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BwD Youth Elections 24

BwD Youth Elections 24

Published: 05 March 2024

Today Michaela and Freddie came into school from Blackburn with Darwen and introduced the young people who are standing for the youth elections. Some of our students from the School Council and RRSA steering group met up with their peers in school. We discussed…
Dad & Lads Coffee Morning Spring 24

Dad & Lads Coffee Morning Spring 24

Published: 05 March 2024

Today, we held another Dads & Lads Coffee Morning here at Newfield School. Fathers, brothers and male carers of young people attending the school were present and discussed various topics – Members of Adult and Children Social Care also…
Annual Health Check - LD Nurse Visit

Annual Health Check - LD Nurse Visit

Published: 22 February 2024

Today we had some learning disability nurses - Meghan, Mel and Deb - come into school and show the students what would happen if they went for an annual health check. All young people with a learning disability are entitled…
Independence in the Community

Independence in the Community

Published: 22 February 2024

Our children and young people love getting out and about in the community and putting their independence skills into use. Some of TG 3 enjoyed their first visit to Shadworth Community Cafe today, as part of their ‘accessing community facilities ‘ curriculum theme. They absolutely loved it. Here…
Children's Mental Health Week - Wellbeing Wednesday

Children's Mental Health Week - Wellbeing Wednesday

Published: 07 February 2024

We’ve had a great day today, with lots of fun and interesting learning going on under our theme of ‘My Voice Matters’ - we started with a wellbeing breakfast for staff, then a friendship cafe for children at break time. The children in S2 simply loved a good chat discussing best friends, proud moments and things that make us smile. The staff paired themselves off to speak 1-1 with the students and tried to give our full attention with no interruptions. It was amazing…
Children’s Mental Health Week 2024

Children’s Mental Health Week 2024

Published: 06 February 2024

The week we are celebrating children’s mental health week with lots of activities linked to how important our wellbeing and mental health is to keep us happy, healthy and ready to learn. Today the children at our Shadsworth provision had a fantastic time during a yoga session…
Lifeskills and Laughs!

Lifeskills and Laughs!

Published: 26 January 2024

Here at Newfield we really believe that developing independence is so important to our young people and some of our pupils have been having a really good time this week working on their life skills. Pupils in S4 have been doing hair and make up - you can see how much the girls enjoyed it as they washed faces, put on make up and brushed hair - we love the concentration on their faces! Our oldest students have also been…
Winter Shopping

Winter Shopping

Published: 22 January 2024

Well after the snow last week - see the photo of our snow family made by one of our youngest children in school on Friday - today we’ve had the wild wind. But, fear not, that did not put us off from developing our independence skills! S4 went on their community visit to the shops, where…
New Year, New Learning!

New Year, New Learning!

Published: 11 January 2024

Some of our secondary pupils in S5 have been very busy this first week back, continuing the work on the co-production charter. This work has been taking place to look at what children and young people with SEND want from BwD and what BwD promises to deliver and develop with them. S5 have made this rainbow full of symbols for each part of the charter to help to make it accessible to more children and young people. We are also delighted…
Kindness at Christmas

Kindness at Christmas

Published: 19 December 2023

Our older students, in TG4, took part in the NHS initiative Cards for Kindness. They made and sent Christmas cards to 5 local care homes in an attempt to reduce loneliness and to wish the residents a very Merry Christmas from all at Newfield. We think this is a lovely idea and…
Christmas Lunch and Beware the Elves...

Christmas Lunch and Beware the Elves...

Published: 15 December 2023

Today the children all celebrated Christmas lunch - lots had dressed up in Christmas jumpers or party clothes… we even had a Kermit… meanwhile the elves are continuing to run riot around school! They’ve been spotted hanging out in the atrium, as well as trying to get warm in the staff room… where will they pop up next? In other news…
Newfield @ Blackburn Market

Newfield @ Blackburn Market

Published: 06 December 2023

Today our oldest students set up our termly pop-up stall at Blackburn Market, selling a range of Christmas goods that children thought out school have made. It was a bit chilly, but very festive and the market was packed so we were able to get selling!
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