London (25.09.2024)
Oaklenclough Class had a fantastic time visiting the local fire station. They enjoyed showcasing their knowledge of The Great Fire of London and asking lots of fabulous questions about how the equipment is used to put out fires. They were able to explore a fire engine and even got to sit inside. They looked at all the different equipment used to […]
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Scrumdiddlyumtious
Cultural Capital Trip – 18.9.24 Supermarket trip. On our cultural capital trip we took a trip to the supermarket to purchase different types of fruits and vegetables. This links well with our current topic Scrumdiddlyumtious which focuses on exploring different food, where it comes from and following instructions such as recipes. Children shopped for different […]
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Bleasdale Trip to the Ribchester Roman Museum
On the 17th September Bleadale visited Ribchester Museum to learn more about Roman history. The museum is located in the village of Ribchester, which used to be a Roman fort. As soon as we arrived, we were excited to see the old artefacts and explore the displays. The museum had lots of interesting objects like […]
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Soul bowl
Soul Bowl, Morecambe September 2024 Today’s Culture Capital trip involved Calder class visiting Soul Bowl in Morecambe. This was a new experience for some of the pupils. The children who had been bowling before volunteered to share their knowledge with the inexperienced pupils. They offered advice about the appropriate sized bowling balls to use and […]
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Sports day 15/07/2024
Amazing time had by the whole school at sports day.
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Finding Nemo….
As part of our coastline topic we paid a visit to Blackpool Sea Life Centre as part of our Cultural Capital experience. Children enjoyed looking at all the fish and were even able to touch a Mermaid Purse! They listened well to the staff who informed them all about these. We discussed how the fish […]
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Oakenclough class at the Trim trail.
Oakenclough Class enjoyed a trip to a local trim trail where they were able to put their endurance to the test. They were able to develop their understanding of the importance of exercise for maintaining their health and ongoing wellbeing. They monitored the impact of exercise on their pulse rate and discussed how exercise is imperative to having […]
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Norman conquest at Beacon fell
We visited Beacon Fell to participate in some longer distance walking and a game of capture the flag. We chose these activities because the Normans had to walk long distances and then then be prepared to battle. The students really enjoyed exploring and walking, where they all shared a laugh and demonstrated enjoyment throughout. When […]
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Tapestry and Castle visit
Bleasdale class went on an education visit to look at some examples of Tapestry and for a walk around Kendal Castle. Completing these 2 activities creates a strong link to the class project about 1066. Whilst at the Tapestry the students became familiar with how each image told a story but most importantly they can […]
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