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Fairtrade Fortnight 2020

Fairtrade Fortnight 2020

Published: 28 February 2020

This week we have been celebrating the first part of Fairtrade Fortnight. We have been thinking about the people around the world who grow food…
Baxter’s First Full Day

Baxter’s First Full Day

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…
What's New After Newfield? - Transition Event

What's New After Newfield? - Transition Event

Published: 25 February 2020

This afternoon we held a meeting for parents of pupils from Y9 - Y14 all about transition. We recognise that transition can be a very daunting experience and needs careful…
Wellbeing Breakfast Spring 2020

Wellbeing Breakfast Spring 2020

Published: 12 February 2020

This morning some staff came in bright and early to join colleagues for a chat and some tea & toast at our half termly wellbeing staff breakfast. Chris and Sharon our wonderful HLTAs set it all up as usual in the staff lounge and welcomed…
A Brave End to Children's Mental Health Week 2020

A Brave End to Children's Mental Health Week 2020

Published: 07 February 2020

We celebrated the end of Children’s Mental Health Week today with children being brave joining in the lunchtime karaoke session! Lauren and Freddie from YPS BWD came into school this afternoon to meet with some of the students and to collect the ballot box they left last week which we used…
Find Your Brave 2020

Find Your Brave 2020

Published: 05 February 2020

This week we have been celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week in school in a range of ways. Today S3 were thinking about being brave and learning how to…
Birdwatch 2020

Birdwatch 2020

Published: 03 February 2020

KS3 classes have been working hard on the topic ‘Looking after our environment’ Last week – S2 made a variety of bird feeders and hung them in the sensory garden to…
A Visit from Baxter

A Visit from Baxter

Published: 30 January 2020

Today class 6 had their fortnightly visit from Baxter out PAT dog, because this half term they are one of the lucky classes learning about looking after an animal. The class were thinking about what he needs…
Working with our Nurses

Working with our Nurses

Published: 24 January 2020

Some of pupils really struggle with having health procedures ‘done to them’ and so our fantastic nursing team have been working with classes to help them to get used to working with health professionals who want to help them. The de-sensitisation sessions have been going really well as you can see from the fantastic photos. The children have gone from being afraid and resistant, to…
Pupil Voice - Lunchtime Clubs

Pupil Voice - Lunchtime Clubs

Published: 24 January 2020

This week, following requests at School Council, we started to have activity clubs at lunchtimes run by school counsellor Sharon. On Wednesday…
School Council January 2020

School Council January 2020

Published: 17 January 2020

Today we had our regular school council meeting. We discussed lots of things and the main item for discussion was about getting the chance to mix with our friends from other classes, We are always so busy in our own classes so we talked about lunchtime clubs and how this would be fun to do. We brought forward…
Fitness in the Community

Fitness in the Community

Published: 17 January 2020

TG3 joined in the Motivate session at Audley Sports Centre this morning. It was so much fun. They all loved it…
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Our Equality Objectives are set, reviewed and published annually in our School Development Plan.

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