Transport

Waddecar Summer 2025

Throughout this half term our children have visited the wonderful Waddecar Scout Camp on our annual trip. The children have had a wonderful time exploring Waddecar as well as having lots of fun at the lake; splashing around on and in the lake. Many opting to spend more time in the lake than on it. Spending […]

Bronze age baking with Nicky Nook. 11.6.25

For our cultural capital this week we linked our experience to the Bronze Age, which is the time period we are currently studying. We made Bronze Age cookies, using similar ingredients as they would have during this time: Spelt flour, honey, seeds and dried fruit.  We also linked this to our English writing topic, which […]

Calder Class Visit Longridge High School for a Fantastic DT Workshop! 5.6.25

Pupils from Calder Class had an exciting and inspiring visit to Longridge High School, where they took part in a hands-on Design and Technology workshop. The children had the opportunity to use a wide range of tools and equipment, including saws, glue guns, a laser cutter, vacuum former, and electric sander. Working carefully and creatively, […]

Supporting Womens Rugby 24.05.25

Calder Lodge School are very proud to sponsor the Garstang womens touch rugby team. They competed in a recent tournament at Lytham rubgy club sporting Calder Lodge sponsored shorts. They were up against multiple teams from across the north of England made up of both men and women and had a great day of Rugby.

DT at Longridge High School 21.05.25

Today, the brilliant Bleasdale Class swapped their usual classroom for the exciting workshops of Longridge High School – and what a fantastic day they had! First up: Pencil Holder Project! The morning kicked off with a hands-on challenge – making their very own pencil holders. The children listened carefully to instructions and got to work […]

Calder Lodge 15k and 5k fun run Calder Lodge School PR3 1UL 24th August 2025 11am start Enter here 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 […]

Potions in the forest 13.05.2025

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, […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]