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Happy Retirement to our SIO Dot!

Happy Retirement to our SIO Dot!

Published: 13 March 2014

Today, Dot Thomson, our SIO - School Improvement Officer - came to school for her last visit before she retires. We are always delighted to see her and have found her support and challenge a great help…
Governor honoured by BwD Mayor

Governor honoured by BwD Mayor

Published: 04 March 2014

Congratulations to our Governor, Mr Abdul Piracha, who has been honoured for ‘the contribution he has made to the well being of generations of Blackburn families’. He was recently invited…
Further CPD on Communication

Further CPD on Communication

Published: 14 January 2014

Our staff have been continuing to develop new skills to support our students communication in a session called ‘Introduction to Understanding & Supporting Communication’. Today…

Staff Training - Makaton Communication

Published: 08 January 2014

Developing our staff is important to us, so we invest a great deal in CPD - Continuing Professional Development. This year we are focussing on communication throughout the school…
Staff Christmas Lunch

Staff Christmas Lunch

Published: 18 December 2013

As we are always saying, we feel like a family here at Newfield, and today it was the staff’s turn to enjoy their Christmas lunch together. Chair of Governors Paul, SLT members Brenda & Hilary and Head teacher Geoff all waited on the staff hand and foot - they were exhausted at playing hosts by the end of the third sitting…
Staff CPD - Developing Coaching Skills training

Staff CPD - Developing Coaching Skills training

Published: 27 November 2013

Today, Trish McCarthy, an advisor from LCC, came into school to deliver a day training session to some of our teachers and HLTAs which looked at ‘coaching’ in theoretical and practical terms, to help our staff to get even better at working together and supporting each other. The staff involved looked at the ‘GROW’ method of supporting people to find their own solutions and answers to quandaries…

Fond Farewells

Published: 25 October 2013

Today we said goodbye to two members of staff, Janet and Tracy, at a special assembly. After a leisurely lunch, both ladies were presented with cards that the children had made, along with flowers and gifts at the afternoon assembly which included a lively performance by the choir…
Staff Professional Development

Staff Professional Development

Published: 25 September 2013

We run an extensive programme of training for our staff, and all of the staff at Newfield School receive Safer People Handling or Manual Handling training dependent on the job they have in school…

Special Recognition for our swimming teacher

Published: 24 September 2013

Congratulations to Nicola Buck, one of our swimming teachers, who last week was awarded ‘highly commended sports coach of the year’ by Hyndburn Sports association…

Welcome to our newcomers

Published: 13 September 2013

At the start of any school year we have a number of new pupils joining us. It is always a really exciting time, when we get to make new friends and get to know our new pupils. In addition to this, we would like to welcome our staff members…
Easter Cakes

Easter Cakes

Published: 28 March 2013

Our wonderful kitchen staff – Helen, Kerry, Tracy and Joanne – have made children and staff some absolutely beautiful Easter cakes today. They look fantastic…</p>
Loyne Learning Alliance

Loyne Learning Alliance

Published: 25 March 2013

We are delighted to announce that we have joined ‘The Loyne Learning Alliance’. This Teaching School (Loyne Learning Alliance) has existing networks in the North, Wyre and Fylde and East of the County of Lancashire. The Teaching School initiative gives us the structure to innovatively develop partnership working with a focus on ‘doing with, not doing to’, and Newfield is very pleased to have been invited to join such a forward thinking alliance…
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