Blacko Primary School is a good school with an excellent local reputation. We are set in a rural position in East Lancashire. From all directions, we have views of rolling countryside, with Pendle Hill in the distance. The village of Blacko is well known throughout Lancashire because of Blacko Tower. It was built at around the same time as the school and is a focal point for miles around.
Our building is over 100 years old and is a traditional village school. Children of 5 years of age gain a great deal from close contact with older children and our small staff are committed to the development of a happy, thriving school.
There are 104 pupils on roll and we are pleased to be continually oversubscribed.
Our ethos is to develop young people with creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others. We are proud of our dedicated and committed staff who strive to create confident and well-educated children with our core values; Ambitious, Collaborative, Trust, at their centre. Nurtured in an environment where they will have the opportunity to create lasting memories, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential, from tiny seeds, mighty trees will grow.
Our website has been designed to provide visitors with a wealth of information. However, a visit in person is the best way of getting a real and truer sense of our outstanding school. We welcome you to talk with our staff and pupils and find out just how outstanding we are.
Kate Richards
Headteacher
Take a look at our amazing choir as they’ve been starting to learn the songs for their Let’s Go Sing concert Mrs Wilkinson is busy getting things going for another amazing year of choir shows - we can’t wait https://t.co/dXG6wd9bjs
Class 3’s fantastic ballad Chorus! How incredible do they sound! https://t.co/D9TqfNI5Xo
Class 3 have been working extremely hard this term creating and composing their very own ballad song. They took inspiration from David Bowie’s Space Oddity and Rhianna’s Diamonds track. I think we can all agree on what a superb song they made. Wonderful collaboration! https://t.co/Hkrg0s1fNL
Class 3 also went to the rec to put their compass skills to the test! They had to look in every area to find the different coloured cones and note which direction they were in. https://t.co/CXaCswVAx2
Class 3 were out and about around Blacko this afternoon for their geography fieldwork. We were using our 8-point compasses to find where different places, physical features and human features were in relation to Blacko. We used our maps to look at other areas in Lancashire too. https://t.co/LsJ1U0AWJC
Class 2 have been working very hard this term looking at pulse. We have created rhythms and a pulse to sing to each other our names, favourite animals and favourite foods. Great collaboration Class 2! https://t.co/BHur87enLK
Hartley Class began exploring land artists this afternoon, we loved exploring artwork made using nature. Hartley Class set off on a welly walk to the Rec to find a range of different nature treasures. Tomorrow we are going to use our nature to create our own artwork! #EYFS https://t.co/bZL2UHMFgx
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Class 3 were using their atlases in their geography lesson to put their compass skills to the test and look for where locations are in the UK in relation to each other. https://t.co/TtrEcflyzT
Following on from our walk around the local area, Class 1 have been busy using google maps to find their houses. We then put our creative skills to the test to make our houses using junk modelling equipment. We then made a scrapbook to treasure our memories! #EYFS https://t.co/kDueC5Nob0
It’s banner making workshop time for class 4! The children have each been given a task and have had to work collaboratively and carefully with their peers. ⭐️ https://t.co/xB5nOMWY2A
Class 2 - Year 1 have been using two sided colour counters to work out all their number bonds for any given number to 10. We have worked hard on our perfect maths presentation. https://t.co/mPDGfZpAEj
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Gisburn Road,
Blacko, Nelson,
Lancashire,
BB9 6LS
01282616669