SCHOOL REPORT: Our mission statement that 'we aim to enhance the quality of pupils' lives by creating a safe and secure environment in which pupils can flourish as individuals and develop their full potential, thus enabling them to become valued members of society, is central to the work of our school.

Calder View is a very individual school. Our aim is to help all our pupils to be motivated to reach the highest standard that they are capable of in relation to skills development.

HISTORY LESSON: Calder View celebrated its centenary in 1999. Originally known as Coal Clough Special School it transferred to its current location and was re-named in 1977. Over the last few years we have improved facilities to provide specialist design technology areas and an ICT suite with ten computers with Internet, internal communications and interactive white boards. We have continued to improve disabled access.

GEOGRAPHY LESSON: Conveniently located close to Junction 10 of the M65 and is surrounded by extensive playing fields and shares its campus and some facilities with West Ways Special School.

STAR PUPILS: Calder View is an all-age LEA maintained co-educational school catering for around 145 pupils with a wide range of learning difficulties. We believe that all our pupils are stars and their achievements are recognised and celebrated in our assemblies and through our newsletter. We are especially proud of their community work. This year we filled 200 Christmas gift shoeboxes for the Samaritans appeal while a group of Year 8 pupils made and sold nativity sets to raise money for the Pendle Hospice.

SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT: The 22 pupils in our class of 2002 have moved on to take places at college, employment, started pre-employment training courses, or transferred to Townhouse 16-19 unit in Nelson. We have built many strong links with our partner mainstream schools and FE colleges. Calder View has many visitors. We have a strong team of visiting support staff and also support local colleges by providing training placements for nursing, BTech and NNEB students and have recently become a recognised centre for the Teacher Training Agency's Graduate Teaching Programme.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH A £100,000 WINDFALL?: Top of the list would be the provision of additional specialist subject rooms and individual therapy rooms. A larger suitably resourced library area would also be most welcome.