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Christmas Chippy Staff Lunch

Christmas Chippy Staff Lunch

Published: 19 December 2024

Today we celebrated Christmas with colleagues as part of our staff wellbeing programme. All staff enjoyed the traditional chippy lunch - chips, peas, curry sauce, gravy, ketchup, lashings of salt and vinegar and all the bread and butter anyone could eat! We had decorated the hall and provided…
Father Christmas Visit 24

Father Christmas Visit 24

Published: 18 December 2024

Today we were delighted to welcome Father Christmas to school for the whole day… he had used his magic to bring down an igloo, some penguins and polar bears and a cheeky elf to help him, while he met all of the children and handed out the gifts that were provided by the kind people of Blackburn, via Dunelm’s Delivering Joy initiative. The children were thrilled to meet him and were all very happy to receive some lovely presents - we are pleased…
Post 16 Christmas Extravaganza

Post 16 Christmas Extravaganza

Published: 17 December 2024

The tutor groups enjoyed a Christmas Extravaganza today. The hall was decorated with students art work and there were photo frames and Christmas accessories for a selfie station. In the morning there was a showing of the ‘Boss Baby’ film, chosen by students…
Explorers Nativity 2024

Explorers Nativity 2024

Published: 17 December 2024

This morning our youngest pupils performed in there now annual production of ‘A Wiggly Nativity’ for an audience of very proud family members - mums, dad, aunties, grand parents and friends. Assistant head Katrina, who is our Explorers lead directed the performance which was amazing! Many of the children took part last year, so were familiar…
Charity at Christmas

Charity at Christmas

Published: 16 December 2024

Newfield does a lot of fundraising and supports many charities, however, this Christmas we have been delighted and overwhelmed to receive some amazing gifts for our children from the kind people of Blackburn, via the Dunelm ‘Delivering Joy’ initiative. Back in October…
More Christmas Fun

More Christmas Fun

Published: 13 December 2024

There have been lots more fun and educational themed activities the week as we head towards Christmas. Class S6 have worked very hard all week making a Christmas Ginger Bread House (it’s actually cinnamon). They have made it completely from scratch, following…
Student Christmas Lunch 2024

Student Christmas Lunch 2024

Published: 13 December 2024

Today all of our children enjoyed a special Christmas lunch - we had decorate the halls and pupils had made placemats and table centrepieces to make the occasion more special - we even had crackers! Pupils enjoyed a traditional turkey roast lunch and then…
Explorers Exploring!

Explorers Exploring!

Published: 12 December 2024

Today some of our younger pupils had the wonderful opportunity to explore Santa’s Grotto in Oswaldtwistle. Hosted by the Ozzy Elves at Union Road Community Church, this magical event is a true community effort, with everyone pitching in to transform…
Christmas Activties

Christmas Activties

Published: 11 December 2024

Everyone is busy continuing to develop new skills and enjoying activities, but of course at this time of year, lots of the work is seasonally based around Christmas! Pupils in S3 have been creating their own Christmas themed junk modelling stackers using cardboard boxes and reusing other materials. They have painted them and independently designed these amazing trees and snowmen - very original artwork…
Sensory Christmas 2024

Sensory Christmas 2024

Published: 10 December 2024

This week we are celebrating Christmas using all of our senses in an extravaganza set up in our immersive studios. Children have been able to walk, sledge, look, listen, touch and explore lots of resources linked to Christmas. They have heard sleigh bells, smelled cinnamon, felt icy…
Christmas Fair 2024

Christmas Fair 2024

Published: 06 December 2024

This morning we celebrated our annual Christmas fair and were delighted to welcome so many visitors - parents and families, former staff, partners from other local agencies and the local authority and many friends of the Newfield Family. We were joined by the Mayor of Blackburn along with one of his Mayoresses - his daughter Emma, who just happens to be a former Newfield teacher - so we were thrilled to catch up with her and show the Mayor around Newfield…
Christmas Independence Work

Christmas Independence Work

Published: 19 November 2024

Well with all the snow today it’s beginning to look and feel a lot like Christmas! And classes around school are spending some of their time and using their creative and independence skills to make items to sell at the Christmas Fayre which this year is on Friday 6th December. In class 6 they have been busy…
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