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Enjoying learning about religion

Published: 31 January 2013

Day 4 of R.E. week was when classes with pupils in KS1, KS4 and KS5 were finally able to spend some time in the inflatable pods! We had set up an activity for each of the 3 religions today for our youngest and oldest pupils to experience…

R.E. Week - Celebrating Islam

Published: 30 January 2013

On day 3 of R.E. week, we were finding out more about Islam. We had visitors in from an organisation called ‘Inspiring Grace’, who began the day with an assembly to introduce the Muslim faith…
Learning about Hinduism

Learning about Hinduism

Published: 29 January 2013

Day 2 of R.E. week has been a very vibrant and colourful day - all about Hinduism. Our Hindu guest, Prags Birk, began the day with an assembly to introduce the religion, including a demonstration of bhangra dancing…
Religious Education Week

Religious Education Week

Published: 28 January 2013

This week is R.E. week at Newfield and so the pupils are joining in with lots of special activities related to Christianity, Hinduism and Islam, organised by our R.E. subject coordinator, Jenny Nelson. We began today by setting off on a quest to find out more about Christianity…
Woodwork at Myerscough College

Woodwork at Myerscough College

Published: 24 January 2013

Today, our group of students who attend Myerscough College each week practised their emerging carpentry skills to make bird boxes. They made two boxes to give local birds a home for the winter…
Wintery weather hits Newfield

Wintery weather hits Newfield

Published: 21 January 2013

School has been closed today due to the ice and snow that has affected much of the country. While it may look pretty, the school grounds have several layers of snow all over them, making it impossible for staff and pupils to get in safely…
Amazing Bin Bag Clothes!

Amazing Bin Bag Clothes!

Published: 21 January 2013

For our creative curriculum project, TG6 are learning how to make clothes by recycling unexpected objects. Kulsum is learning two skills here – how to iron a shirt…
Recycling old news into hand crafted paper

Recycling old news into hand crafted paper

Published: 18 January 2013

In their lessons looking at different materials, TG6 are going to be recycling lots of different objects and trying to use them in creative ways. Here they are making their own paper by tearing up old newspapers and turning it into papier mache…
Colour Changing Milk Investigation

Colour Changing Milk Investigation

Published: 17 January 2013

In the 11-19 phase, our Creative Curriculum theme this half term is ‘Living in a Material World’ – a science focus looking at different materials and their properties. TG3 have been experimenting with different liquids and noting how they can be changed…
Myerscough College Activties

Myerscough College Activties

Published: 16 January 2013

TG5 and some students from TG6 have been attending Myerscough College on Thursdays. We have enjoyed working with the college staff to access different sessions…
Ice Cold New Year Allotment Visit

Ice Cold New Year Allotment Visit

Published: 15 January 2013

R6 & R5 went to the Allotment today for the first time – it was absolutely freezing and the ground was very hard…

New Year praise for Newfield in local newspaper

Published: 07 January 2013

On our return to school today, we were really pleased to see in the local paper, The Lancashire Telegraph, an article publicising our ‘good’ OFSTED rating at our recent inspection.
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