A message for our Year 7 parents and carers:

Year 7 Meet the Tutor Evening.

This event provides an opportunity for you to meet your child's form tutor, who will be supporting them throughout the academic year. It is also a chance to find out how your child has settled into Year 7, learn more about life at The Portsmouth Academy, and ask any questions you may have about the year ahead.

  • Session 1: 3:30pm to 4:15pm
  • Session 2: 4:15pm to 5:00pm

Allergy Awareness:

To help keep all pupils safe, please ensure the school has up-to-date information about any allergies your child may have. Accurate allergy information enables us to put appropriate support plans in place, train staff effectively, and respond quickly in an emergency. We all have a part to play in creating a safe environment, including following our nut-aware policy and being mindful of the food brought into school. If your child has an allergy, please contact the school or update their details via Arbor. Be Allergy Aware Posters for AAW25

Year 10 pupils attend University of Portsmouth for Orwell Youth Prize competition

March 11, 2024 09:54am

Students from The Portsmouth Academy recently joined other schools from across the city for a competition that put their teamwork, presentation, creativity, and leadership skills to the test.

A talented group of 13 Year 10 pupils were brilliant representatives for the school at the Orwell Youth Competition at the University of Portsmouth.

For the competition, they had to create their own podcast on the theme of 'Home', followed by a Q&A with George Orwell's son.

On the Orwell Youth Prize website, it promotes the competition by saying: "What does home mean to you? A physical space? A person? A memory? A town? A country? Our planet? A dream? At a time when our idea of home seems under pressure, from the cost-of-living crisis and the housing crisis to the plight of refugees and the climate crisis, we want you to write about what home means to you." 

This year, the prize was open to all secondary school students, including Year 7s. Its aim is to support the next generation of socially engaged young writers and thinkers from across the UK through our prize, resources, workshops, and projects.

Well done to our students for being superb representatives of our school. It is brilliant to see everyone interacting and engaging with other young people from across the community, especially in friendly competitions like this.

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