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Cook Stars @ Newfield

Cook Stars @ Newfield

Published: 19 February 2024

Today marked the launch of our Cook Stars lunchtime cooking club, funding via the BwD Food Grant, to help young people look at how to be healthy and feed themselves good food. Carrie Ann visited our school to conduct a session where students had the opportunity to craft their own Tomato and Basil Tart! Carrie Ann supplied all the necessary ingredients…
Valentine's Disco

Valentine's Disco

Published: 09 February 2024

Today we enjoyed the last day of the half term, with more Valentine’s themed activities. Children had dressed up in party clothes - there were lots of hearts and dresses, as well as a couple of suits! Children continued with art and craft activities using fine motor skills and having fun making choices. This afternoon there were some discos and everyone enjoyed dancing and singing along with favourite songs…
Valentine's Enterprise

Valentine's Enterprise

Published: 08 February 2024

Our pupils have been working away this half term preparing and making things to sell for Valentine’s Day! In TG4 they have been busy putting together Valentine’s Pamper packages to raffle. Tickets were £1 each and there were lots of amazing prizes. Look at all…
Children's Mental Health Week - Wellbeing Wednesday

Children's Mental Health Week - Wellbeing Wednesday

Published: 07 February 2024

We’ve had a great day today, with lots of fun and interesting learning going on under our theme of ‘My Voice Matters’ - we started with a wellbeing breakfast for staff, then a friendship cafe for children at break time. The children in S2 simply loved a good chat discussing best friends, proud moments and things that make us smile. The staff paired themselves off to speak 1-1 with the students and tried to give our full attention with no interruptions. It was amazing…
Children’s Mental Health Week 2024

Children’s Mental Health Week 2024

Published: 06 February 2024

The week we are celebrating children’s mental health week with lots of activities linked to how important our wellbeing and mental health is to keep us happy, healthy and ready to learn. Today the children at our Shadsworth provision had a fantastic time during a yoga session…
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…
Learning at Home 2024

Learning at Home 2024

Published: 17 January 2024

Due to the icy weather, we are really sorry not to see the children in school - but safety has to come first. If you are looking to continue to help your child to learn and have some structure to their day, we have put together a few ideas that we will share below. Also, please don’t forget that we have lots of activities on our YouTube Channel - teachers are working to create new content, so there should be something for everyone!
New Year, New Learning!

New Year, New Learning!

Published: 11 January 2024

Some of our secondary pupils in S5 have been very busy this first week back, continuing the work on the co-production charter. This work has been taking place to look at what children and young people with SEND want from BwD and what BwD promises to deliver and develop with them. S5 have made this rainbow full of symbols for each part of the charter to help to make it accessible to more children and young people. We are also delighted…
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Newfield Family

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Newfield Family

Published: 22 December 2023

We’ve had a long term, learnt lots, celebrated many things and had loads and loads of fun - and now it’s time for our Christmas break. We wish everyone a happy holidays and look forward to seeing you in the new year for more Newfield Family adventures in 2024.
Staff Christmas Wellbeing Wednesday

Staff Christmas Wellbeing Wednesday

Published: 20 December 2023

We value the wellbeing of our staff very highly as we know how hard they work to support our brilliant children and we know how important it is that they look after themselves and each other. Today we celebrated wellbeing Wednesday - beginning before school with breakfast prepared and served by HLTAs Sharon and Chris…
Carol Concert 2023

Carol Concert 2023

Published: 20 December 2023

This afternoon we came together to hold 2 lovely carol concerts, with classes performing songs and dances and lots of audience participation. The hall was decorated, children and staff were dressed up and adorned with tinsel, they brought bells and other instruments and Lois and Greg led the performances…
Kindness at Christmas

Kindness at Christmas

Published: 19 December 2023

Our older students, in TG4, took part in the NHS initiative Cards for Kindness. They made and sent Christmas cards to 5 local care homes in an attempt to reduce loneliness and to wish the residents a very Merry Christmas from all at Newfield. We think this is a lovely idea and…
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