Newingate School

25/09/2026

From tin cans to plant pots! 🌱

This week at Forest School our Year 7 and 8 students got hands-on for Recycling Week, decorating old cans and turning them into stylish homes for spider plants. 🪴

A fun reminder that reusing everyday items helps reduce waste and protect our environment! ♻💚🌍

11/09/2026

What a fantastic start to the new school year! 🏫

Our new Year 7s have settled in brilliantly — and they certainly haven’t wasted any time getting out and about! 🚜

Their first adventure took them to the farm, where they began their AQA 'Being in the Community' unit. They had the opportunity to get up close with the animals, enjoy feeding them and fire plenty of questions at the farmer along the way! 👨‍🌾🐄🐄🐄

A wonderful hands-on experience, with lots of curiosity, confidence and smiles — such a positive way to begin their Year 7 journey!

20/08/2026

Good luck to all our students receiving their GCSE results today!

You have all worked incredibly hard and we can’t wait to celebrate your achievements with you — we’re so proud of you!

13/08/2026

Good luck to all our Sixth Formers today!

We can’t wait to celebrate your achievements with you — we’re so proud of you!

18/06/2026

As part of Forest School, and to celebrate International Mud Day, staff and students headed to Boonies to take on a muddy obstacle course challenge.

Students worked together to complete each obstacle, showing fantastic teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills throughout.

Despite celebrating International Mud Day, there wasn't actually much mud to be found! Thanks to the beautiful weather it was much drier than expected – a very different story from last year!

Everyone had a brilliant time climbing obstacles and playing on the water shoot, and definitely gave it their all! Well done everyone!! 👏

14/06/2026

WE DID IT! 🎉🌉

What a fantastic day! ☀️

Our team successfully completed the Lymphoma Walk, walking 6 miles across eight bridges of London, enjoying the sunshine and some incredible views along the way. We are so proud of what we achieved together.

The best news of all? Thanks to everyone's amazing support, we didn't just reach our £1,000 fundraising target – we exceeded it! 🎯

Our fundraising isn't over just yet. On Tuesday, Matthew will be bravely shaving his head and we also have a bake sale planned later this month!

Once all donations from the walk, Matthew's sponsored head shave and our bake sale are in, we'll share a final fundraising total with everyone.

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated, shared our fundraising page, sent messages of support and encouraged. We are all incredibly grateful for every donation and every kind word. Your generosity and support means so much to us and will help support a truly worthwhile cause.

Thank you for helping us support Lymphoma Action and make a difference. 💜

14/06/2026

We are HALFWAY!!! 4 bridges down, 4 to go!!!

We're now at 90% of our target! 🎉

What an incredible response so far – thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, supported, and encouraged us on this journey. ❤️

We're so close to reaching our fundraising goal. We've made it to 90%, which is amazing, but we'd love to cross that finish line and hit 100%!

If you've been meaning to donate but haven't had the chance yet, there's still time. Every pound helps support vital research, support services, and awareness for those affected by lymphoma.

Thank you for helping us make a difference. Let's see if we can get that final 10%! 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

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14/06/2026

🚶‍♀️💜 Today's the day!

We're at the start line and ready to take on the Lymphoma Walk. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us so far – your kindness and generosity mean the world.

We've reached 82% of our fundraising target, which is amazing, but we're not quite there yet. If you're able to donate, no matter how small the amount, it would help us get closer to our goal and support the incredible work being done for those affected by lymphoma.

Please donate if you can, and wish us luck as we set off!

Thank you 💜

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08/06/2026

Just before half term, our wonderful Maths Lead, Matthew, had the honour of attending a special celebration at Buckingham Palace to mark 70 years of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and recognise Gold Award holders from across the country. 👑🏅

Reflecting on the experience, Matthew spoke about the lasting impact DofE has on young people, helping them build confidence, resilience, independence, and teamwork skills through challenge and adventure.

"Being surrounded by so many young people who had pushed themselves and overcome challenges reminded me why DofE is such a powerful programme. It's not about being the loudest, sportiest, or most outgoing – it's about being willing to try, to persevere when things get tough, and to discover strengths you didn't know you had.

The experience reinforced my belief that DofE gives young people opportunities to grow, develop confidence, and achieve things they may never have thought possible. For our pupils, those moments of achievement can have a lasting impact long after the expedition boots have been put away."

Congratulations, Matthew, on this fantastic achievement and thank you for continuing to inspire our pupils through DofE. 👏

07/06/2026

🌁 Bridges of London Challenge 🚶🏽‍♀️🚶‍♂️

This time next week, our school staff team will be taking on the Bridges of London Challenge – a 6-mile walk across 8 of London's iconic bridges – to raise money for Lymphoma Action 💜💙.

We are walking in support of our wonderful teaching assistant, Adam, who was diagnosed with lymphoma in October and is continuing his treatment journey following chemotherapy. Adam has shown incredible strength and resilience throughout, and we're proud to come together as a team to support him, raise awareness and help others affected by lymphoma.

With just one week to go, we're asking for your help to reach our fundraising target. Every donation, no matter how big or small, will make a real difference and help Lymphoma Action continue providing vital support, information and services to those living with lymphoma and their families.

If you're able to donate, please follow the link below. We'd also be incredibly grateful if you could share this post to help spread the word.

Thank you so much for your support – let's make these next seven days count! 💜💙

Help Newingate School raise money to support Lymphoma Action