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Remembering Captain Tom - 100 Activity Day 2021

Remembering Captain Tom - 100 Activity Day 2021

Published: 30 April 2021

Today we joined others across the country in celebrating the lovely Captain Tom. His family asked for people to join in completing 100 of a different activity in celebration of what would be his 101st Birthday and in remembrance of his efforts in raising money for the NHS last year through his 100 laps of his garden. We encouraged all staff and children to join in with completing 100 of various activities based on their needs and interests, individually or as part of a group. Activities included: 100 supported steps in walkers/aided; 100 star jumps…
Red Nose Day 2021

Red Nose Day 2021

Published: 19 March 2021

Today we had a great time celebrating Red Nose Day for Comic Relief with lots of super heroes around school. Children and staff had either dressed in red, or as their favourite super hero. We had head teacher Batman and his Super Eddie Super Dog! Lots of Hulks, Super Girls…
Pizza Donation

Pizza Donation

Published: 22 February 2021

We are fortunate to have been given a donation from Morrison’s Supermarket in Blackburn of some pizza kits which children in school were very happy to see and take home to cook with families. The company had an incentive running during half term…
Love for Kenya

Love for Kenya

Published: 28 January 2021

Many of you may know that at Newfield, as part of our Rights Respecting School Award (RRSA) steering group with UNICEF, we support Love for Kenya. A few years we started supporting the orphanage school in Kenya. We got involved with this due to Julia Dyer…
Chocolate Donation

Chocolate Donation

Published: 15 December 2020

We have received a donation of 88 selection boxes from Morrisons supermarket in Blackburn. Today, Ryan the Community Co-ordinator. brought them up to school. In the photo you can see Ryan with the selection boxes and Gemma receiving them on behalf of the school…
Sharing at Christmas

Sharing at Christmas

Published: 14 December 2020

We all know that the Newfield Family likes to support others and at this special time of year, we wanted to remind our children and staff that Christmas is a time to share our good fortune with others. Today, HLTAs Linsey and Sharon took down some food to Blackburn Foodbank to help families…
Book Donation

Book Donation

Published: 09 December 2020

The Book Trust has sent us a wonderful selection of books to stock up our library. We will look forward to reading these…
Breakfast is Delivered!

Breakfast is Delivered!

Published: 21 September 2020

This week we received our fortnightly delivery of breakfast items from the National School Breakfast Programme. We are sending home packs or cereal, porridge and bagels to all of our families who wish to receive them, as part of the initiative to make sure that all children have a healthy breakfast and are ready to learn. This morning…
Jeans for Genes 2020

Jeans for Genes 2020

Published: 18 September 2020

Today, our annual tradition of donning the denim came around again - with everyone dressing in their jeans to raise money for this very worthy cause, close to our hearts…
National School Breakfast Programme

National School Breakfast Programme

Published: 15 July 2020

Newfield is delighted to be part of the National School Breakfast Programme from September 2020. We will be working with Family Action and Magic Brakfast to ensure that all families who want to, have access to a healthy breakfast for their children…
Fantastic Fundraising!

Fantastic Fundraising!

Published: 24 June 2020

One of our oldest students, Adam, who is sadly leaving us this summer, cam up with a brilliant plan during lockdown. He was missing school and wanted to do something to say thank you to school - so he decided to do some fundraising while he has been stuck at home! Adam set up a Just Giving page with the aim of raising £100…
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