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Published: 16 June 2023
Our older students do lots of activities that help them to learn about independence, life skills, money and enterprise. In TG3 the group has been making planters - they screwed the wooden planks together to make troughs, painted them, decorated them then planted them up with either flowers or selections of herbs…
Published: 15 June 2023
More trips have been taking place, to Blackpool zoo again, to St Annes by the sea and everyone is having a fantastic time. Back in school, children h having been enjoying having lots of fun in the sun, playing outside and cooling down with lots of water play in the shade!
Published: 13 June 2023
Today the first of our school summer trips took place with 5 classes going off to Blackpool zoo! They saw dinosaurs(?!), gorillas, giraffes, baby elephants, underwater creatures… it was very hot, but they had a really fun day. We’ve got…
Published: 09 June 2023
Today we held our last RRSA meeting of this school year. We explored article 15 from the UNICEF CRC - the right to freedom of association. We discussed clubs and activities we would like to see outside school. Some students agreed to write a letter …
Published: 06 June 2023
Today we held our first ever MOVE Festival – it was absolutely brilliant and truly highlighted the enthusiasm and motivation felt by the pupils taking part for all things related to developing and promoting their physical independence. WE all dressed up as though we were going to a music festival and had a brilliant time singing, dancing, biking and working on mats with stretches and switches - demonstrating our MOVE SKILLS…
Published: 05 June 2023
We were all very happy to return to school yesterday after a weeks holidays and all of the children were ready to continue their learning in the sunshine. We are delighted to announce that our long awaited outdoor learning space is finally ready to use and it looks fantastic. Children were able for the first tie to make use of the wheelchair roundabout, wheelchair swing…
Published: 26 May 2023
Some of our oldest students in TG2 have been busy this week, making the most of the nice weather to get outside and put their life skills to work. They have been getting very hands on with their up-cycling projects, exploring and trying out new skills. They have been using screwdrivers to build and put items together, sanding down wooden…
Published: 25 May 2023
We have lots of friends here at Newfield and some of our children having been having a fantastic time in the nice weather with their friends both in and out of school. We have begun a link with St Antony’s RC Primary, just down the road from us, and on Monday this was very successful when N joined in with a year 1 class. At the start of the session he was very quiet and reserved but given half an hour he was in full swing…
Published: 24 May 2023
We value our staff very highly, because we know how hard they work to make sure all of our children are safe, happy and enjoying learning. Each Wednesday, the wellbeing warriors offer a lunchtime chat session, where any staff can drop in over their lunch break either…
Published: 12 May 2023
Today is a very special day… International Nurses Day! The day is celebrated every year on May 12 to highlight the contribution of nurses to the healthcare sector. International Nurses Day marks the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale…
Published: 11 May 2023
Lots of classes have been able to go out to venues in the community this week and have been able to enjoy activities and develop their independence, thanks to our HLTA Dawn organising and planning regular outreach activities. S4 went to home bargains and were very excited to be making choices, stretching to reach items they wanted and using their skills to pay at the till. On Wednesday and Thursday of this week classes 2 and 5 have enjoyed spending time out in the community somewhere different for the first time…
Our first ever ‘Dads & Lads’ Coffee morning today has gone very well! Along with our dads, we had Michael Rhodes (CSO – Social Care) and Kyle from Andy’s Man Club, which is a UK charitable organisation is also attending which was fantastic! Thanks so much to the dads who attended - They have all enjoyed it so much…
