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National Teaching Assistant of the Year Award

National Teaching Assistant of the Year Award

Published: 27 September 2024

One of our staff, HLTA Sharon received a lovely surprise this afternoon and did get a bit emotional! She had been nominated for the National Teaching Assistant of the Year award, and was surprised with a certificate and lovely bunch of flowers…
Artwork in the Curriculum

Artwork in the Curriculum

Published: 27 September 2024

As part of the ‘Festivals and light’ theme C6 have been looking at different light sources, including the sun and the moon. They have completed moon pictures using chalk to colour in the moon and then practising their fine motor skills with peel and stick stars. Look…
European Day of Languages 2024

European Day of Languages 2024

Published: 26 September 2024

Today is the annual European Day of Languages and we celebrated by holding a Languages Fair in the morning. Each class had chosen a country to represent and had explored artefacts, food and culture of their country, in order to present a staff at the fair to teach other classes about what they had learn. Lots of countries…
Wellbeing Breakfast - EHCA Appreciation Day

Wellbeing Breakfast - EHCA Appreciation Day

Published: 25 September 2024

Today we celebrated our fantastic support staff on Education, Health and Care Assistant Appreciation Day - starting with a wellbeing breakfast for staff before the school day began. Staff were treated to tea, coffee, juices, toast…
Introducing Echo the Explorer Bear

Introducing Echo the Explorer Bear

Published: 23 September 2024

We are delighted to introduce to you all the newest member of the Newfield Family - Echo the Explorer Bear…..Isn’t he adorable!!! Echo is based in Explorers with our youngest children. He will be going home with one child each weekend starting from this Friday…
Science - Exploring Hot and Cold Climates

Science - Exploring Hot and Cold Climates

Published: 23 September 2024

Students in secondary have had a fab afternoon exploring hot and cold climates and the animals that are adapted to living in those environments and why. They did some sensory exploring as well as…
Macmillan Coffee Events - Secondary and Explorers

Macmillan Coffee Events - Secondary and Explorers

Published: 20 September 2024

Today we held 2 coffee events in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support - this morning secondary parents were invited to meet the teachers and classes in the department; and this afternoon, Explorers families came in to enjoy their cakes and meet the teachers! In Secondary they had a fantastic coffee morning. The coffee, cake…
Jeans for Genes 24

Jeans for Genes 24

Published: 20 September 2024

Today we have had a great day celebrating our first charity fundraiser of the year - Jeans for Genes day. Everyone wore denim and paid a donation to support this worthy charity close to our hearts, looking to support genetic illnesses. There was lots going on around school, including the ‘Potters Cafe and Tuck Shop’ run by post 16 students - this week was their first and was raising money for charity, but it will be a weekly event…
Phonics Fun

Phonics Fun

Published: 18 September 2024

At Newfield we use Twinkl phonics as part of our approach to support children in learning to read and spell. Classes have been settling back into this since beginning the new school year, and some primary classes have begun streaming phonics groups to support pupil individual progress. These classes run sensory…
Forest school

Forest school

Published: 18 September 2024

The sunshine has come back and some of our children had the forest inside and outside today. Children followed a sensory trail bear footed stepping in leaves, soil…
Parent Carer Workshop

Parent Carer Workshop

Published: 17 September 2024

On Friday 13th September and Tuesday 17th September, Dr Jenny Gibson and her colleagues delivered for the second, consecutive year their popular ‘Nature of Care’ workshop. This gave parents a chance to come together to share their experiences of raising a child with additional needs…
Exciting Autumn Curriculum Activities

Exciting Autumn Curriculum Activities

Published: 17 September 2024

Classes have been working hard on their different and exciting curriculum activities - ranging from reading, writing, maths, PE, art work and sensory games. In secondary, pupils have been doing some 4 seasons art work, writing activities in…
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