Not sure what to read? Here is a random selection of posts from our blog over the years.
Published: 01 July 2019
This afternoon our visitors Fred and Gilbert from Kenya came to visit us again. When they were planning their trip they were asked what they would like to do and one of their choices was to visit Newfield School again. Fred and Gilbert are from our RRSA…
Published: 18 October 2019
We are absolutely delighted to announce that after many years of fundraising we have finally got a lovely new minibus! The blue ‘Eurobus’ will enable us to take our fantastic children out and about in the community. The bus has 16 seats and an electronic tail lift. Our friends at…
Published: 26 June 2014
This evening saw our leavers’ Prom for the class of 2014. The theme this year was ‘Stars and Glitter’ and there was ecrtainly lots of sparkle around! The hall was decorated with stars, sequins, lights and glitter…
Published: 04 July 2013
This evening, our now annual Prom took place for our pupils in the 16-19 phase. The theme chosen by our leavers this year was ‘Bollywood’. Our hall has been transformed into a magical Bollywood arena, complete with swagging, flowers, ballons and archways…and even our very own life size baby elephant!
Published: 01 March 2022
Today our fantastic Qualified Teacher for the Visually Impaired - QTVI - Tracy, held a parent workshop coordinated by Family Wellbeing Coordinator Mathilde. The parents, grand parents and a sister all enjoyed learning about what a visual impairment is and how it can affect…
Published: 12 May 2022
Today we got together for our school council meeting. Anna, the teacher who is works in the school for autism, came to our meeting to talk about the big outdoor project she is coordinating. As well as planting trees, she is getting ideas to improve our outdoor area and learning environments. Our members gave…
Published: 26 April 2013
Today, at the end of the first week of friendship fortnight, our friends from Longshaw Junior School came to join in the learning at Newfield. They really enjoyed the seaside experience with their friends from class 4 who join them in school each week…
Published: 20 May 2016
Today our School Council have arranged a fundraising event for their chosen charity - Derian House Children’s Hospice. They asked everyone for £1 to wear their pyjamas or a funny hat - and their are lots of people here who dressed in style! This afternoon they are having a disco…
Published: 25 March 2013
We are delighted to announce that we have joined ‘The Loyne Learning Alliance’. This Teaching School (Loyne Learning Alliance) has existing networks in the North, Wyre and Fylde and East of the County of Lancashire. The Teaching School initiative gives us the structure to innovatively develop partnership working with a focus on ‘doing with, not doing to’, and Newfield is very pleased to have been invited to join such a forward thinking alliance…
Published: 16 July 2015
Today, the culmination of a year’s artwork which has resulted in the school and some individual pupils achieving the discover level of the Arts Award was celebrated at an exhibition in school…
Published: 20 July 2018
Well, here we are, another school year has flown by and we are saying goodbye for the summer! It’s been another great year for us, with so much going on… have a look at the newsletters if you need reminding of some of the events…
Published: 10 July 2025
This morning we celebrated the achievements of our primary age phase pupils. There were a range of awards for progress & achievement, special mentions and courage. We were pleased to see parents and family members who came to see their children receive their awards from our guest of honour, Imran Akuji - Head of Young People’s Services for BwD…
