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Art Exhibition 2023

Art Exhibition 2023

Published: 28 June 2023

Our annual Art Exhibition took place this morning and looked as beautiful as ever. Classes have spent all year designing lovely artwork around the themes of landscapes, outdoor art, weather and my happy place. Post 16 designed some…
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…
RRSA Steering Group Meeting April 23

RRSA Steering Group Meeting April 23

Published: 17 April 2023

In our RRSA meeting this afternoon we discussed the work we do to support our Love for Kenya charity. We looked at the photos that we received from Kenya and talked about what our money has been spent on this time. They are hoping to improve their classrooms and build more nursery provision. The message below was sent from our friends in Kenya…
An Exciting Half Term!

An Exciting Half Term!

Published: 24 March 2023

This half term, pupils in KS3 have been learning all about enterprise - marketing, packaging, surveying customers preferences and manufacturing things to sell. This afternoon, A8 held a pop up popcorn stall! They sold lots of the treats that they had made and packaged - we wonder what they will spend their profits on?! Some of our littlest children have, this half term been doing bootcamp…
KS3 Performance - Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

KS3 Performance - Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

Published: 22 March 2023

Today our pupils in KS3 put on a fantastic performance of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. We were delighted to be joined by so many families who enjoyed a lively and exciting performance with Willy Wonka, Oompa-Lumpas, singing, dancing, a chocolate river.. all sorts of bubbles, balloons and magic - and lots of audience participation!
Lifeskills Learning

Lifeskills Learning

Published: 23 February 2023

We love to promote our children’s independence and do lots of work around developing lifeskills. Lots of classes have been making use of the new shops that has conveniently opened just across the road from our Autism building, It’s a great opportunity for children to practise road safety, money skills, choice making and communication! This morning…
More Science... and Weather!

More Science... and Weather!

Published: 02 February 2023

As our half term draws to an end pupils have continued to investigate and take part in lots of scientific learning. Pupils in S1 have been thinking about their bodies and how to keep healthy. They enjoyed making fruit kebabs in class when they were looking at healthy and…
Back to School - Happy New Year 2023!

Back to School - Happy New Year 2023!

Published: 04 January 2023

On Tuesday 3rd January our staff returned to work for a staff development day - having wished each other a happy new year, we spent the day refreshing our training, learning new skills and preparing for the new school term. As well as our nursing team delivering training around administering medications, Jenny N led a refresher for Team Teach which helps us to support children’s behaviours…
Newfield Movie - Waterworld

Newfield Movie - Waterworld

Published: 05 December 2022

Young people and staff at Newfield worked on an exciting dance project, with The National Festival of Making and The Creative Connection, Blackburn’s Local Cultural Education Partnership (LCEP), as part of the festival’s ongoing Education and Outreach Programme. This work which took place over a number of weeks, resulted in the film Waterworld…
Christmas Fair 2022

Christmas Fair 2022

Published: 02 December 2022

Today we held our annual Christmas Fair and what a fantastic, lively morning we had. There was the wonderful Corus Brass Band playing throughout, and even singing along at times, which creates a wonderful festive atmosphere. We had lots of visitors, families and friends of Newfield who were able to enjoy a wide range of stalls - lots of Christmas gifts and decorations made by the children, tombolas, games…
Earth and Sky Poetry Project Bench

Earth and Sky Poetry Project Bench

Published: 01 December 2022

Today Hannah, Hishaam and Shajiena had the opportunity to go to Guide recreation park to be interviewed by The Festival of Making. A couple of years ago these students, along with others who have now left Newfield, wrote A Pandemic Reflection Poem and submitted it to the festival of making. You may recall we were selected to be part of the Earth and Sky Poetry project, in which various poems were written by local people…
MOVE Halloween Spooktacular!

MOVE Halloween Spooktacular!

Published: 19 October 2022

Today Newfield starting to head towards the half term with some Halloween themed events. Some children took part in Spooktacular activities as part of their MOVE session, where they were spider hunting in cobweb, using play dough and Halloween cutters, looking in mirrors…
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