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Happy Halloween and Half Term break

Happy Halloween and Half Term break

Published: 23 October 2026

To finish off our first autumn half term, we’ve been taking part in lots of fun, Halloween themed learning this week! Yesterday we had a spooky, themed wheelchair dance session. Cinnamon class have been engaging in lots of Autumn themed activities including exploring a pumpkin story with small and big pumpkins and
Election Fever

Election Fever

Published: 16 October 2026

Students have been campaigning and putting up posters in school to try to win votes for the Student Council Election, which finally took place today! This week, our whole school came together to take part in the elections. Pupils experienced a real democratic voting process…
Prime Minister Mail

Prime Minister Mail

Published: 13 October 2026

Students in Bamboo have been busy writing the letters to lots of different people and agencies, and this week they got a response from Number 10 Downing Street! As part of their non-fiction writing in English, they have been learning how to write formal letters…
European Day of Language 2026

European Day of Language 2026

Published: 25 September 2026

Today we once again celebrated languages and cultures worldwide on European Day of Language. Our secondary and post 16 classes have spent some time this week researching about the language and culture of their choice, in readiness for running a stall in our language market this morning. We had representatives from…
Newfield Festival 2026

Newfield Festival 2026

Published: 14 July 2026

Today we held our annual NewFest Festival and it was yet again absolutely amazing! The sun shone, but there was a nice breeze so the weather was perfect for us to enjoy all the activities outside as well as in the building (unlike last year and the soggy donkeys!) The bunting was up and everyone wore their festival outfits…
Prom 2026

Prom 2026

Published: 02 July 2026

This evening, the highlight of the Newfield social calendar took place, with our annual leavers Prom. The hall was decorated to look like a high end club, everyone dressed up and we enjoyed music, dancing, delicious food and drink and a fantastic presentation including our goodbye and good luck video from staff to our leavers…
Eid Ul Adha 2026

Eid Ul Adha 2026

Published: 03 June 2026

Even though Eid al Adha officially happened last week, today everyone celebrated together in school. There were lots of activities in school including making and decorating Eid biscuits with Rangoli patterns, craft activities, tough trays to explore and an Eid themed scavenger hunt…
Easter Activities - part 2

Easter Activities - part 2

Published: 26 March 2026

We’ve been enjoying more Easter themed activities today - with assemblies going on and Easter Bonnet competition’s being judged. This amazing Easter bonnet was made by the lovey girl modelling it, and was made with her grandma and her aunty - it won first prize. Well done it’s fantastic! Pupils have also been enjoying finding Easter eggs and shaking them to make sounds, completing sensory activities and…
Easter Activities

Easter Activities

Published: 25 March 2026

This morning staff came in early and enjoyed our half termly staff wellbeing breakfast, catching up with colleagues over tea, coffee, toast and crumpets and also entering an Easter Egg raffle full of lots of lovely chocolate prizes! Following this, Post 16 students enjoyed…
Red Nose Day 2026

Red Nose Day 2026

Published: 20 March 2026

Today we joined in the fun and games in the Comic Relief Red Nose Day fundraising event which has been going on since 1988. Everyone came to school in their own clothes - and the focus was having on something red of course! As well as activities in classes, we had lots going on all around school including…
Happy Holi!

Happy Holi!

Published: 09 March 2026

S9 celebrated the start of spring with a Holi paint throwing celebration. This term we have been looking at Asia as our topic and have been exploring India. As part of saying goodbye to winter..
Love & Pancakes

Love & Pancakes

Published: 13 February 2026

We had a great time in school this week, learning, having fun and spending time doing things we like during Childre’s Mental Health Week! TG2 held a Valentine’s friendship brunch which they had organised for their friends at school. The children took the lead in creating…
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