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Halloween Experience 2024

Halloween Experience 2024

Published: 31 October 2024

Today we have had a fantastic day in school with lots of experiences linked to Halloween. Lots of children and staff came dressed up - we had cats, witches, zombies, pumpkins and lots of other costumes - everyone looked great and we were impressed with how much effort had been put into the outfits - very creative! This morning we had a Halloween Enterprise, where all children and staff were able to buy items…
Parent Communication Workshop

Parent Communication Workshop

Published: 31 October 2024

This morning we ran a parent communication workshop focusing on early communication for families with children who are younger or those with more complex needs and are early in their communication journey. We explored what is meant by communication and language before discussing some of the barriers that our children may face. We then shared how we support communication across school through our total communication approach and then
Jack and the Beanstalk Comes to School!

Jack and the Beanstalk Comes to School!

Published: 29 October 2024

We were thrilled to host Jack and the Beanstalk right in our school hall, thanks to the incredible team from M+M Productions! This lively performance captivated our pupils from Key Stage 1 through to Key Stage 3, bringing the excitement of theatre directly to them in a familiar, comfortable setting. The show, made possible by generous support from Happy Days, was a hit…
Paralympian Visit and World Food Day

Paralympian Visit and World Food Day

Published: 18 October 2024

This afternoon, we were visited by Mark Tompsett, who recently made his Paralympic debut at the Paris Paralympics, where he earned a bronze medal in the 100m Backstroke S14. His achievement came after a remarkable start to 2024, which included winning the Men’s S14 100m Backstroke European gold…
Maths - Spotlight on Number

Maths - Spotlight on Number

Published: 17 October 2024

Our first Maths blog focus is on Number at Newfield. Number features heavily across all terms in discrete Maths teaching from Explorers to Key Stage 4, but work on Number is more than just what happens during a Maths lesson
Planning for the Future - Transition Event 24

Planning for the Future - Transition Event 24

Published: 17 October 2024

Today, we held our annual Transition Event – Many of our parents joined us for an event which is gaining in popularity each year. We were pleased to host 28 local service providers…
Supporting Reading at Home - Parent Workshop

Supporting Reading at Home - Parent Workshop

Published: 11 October 2024

This morning a parent workshop took place on reading, we explored the benefits of reading and it’s importance including reading for pleasure, positive bonding experiences, to develop skills for life, and to learn about other cultures and the world we live in. We went on to discuss reading in school including our Systematic Synthetic Phonics programme Twinkl Phonics, sharing the different stages to this and some of the terminology involved so parents can support at home…
World Mental Health Day 2024

World Mental Health Day 2024

Published: 10 October 2024

This World Mental Health Day we have been celebrating and raising awareness of mental health by doing lots of different activities to make us feel good… we chatted with friends and colleagues, we did sports, we got creative with lots of arts and crafts activities…
A Busy Week... all over school.

A Busy Week... all over school.

Published: 04 October 2024

All over school, from Explorers, to Primary, to Secondary all the way to post 16 our learners have been busy having fun, learning new things and developing skills. Our C3 Dolphins have been up to lots of fun learning this week - they have been building rockets with junk modelling; exploring…
Curriculum - Cognition and Learning

Curriculum - Cognition and Learning

Published: 04 October 2024

As we kick start the new school year all classes are a hive of activity as we get to know each other and begin our learning journey as a class. Our youngest pupils in Explorers are focusing on Terrific Transport this term, looking at journeys both close to home and far away, and lots of different vehicles. This topic lends itself fantastically well to exploration of position and direction, shape and…
Happy World Teachers' Day 2024

Happy World Teachers' Day 2024

Published: 04 October 2024

Today we celebrate World Teachers’ Day 2024 - it’s actually the 5th October, so tomorrow… but we wanted to let our teachers know how much we appreciate them! Classes have secretly made apples and cards for their teachers during the lunch break when they are out of class! Today, they gave them…
Developing Outdoor Spaces

Developing Outdoor Spaces

Published: 01 October 2024

B and Q came into school today to help us to designing develop one of our outdoor spaces in the primary age phase. They painted flowers and trees on the walls, painted some of the musical outdoor equipment and refreshed our pergola with bright…
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