Not sure what to read? Here is a random selection of posts from our blog over the years.
Published: 30 January 2015
Due to overnight snow and the grounds now being covered in snow and ice once more, we were again unable to open this morning. It has felt like a losing battle! However…
Published: 04 April 2025
We have had a lovely last couple of days of term, in the spring sunshine, thinking about Easter and doing lots of bunny, chick and egg related activities. We had Easter Assemblies on Thursday, with parents and friends invited to join in some singing, dancing and poems all about Easter. Our youngest pupils performed…
Published: 22 March 2022
We’ve been delighted to see lots of celebrations in the press and social media about our successful tree planting that took place this half term and culminated in the River Ribble Trust working with us last week. We’ve been enjoying the nice spring sunshine and hopefully…
Published: 10 January 2018
In partnership with Clarks shoe shop we have been collecting pairs of shoes to donate to transform into funds for UNICEF to provide ‘schools in a box’…
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: 09 March 2018
Our ‘Buddies’ have been busy visiting each other this week at Newfield. Some of our older students buddy up with our younger ones and join them in class. The help them to learn and also model …
Published: 09 October 2017
Today we had the first of our sessions designed by the Robertson community development worker Rachel Atkin who has been collaborating with Aimie to produce some sensory sessions about the building work for our pupils. Classes 3 and 6 took part in some exploration using their senses…
Published: 27 February 2020
Today we had our lovely Pets As Therapy dog Baxter in school and he stayed for his very first full day at school! In the morning he spent time in classes doing…
Published: 05 June 2019
Today some of the students and staff from the RRSA steering group went to join another school who are also a Rights and Respecting School. They set off on the long journey to go and spend the day at Chestnut Lodge School in Widnes. Our students joined in with a range of activities looking…
Published: 13 February 2014
Today our Fairtrade Committee of the RRSA steering group met to finalise plans for the upcoming Fairtrade fortnight. We have lots of exciting things planned to learn about Fairtrade and…
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…
Published: 06 February 2013
This afternoon at exactly 2.45pm Newfield joined schools throughout the UK to ‘sign2sing’ for the charity SignHealth to set a new world record and to raise deaf awareness…
