Summer 2021

Pupils make the most of the lovely weather during another sunny breaktime...  meanwhile the members of Gardening Club clearly know their onions! 

Summer 2021

Ever wondered what teachers get up to during half-term when pupils aren't in school? We practise letting off the fire extinguishers!  Don't believe me? Well... here's the proof! 

Summer 2021

Before breaking up for the half-term holiday, our four House teams (Breeden, Kent, Hodge and Stallard) take to the field ready to battle for glory in the Obstcale Race, the Four-Event Challenge and, of course, the Water Fight! 

Summer 2021

Many pupils arrive at Calder House with hand-writing that is hard to read ...and equally hard to produce.  We are really proud of the progress we help pupils make in developing an efficient, cursive script that allows them to record their own ideas. To see why, just check out some the entries to this year's handwriting competition.

Summer 2021

There are lots of beaming smiles as well as sunbeams as the Summer Term gets off to a gloriously sunny start. We also extend an especially warm welcome to our two new pupils Beth and Ollie. 

Spring 2021

It's the final day of the Spring Term and time to bid a fond farewell to Monty and Alexandre who are leaving CHS to start life at their new schools. We hope that they will come back soon and tell us all about their adventures at Stonar and All Hallows. 

Spring 2021

Over the half term holiday, Mrs Buckley set pupils a 3-D lettering art challenge. Check out some of the amazing merit-winning results! 

Spring 2021

The first half of this term has thrown up some unique challenges  but we are really proud of the way everyone - our staff, our pupils and their parents - have pulled together to make it such a success. Teachers have worked exceptionally hard to support children while also keeping everyone as safe as possible. As a result, we have been able to welcome 42 of our 48 pupils back to school while also delivering a comprehensive programme of remote learning to those children who have remained at home. We would like to thank everyone for helping to make this happen.

Spring 2021

As Calder House gets ready to celebrate World Book Day, Mr P asked pupils to snap a "shelfie" of their favourite books artfully arranged so as to tempt even the most reluctant reader! 

Autumn 2020

On the last day of term, we held our first ever virtual Prize-Giving before each Class opened their cards and Secret Santa presents. Coral Class also revealled the spectacular paper chain they have been making and our New Head Girl received her badge from Mrs D.

Autumn 2020

Every year at Christmas time, pupils have sung carols at the Bybrook Nursing Home. And Mrs Delahay and Mrs Buckley were determined that - despite CV19 and social distancing -  this year would be no exception! They arranged a live broadcast from the Hall in which every child was able to take part... beamed directly on to the big screen TV in the sitting room! 

Autumn 2020

Because everyone loves to pat and pet him, poor old Freddie (our School Dog!) has been on fur-lough during the pandemic . However, he made a welcome return to the playground  this week as a special birthday treat so pupils could sing Happy Birthday to him.  Fingers crossed he will be back on duty early next term! 

Autumn 2020

Reheasals for this year's  virtual Christmas production are well under way with 12 socially-distanced drummers drumming, 11 pipers all from the same household piping, 10 lords a-leaping around in different  isolated bubbles, 9 ladies dancing two meters apart...

Autumn 2020

As the nights start drawing in and the days become darker, the pupils and staff of Calder House arrive for school in High Vis clothing to highlight the importance of staying safe by being seen.  

Autumn 2020

Congratulations to all the children who have been appointed to positions of responsibility this term. As well as announcing our Head Boy and Head Girl for the coming year, Mrs Delahay also appointed new Ambassadors, House Captains and Vice-Captains, Sports Leader, Keeper of Books as well as several new members of School Council. 

Autumn 2020

Pupils and staff celebrate Calder House's favourite author (and former Patron!) Roald Dahl in style by coming to school dressed as one of his character creations. 

Autumn 2020

It's the first day of the new school year ...and we are raring to go as we welcome 16 new children to Calder House! Want to see what they got up to on the first day at their new school? Click the picture to take a look.

Summer 2020

We made a difference to this lot...

Calder House bids a fond farewell to the Class of 2020 and also to Miss Kennedy who retires from teaching after spending 20 years at CHS.

Summer 2020

As the Summer Term draws to a close and we prepare to say goodbye to this year's leavers, we take a final look at some of the work pupils have been doing in school and at home... and also Mr Walls being shot by the Blue Class bubble Water Pistol Squad! 

Summer 2020

This week classroom teaching restarted for our older pupils as we welcomed back children in the Purple Brown and Yellow classes. With timetabled handwashing breaks, social distancing, staggered drop off and collection times and even smaller class sizes, things look and feel quite different ...but our pupils are proving they can rise to the challenge!

Summer 2020

We are so pleased to be able to welcome the first of our children back to school as we re-start face-to-face teaching. Things look a bit different since pupils were last here - with classrooms and the playground marked out to support social distancing - but it's great to so many smiling faces. 

Summer 2020

One thing we have learned during Lockdown is that we can get through almost ANYTHING if we all pull together.  Huge thanks to Mrs Buckley for organising and putting together this brilliant video... it really says it all!

Summer 2020

Optical illusions (Art), refraction of light (Science), photos of oxymorons (English) this latest update to our gallery has got it all not to mention spelling, baking, gross motor, maths and more besides... including Sam's birthday!

Summer 2020

More examples of what pupils have been working on during lockdown - including baking for VE day, keeping fit, stop motion animation, developing motor skills, mindfulness activities and Mr Perks's can balancing challege!

Spring 2020

Pupils celebrate World Book Day in style with a whole day devoted to book-based fun and games... and just a little a bit of dressing up! Huge thanks to Mr Perks for all the hard work he puts into making this day so amazing.

Spring 2020

From fire-safety to first aid and walking across roads to surfing the net, our pupils spent this week learning to put safety first. We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the representatives from the Wiltshire Fire Service and Wiltshire Police for visiting Calder House and helping to make this week so interesting and so much fun.

Spring 2020

Calder House marks the Robbie Burns's birthday with a special assembly in honour of Scotland's most celebrated poet including - of course - a taste of haggis for those brave enough to try!

Spring 2020

Who said science was just a load of old poo? Turns out it was Mrs Dallyn as Green Class carefully examine owl pellets in Science to learn more about the diet of these carnivourous birds.

Autumn 2019

Check out the photos from this year's fantastic festive celebration of music and poetry.

Autumn 2019

We would like to say a HUGE thank you to Mr Hall from the Royal British Legion for attending the  Brown Class Assembly on the theme of Remembrance.

Autumn 2019

Two former pupils - Jack and Ben - return to Calder House with words of encouragement and advice for all the children currently at Calder House and news of what life is really like in Secondary School.

Autumn 2019

Huge thanks to Kevin West of the NSPCC who visited Calder House (twice!) this term. Kevin led a special assembly with our younger children and ran a workshop with older pupils to ensure that every child in the school is up to speed when it comes to staying safe.

Autumn 2019

Calder House salutes our former Patron and favourite author by coming to school as our favourite Roald Dahl characters. Huge thanks to parents and staff for all the hard work they put into all the cracking costumes.  Roald would have thought it was WONDERCRUMP!

Autumn 2019

It's the first day of the new School Year and Calder House is delighted to welcome 14 new pupils. It also lovely to see all our returning children and to hear about the exciting things they've  getting been up to during the Summer Holidays. So does anyone have the back to school blues? Take a look at these photos and judge for yourself!

Autumn 2019

Before pupils return to school for the start of the Autumn Term, our Staff complete a whole day of First Aid Training covering infants, children and adults.

Summer 2019

We made a difference to this lot...

Calder House bids a fond farewell to the Class of 2019.

Summer 2019

As we prepare to say goodbye to this year's leavers, we look forward to a peaceful and restful night's sleep.

(yeah right!)

Summer 2019

The whole school went on a trip to historic Bath. And we certainly made the most of our time in the city - visiting a Mosque, exploring the famous Roman Baths and even climbing right up to the top of Bath Abbey's magnificent tower.

Summer 2019

Calder House was delighted to welcome back Write Inspired for two days of creative writing workshops - but it wasn't just words we were weaving! Pupils also got the chance to try their hands at weaving willow wands to make a beautiful 3D display.

Summer 2019

Take a look at what our pupils got up to during the two-day Geography Field Trip to Motcombe Farm and Cherry Wood.

Summer 2019

This year's School Play and Prize-Giving was - literally! - out of this world as pupils blasted off in search of our departing stars. We also welcomed back our Special Guest and former pupil, Ollie Middleton, now studying for a M.A. at U.C.L. 

Summer 2019

A selection of phototographs from some of this term's Celebration Assemblies.

Summer 2019

Calder House celebrates Sports Day with our traditional obstacle race , four field events, a tug of war and - of course - the water balloon fight. A BIG thank you to all the parents, grand-parents, brothers, sisters, friends and family who turned out to cheer on our pupils. And also to all our hardworking staff for helping to make the event such a suceess!

Spring 2019

On the last day of term, we bid a fond farewell to Fergus (who is heading off to Secondary School!) and celebrated the start of the holidays in style (despite the pouring rain!) with the Annual Calder House Easter Egg Hunt.

Spring 2019

On a gloriously sunny Spring day, Calder House welcomed pupils from Kingswood, Colerne, Stonar, Corsham, Springmead and Marshfield to our InterSchools X-Country Tournament. We would like to thank the staff from all the schools and all the mums and dads who turned out to cheer on the competitors. Huge congratulations to all those who took part - especially the awesome runners from Kingswood who lifted the Team Trophy!

Spring 2019

As always, Calder House celebrates World Book Day in style with a whole day of book-based fun inspired by some of our favourite reads and literary characters.

Spring 2019

When in Gold Class, do as the Romans do! Pupils took time out of their Latin lesson to enjoy an authentic Roman Feast and discover that eating while lying on your side isn't as comfy as it looks!

Spring 2019

To mark the anniversary of Robbie Burn's birth, pupils wore tartan to school and held a haggis-tasting session in Assembly. Surprisingly quite a few pupils even came back for seconds!!

Autumn 2018

It was with great pleasure – and enormous pride! – that we welcomed former CHS pupil Rory Turnbull to this year's Christmas Concert and Prize-Giving. Last year, Rory graduated from the University of Leeds with a First Class Degree in Medical Engineering. He is currently studying for a PhD in Robotics.

Autumn 2018

Ho Ho Ho... it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Last year's leavers return to Calder House to tell us all about life in their new schools, join in the festive fun and catch up with old friends at our School Christmas Party!

Autumn 2018

Freddie, our faithful School Dog, celebrated his eighth birthday in style with cake, popcorn  and lots of hugs and strokes. Pupils even sang him a rousing rendition of "Happy Birthday" before he went back on playground duty.

Autumn 2018

Once again HUGE thanks to Steve Brown and the other members of the  Colerne Panthers on their return visit to Calder House. All our pupils really enjoyed their rugby skills session.

Autumn 2018

We're proud of the money (a whopping £231.04!!) that pupils raised for Children in Need. But we are also proud of HOW they raised it! Pupils rose to the challenge laid down by the Yellow Class to find ways of taking more personal responsibility and doing jobs around the house - including cleaning, washing up and making beds. Check out these pictures from today's Celebration Assembly.

Autumn 2018

As we approach the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, the pupils of Calder House welcomed representatives of the Royal British Legion and 21 Signals Rgt. to our School Remembrance Ceremony as we paid tribute to the sacrifice of all those who have served their country and honoured the memory of the fallen.

Autumn 2018

Joe Waters visits Calder House every week to support our PE programme with tennis skills. A number of CHS pupils have been inspired by Joe to take up tennis outside school and all our pupils benefit from the opportunity to practice and improve hand/eye coordination, catching and motor skills in a format that's great fun and really motivating.

Autumn 2018

There's a new Guy in Purple Class... in fact this Guy was made by Purple Class in a recent Art lesson to celebrate bonfire night. Unfortunately, the Purples' attempt to teach this particular "starfish to fly" didn't quite go to plan.

Autumn 2018

Some super snaps of different things that have happened during the first half of this term - including the return of former pupil and now Reading Ambassador Ben G as well as the invention of Spelling Biscuits!

Autumn 2018

We celebrated Roald Dahl's birthday (13 September) in style by dressing up as our favourite characters and with all sorts of Dahlightful activitives in English and Reading. I am sure Roald would have thought it all quite splendiferous!

Autumn 2018

It's the  first day of term and we are raring to go! It is lovely to see so many smiling faces as we welcome both new and returning pupils into school. Old friends are busy catching up, new friendships are already forming and everyone is settling down to work.

Autumn 2018

While pupils enjoy the final week of the Summer Holidays, our staff have been back at school getting ready for the start of term. We've been holding meetings, doing training, welcoming new members of staff and getting classrooms looking lovely. But it hasn't all been work, work, work...

Summer 2018

We made a difference to this lot...

Calder House bids a fond farewell to the Class of 2018.

Summer 2018

It's just gone 2am... and everyone is asleep. We have had a massive BBQ, played lots of games, eaten an ENORMOUS quantity of sweets, sat around the campfire and  done a great deal of running around. It won't be long before the sun is up on the final day of the Summer Term!

Summer 2018

Roll up... roll up! For this year's CHS Summer Production, we  ran away to join the circus. And inside the Big Top, along with the ring masters, clowns, acrobats, performing animals, gypsy-queens, magicians and strong-men, we met the man who discovered Harry Potter. No wonder the whole thing sparkled with magic! 

Summer 2018

The rain stayed away... but the fun kept coming as Calder House held its annual Sports Day. Thanks to all the parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters who turned out to support our pupils as they took part in the House Challenge, tug of war and, of course, the water-balloon fight!

Summer 2018

We would like to say a massive THANK YOU to the men and women of 21 and  39 Signals Regiment (and of course our very own Mrs Delahay!) who helped us celebrate the end of SATS with an awesome day of army activities - from square bashing on the parade ground and target practice on the rifle range to radio comms, an assault course and the chance to taste a military menu of army rations!

Summer 2018

The annual CHS Interschool Cross Country Tournament saw four teams of Y5 and Y6 runners from Stonar School and Colerne Primary take on Calder House's runners as they set off on a mini-marathon all the way up to Top Field ...and back again! Huge congratulations to everyone who took part - including our own CHS girls who picked up two of the medals!

Spring 2018

It is the final day of term of the Spring Term. And that can only mean one thing: the Great Calder House Easter Egg Hunt! And of course you can't have Easter Eggs with out a visit from the Easter Bunny...

Spring 2018

This term we said hello to some interesting visitors... but also bid a fond farewell to Mrs Whitrow who is leaving Calder House after 11 years at the school. We will miss you Mrs Whitrow but are very grateful for everything you have helped our pupils to achieve during your time here.

Spring 2018

Ahead of this year's Tournament, the whole school runs the Cross-Country Course - including the Gold Class who put in a truly HEROIC performance to ensure that every child in the school crossed the finish line.

Spring 2018

A big shout out to the pupils from the Royal High Junior School who visited Calder House for a netball match.  The game could not have been closer as both teams played their hearts out. When the ref blew her final whistle the scores were drawn! Our team really appreciated the opportunity to play against such a brilliant opposition and we are hoping for a re-match soon.

Spring 2018

Huge thanks to artist Anya Beaumont (and Katherine Pugh in Colerne for helping to arrange this!) who visited Calder House on a two-day project to  help our pupils build a new art-installation for the playground in Colerne. The result was an amazing tree made out of recycled plastic - which formed the centre piece of this year's showcase of pupils' art projects!

Autumn 2017

It's the last day of term and our leavers return to Calder House to join our Christmas Party! We also bid a very fond farewell to Rebecca as she gets ready to return to mainstream and join her new school at the beginning of the New Year. Good luck Rebecca - we will miss you!

Autumn 2017

A selecation of snaps from this term including everything from Assemblies and Outdoor Maths lessons to Singing at the Bybook Nursing Home, our trip to Cardiff Castle and, of course, Freddie's Birthday!

Autumn 2017

The Brown Class organise a Tudor Feast inviting Mr Page and Mrs Parsons (aka King Francis of France and the Duchess of Britanny) to a mangnificent banquet including homemade bread, pies and sweat-meats in the Court of King Henry VIII.

Autumn 2017

Pupils get involved at EVERY stage of our Shoebox Appeal for the Link to Hope Charity. We would like to thank parents for supporting this initiative too! The shoeboxes our pupils thoughtfully put together will help spread some much needed Christmas cheer, goodwill and happiness througout the poorest parts of Europe without regard to race or religion.

Autumn 2017

Rohan puts in an AWESOME performance at the Prior Park Schools Biathlon! The event, which was held at the University of Bath's Sports Training Village, combined both running and swimming races. Rohan did brilliantly well to finish seventh overall. Amazing - well done Ro!