Kelly Farnworth-HeadteacherCalder Lodge School
Oakenclough
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 1UL
01995 676565
info@calderlodge.school
Mon-Fri: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
About Us
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.
Our Mission
Build confidence, self-worth, resilience and aspiration.
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Values & Ethos
Providing consistency and safe boundaries in which pupils feel settled.
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Experienced Staff
A team of experienced and well-trained teachers and TAs.
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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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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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Bleasdale class Roman Trip to Lancaster City Museum 09/12/2024
Bleasdale class visited the Lancaster City Museum, and it was an amazing day full of Roman history! The highlight of the trip was Marcus’s incredible presentation about Roman life. He really brought the past to life for us. Marcus showed us lots of Roman artefacts, including weapons, armor, and even a Roman walking pack. It […]
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Professional pizza making
Bleasdale had a fantastic time at the Pig and Whistle learning to make pizza’s to help us with our instructional writing. Each student got their own station with dough, flour, and all the ingredients needed to create their pizzas from scratch. They learned to knead and stretch the dough (which was quite a workout!), spread […]
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Fun with woodcraft and joinery
All pupils have access to our woodland area with well equipped joinery workshop. Pupils can get hands on; contructing thought out dens, learning wookshop safety and woodcraft skills. Pupils take great pride in contructing bespoke pieces.
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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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