Not sure what to read? Here is a random selection of posts from our blog over the years.
Published: 22 September 2017
Today we had our first school council meeting for 2017-18. We talked about things we enjoy at Newfield and some things we would like to change. Lauren North and Donna Threfall visited us from BwD…
Published: 25 August 2017
The works on site continue to progress. This week we have focused on the following:
• The brickwork to…
Published: 31 March 2022
Along with our very well attended assemblies today, our older pupils who have been making Easter items this half term, held their market to sell to parents, children and staff! There was a huge selection of bunnies, chicks, chocolate treats, nest cakes, bagged up eggs, decorations and cards. Some classes had made…
Published: 20 July 2022
This week we’ve been keeping cool in the middle of a heatwave and enjoying our last days with friends in school before the summer holidays. S2 enjoyed ordering pizza and having a pizza party, using the money they have earned for their enterprise activities. In MOVE children were keeping cool whilst playing and developing their motor skills and having fun with water. Finally…
Published: 04 April 2016
Today was the final session of the Cygnet parents course, run by ARC teacher Katrina Heywood. The course has been running every Monday morning for the …
Published: 18 June 2014
Today Newfield hosted a ‘Planning for the future’ event, aimed at all BwD young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities from year 9 upwards, along with their families, to find out what is available for life after school. There were lots of familiar faces…
Published: 08 September 2022
We have been delighted to welcome all of our fabulous children back to Newfield this week. All of them came into school with great big smiles on their faces on Monday and have been meeting new friends, and new staff, in new classes.The children new to the secondary department in SEND, S1, have enjoyed…
Published: 14 October 2021
Today we celebrated World Mental Health Day and staff started the day sharing breakfast with our friends and work colleagues. We were finally able to come together for a real breakfast after many virtual wellbeing breakfasts and we enjoyed toast, crumpet and muffins. It’s not often we get to chat with our friends and colleagues but today we came to school early and took time to meet and catch up. For children we held a number of favourite activities…
Published: 11 July 2014
The hot sticky weather might bring many things to halt but this isn’t the case for the fantastic Newfield Choir. They just moved outside…
Published: 21 March 2013
This afternoon the steering group held their half termly meeting to discuss how our rights respecting journey is developing. On the agenda were audit results, assembly feedback, future events and most exciting of all, the date for our level 1 assessment was announced…
Published: 02 April 2020
Well, another busy week with everyone getting used to staying in to protect themselves and others, try to make sure to keep well and develop some new routines to keep everyone safe, occupied and happy! Read on to see what our staff have been up to and enjoy…
Published: 12 May 2017
The works on site continue to progress well. This week we have continued to focus on the following: • Installing the…