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Published: 19 November 2015
More pupils have today taken part in exciting new activities, taking over adult roles, as part of The Children’s Commissioners Takeover Challenge. We have been having takeovers all week and today…
Published: 17 November 2015
Today, Katie has taken over Sharon’s role, supporting children to carry out Sensory Integration activities in the hall.
Published: 16 November 2015
This week we are taking part in not just Takeover Day, as in previous years, but Takeover Week! Children will be taking on adult roles all week long…
Published: 13 July 2015
On Friday 10th July a group of students from the RRSA Steering Group went to Shadsworth Infant School to talk about UNICEF and about childrens rights…
Published: 12 June 2015
This week the students who are on the steering group have met up to discuss the government’s decision about changing some of the human rights which may impact on the children’s rights…
Published: 13 May 2015
Today Chris from Childline joined some of our students again to talk about things/ situations that may be ok and some that are not ok. The students were put into groups to talk about their thoughts and feelings…
Published: 06 May 2015
This morning Chris Dunn came into school to deliver a small presentation about what ‘Childline’ is and how they can help young people. All the older students who attended were fully involved…
Published: 22 April 2015
This morning we held a coffee morning for any new staff, where pupils from our steering group helped them to learn about what it means to us to be a Rights Respecting School. It was a great success…
Published: 11 February 2015
This afternoon our RRSA steering group had their regular half termly meeting to discuss our work on spreading the message about Children’s Rights. They have recently reviewed the whole school charter and made…
Published: 21 November 2014
Following the Newfield success of last year’s Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Day, we are joining children across the country by shadowing adults in school and assisting them in their roles. We also have pupils Waseem and Megan taking over the budget of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council…
Published: 12 November 2014
Today pupils had a busy day, with both School Council and RRSA Steering Group meetings taking place. Pupil voice is very important to us, so it was great to have the groups come together to make plans for the future…
Published: 18 July 2014
We are delighted to announce that Newfield has achieved the highest accolade from UNICEF - level 2 of the Rights Respecting School Award! The RRSA is a whole school award governed by UNICEF that celebrates the rights of children and recognises a schools achievement in putting these rights at the heart of their planning, policies, practice and ethos. Children’s rights…