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British Science Week 2025

British Science Week 2025

Published: 14 March 2025

This week has been British Science week and the theme has been ‘Change and Adapt’. To celebrate this each Key Stage was set a challenge to complete, with a prize for each winner! Our youngest pupils in Explorers were tasked with creating 3D models of animals, linked to their Amazing Animals theme…
Bingo!

Bingo!

Published: 11 February 2025

Today, the post 16 department put their maths skills to functional use when they had a bingo bonanza afternoon. It was a great opportunity to socialise and enjoy a fun afternoon. There were prizes…
MOVE Day Award

MOVE Day Award

Published: 24 November 2024

Last week we were absolutely thrilled to find out that we’ve been awarded the MOVE DAY award! Our amazing HLTA Aimie leads MOVE throughout school and is an inspiration to staff, making sure that they become as passionate as her in supporting the children to develop their physical skills. Aimie and…
National Teaching Assistant of the Year Award

National Teaching Assistant of the Year Award

Published: 27 September 2024

One of our staff, HLTA Sharon received a lovely surprise this afternoon and did get a bit emotional! She had been nominated for the National Teaching Assistant of the Year award, and was surprised with a certificate and lovely bunch of flowers…
Staff Wellbeing Breakfast 24

Staff Wellbeing Breakfast 24

Published: 22 May 2024

This morning staff came in bright and early again to spend time with colleagues before work and enjoy breakfast. HLTAs Sharon, Linsey, Rachael and Emma, along with other staff, made drinks, toast, crumpets and bagels. Everyone…
Comic Relief 2024

Comic Relief 2024

Published: 15 March 2024

Today we joined the nation on Red Nose Day to raise money for Comic Relief. Children and staff dressed in red and paid for the privilege; there was a bake sale - which was a sell out - with lots of yummy treats. Classes made funny videos/clips which…
Children in Need 2023

Children in Need 2023

Published: 17 November 2023

Today we are once again joining the nation to celebrate one of our favourite charity events - Children in Need. This is another one that is so close to our hearts because it involves children! We have dressed in spotty clothes, pudsey clothes and bright clothes and made donations to the charity. We have had lots of exciting activities going on around school including…
Education Health and Care Assistant Appreciation Day 2023

Education Health and Care Assistant Appreciation Day 2023

Published: 29 September 2023

Today, we have had our half termly wellbeing breakfast to thank our staff for all the hard work that they put in to supporting, teaching and caring for our children and young people. Staff came bright and early to enjoy toast, crumpets, tea, coffee and juice with colleagues and friends before the start of the school day. This coincided with us celebrating teaching assistant day - which we celebrate as EHCA day, as our support staff do so much more…
Comic Relief 2023

Comic Relief 2023

Published: 16 March 2023

Today we have joined the nation in celebrating Red Nose Day once again! We dressed in red, had lots of silly activities going on, staff did the sweepstake and all had a great time. In TG2’s regular Friday Cafe there was a cake stall with loads of yummy red nose themed…
Christmas Staff Wellbeing 2022

Christmas Staff Wellbeing 2022

Published: 14 December 2022

We take the wellbeing of our fantastic staff very seriously here at Newfield. They work so hard all year round to support our children and provide enriching, exciting opportunities. Today we held our first ever Christmas Chippy Lunch where everyone could have a bag of chips from the chippy and then choose from tomato sauce, mayonnaise, gravy, mushy peas or curry sauce! Of course there was lots of salt and vinegar…
Children in Need 2022

Children in Need 2022

Published: 18 November 2022

Today we joined the nation to celebrate Children and Need and raise money for disadvantaged children. We always enjoy taking part in this very important day… especially because we are able to welcome Pudsey into school, which causes a lot of excitement. In the morning we had activities going on in the hall where children could explore Pudsey themed sensory activities and we we thrilled that Pudsey himself was there to join in the fun…
Jeans for Genes 2022

Jeans for Genes 2022

Published: 23 September 2022

Today we celebrated jeans for genes day and raised money by wearing our jeans and donating a £1. It’s a charity close to our hearts at Newfield as it supports families and investigations into genetic illnesses. We also …
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