Weekly Newsletter 11-07-25
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to the latest edition of the Portland Post newsletter! We're thrilled to share all the exciting news, achievements, and upcoming events from our vibrant school community.
We hope you find this newsletter informative and engaging, offering a glimpse into the wonderful learning experiences and activities your children are involved in. We truly value your partnership in your child's education and believe that strong home-school communication is key to their success.
Thank you for your continued support and dedication.
Warmly,
All of us at Portland
Congratulations to our golden ticket winners for this week (minus our F2 winner who was having a lovely time at the Blue Planet aquarium).
These children have shown remarkable resilience, tremendous effort and demonstrated our Co-op Ways of Being consistently over the last few weeks.
Congratulations!
We're here to help, don’t hesitate to give us a call on:
0151 652 5124
port-schooloffice@coopacademies.co.uk
This week at Co-op Academy Portland
Summer Fayre
Well today’s Summer Fayre was fantastic. A HUGE thank to all those wonderful volunteers, we had Mr Leathers mum, Mr Jenkins mum, Miss Charlesworth’s mum, Miss Woodhouse and both her parents, Kirsty and Kayleigh from Co-op and Miss Campbell’s future husband on the decks!
All our staff worked so well as a team today and our Community Team, Mrs Smith, Mrs Hall and Miss Lewis have worked their socks off to make this happen.
As always thank you all for your generosity and your support and we hope that you all had a fantastic time. We have loads of photos and some fantastic videos so keep an eye out for all our posts over this weekend x
If you took any photos please share them with us x
Would you like to support your child and our school be becoming an Academy Community Council (ACC) member? This role used to be called a school governor.
This is a group of people, all with very different backgrounds and skills, but all who care greatly about making sure all of our pupils get the very best experiences and opportunities at our school.
Our community council members will also visit the academy once per term to meet with a member of staff to talk about a specific school priority and speak with and listen to pupils, staff or parents.
If you would like to talk about the Academy Community Council you are very welcome to get in touch with Mr Leathers or Mrs Smith, who is our staff member on the Academy Community Council.
YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE A NOMINATION FORM We would ask you to get in touch if you are interested by the end of Tuesday 15th July.
Celebrating some wonderful work with Miss Charlesworth today.
We are so proud of how hard you’re working and the resilience that you’re showing!
Congratulations to this superstar for winning a medal with his footie team at the weekend.
You train every week as well as taking part in tournaments at the weekend; all mixed in with some boxing throughout the week.
You’re a sporting hero 
Miss Nina and Miss Shannon were today receiving some very valuable training at Arrow Park Hospital.
A full day of Diabetic , Asthmatic, allergy and epilepsy training today to ensure we are fully up to date with all the latest information. Well done ladies.
F2 Dives Deep: An Unforgettable Blue Planet Adventure!
F2 had a brilliant time exploring Blue Planet Aquarium this week!
Our day started off with a sensory workshop, helping to organise creatures into the right habitat.
We then had some time to explore, and saw so many different types of fish, frogs and insects!
We ended our day with a trip to the shark tunnel, followed by a scuba diving show and a biscuit in the sunshine 
It's safe to say we all had a blast!
A special thanks to Mr Alfie for stepping in last minute, and letting the children measure how tall you are!!
Chester Zoo
Community News
Dont forget our community shop is open for all your needs. Whether its supplies or uniform, you can find Mrs Smith in our Community Hub to support you. Check our social media for updates on opening times.
We are partnering with FairShare and will be receiving weekly food deliveries in our shop.
Dates for your Diary
July
2nd - Transition Day
4th - Y6 at the Woodslee Career Fair
8th - F2 Trip to Blue Planet
11th - Summer Fair
17th - Y6 Prom at Wirral Rugby Club (6pm - 8:45pm)
18th - Last day of term
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 |
|
Reception |
93.91% |
|
Year 1 |
92%  |
|
Year 2 |
93.79% |
|
Year 3 |
94% |
|
Year 4 |
93.24% |
|
Year 5 |
95.44% |
|
Year 6 |
94% |
"Congratulations to Year 5 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!
Mr Leathers and Mrs Smith were really proud of how they represented Portland.
We did so well taking part in the @StrongerStarts and a huge thank you to Tesco’s 
Summer Fayre 
This fantastic book “Poems and stories from Birkenhead North” contains the work of our children, stories and poems.
Each one of these individuals have shown their resilience, determination and incredible attitudes during our first week back in school.
World Bee Day
Thank you again! 
Look at our wonderful new wall.
All of the adults and children at 
Mr Ogilvie witnessed an incredible act of kindness between 2 boys in year 3 this morning.
Thanks to Miss Wiggins and her Pupil Parliament for their VE Day assembly today.
As part of their DT lessons - Beehive and Year 1 enjoys describing and tasting 10 different types of fruit.
🍋🟩They had a great time - everybody tried the fruit - a huge achievement. 
These are the children that are always kind, always try their best and always act as the greatest role models. 
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