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The Park @ Newfield

The Park @ Newfield

Published: 03 July 2026

This week our long awaited new outdoor play and regulation area has finally been ready for students to use - it has been under development for quite a while and saunders have been very excited to use it. It has been fantastic to see students accessing the space so positively. There were…
KS4 Residential to CAFT

KS4 Residential to CAFT

Published: 02 July 2026

WOW! What an amazing couple of days our Key Stage 4 pupils had on their residential! Some students and staff were very lucky to be able to spend some quality time at The Children’s Adventure Farm in Altrincham, this week. Day one - we wasted no time in exploring the site and all it had to offer, making the most of the glorious sunshine! The students enjoyed…
Fun in the Sun

Fun in the Sun

Published: 26 June 2026

We have been making the most of the wonderful sunshine and enjoying lots of learning outside - as well a lots of splashing and keeping cool both outside and in the hydro pool! Opal class have been enjoying water play. In the pool…
If Newfield can't get to the pool...

If Newfield can't get to the pool...

Published: 19 June 2026

On Friday, our weekly swimming slot at Darwen Leisure centre had to be cancelled for S3 and other classes. We all love swimming, and it was such a nice day, so if we decided that if we can’t go to the pool then we will have to bring the pool to us…
Visit to Stonyhurst 2026

Visit to Stonyhurst 2026

Published: 17 June 2026

Some of our pupils report having had the best day ever today! Every Thursday throughout the year, our friends from Stonyhurst College come to join us in wheelchair dancing, building relationships and learning about inclusion. As a reciprocal visit some of our younger children, along with their staff, are invited…
Plants in School and at the Allotment

Plants in School and at the Allotment

Published: 10 June 2026

In our older classes, pupils from TG 3 and TG 4 go and volunteer at the allotment, working with plants and nature, towards their Duke of Edinburgh work. They have been decorating planters and planting seeds. Meanwhile, some of our younger pupils from C12 have also been learning about plants and planting recently in school. So far…
Garden Party

Garden Party

Published: 22 May 2026

The sunshine arrived just in time this morning for classes 6, 7 and 8 to have their ‘Garden Party’ WOW event in the sensory garden. We all came together to celebrate our friendships, bringing along all the decorations, food and games we’ve been exploring over the half term. Everyone …
Newfield X Crosshill Collaboration

Newfield X Crosshill Collaboration

Published: 18 May 2026

Over the past few months S3 have been working with another school in Blackburn with Darwen as part of schools link network. The scheme creates links with other school that may never have worked collaboratively in the past. Initially, the class teacher - Helen Thomas - met the School linking network coordinators and the class teacher from Crosshill via Zoom. From that meeting both teachers agreed that it would be a fantastic opportunity for our students to take part…
Physically Active Learning

Physically Active Learning

Published: 01 May 2026

We’ve been making the most of the nice weather and using our bodies to take part in learning inside and outside of school. Class 8 enjoyed taking their maths session outside as part of their physically active learning. They enjoyed jumping on different shapes and stating how many sides…
Post 16 Residential 2026

Post 16 Residential 2026

Published: 24 April 2026

This week, some of our post 16 students have been up to Calvert Lakes, in the beautiful Lake District, to experience a residential visit. They left school on a nice sunny Wednesday and began the adventure. They stopped for some…
Outreach Visits within school and to Appletrees

Outreach Visits within school and to Appletrees

Published: 24 April 2026

This week, C5 had the first of their visits to Appletrees. Many of you will know that Appletrees in an outstanding service in Blackburn that provides short breaks to children with disabilities, who have problems sleeping - this gives parents and carers a well earned break, and supports children to…
Forest School in the Middle School

Forest School in the Middle School

Published: 05 March 2026

Forest school sessions have been continuing in the middle school department and for the past few weeks it has been our KS2 pre-formal classes who have been joining in. As their thematic topic is currently ‘Space’ we have joined in child led exploration around this including: building rockets with large wooden bricks before counting down and knocking them over; making…
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