Weekly Newsletter 14-03-25
Reward News
🌟 A huge thank you to the generous parent from Co-op Academy Hillside for these amazing new sashes – this week's Golden Ticket winners are looking extra special! 🌟
A big congratulations to all the winners! They will be rewarded throughout the week, with a final celebration on Friday, when they’ll enjoy a trampoline session at Propulsion. Well done to everyone! 🎉
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
Beehive Students Explore Farming in #NFU 'Day in the Life of a Farmer' Event🐝🌾
As part of #ScienceWeek2025, 🐝 Beehive participated in the #NFU "Day in the Life of a Farmer" event – a live session where the children had the chance to meet the animals and the farmers who care for them on the farm.
Congratulations to Our Pupil Voice Certificate Winners! 🌟 #YourVoiceMatters
Well done to this little lot who received their Pupil Voice certificates from Mrs Patrick today within the MyHappymind program.
Outstanding Performance of 'The Pied Piper of Hamlin' by Caldy Grammar School! 👏🎭
📣 A huge shout-out to Caldy Grammar School for their amazing performance of “The Pied Piper of Hamlin” – a fantastic pantomime at The Floral Pavilion!
📣 The staff at the venue were incredibly accommodating, especially since some of us arrived early – thank you for that!
📣 THE PANTOMIME WAS INCREDIBLE! The acting, singing, dancing, stage management, sound, and overall entertainment were all superb. We loved every moment of it! Well done, Caldy – you should be so proud! 👏👏👏
🥰 A special thank you to Mr. Jenkins for planning such a fantastic event on short notice, and to Miss Munnerley for driving some of our groups there and back.
Introducing Our @CoopYoungLeaders: Helping Hands on the Playground! 🙌🏻
🙌🏻 Today, we proudly reintroduce our @CoopYoungLeaders! Our Year 5 students are supporting our younger children on the playground during lunch and playtimes.
🙌🏻 Miss Nina aptly calls them "Helping Hands," and it couldn’t be more fitting! Each child now has a buddy to turn to for help and support – creating a wonderful buddy system.
Community News
Pupil Parliament Takes Stronger Starts Campaign on Tour at Tesco Bidston 🗳️📚
This morning, some of our Pupil Parliament members took their Stronger Starts campaign on tour, visiting Tesco in Bidston.
🔵 They put their persuasive skills to work, successfully convincing many of our wonderful community members to vote for our reading shed.
⚪️ The Tesco staff were so impressed by the effort the children put into their campaign, leaving Miss Wiggins and Miss Lewis incredibly proud!
Brave Parents Wanted for the Big Dip at Leasowe Bay! 🌊🥶
🌊 Calling all brave parents from our Co-op Academies! 🌊
Who’s ready to take on the BIG DIP?
Join us for a refreshing cold water dip at Leasowe Bay on Monday 17th March @ 1pm.
It’s the perfect opportunity to chat, shiver, and show your courage together! ♥️🥶♥️
😊 If you’re up for the challenge and want to make your kids proud, simply drop your name below to let us know you’re interested!
Dates for your Diary
March
Thursday 6th- World Book Day
Wed 12th - Eco Council trip to the Recycling Centre
Friday 21st- World Down Syndrome Awareness day
Tues 25th - Audio/Vision/Height/Weight F2
Wed 26th - Thurs 27th - Parents Evening
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 |
93.18% |
|
Year 1 |
93.67%  |
|
Year 2 |
93.33% |
|
Year 3 |
94.48% |
|
Year 4 |
98.18% |
|
Year 5 |
96.56% |
|
Year 6 |
97% |
"Congratulations to Year 4 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!
Mrs Smith is our staff governor, she's in her 2nd year of her 4-year post and really enjoys this role.
She has settled in brilliantly - welcome to the team. 
Pupil Parliament embarked on their first campaign today.
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 
A huge thank you to ALL of 
We are so proud of you!
This Time to Talk Day, Co-op Academy Hillside, Portland and Woodslee are going all out to support mental health awareness with our “Ride and Rant” spinathon!
On Saturday, 8th February, a group of us will cycle non-stop for 6 hours at Bidston Council Gym to raise funds for Wirral Mind, an incredible charity supporting mental health in our community.
A huge thank you to our Beehive parents for attending our meeting this week - it was so useful to listen to your questions - 
