Anyone for tennis?
Summer 2017
This term's Summer Games programme includes Tennis Activities and, to get the ball rolling, the whole school visited Marshfield Tennis Club. We would like to say a HUGE thank you to Sam and Jo our brilliant coaches and also to Jemima's Gift for helping to make this possible.
Sports Day 2017
Summer 2017
Mr Perks carrying a super-soaker... it can only mean one thing: Sports Day! So get ready for jelly on tennis rackets, tug of war, water fights, ice-cream and a chance to have some serious fun as Calder House pupils prepare to compete for this year's House Sports Cup.
End of Term
Spring 2017
The last day of term is choc-ful of surprises including the Inter-House Easter Egg Hunt and a visit from very special guest. That's right... it's the Easter Bunny!
Bath Time!
Spring 2016
The Green Class visit the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey to learn more about the Easter Story (RE), Roman Britain (History) and Mozaic Making (Art) - plus the chance to actually hold some precious Roman artefacts!
Red Nose Day
Spring 2017
My teacher has no nose.
How does she smell?
In the interests of school discipline this punchline has been removed.
Splashing Out!
Spring 2017
Our annual Swimming Gala is a chance for pupils to show off how their confidence and skills have developed ...with the added incentive of a delicious donut to every member of the winning House team! Special thanks to Mrs Parker, our fantastic swimming coach, for all her hard work and enthusiasm this year.
Maths Day at Monkton
Spring 2017
Mrs Rajawasam and Mrs Parsons visited Monkton with eight pupils for an afternoon of math-amazing number crunching to mark "Internation Pi-Day" on 14 March.
On the Run!
Spring 2017
This year's CHS Cross-Country Tournament was the best ever with teams from Marshfield, Springmead Primary, Appleford, Colerne, Stonar and Corsham School taking on the runners from Calder House. We would like to say a BIG thank you to these schools for taking part as well as to our very own Mrs Delahay for making the event such a success.
World Book Day 2017
Spring 2017
Calder House devotes a whole day to celebrating the joys of reading and our love of books. After all, there's no point in teaching kids to read if you don't also teach them to LOVE reading. So a huge shout out to Mr Perks and all our teachers for making this year's Book Day the best one yet!
Snap Happy
Spring 2017
Take a look at some of the things we've been getting up to during the Spring Term - including an awesome assembly on dental hygenie, a trip to Avebury Henge and our netball team taking on the Royal High School Bath.
Last Day of Term
Autumn 2016
We made a difference to this one! As we celebrate the end of term we also bid a fond farewell to Oscar P as he gets ready to return to mainstream. And we welcome back last year's leavers who return to tell us all about their new schools and join the festive fun in our end of term party.
Golden Girl
Autumn 2016
Paralympic swimming champion Stephanie Millward visits Calder House to deliver a truely inspirational assembly on achieving your dreams and ambitions. Earlier this year, Stephany competed at Rio where she won another five medals - including two more golds! - to add to her already impressive collection. It's not every day that a real sporting superstar turns up for Assembly - thank you so much for coming Stephanie!
TES Awards
Autumn 2016
Calder House wins Special Needs Initiative of the Year at the Times Educational Supplement's Independent School Awards 2016.
Snap Happy
Autumn 2016
More pics of other highlights from this term - including pupils working on our Christmas Shoebox Appeal and a behind the scenes peek at the incredible Inklings Club.
Bath Literature Festival
Autumn 2016
This year we arranged three trips to Bath's amazing annual celebration of children's literature . The Green and Blue classes went to see Martin Brown of Horrible Histories fame, the Purples, Browns and Yellows met up with Caroline Lawrence, author of brilliant Roman Mysteries, while the Gold Class spent a hilarious morning with Jeremy Strong.
Shakespeare Workshop
Autumn 2016
All the world's a stage... the Autumn term got off to a cracking start with a visit by the Offbook Theatre Company. Two amazing theatre workshops helped to introduce pupils to the works of Shakespeare and left us buzzing about the Bard.
Click here to read Mr Perk's review of the event.
Last Day of Term
Summer 2016
We made a difference to this lot!
Check out our photos from the last day of term, including our final assembly and sleepover breakfast, as we got ready to bid a fond farewell to all of this term's leavers.
End of Term
Summer 2016
On Wednesday we were thrilled to see so many former pupils return to Calder House for our Summer Fete. It was truly inspiring to hear about all the things they have gone on to do and how much they have achieved. And on Thursday it was the School Sleepover. Although no-one really seemed in the mood for much sleeping!
School Play 2016
Summer 2016
Thanks to all the parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, brothers, sisters, friends and relations who turned out to watch pupils perform in this year's Summer Production: The Pied Piper. And what a show they were treated to! Special thanks also to our guest, Anne Barns-Graham, who told us about her adventures on the high seas before handing out cups, trophies, certificates and accolades to pupils who had won prizes this term.
Snap Happy
Summer 2016
A selection of some of our favourite photos from this term - including pictures of the recent the Brown Class Assembly. There's lots going on as we approach the end of term and we will upload more snaps soon. So watch this space!
Trip to Motcombe Farm
Summer 2016
The Purple Class take their science lesson into the Great Outdoors on a visit to Motcombe Farm where they encounter animals of all sizes from alpacas (quite big) to amphibians (my newt!)
To read Mr Perks' report on what we learned during a day of adventures, click here>>
Sports Day 2016
Summer 2016
There were the awesome "house shouts", the traditional Calder House obstacle race, throwing, jumping and balance challenges, tug of war competitions, the awarding of trophies and certificates, house points to count and ice-creams to eat... but this year's Sports Day will be remembered for one thing alone: Mr Perks' remarkable aim!
Check out the photos then click here to see Mr Perks in action!
Sheldon Science Day
Summer 2016
Pupils from the Blue Class returned to Sheldon for a second Science Day filled with exciting experiments and inspiring investigations - including the chance to build a jet propelled rocket! We are really grateful to the Science Department at Sheldon for giving our pupils such a great experience. Thanks everyone - hope to see you again soon!
Rocket Science
Summer 2016
As part of British astronaut Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station, pupils from the Green Class are helping to research the impact of microgravity on plants. They have been measuring the growth rate of two sets of rocket seeds - one of which has travelled into space with Major Tim, while the other remained on planet Earth.
Brazil Day
Summer 2016
To celebrate the end of SATS week, Calder House goes nuts for Brazil! As well as activity lessons on mask making and drumming, pupils learned more about South America's largest country, its colourful Carnival and this Summer's Olympic Games.
End of Term Egg Hunt
Spring 2016
It's the end of term! But before we pack our bags for the holidays, there's just time for our annual Easter Egg hunt and a chance to say goodbye to the two Starfish who are leaving us this term to return to mainstream.
Theartre Workshops
Spring 2016
The Butterfly Psyche Theatre Company visited Calder House to deliver two creative theatre workshops. Every child in the school was involved in putting together an imaginative production - from concept to performance - in less than a day!
Pupils Go Wild!
Spring 2016
The Yellow and Brown Classes went wild... on a school trip to The Wild Place in Bristol. It was full of amazing experiences and exciting discoveries including the chance to see what happens when you put a seriously creepy creepy-crawly into Beth's hands!
World Book Day 2016
Spring 2016
At Calder House we LOVE World Book Day. Celebrating books and reading is at the heart of what we do here. And this year we really went to town decorating the doors of our classrooms, dressing up as our favourite characters and embarking on a whole day of book based fun.
Chinese New Year 2016
Spring 2016
Calder House celebrates the Chinese New Year in style with a special assembly and mask-making workshops. We must also say a HUGE thank you to H-J Colston for getting the Year of the Monkey off to such a spectacular start. Happy Chinese New Year everyone... or as they say in China: 新年快乐 / 新年快樂
Netball v RHSB
Spring 2016
Go girls! The CHS netball team rcently travelled to the Royal High School Bath for an exciting away match. And our girls really did us proud - playing with real determination and demolishing the match tea with just as much enthusiasm!
Highland Thing
Spring 2016
The Purple Class salute Robbie Burns in their Class Assembly celebrating his poetry and the rugged Scottish landscape that inspired him. And what better way to start the day than with a taste of haggis, neeps and tatties?
Science Day at Sheldon
Spring 2016
The Blue Class visit Sheldon School in Chippenham to investigate a curious crime scene. They got to perform a series of exciting scientific experiements as they hunted for clues and used their powers of deduction to unravel the mystery.
Last day of Term
Autumn 2015
It's the end of term! As we look forward to the New Year we say a goodbye to Ethan who is going back to mainstream and hello to lots of last year's leavers - who returned to tell us about life at their new schools.
Xmas treat
Autumn 2015
For our end of term treat we took the whole school to see The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff and then travelled back in time on a trip to St Fagan's. It was rainy (REALLY rainy) but great fun!
CHS visits Bybrook House
Autumn 2015
Pupils from CHS visit the Bybrook House nursing home to perform highlights from our recent Carol Concert. We would like to thank the residents for making us so welcome and wish everyone at Bybrook a very Happy Christmas.
Christmas Concert 2015
Autumn 2015
This year's Carol Concert was a Christmas Cracker. We would also like to say a BIG thank you to all the Mums, Dads, Grans, Grandads, siblings and family friends to turned out to support our pupils. Happy Christmas to one and all!
Look Who's Back!
Autumn 2015
Former pupil Christina Meggs returns to Calder House for the Gold Class Assembly. Christina recently achieved 11 GCSEs (1 x A*; 4 x A; 3 x B and 3 x C) and is now studying for A levels in Physics, Maths, IT and Computer Science at Sheldon.
Snap Happy: Autumn 2015
Autumn 2015
From planting trees to lolly trees it's all been going on this term at Calder House. See for yourself with this selection of behind the scenes snaps!
Back to School
Autumn 2015
Staff and pupils warmly welcome the 16 new children joining us this term. Not to mention our two new members of staff Mrs McNiff and Mrs Parsons. Are pupils happy to be back? Take a look at these photos from the first week and judge for yourself.
Summer Term Leavers 2015
Summer 2015
We made a difference to these ones... After our final Summer Term assembly (at which we said goodby to lovely Mrs Davis - leaving us to start her PhD.) Calder House bids a fond farewell to this year's leavers. Goodbye Starfish and good luck!
Where Starfish Learn to Fly...
Summer 2015
Chocks away! The Green Class (plus special guest Oscar) take to the skies for a spectaular end of term treat. Special thanks to Helen and Kim at Fly2Help for all your help with this.
Game, Set and Match!
Summer 2015
Anyone for tennis? As part of this year's Activity Week programme, tennis coach Sam Hull visited Calder House for two special tennis fun sessions. We would like to say a big thank you to Jemima's Gift for making this possible.
Trip to Chedworth
Summer 2015
What did the Romans ever do for us? Pupils from the Purple, Brown and Yellow classes set off to Chedworth Roman Villa on a mission to find out.
Wakey! Wakey!
Summer 2015
Sausages sizzling on the BBQ, tents all over the playing field and lots of VERY awake children... it's the first of this year's Summer Sleepovers!
Trip to Motcombe
Summer 2015
What an adventure! See what the Gold, Green and Blue classes got up to on their trip to our friends at Motcombe Farm during Activity Week.
Pan-tastic!
Summer 2015
Never smile at a crocodile... just one example of the excellent advice on offer during this year's Summer Production. What a fantastic show! And what a lovely way to welcome Mrs Parsons, our new Headteacher, to Calder House.
Howzat!
Summer 2015
Calder House's U9 and U10 teams played Stonar in two fantastic cricket matches coming away with one win and one (narrow!) defeat. Click though the gallery to see more and read Mr Perk's comments on the games.
Snap Happy: Summer 2015
Summer 2015
A selection of photos showing some of the exciting things pupils have been getting up to this term.
Shiver Me Timbers!
Summer 2015
Ahoy there... the Blue Class set sail on a trip around Bristol Harbour aboard The Matthew - a replica of the famous ship that sailed to North America in 1497.
Sports Day 2015
Summer 2015
Jelly on tennis racquets, water balloons and tug of war? It must be Sports Day! Hang on a second... something is missing. Why isn't it raining?
Election Day
Summer 2015
We marked the General Election on 7 May by holding an election in school with one candidate standing on a manifesto drawn up by each class.
Snap Happy: Spring 2015
Spring 2015
From the solar eclipse to Mr Day's last assembly... take a look at some of the highlights from the Spring Term 2015!
End of Term Party
Autumn 2014
Hang on a second... is that Mr Day dancing Gang Nam Style? There are some pictures you really don't want to see. But here are some you do.
Christmas Concert
Autumn 2014
Pupils showed off their singing, reading and performance skills with bags of enthusiasm and confidence. And we loved it! As did our special guest, Mr Chris Budd, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at Bath University, who kindly agreed to hand out this term's special awards.
Happy Birthday - Woof! Woof!
Autumn 2014
Freddie, the school's faithful dog, had his seventh birthday this term... and pupils were on hand to ensure he celebrated in style!
Snap Happy: Autumn 2014
Autumn 2014
Take a look behind the scenes at Calder House as we check out some of this term's highlights.
CHS visits Bath Literary Festival
Autumn 2014
Pupils visit the Bath Literary Fesitval to meet top children's author David Almond. Check out our photos of the trip and read what we learned about finding ideas and inspiration for our own writing.
Hero pupils help Air Ambulance
Autumn 2014
A paramedic from the Air Ambulance drops into the Purple Class Assembly and pupils help raise a £100 donation to keep him flying by dressing up as their favourite heroes - wow!
Tag rugby v Stonar
Autumn 2014
Excitement levels at Calder House were high as our U9 boys limbered up to take on Stonar School in our first tag rubgy match. Click to find out more!
The end of term
Summer 2014
We made a difference to these ones! Calder House bids a fond farewell to this year's leavers after the School Sleep Over at the end of Activity Week.
Snap Happy: Summer 2014
Summer 2014
Snaps of some of the highlights from our summer term
School Play and Prize Giving
Summer 2014
This year's production of Oliver! left the audience shouting for "more!" with brilliant performances all round. A touch of magic was added by our guest of honour Barry Cunningham O.B.E. The celebrated publisher of Harry Potter flashed the wand author J.K. Rowling had given him as he handed out this years awards and prizes to pupils!
A great week of sport - howzat!
Summer 2014
During Exam Week everyone is working really hard in the mornings. But the afternoons are a chance to let off steam with rounders and cricket matches against Stonar and Heywood.
Scroll through some pictures of the action and then read Mr Day's match report on the Calder Cougar's fantastic win against Heywood.
Sports Day
Summer 2014
It rained and rained. And rained! But that didn't stop us having one of our best Sports Days ever. As always pupils had a great time thoroughly enjoying the mayhem that is the annual Calder House obstacle race - not to mention the traditional tug of war against parents . We would also like to say a HUGE thank you to our very special guests, Bristol and England rugby giants Ben Skirving and Mark Lilley. Their visit gave us a massive lift - check out the last photo to see what we mean!
Snap Happy: Spring Term 2014
Spring 2014
Take a sneaky peek behind the scenes as we check out some of the highlights from the Spring Term.
Learning to LOVE reading
Spring 2014
At Calder House we’re always looking for an excuse to celebrate reading – and World Book Day is a perfect opportunity. As well as getting dressed up as our favourite characters we took the Brown and Purple classes off to Bath to visit Waterstones and chose a free book to take home.
The History Boys (and Girls!)
Spring 2014
The Brown Class learned about life in the trenches and what it was really like to be a soldier during World War I on a trip to Bovington Tank Museum.
Making Pizzas
Spring 2014
The Gold and Green classes grabbed a slice of the action on a trip to Pizza Hut in Bath. They went behind the scenes and into the kitchens to meet the cooks and find out how to make perfect pizzas then put what they had learned into action by making their own lunches.
Sevington Victorian School
Spring 2014
The Yellow and Blue classes enjoyed a history lesson with a difference on a trip to Sevington Victorian School. Dressed as Victorian children and carrying a old fashioned lunch (no crisps allowed!) they walked into the school and back in time as Miss Squires rang the bell. Click on the pictures to find out more.
Roman Baths
Spring 2014
The Gold class became Romans for the afternoon during their visit to the Roman Baths.
End of Term Celebrations
Autumn 2013
We finished the term in style with a HUGE party for pupils both past and present. No fewer than 15 former pupils returned to Calder House to tell current pupils about their experiences since leaving. We also said a fond farewell to Eleanor and George both of whom are returning to mainstream education next term. Happy Christmas everyone!
Victorian Day
Autumn 2013
We are not amused...
...actually we had LOADS of fun dressing up for our Victorian Day at the end of term!
Christmas Carol Concert
Autumn 2013
What a fantastic performance the pupils put on! Wonderful readings, rib-tickling jokes and absolutely beautiful singing. It was quite simply the perfect way to start this year's Christmas celebrations.
We would also like to say a HUGE thank you to parents whose generosity raised £386 towards the upkeep of the magnificent medieval church buildings.
Snap Happy
Autumn 2013
Just a few of the exciting things that have been happening during the Autumn term at Calder House.
Hamida Shaffi visits CHS
Autumn 2013
The Yellow, Blue and Gold classes learned more about Islam recently when Hamida Shaffi visited Calder House to talk about her faith and life as a Muslim.
Bath Literary Festival
Autumn 2013
During the Bath Literary Festival, Calder House visited the Guildhall for a story-building workshop with top children's author Christopher Hill. Click here to read Mr Perk's report on this fantastic trip.
End of Term Celebrations
Summer 2013
Going out with a bang... some photos from the final sleepover at the end of term and the Leavers' Assembly.
School Play & Prize Giving
Summer 2013
This year's school production was Alice in Wonderland... and what a fantastic show pupils put on for their assembled families and friends! Our special guest was Mrs Bryony Huntley from the English Speaking Board who kindly gave out prizes to the lucky (and deserving!) winners.
Canoeing Trip
Summer 2013
Calder House spent two fantastic days on the river when the Purple, Brown and Yellow classes went canoeing.
Cricket
Summer 2013
We don't like cricket... we LOVE it! Take a look at these snaps from our recent match against Hayward.
Cleve Abbey
Summer 2013
As part of their History studies, the Gold Class recently went on trip to Cleeve Abbey. Judging from these picture there was quite a lot of monk-eying about!
Snap Happy
Summer 2013
Just a few of the exciting things that have been happening during the Summer term at Calder House.
Sports Day
Summer 2013
See what our headteacher Mr Day had to say about it all.
End of Term Celebrations
Spring 2013
As well as saying a very fond farewell to our four leavers, the end of term was full of interesting activities including a visit to Motcombe Farm and - thanks to Andrea's parents - authentic Italian pizza making. It also includes a surprise visit by the Easter Bunny!
World Book Day
Spring 2013
World Book Day 2013: At Calder House, children don't just learn to read... they learn to LOVE reading. This year, as well as getting everyone to dress up as a character from their favourite book, our WBD celebrations included a visit by the acclaimed author and illustrator Colin Hawkins.
Dyrham Park
Spring 2013
As massed ranks of enemy bombers darkened the skies about Calder House, the Purple Class packed their gas masks and were evacuated to Dyrham Park to find out more about the lives of children in Britain during the Blitz.
The Living Rainforest
Spring 2013
The Yellow Class recently went on a trip to the Rainforest*.
(*the Living Rainforest Education Centre in Newbury...we thought it would take too long to get to Brazil in the school minibus)
Sevington Victorian School
Spring 2013
The Brown and Yellow classes got to experience what life was REALLY like for children growing up in the Victorian age - on a school trip to Sevington Victorian School!
Carol Concert
Autumn 2012
Beautiful singing... fantastic readings... and the presentation of lots of well deserved awards... it must be the Calder House Carol Concert! Thank you to all the parents, friends and families who turned out to support our pupils. It was lovely to see such a HUGE gathering. And thank you to Dr Kate Saunders, CEO of the British Dyslexia Association (and former Calder House teacher!), for being our honoured guest.
Bristol Zoo
Autumn 2012
Calder House's young scientists have been working with Bristol Zoo to protect our local crayfish.
Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Autumn 2012
Pupils at Calder House put together an amazing 42 boxes packed with goodies. These are now on their way to Romania where they will be given out to some of the poorest families in Europe - helping to spread some happiness and Christmas spirit. Thanks everyone!
Wessex Water
Autumn 2012
Wessex Water paid a recent visit to Calder House to complement this term's Geography curriculum. Pupils learned about the water cycle, how water is cleaned and the treatment of sewage. Pupils then became 'Water Detectives', testing samples of water for pH, chlorine and hardness levels before deciding whether the samples were from a swimming pool, were tap water or rainwater. The afternoon was rounded off with a discussion about water conservation and pupils shared lots of ideas about how to use less water.
Natural History Museum
Autumn 2012
On Thursday 4 October Calder House took two classes up to London to visit the Natural History Museum. Here are a selection of snaps from the day.
Fire safety
Autumn 2012
Someone call the Fire Brigade! Don't panic... it's not an emergency. But the Blue Class would like a special lesson on Fire Safety. And that's exactly what they got on Tuesday 9 October.
Science Day
Summer 2012
Hatching Chickens
Summer 2012
This term the Green class were lucky enough to be lent an incubator from a friend of Mrs Agombar. We were also given seven eggs from Mrs Agombar’s ex-battery hens. The class worked together to prepare the eggs for hatching.
We were a little nervous as we had no idea at first if the eggs were fertile and if we would have any success. We started by heating up the incubator, setting the timing (chicken eggs take 21 days to hatch) and adding water to the troughs as they need a humid atmosphere. There was quite a lot for us to learn. Freya and Harrison had main responsibility, but everyone in the class was involved in the process.
The children have written a little to explain what happened next.
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