Games

Why Calder House?

Starfish

A man was walking along the beach one day. Ahead he noticed another, older man picking up a starfish that had become stranded on the sand and throwing it back into the sea.

“Why do you bother?” the man asked him. “The beach goes on for miles and countless starfish get stranded every day. You can’t really make a difference.”

The old man looked at the starfish in his hand and then he threw it to safety among the waves. “I can make a difference to this one,” he replied.

Countless children feel stranded at school. For some Calder House can make a real difference.

Individual needs

Every pupil at Calder House has a personalised timetable designed to meet his or her individual needs. Click here to see what this involves and how it works.

“Calder House’s magnificent teaching methods have completely transformed our son in so many positive areas.”

Former pupil’s parent

Games

Sport at Calder House is about building confidence and having fun while developing a sense of fair play and team spirit. We understand how taking part in sporting activities can be very daunting for children with dyspraxia and other spatial/motor difficulties. This is why Calder House gives pupils the chance to take part in a wide range of different activities and makes sure there are choices for those who prefer individual activities to team games.

Games (including football, cricket, basketball, netball, rounders and tennis) and P.E. are taught throughout the year.

Pupils are also taught to swim and encouraged to take the ASA swimming badges.

Calder House regularly takes part in friendly matches against other local schools in a range of sports including netball, football, cricket, rounders and cross-country running. Our pupils sometimes win and sometimes don’t – but they always have a good time! At Calder House every pupil gets a chance to represent the school if they want to and their self confidence grows as they realise they can.