Blog by Judith Bailey

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Lakes 4 were very excited when they received a letter from Her Lady in Waiting and a thank you card from the The Queen following a card that they sent to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. The card was made by the pupils activating a spinner to make marks with paint, this made each of their squares…

We have had the most AMAZING day at Mayfield Summer Festival.  Massive thank you to all the performers - Hayden, Ged Hagan Music, Committed2Rock, Jetstream2020, Evie, Lynn, Steve and our very own Declan.

Thank you to Bee Unique for working hard all day and providing the inflatable slides,…

A group of Sixth Form students have just completed their Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expedition/ Exploration, they have been focusing on teamwork and campcraft through a variety of activities including hiking, shelter building, using stoves, teambuilding activities and beach schools in…

Mountains 9 visited Jigsaw to hand over the cheque for the money they raised selling soap in memory of Leo. Massive well done to all involved raising an amazing £578.

Yesterday Lakes 11 and 12 enjoyed a fantastic Science Show at St Nicholas Gardens in Whitehaven hosted by the Town Council, they learnt lots about mini beasts and there was even an amazing robotic dog that came to say hello. After this they enjoyed a picnic in the sunshine at Castle…

This week Lakes 11 have been using what they could find on the beach to make some big pieces of art. Staff were super impressed with the children's ideas and they received some lovely comments from members of the public who passed them as they were getting creative.

Following an assessment today by Verity Sowden, MOVE Programme Lead, Mayfield School has been reaccredited as a MOVE Centre of Excellence.

MOVE Centre of Excellence status is awarded to schools/organisations using the MOVE Programme in the most effective and exemplary way. Centre’s of…

Lakes 6 had a lovely trip to the Lake District Wildlife Park! They had a big walk around the park looking out for the animals they have been learning about and explored the play area.

Lakes 7 have been on the train to Seascale, they played on the park and enjoyed an ice cream.

The Army Engagement Team visited Mayfield to work with students in Mountains Department developing participation skills, confidence and teamwork. Students had great fun and engaged really well with the different activities with the highlight being the inflatable assault course.

Lakes 4 are focusing on the stage of their story where there are ‘sand and shells’ to walk through. They went to Seascale collecting shells for their art, explored the sand, practiced walking/sitting on uneven ground and even sunbathing (with lots of sun cream on!) They then went to the playground…