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More Science... and Weather!

More Science... and Weather!

Published: 02 February 2023

As our half term draws to an end pupils have continued to investigate and take part in lots of scientific learning. Pupils in S1 have been thinking about their bodies and how to keep healthy. They enjoyed making fruit kebabs in class when they were looking at healthy and…
A Very Busy, Snowy Week!

A Very Busy, Snowy Week!

Published: 20 January 2023

In S4 they have read the Chinese New Year story and given each other lanterns and satsumas. To continue the celebrations they made a chow mein stir fry with rice in Food Tech and all enjoyed tasting it at break time. Pupils did a great job naming all the different vegetables they used. Then they enjoyed…
Let it snow!

Let it snow!

Published: 18 January 2023

On Tuesday, A1 had been testing out the new snow machine today. They are learning all about the weather and seasons so they wanted to experience snow…
Back to School - Happy New Year 2023!

Back to School - Happy New Year 2023!

Published: 04 January 2023

On Tuesday 3rd January our staff returned to work for a staff development day - having wished each other a happy new year, we spent the day refreshing our training, learning new skills and preparing for the new school term. As well as our nursing team delivering training around administering medications, Jenny N led a refresher for Team Teach which helps us to support children’s behaviours…
More Christmas Activities 2022

More Christmas Activities 2022

Published: 15 December 2022

Lots more Christmas activities going on this week.. Class 1 have made the most of the snowy weather. They have loved their snow experience outside - digging, throwing snowballs, making footprints and mark making with fluorescent pens.We then brought the outdoors in - filling a tuff tray full of snow…
Buddy's Week in School

Buddy's Week in School

Published: 08 December 2022

Buddy our elf has been busy so far this week. On Monday he has been helping A12 to do P.E.. He showed the students how to do stretches in gymnastics, he also did a log roll and then relaxed at the end of the session…
Newfield Movie - Waterworld

Newfield Movie - Waterworld

Published: 05 December 2022

Young people and staff at Newfield worked on an exciting dance project, with The National Festival of Making and The Creative Connection, Blackburn’s Local Cultural Education Partnership (LCEP), as part of the festival’s ongoing Education and Outreach Programme. This work which took place over a number of weeks, resulted in the film Waterworld…
Earth and Sky Poetry Project Bench

Earth and Sky Poetry Project Bench

Published: 01 December 2022

Today Hannah, Hishaam and Shajiena had the opportunity to go to Guide recreation park to be interviewed by The Festival of Making. A couple of years ago these students, along with others who have now left Newfield, wrote A Pandemic Reflection Poem and submitted it to the festival of making. You may recall we were selected to be part of the Earth and Sky Poetry project, in which various poems were written by local people…
Brew and a Book

Brew and a Book

Published: 22 November 2022

The Scholastic book fair is combing to Newfield again from 30th November- 7th December. There will be lots of high-quality books to buy which could make great Christmas presents. Money raised from the event will also help us raise funds to get more books for our school libraries…
RRSA Steering Group Meeting

RRSA Steering Group Meeting

Published: 07 November 2022

Today we held our half termly Rights Respecting School Award steering group meeting. We talked about anti bullying week which begins next week and ends on Friday 18th November with Children in Need day.. We discussed what people would feel like who are being bullied and…
Halloween and Birthday Celebrations

Halloween and Birthday Celebrations

Published: 04 November 2022

It’s been a busy first week back after our half term break! We are learning within the theme of ‘celebrations’ this half term. On Monday, S4 enjoyed exploring lots of items in their Halloween tray and creating our pumpkin lantern. They saved the pumpkin flesh to chop and stir with other ingredients…
Learning and Growing

Learning and Growing

Published: 04 October 2022

Pupils all across school are busy learning and taking part in many opportunities to develop. In S1 as part of the theme all around the world, they have been learning about the Great Barrier Reef this week as part of their topic work on Oceania. They have made their own coral to create a coral reef…
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