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Welcome from the headteacher

Calder High School was opened in January 1950 and takes pride of place as Yorkshire’s first comprehensive school. The school catered for some three hundred and fifty students on its opening - a big change from the community of one thousand five hundred students and staff who work here today. Calder High School is now a Co-operative Trust School in The Calder Learning Trust with Calderdale Local Authority.

We are situated in the heart of Pennine Yorkshire, in the village of Mytholmroyd approximately six miles west of Halifax. The school serves the Calder Valley, stretching from Halifax through Luddendenfoot, then Mytholmroyd, and beyond to the town of Hebden Bridge and the borders of Todmorden.

The Calder Learning Trust is fortunate in housing the renowned Ted Hughes Theatre which was opened by the poet’s widow, Carol Hughes, in 2007. It is a popular venue for school and community events through which the school has achieved the prestigious Artsmark Gold award. The school is decorated with quotations from Ted Hughes’ poetry, celebrating our literacy heritage through his connection with Mytholmroyd and the school.

We aim for our students in Years 1-11 to become confident, responsible and articulate young people, supported within and beyond the curriculum and engaging in the fantastic range of opportunities available at Calder High School. These include The Duke of Edinburgh award, sporting events and competitions and Expressive Arts.

Here at The Calder Learning Trust we aim for every student to achieve their very best every day.

Mr A Guise
Headteacher

Latest News

Bus Pass Renewals / New Applications for 20-21

Dear Parent/Carer, if your child currently travels to school by a dedicated service bus or is due to start secondary school for the first time in September 2020 and intends to use the school bus service, you will need to apply for a bus pass.

Christmas thank you

Thank you to everyone who brought/sent in items in for the Smartmove Christmas Hampers and the Hebden Bridge Food Bank.

World challenge

For more information about this amazing opportunity please contact Parent Enquiry and your email will be responded to as soon as possible.

Smartmove

Thank you very much to all staff, students and parents who contributed items for our Christmas Hamper Appeal!

Calder High Year 13 Overseas Project 2018

After 18 months of hard work and fundraising, nine Year 13 students and three staff members travelled to Cape Coast, Ghana in July to carry out two week’s volunteering work in a local school primarily with the three kindergarten classes.

C92 bus service update

Due to the complaints and concerns surrounding the C92 bus, West Yorkshire Transport have asked us to pass on some important information regarding a change in service. If your child uses this service, it is very important that you act on this information before the 19th October. Please can you direct any questions to West Yorkshire Transport on the attached information and not the school

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