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Outreach Visits

Outreach Visits

Published: 28 February 2024

Our children love getting out and about in the community, playing, learning new social skills, developing independence and building their cultural capital. This afternoon, Class 5 have had a fabulous trip to Appletrees, the BwD short breaks provision that many of our children attend. They all enjoyed playing on the bikes…
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…
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…
Sports Development with Blackburn Rovers

Sports Development with Blackburn Rovers

Published: 14 December 2023

This term we have been working with Blackburn Rovers Community Trust, who deliver inclusive sports programmes as pat of their DisAbility Sports and Wellbeing offer. Each week Brad from Blackburn Rovers has been coming into school, as part of our sports premium, to impact on Physical Development and PE skills for KS2 and KS3. He works with 7 classes, working with both the pupils, as well as…
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!
Art Exhibition 2023

Art Exhibition 2023

Published: 28 June 2023

Our annual Art Exhibition took place this morning and looked as beautiful as ever. Classes have spent all year designing lovely artwork around the themes of landscapes, outdoor art, weather and my happy place. Post 16 designed some…
Summer Trips 2023 - part IV

Summer Trips 2023 - part IV

Published: 27 June 2023

Lots more exciting trips going on this week. On Monday 3 classes went over to the Ark Education Barn farm at Clitheroe. As you will see from the photos children made some wonderful connections with the many animals - donkeys, llamas, goats, chickens, ducks…
IQM Flagship Reaccreditation 2023

IQM Flagship Reaccreditation 2023

Published: 25 June 2023

Following our visit on Friday 16th June from Matthew Cuss, Inclusion Quality Mark Assessor, we are delighted to announce that we have once again been successfully re-accredited, so remain a flagship school…
CAFT Residential 23 - day 3

CAFT Residential 23 - day 3

Published: 23 June 2023

The final day of our year 8 residential today… and a bit more chilled out today! All students were just a bit tired and took a bit longer to get up.…
Summer Trips 2023 - part III

Summer Trips 2023 - part III

Published: 23 June 2023

More exciting trips have taken place this week, with another jaunt to St Annes where the beach seems to go on for miles, so they were glad of the chips afterwards - and 2 primary classes enjoying a visit to the Sea Life Centre Manchester. Class 4 & 5 had a great time, they particularly enjoyed seeing the sharks, HUGE turtle and stingrays. It was dark, but we felt like we were under water with all of the animals!
CAFT Residential 23 - day 2

CAFT Residential 23 - day 2

Published: 22 June 2023

Our intrepid year 8 explorers woke up to their 2nd day of the residential visit to the Children’s Adventure Farm Trust. today and what a beautiful sunny day to be enjoying their adventure…

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