Make Your Mark 2020

Today we have been looking at the ‘Make your mark’ campaign where young people throughout Blackburn with Darwen are encouraged to have their say on a range of local and international issues.

Usually Lauren North from Young People’s Services comes in and…

RRSA - First Meeting 2020-21

This afternoon we held our first Steering Group meeting for 2020-21 for the Rights Respecting School Award. We were very pleased to have a number fo staff and children in school, some staff and children on MS Team, members of staff, the nursing team and former pupil Adam, all also joining virtually on MS Teams - so it was a new way of meeting, but… ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way’ - as they say…

First Days at School

We have welcomed some very tiny people into Newfield this week, as our early years children begin to join us for transition days into school. Our EYFS group went on their 1st visit to the 4D sensory studio. Everyone had a lovely time…

European Day of Language 2020 part 2

Here are some more images from our celebration of languages - it was lovely that so many classes were able to do special things, even though we could not come together as usual due to the restrictions to keep everyone safe from Coronavirus. In A3 they looked at Wales and…

European Day of Language 2020

Hello - Bonjour - Guten Tag - Buenas Dias - Asalaam alaikum - Ni hǎo - Buonjiorno - Zdravstvuyte - Konnichiwa - Yassas - Namaste -Dzien dobry - Shalom. Today we joined in celebrating European Day of Language which falls on 26th September every year! The Newfield family is made up from people who speak many languages and we were delighted to enriches the experiences of our fantastic children…

Exciting Curriculum Adventures

As we all settle back into school, children and staff are embarking on some new, exciting curriculum themes to promote and enhance learning and development. In the school for Autism, A4 with teacher Amy at the helm are working on their theme - shipwrecked - and have been doing some fantastic activities including…

School Council - September 2020

Today we had our first school council meeting of this academic year. It was great to be back with our friends even if some of the student council members from the school for autism joined us virtually on MS Teams. We introduced ourselves and said something about ourselves. And we welcomed all our new students. Jenny Riley, deputy head, came onto the meeting via MS Teams to say Hi and to ask how we all were. Some of the things we talked about were…

COVID-19 - Pupil Catch Up Part 7

As we enter July and near the end of the summer term, children at home and in school have been busy - here are a couple of activities to share - don’t forget to send in photos of artwork for the Children’s Art Week competition, as well of course as photos of what you are getting up to - we love…

Mental Health Awareness Week 2020

We are thinking about kindness this week, for MHAW 2020. It’s a frightening time at the moment, with COVID, lockdown and no school - so even more important to do things to be kind to ourselves and each other. This lovely online story - Everybody Worries - has been written by Jon Burgerman and…

Film Premiere - 'Hello Newfield Family' & Kindness...

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week - and the theme this year is ‘Kindness Matters’. Today, we have added a very special film to our YouTube Channel - it’s a big, kind ‘hello’ to everyone in the Newfield Family from all of the teachers. We hope you all really enjoy watching it, sharing some songs and favourite activities…

Virtual Tour

We know everyone is missing being able to come to Newfield and enjoy all the learning, fun and activities and events that go on here usually. So, because we can’t all come to school, we have made a virtual tour so that…

COVID-19 - Pupil Catch Up Part 5

Well everyone has been working hard, in school and at home this week. We hope you are enjoying the videos that we’re adding to the youtube channel - you can access them directly through our website, or go to YouTube to see what Newfield staff have put on for you to watch. Terence has been busy making models using Meccano and has also done a fantastic piece of art work…