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Children’s Literature Festival 2024

Children’s Literature Festival 2024

Published: 05 June 2024

On Wednesday 5th June we had a visit from Blackburn library staff as part of the Children’s Literature Festival 2024. The idea behind the festival is to encourage every child regardless of culture, background or ability to be immersed in reading and writing through…
Sensory Cook Stars

Sensory Cook Stars

Published: 22 May 2024

Today Class 7 had a lovely visit from Carrie Ann from cookstars. We made a rainbow salad. We explored lots of…
Thematic Learning Inside and Out

Thematic Learning Inside and Out

Published: 19 May 2024

There have been lots of activities going on inside and outside this week in school. S5 have been designing and making roman shields in their topic lessons - they are learning all about the Romans and as well as making shields, they have been marching, building and eating like Romans…
Visual Impairment Sensory Social

Visual Impairment Sensory Social

Published: 16 May 2024

Children of different ages enjoyed having their second specialist visual impairment session in the sensory room. This week they used their limited vision or other senses to concentrate on finger strengthening, listening, locating and tracking skills along with having lots of fun and meeting new friends.
Parent Workshop - Communication

Parent Workshop - Communication

Published: 15 May 2024

This week we had the second parent workshop on supporting communication at home at the turn out blew us away! It was wonderful to see so many families in school. We explored what is meant by communication and how…
Explorers - Come Outside

Explorers - Come Outside

Published: 10 May 2024

This term, in Explorers our topic is ‘Come Outside’. During the summer term we will be looking at different outdoor environments. We have been using the ‘Bear Hunt’ story and the…
Supporting Visual Impairment

Supporting Visual Impairment

Published: 09 May 2024

We are running weekly visual impairment drop in sessions for the children with VI to enjoy lights, sound and touch. The boys had a lovely time today, stimulating their vision and making use of their senses - look at these smiles…
Parent Workshop - Reading

Parent Workshop - Reading

Published: 26 April 2024

This week we have run a parent workshop on supporting reading at home. The subject lead shared information on the importance of reading and how we supporting reading across school including our school systematic, synthetic phonics approach via Twinkl phonics. We also spoke about how we support reading for pleasure and…
Learning Outside - students and staff

Learning Outside - students and staff

Published: 24 April 2024

Today we had two fantastic opportunities and examples of how we are developing our PE curriculum linked to learning outdoors. Students in TG4 had their first visit to Witton Park to join a session, where they got to learn how to ride adapted bikes with the Motivate team. Witton Park Cycle Centre offers cycling for people of all abilities around the park on the fantastic range of trails through the beautiful parkland…
Newfield @ Blackburn Market Spring 24

Newfield @ Blackburn Market Spring 24

Published: 27 March 2024

Today some of our oldest students went down to hold their termly stall at the Market in Blackburn, selling items and plants that they have made in school and learning about the world of work. Apart from the fire alarm going off first thing - an interesting learning experience for all! - the stall went really well and the market was busy…
Primary Cake Stall

Primary Cake Stall

Published: 22 March 2024

This term class 3 have to made lots of cakes during our sensory baking session. As our theme is ‘Light and Dark’ we decided to make chocolate fudge cake, carrot cake (as carrots make you see in the dark!!!), fruit tea loaf…
International Day of Happiness 2024

International Day of Happiness 2024

Published: 20 March 2024

Today is International Day of Happiness, as delegated by the United Nations. As you know, every day at Newfield is a day filled with happiness - we hope you’ve had a happy day today! Class 5 went on their weekly outreach visit…
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