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Parent Carer Workshop

Parent Carer Workshop

Published: 17 September 2024

On Friday 13th September and Tuesday 17th September, Dr Jenny Gibson and her colleagues delivered for the second, consecutive year their popular ‘Nature of Care’ workshop. This gave parents a chance to come together to share their experiences of raising a child with additional needs…
Parent Workshop - Reading

Parent Workshop - Reading

Published: 26 April 2024

This week we have run a parent workshop on supporting reading at home. The subject lead shared information on the importance of reading and how we supporting reading across school including our school systematic, synthetic phonics approach via Twinkl phonics. We also spoke about how we support reading for pleasure and…
Dads & Lads 23

Dads & Lads 23

Published: 17 October 2023

Today we welcomed guests to our first ‘Dads and Lads’ event of this academic year. The group is a place where fathers (and father figures) gather to share, support and connect in a safe and open environment. Facilitated by new Assistant Head Chris, and teacher Greg, the event…
LPPA Re-Accreditation 2023

LPPA Re-Accreditation 2023

Published: 27 June 2023

On Friday 23rd June we were delighted to welcome into school Leanne Doherty who is an Assessor for the Leading Parent Partnership Award. She enjoyed a tour of school with some pupils, talked to staff and had a meeting with lots of parents who were all wanting to tell her what they think of Newfield! Following our visit, we were very happy today to receive the report and to be able to announce that we have once again been successfully re-accredited for our work supporting parents and families…
Easter Assemblies 2022

Easter Assemblies 2022

Published: 31 March 2022

Today we have had the absolute pleasure of welcoming large numbers of parents, siblings and wider family members back into school for our first whole school assemblies since 2019, celebrating Easter. In SEND, with our assembly led by teacher Greg, at times dressed as a chicken, we discussed themes…
LPPA Re-Assessment 2019

LPPA Re-Assessment 2019

Published: 01 November 2019

Today we were visited by Maureen Nash, the assessor from the Leading Parent Partnership Award - LPPA, who came to put us through our reassessment. Maureen has visited school several times, but has obviously never met our new head teacher Rik, or seen the school for Autism building, so there was lots of new things for her today! Maureen met with senior leaders, pupils, staff, governors and of course parents, as well as having a…
Parent Carer Sensory Story Workshop

Parent Carer Sensory Story Workshop

Published: 22 February 2018

This morning parents joined us in school to take part in a sensory storytelling workshop hosted in the Studio by teacher and English coordinator Georgie. There were lots of opportunities to explore sensory aspects…
Parent Workshop - Christmas Crafts

Parent Workshop - Christmas Crafts

Published: 27 November 2017

Teacher Shannon held a great parent workshop today - they had a lovely morning exploring a range of Christmas themed sensory and arts and crafts activities that families could do together at home. They enjoyed making decorations…
Early Years Parents' Afternoon

Early Years Parents' Afternoon

Published: 23 November 2017

Class 1 and R1 have come together to share the lovely things they do in class. Lots of our parents came in to find out about the Early Years Curriculum and how we adapt this at Newfield to meet our children’s needs
Parents as Learners

Parents as Learners

Published: 16 October 2017

On Monday Class 7 were delighted to invite parents to come into school and spend some time in class, working towards the Arts Award. They worked alongside their children…
Parent Mail Launch

Parent Mail Launch

Published: 15 October 2017

We are pleased to announce the launch of ‘ParentMail’ to Newfield. We contacted parents and carers last week, inviting them to register and happily some of you have done so. This will enable us…
14-19 Meet the Parents

14-19 Meet the Parents

Published: 04 October 2017

The 14 – 19 Department held a Meet the Teachers event this morning. They all got together in the hall to have tea and…
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