Weekly Newsletter 14-02-25
Reward News
Today, this fantastic group earned Golden Tickets from their teachers, presented in assembly by Mr. Jenkins and proudly shown here with Mrs. Shannon. 🌟 We're loving our new Golden Tickets and all the fun perks that come with them – first in line, choosing when to have lunch, and trampolining on Friday! Definitely well worth winning! 🌟 Congratulations to everyone! 👏👏👏
New Face
This week Mrs Shannon welcomed Miss Nina to #TeamPortland. She will be one of the faces you will see in our office.
She has settled in brilliantly - welcome to the team.
This week at Co-op Academy Portland
Year 1 Explores Attitude and Gratitude with My Happy Mind!
Mrs. Patrick was thrilled to see Year 1 diving into the 'Attitude and Gratitude' module of My Happy Mind. 😊 They explored the power of a positive mental attitude, how our brains respond to positivity, and how we can be thankful for the little things in life. 😊 P was overjoyed when her certificate arrived at Beehive today and couldn’t wait to share the good news. Thank you, Mrs. Patrick.
Year 4 Girls Shine at Tag-Rugby Rave with DJ and UV Lights!
Tag-Rugby Rave 🪩
🏈 Our Year 4 Girls Tag-Rugby Team had an amazing afternoon at Birkenhead Park School!
🕺 We practiced our passing, evading, and invading skills from PE lessons and enrichment club.
🎸 The live DJ and UV lights were a real highlight, adding even more energy to the event! A huge thanks to Mr. Jenkins for capturing the action with some fantastic photos.
Year 4 Teams Shine at Dodgeball Event with Teamwork and Fun!
Today, Year 4 students from Hillside, Co-op Academy Portland, and Co-op Academy Woodslee took part in an exciting dodgeball event at Co-op Academy Bebington. They demonstrated excellent teamwork, supported one another, and most importantly, had an amazing time! Just look at all those well-earned medals!
Year 3 Explores the History of Valentine’s Day with Mrs. Barnes
💖 Year 3 kicked off Valentine’s Day celebrations this morning with Mrs. Barnes.
💖 They explored the history behind the day and discovered why we continue to celebrate it today.
Apple Class Builds and Lights Up Their Amazing Igloos!
This term, 🍏 Apple Class has been working incredibly hard on their class project.
❄️ Together, we carefully built three igloos! We started by covering balloons with layers of tissue and glue. Once dry, we popped the balloons, leaving behind our igloos, and then cut doors into them.
❄️ Next, we created the bases by ripping and gluing tissue paper onto boxes.
❄️ Miss Charlesworth carefully used the hot glue gun to attach the igloos to their bases.
❄️ We added lights inside and, when we turned the lights off, we watched our igloos glow!
❄️ We were all so proud of our creations and even invited some teachers to see our amazing work!
👏👏👏 Well done, Apple Class!
STEM Club’s Slingshot Challenge: A Thrilling Final Session!
A fantastic final session with Mr. Ogilvie’s STEM club!
✏️ The students used elastic bands to create slingshots and competed to see who could launch their pen lid the furthest. ☄️🧨
Pupil Parliament Launches First Campaign for School Reading Shed!
Pupil Parliament embarked on their first campaign today.
They made some posters to convince others to vote for our school reading shed at the Stronger Starts campaign.
They also were given Co-op Young Leader Badges. Miss Wiggins and Miss Lewis were very impressed with their maturity, enthusiasm and commitment to their roles!
Community News
Farewell Ray: A Heartfelt Goodbye and Best Wishes for the Future!
Today, we said a heartfelt goodbye to Ray. He had a special assembly where the children sang 'You’ll Never Walk Alone,' and a few of us even shed a tear!
♥️ We’ll miss so many things about Ray and wish him all the best in his new job – but we’re pretty sure they won’t love him as much as we do!
♥️ Good luck in your new role, Ray Murphy. You’ll be missed!
Would you like to be a parent governor?
This week, we had National School Governors Awareness Day. School governors are the largest group of volunteers in Great Britain.
Mrs Smith is our staff governor, she's in her 2nd year of her 4-year post and really enjoys this role.
We are looking for two parents and/or carers to fulfil our parent roles, so if you are interested please find Mrs Smith and she can help you with everything you need and answer any questions you may have.
Baby News
Our lovely Ceri had her gender reveal and:
Year 3 Superstar Brightens Valentine’s Day with Sweet Treats!
🩷 This little superstar from Year 3 brightened Mr. Leathers' day with a delicious homemade sweet treat for Valentine's Day.
🩵 She kindly shared them with several staff members, and they were absolutely divine!
💚 Thank you for spreading joy and making every day a little brighter!
Support our “Ride and Rant” for Wirral Mind!
We did it! 
Staff from all three Wirral Primary Academies completed our sponsored Spinathon yesterday! We managed to spin the combined distance of 1474 miles! (Helped along by Hillside pupils on Friday afternoon). This is same amount of miles from Wirral to Naples in Southern Italy! A huge thank you to our communities and families for their support and donations. We have raised a huge £1347 for Wirral Mind . We are so proud to be able to raise awareness and much needed funds for such a worthy cause. There is still time to donate!
Here’s the link -
Team Portland's Valentine's Disco Raises £600 for the Community Fund!
A huge thank you to ALL of #TeamPortland for supporting our #Valentine discos today.
Mrs Hall and Mrs Smith work so hard get everything together - but with Miss Barr and Miss Marl on the decks, Ray setting up and pretty much everyone else helping it - it was a gorgeous event.
So with their help and YOUR support together we raised around £600. This money will go into the Communuty Fund to support school trips, visitors and events to minimise the cost of these things for all our families.
#CommunityMatters
Dates for your Diary
February
Friday 7th- school Spinathon
Saturday 8th- Staff Spinathon (donations to Wirral Mind via Go Fund me)
Wed 12th - Valentines Disco
Friday 14th- school closes for half term
Monday 24th- school reopens
March
Thursday 6th- World Book Day
Friday 25th- World Down Syndrome Awareness day
REWARDS
Improving attendance is everyone’s business. The barriers to accessing education are wide and complex, both within and beyond the school gates, and are often specific to individual pupils and families. At Co-op Academy Portland, we will do all we can to support your family and ensure our academy is safe, calm and a supportive environment for your child. Let’s celebrate everyone’s success together.
|
Class |
Attendance |
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Year 1 |
86.67%  |
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Year 2 |
92.96% |
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Year 3 |
96.55% |
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Year 4 |
94.58% |
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Year 5 |
90.97% |
|
Year 6 |
94% |
"Congratulations to Year 3 for the highest attendance this week!"
How can I improve my children’s attendance?
Follow NHS advice for any mild illnesses.
Promote good hand hygiene with your children.
Liaise with the Early Help team who will support you as a family.
Speak to your child’s teacher as a collaborative approach is essential
Noticeboard
If your child is absent from school, you must inform the school office by 9am of the reason for absence.
If any of your contact details have changed or you arent receiving communications, pop into the office and we can make sure everything is up-to-date!
