Not sure what to read? Here is a random selection of posts from our blog over the years.
Published: 08 July 2015
Today we were treated to an absolutely amazing performance of the Wizard of Oz. The pupils really put their hearts into the acting, singing…
Published: 28 November 2014
Two weeks ago, we joined the nation celebrating Children in Need - today we can announce our grand total raised…
Published: 26 November 2015
Another busy week at Newfield, and in our inbox we received an email from UNICEF containing a new logo for our Level 2 Rights Respecting School Award…
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…
Published: 30 March 2018
Today Nick has continued his trek along the Leeds-Liverpool canal and reports that it has been a bit sludgy under foot and hard going – we can see how wet the tow path is in the photo. Hard as it is…
Published: 29 June 2016
Today a huge group of pupils and staff made the annual trek to the lowry theatre in Manchester to perform at the INSCAPE music festival. They joined talented pupils from 15 special schools…
Published: 06 February 2013
This afternoon at exactly 2.45pm Newfield joined schools throughout the UK to ‘sign2sing’ for the charity SignHealth to set a new world record and to raise deaf awareness…
Published: 04 February 2021
We have had lots of special leaning going on this week to celebrate our mental health! This morning, HLTA Dawn led a cooking session where children followed her recipe and made some jammy cakes - Clare loved it and had everything ready to bake along…
Published: 19 November 2018
It’s time for our now annual Takeover Week - where the children takeover adult roles in school and give us a run for our money doing our jobs! The Takeover Challenge puts children and young people into real-life decision-making positions in organisations. Children gain a valuable insight and gain experience of the workplace, while staff benefit from a fresh perspective on their work. It’s always very popular…
Published: 30 April 2013
Today pupils from Avondale joined us, coming to play on Newfield beach with their friends from R3. Avondale iis our community link school, so we often share special events with each other…
Published: 22 April 2013
Today, our first day of friendship fortnight, began with a visit from our friends from St. Thomas’s Primary School. They had a busy morning with their partners from class 3…
Published: 11 November 2013
Today, we remembered people who have lost their lives fighting in wars and conflicts around the world during a special assembly. Some pupils from the ARC made a large poppy by sticking on artwork poppy leaves that hey had made, while Beth read poems about remembrance…
