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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…
Takeover Week 24

Takeover Week 24

Published: 19 November 2024

This week, older students around school are taking part in the Takeover Challenge’ - The Takeover Challenge puts children and young people into real-life adult positions in organisations. The national Takeover Day theme in 2024 is Careers, bringing Takeover Day back to its roots and highlighting how it can support young people of all ages to learn about different jobs and develop their skills. Here at Newfield, students get to choose an adult role they want to takeover, and then they get to do it…
Friendship Week 2024

Friendship Week 2024

Published: 14 November 2024

This week we have been celebrating friendship all over school. On Wednesday our RRSA group met for their half termly meeting. Today in C3 Dolphins children have worn odd socks (on our feet and our hands) representing how we are all different! They have also…
Curriculum - upcycle, recycle and create

Curriculum - upcycle, recycle and create

Published: 07 November 2024

S3 have been looking at materials in their theme lessons this week for the “upcycle, recycle and create!” topic. On Wednesday they explored the BWDBC website to learn all about which rubbish goes in the different colour bins - they sorted lots of rubbish and then completed the quiz! Today, they have been looking at “re-use” and have followed…
Paralympian Visit and World Food Day

Paralympian Visit and World Food Day

Published: 18 October 2024

This afternoon, we were visited by Mark Tompsett, who recently made his Paralympic debut at the Paris Paralympics, where he earned a bronze medal in the 100m Backstroke S14. His achievement came after a remarkable start to 2024, which included winning the Men’s S14 100m Backstroke European gold…
Maths - Spotlight on Number

Maths - Spotlight on Number

Published: 17 October 2024

Our first Maths blog focus is on Number at Newfield. Number features heavily across all terms in discrete Maths teaching from Explorers to Key Stage 4, but work on Number is more than just what happens during a Maths lesson
A Busy Week... all over school.

A Busy Week... all over school.

Published: 04 October 2024

All over school, from Explorers, to Primary, to Secondary all the way to post 16 our learners have been busy having fun, learning new things and developing skills. Our C3 Dolphins have been up to lots of fun learning this week - they have been building rockets with junk modelling; exploring…
Curriculum - Cognition and Learning

Curriculum - Cognition and Learning

Published: 04 October 2024

As we kick start the new school year all classes are a hive of activity as we get to know each other and begin our learning journey as a class. Our youngest pupils in Explorers are focusing on Terrific Transport this term, looking at journeys both close to home and far away, and lots of different vehicles. This topic lends itself fantastically well to exploration of position and direction, shape and…
Artwork in the Curriculum

Artwork in the Curriculum

Published: 27 September 2024

As part of the ‘Festivals and light’ theme C6 have been looking at different light sources, including the sun and the moon. They have completed moon pictures using chalk to colour in the moon and then practising their fine motor skills with peel and stick stars. Look…
European Day of Languages 2024

European Day of Languages 2024

Published: 26 September 2024

Today is the annual European Day of Languages and we celebrated by holding a Languages Fair in the morning. Each class had chosen a country to represent and had explored artefacts, food and culture of their country, in order to present a staff at the fair to teach other classes about what they had learn. Lots of countries…
Science - Exploring Hot and Cold Climates

Science - Exploring Hot and Cold Climates

Published: 23 September 2024

Students in secondary have had a fab afternoon exploring hot and cold climates and the animals that are adapted to living in those environments and why. They did some sensory exploring as well as…
Phonics Fun

Phonics Fun

Published: 18 September 2024

At Newfield we use Twinkl phonics as part of our approach to support children in learning to read and spell. Classes have been settling back into this since beginning the new school year, and some primary classes have begun streaming phonics groups to support pupil individual progress. These classes run sensory…
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