Newlands School - Specialists In Creative Education

Thanks to Latifa, Ollie, and Alfie for their ambassadorial roles in the Seaford Remembrance Service and Parade this morning. Newlands School will continue to remember its former pupils and staff who died as a result of conflict in WW1, WW2 and in Iraq. We will remember them.

1914-1918 DH Brown, AGB Chittenden, PD Christie, PAM Collins, PA Churchwood, J Ederton, PE Franken, GE Hope, DK McKenzie, SWR Newburn, PG Norbury, DSS Smarthwaite, M Tennant, RA Wellesley, EG Wellesley, SD Wilmot-Sitwell, RJM Wilson-Theobald
1939-1945 ASK Anderson, FGB Arkwright, WA Brandt, JB Carrington, HJR Chittenden, DF Dalton, TJH Duke, DA Eustace, KM Eustace, DR Faber, PG Hobbs, WP Hobbs, PW Hobson, R Kinder, CM Farquerson, IAD Lowrie, RB Lowrie, ACH Leeke, NST Margetso...n, CRB McKinstry, GDC Norman, AC Partridge, HD Quartley, PG Rawlings, EMD Romily, GL Schwind, LH Schwind, CPL Smith, DAE Stewart-Cox, JD Tuffill
2007 R Wilson
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Please accept my frustrated and disappointed apologies that I was unable to be with you all at the launch event today and many sincere thanks to Susanne for reading this on my behalf.
In the summer of 2013, when Newlands was first approached by Sound Architect regarding this Heritage Lottery funded project, we had no inclination of the circumstances that the school and its pupils, parents and staff would find themselves in throughout the coming academic year.
The school had... always faithfully remembered the 48 former Newlands' pupils and teachers who were killed as a result of conflict between 1914 and 2007 and, in what is the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, it seemed a fitting project for our Year 9 pupils to contribute towards.
As a school that embraced a creative curriculum and ethos which encouraged lateral thinking, extended communication skills, and sought to find solutions to conflicts via dialogue and compassionate understanding of others' situations, it felt natural for our pupils to extend their learning cross-curriculum in this way. We recognised that the pupils were going to experience research skills, the multi-media analysis and recording of data, and challenge previously held opinions on warfare as a result of the real-life histories that they would uncover. It would not be easy!
Working mainly with Mrs Peachy and Mr Robertson, with support from Mr Sillery, Miss Shearer and Mr Cooper, Susanne Crosby encouraged the, at first reluctant, pupils to share their own opinions, ask challenging questions, be bold enough to take risks with what they felt emotionally, and attempt to convey all of that in the essence of the project. There were many logistical obstacles to overcome in the beginning and even some moral dilemmas by the end, but without doubt the pupils learned as much about themselves and how to study as they did about the 'conchies'.
Thank you and well done for the efforts of all involved in the project and may this, in Newlands' bicentennial year, also be a part of the legacy of what an amazing school it was and will continue to be in our hearts. We were extremely grateful and honoured to have been allowed to work with Sound Architect on this important project. This project is in respect and memory of those who stood up for their beliefs, who questioned the actions of others, and paid the painful price.
Tula Dyer Former Headteacher, Newlands School
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21st September is the International Day of Peace. Together we can change our world.

⭐️GCSE results 2014⭐️
We are delighted with the 90% of pupils who gained GCSE passes in 5 or more subjects. In particular, credit was given to English Literature, French, Spanish, Music, Art, Photography and Textiles subjects in which 100% of students passed A*-C.
Congratulations to Oli, Alex A, Hannah, Josh and Sam who all gained 9 or more passes A*-C
... AS students completed the exams taken with 100% pass in Fine Art, Photography, English Literature and Spanish.
We wish all of these students the very best of luck in their new FE colleges and remain so sad not to have been able to celebrate with you and be a part of your journey into the next stage of your education. You have left a legacy to be proud of and will always have those memories and experiences in your hearts.
⭐️Good luck and go out there and continue to change our world for the better!⭐️
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Thinking of all the GCSE students awaiting results tomorrow!

Year 8 open the time capsule they created with Miss Shearer one year ago.

Fun in the sun and more planned for tomorrow ☀️

Creative solutions can always be found if you want to succeed!

Pre-prep painting al fresco today. The black clouds circled above us but didn't drop any rain on our heads!

Great day out

Amelie was so proud to share photographs and documents from when her Daddy was a boy at Newlands in 1976!

Year 8 dinner - what an amazing bunch! Super speeches this evening, ladies and gentlemen - bravo!

Clap along, if you feel like happiness is the truth!

Year 7 staff meeting at break...tea, biscuits and plenty of chatter!