Kelly Farnworth-HeadteacherCalder Lodge School
Oakenclough
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 1UL
01995 676565
info@calderlodge.school
Mon-Fri: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Upcoming Events
| DATE | CLASS | FIRST CHOICE | BACK-UP |
| Wednesday 8th January 2025 | Fairsnape | Supermarket visit & Prom walk- Morecambe | Supermarket visit |
| Tuesday 14th January 2025 | Calder | Orienteering – Williamson’s Park | Billy Bobs |
| Wednesday 15th January 2025 | Nicky Nook | Garden Centre to buy plants & Park (Bamber Bridge). | Billy Bobs (Park Back up) |
| Tuesday 21st January 2025 | Bleasdale | Bleasdale walk | re-arrange for another date and complete activity book in school |
| Wednesday 22nd January 2025 | Oakenclough | Nature walk Brock bottom- Collect signs of seasons | Billy Bobs |
| Tuesday 28th January 2025 | Calder | In School – Life Skills | |
| Wednesday 29th January 2025 | Parlick | Animal care- educational visit | Ribby Hall animals (if animal care is not suitable) |
| Tuesday 4th February 2025 | Bleasdale | Hoghton bottoms | under shelter so should not need an alternative |
| Wednesday 5th February 2025 | Fairsnape | Pig and Whistle- Pizza making | |
| Tuesday 11th February 2025 | Calder | Orienteering – Beacon Fell | Billy Bobs |
| Wednesday 12th February 2025 | Nicky Nook | Blackpool Zoo | Sea Life Centre |
| HALF TERM HOLIDAYS | |||
| Tuesday 25th February 2025 | Bleasdale | River trust at Brock Valley | near to school so can come back and complete activity booklet if needed |
| Wednesday 26th February 2025 | Oakenclough | Billy Bobs | |
| Tuesday 4th March 2025 | Calder | Walk – Brock Bottom | Bowling |
| Wednesday 5th March 2025 | Parlick | Wildlife Oasis Milnthorpe | Billy Bobs play area |
| Tuesday 11th March 2025 | Bleasdale | Blackburn activity canal centre | |
| Wednesday 12th March 2025 | Fairsnape | Garden centre | |
| Tuesday 18th March 2025 | Calder | In School – Life Skills | |
| Wednesday 19th March 2025 | Nicky Nook | Geography Skills | |
| Tuesday 25th March 2025 | Bleasdale | Scorton picnic area map | near to school so can come back and complete activity booklet if needed |
| Wednesday 26th March 2025 | Oakenclough | ||
Past Cultural Capital events-Autumn term 2024
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
Half term
Tuesday 5th November- Pig and Whistle (pizza making) Calder
Wednesday 6th November- Billy Bob’s Play Area- Oakenclough
Tuesday 12th November- Beacon Fell- Bleasdale
Wednesday 13th November- Supermarket and Forton Play Park – Parlick
Frdiay15th November- Children in Need Day
Tuesday 19th November- Beacon Fell- Calder
Wednesday 20th November- Beacon Fell – Fairsnape
Tuesday 26th November- Scorton Picnic Site and village- Bleasdale
Wednesday 27th November- Beacon Fell – Nicky Nook
Tuesday 3rd December- Calder TBC
Wednesday 4th December- – Oakenclough TBC
Monday 9th December- Lancaster Museum- Bleasdale
Wednesday 11th December- Ribby Hall Reindeers – Parlick
12th December- Christmas Jumper Day–
School reward trips- w/c 16th December
Christmas Lunch buffets– Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th December
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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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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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Bug hotel materials search at Beacon Fell. 28.01.25
Oakenclough Class enjoyed a trip to Beacon Fell where they collected natural materials for creating their bug hotel over the coming weeks. The children also spent their time recognising signs of the season, demonstrating their understanding and knowledge of physical features of the environment. They ended their day at the park; what a fun-filled day!
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Scrumdiddlyumptious at Morrisons, 16.01.25
As part of our Scrumdiddlyumptious topic, we are learning about all things food! Fairsnapevisited Morrisons to investigate fruits and vegetables and found out where they are importedfrom. The children learnt that many of the fruits and vegetables that they eat everyday areimported from other countries and learnt the reasons for this. We also made a […]
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Science at the garden centre. 15.01.25
Today, Nicky Nook went to a garden centre to explore plants, which is part of our science topic this term. We also used this opportunity to purchase our own plants for our science experiment later in the term. When at the garden centre we discussed what plants need to survive to help us keep our […]
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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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