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Multi sensory Christmas Event

Multi sensory Christmas Event

Published: 01 December 2025

This week, as we enter December, the countdown to Christmas has begun with some lovely sensory sessions in the studio, all based around the festive season - with snow, sledges, crackers, trees and lots of fun! Everyone had a lovely afternoon exploring all the lovely activities…
Bonfire Night 2025

Bonfire Night 2025

Published: 05 November 2025

We’ve been having firework fun in readiness for Bonfire Night tonight! The Hedgehog class have had a wonderful time enjoying some bonfire experiences this week. They have had fun in the studio listening to crackling sounds, looking at the glowing flames and cozy warmth of the…
Halloween 25

Halloween 25

Published: 31 October 2025

In the last week of the half term, children were enjoying lots of Halloween activities! In S4 they took turns choosing metal Halloween cutters then hammering them into a pumpkin to make a lantern. Everyone enjoyed the activity and then they chose which lights they wanted to put inside it when they had finished. The older students had been busy preparing and then holding their Halloween Enterprise event, where there were…
Stay & Play - Wheelchair Dance

Stay & Play - Wheelchair Dance

Published: 23 October 2025

Well we had a very successful stay and play session this afternoon. Our wheelchair dancing session with parents was amazing. Each week pupils enjoy taking part in wheelchair dance sessions with students from Stonyhurst College, and this week, because they are already on half term holidays, we invited parents instead…
M&M Productions - Sleeping Beauty

M&M Productions - Sleeping Beauty

Published: 21 October 2025

This morning we were delighted to have the travelling theatre company - M&M Productions - who joined us in school to perform their version of the classic - Sleeping Beauty. All of the children in lower and middle school enjoyed the singing, dancing and…
Wellbeing Breakfast - Optimistic October

Wellbeing Breakfast - Optimistic October

Published: 01 October 2025

Today we celebrated our wonderful staff - enjoying our first Wellbeing Breakfast of this academic year. This event coincided in the weeks of EHCA Appreciation Day and also World Teachers’ Day on the 5th October - and what better way to celebrate than to have one of our early morning get togethers? Staff enjoyed hot drinks, toast and crumpets - and most importantly a little bit of time, before another busy day began, to catch up with colleagues…
European Day of Language

European Day of Language

Published: 26 September 2025

Each year we celebrate European Day of Language as a school (with some world languages and cultures thrown in to recognise our diverse culture here at Newfield!) We had linked our celebrations to our curriculum themes and had a huge array of cultural activities going on including exploring new instruments, art, dances, carnivals and food from around the world. C1 and C2 celebrated languages day with a Mexican hat dance and maracas…
Welcome Back - New School Year 2025

Welcome Back - New School Year 2025

Published: 05 September 2025

We’ve had a fantastic first week of the new school year - staff worked hard on Monday and Tuesday setting up new classes and preparing, as well as taking part in training… Then on Wednesday we welcomed back our amazing children and young people. There have been lots of activities going on, supporting brand new children to school… and as always at Newfield, lots of smiles!
End of Year Farewells 2025

End of Year Farewells 2025

Published: 18 July 2025

On Thursday we celebrated our pupil leavers in a special assembly, where we joined together with their families to look at their achievements and look to the future, thinking about where each of them moves onto as they leave us. It was lovely to say final goodbyes to parents who we have known for many years, and there were some very nice comments made to staff about their children’s times at Newfield and the love, support and learning they have benefitted from here…
NewFest 2025

NewFest 2025

Published: 15 July 2025

Today we had our 2nd annual Newfield Festival and what an amazing day! The British weather did exactly what it does for most festivals and was wild, wet and windy - but the rain couldn’t dampen our spirits. The building was decorated with bunting and festival signage so that we could navigate to…
Celebration of Achievement 2025 - Secondary and Post 16

Celebration of Achievement 2025 - Secondary and Post 16

Published: 11 July 2025

This morning it was the turn of our secondary and post 16 phase to have their moment to shine in their Celebration of Achievement Assembly. We were delighted to be joined by a huge crowd of parents and family members, as well as our governor, and manager of Appletrees, Jerry Wood. Our special guest today was Alison Ashworth-Taylor, who has worked as a partner to school and who after 30 years as a headteacher is now retiring with this being her final ever awards assembly…
Explorers Graduation 2025

Explorers Graduation 2025

Published: 10 July 2025

Today we celebrated a truly special milestone—our Explorers Graduation and Celebration of Achievement. It was a joyful occasion filled with proud moments, happy tears, and celebration as we honoured the progress of our youngest learners. Throughout the year, our Explorers have really thrived…
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