Events

Take a dive into our school event page, where we celebrate all the enriching experiences that happen right here at Portway School. From workshops and trips to celebrations and outdoor escapades, our annual planned events will ignite your child's curiosity and spark unforgettable memories.

School Council and Sports Ambassador Elections

Election Day is an important day in the calendar for our pupils. All have an opportunity to be elected for the positions of School Councillor or Sports Ambassador and do so through making speeches and running mini-campaigns to encourage their peers to vote for them. The elections themselves take place in the school hall with each member of the school community able to vote privately and democratically before the results are counted up independently and then announced in our Celebration Assembly. We are very proud of everyone who stands for election and are pleased that democracy is alive and well at Portway!

Our Elected representatives this year are:

We are looking forward to hearing more about what the School Councillors and Sports Ambassadors are planning to help our school, our local community and our wider world.

Sora Reading App

Introducing Sora

Reading is the most important thing that we can do for our children and we are always looking for ways in which to make this more accessible and easy for children (and parents) to access.

We are delighted to be able to tell you that we have invested in a new reading app called Sora. This is free to download on your phone, iPad or other tablet or can be found by simply typing Sora into a Google search. When you have found the app, please search for Portway Junior School so that you join our online library.

Children can use the Sora app to borrow books, magazines, ebooks and audiobooks from every genre and read for free! The content on the app is from our own school library and, because books are borrowed electronically, there are no overdue fines to be worried about! You can go directly to the Sora link from the pupils' page on our website or you can access it at the link below.

To discover the App, please click this link: Sora Reading App

For an easy-to-understand help guide, please click this link: Sora Help Guide.

Here's why Sora is a must-have for your child:

• Vast selection of engaging books
• Personalised reading experience
• Easy to access
• Fosters independent reading
• Reading is made fun
• Safe and secure environment
• Supports literacy growth

Activity in the Forest School Area:

• Nature walks an exploration
• Outdoor arts and crafts
• Tree identification and learning
• Shelter building
• Forest games
• Campfire cooking (Under Supervision.)