Portesbery School

Bright Lights is a Junior Youth Club for children living in the boroughs of Runnymede, Spelthorne or surrounding North West Surrey areas aged 5-13 years who have special needs.
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Home - Bright Lights Junior Youth Club Bright Lights is a Junior Youth Club for children living in the boroughs of Runnymede, Spelthorne or surrounding North West Surrey areas aged 5-13 years who have special needs.Registered Charity No. 1094228.

The Knights Foundation have supported Portesbery for several years, offering charitable donations, days out and more.
As a small thankyou for their ongoing support, Clare has bravely signed herself up (and her family!) to abseil 170m down the Spinnaker Tower, in Portsmouth, on Sunday 1st September.
Please see link below if you are able to donate anything towards this amazing charity.
Thank you!

Team Walker fundraiser for The Anthony Knights Foundation Help clare walker raise money to support The Anthony Knights Foundation

Our Summer Newsletter is hot off the press! It's been a busy end of term with lots of news and photos to share with you. We hope that you all have a great summer break!

Portesbery School In this Issue:

At the end of this term we said a fond farewell to one of our longest serving members of staff. Kirsty joined us in 2008 as a Teaching Assistant, then progressed to an HLTA followed by Family Support Worker, Behaviour Lead and Deputy Safeguarding Lead. We wish her all the very best in her new role within Surrey County Council. Good Luck Kirsty, we will miss you!

Last night, some of our Post 16 students attended the Surrey special school prom in Guildford. They all dressed to impressed and had a great time dancing the night away with their friends.

Last week Pine class went Donutting at Aldershot Alpine centre. We had so much fun going out on the bus and up and down the slopes. The boys were fantastic and enjoyed time with their friends and teachers.

Last week we were lucky enough to receive a donation of 4 brand new bikes, courtesy of SailPoint.
Some of our students are very excited to go on supervised cycle rides in and around our local woodland paths, as well as riding around our circular astroturf area. We'll share some footage of this soon!

More details of SailPoint can be found below:

At SailPoint, our philosophy around giving is purposeful, consistent, and driven by our core values: Individuals, Impact, Integrity, and Innovation.
Giving back is just part of who we are: https://www.sailpoint.com/why-us/sailpoint-gives-back/

Some of SailPoint's global Talent Acquisition & People Operations team, whilst gathered in London, built and donated four bikes to the school as part of our Education Impact program. This program enables and empowers SailPoint crew members around the world to come together and give back to our local student and school communities with "sweat equity". We at SailPoint appreciate the opportunity to make an impact for education all across the globe!

Just another reminder that our Annual Summer Fayre is almost here! Come and join us this Sunday (7th) here at Portesbery School, where you can enjoy fun activities and entertainment for all ages.
Friends and Family are very welcome!

Willow Class had a fantastic time at Alice Holt exploring the woods on their accessible bikes!
For more information about inclusive cycling at Alice Holt, visit their website https://aliceholtinclusivecycling.com/

Caterpillar Class enjoying their canal boat trip from Dapdune Wharf on 17th June. Such a lovely day!

Post 16 are safely back from their action packed residential; what a week! A huge thank you to the staff who volunteered their time to make it possible, the staff who supported in our absence at school and of course our wonderful students who made it such fun!

Photo dump!
Another lovely day out and about in the sunshine ☀️. We had a quiet start to the day, with a couple of lie-ins and some pottering around site! We then set off to the station to catch the train to Arundel. We arrived at the castle in time for a picnic lunch in the grounds, and then went in and learnt about some of the history of the castle; with some even choosing to dress up as knights and a couple of Queens!
There was time for a quick peek about before an ice cream in the cafe and then a leisurely stroll through the grounds and back to the station.
Once back in Bognor, we headed to the pub for tea and then back to base to pack for coming home tomorrow. Some hardcore rockers headed out to the Festivals Rock show for a final boogie before bed! 🎸

Today we enjoyed life at a more relaxed pace! We had a trip to the seafront, where some enjoyed a paddle in the sea and then we all went to the cafe for an ice cream. A stroll along the prom and then back to Butlin’s for lunch. Some pupils then went to the fair and then there was a visit to the panto to see Jack and the Beanstalk, fish and chips for tea, and an ABBA tribute show! The day’s not over for some party animals, with some planning to go and see the Queen tribute later! Phew! 😮‍💨

Wow! I did so well on the train, I made my teachers so proud!

What a fantastically busy day! The sun was shining and we headed to the sea for speedboat rides (for all) and either a trip up the Spinnaker Tower or a visit to the Historic Dockyards. We got back to our rooms and enjoyed takeaway pizza before some watched the football, and others headed out to the evening show; Animals vs Dinosaurs! 🦖

What a great day! A group of Post-16 pupils are away on a residential this week. We stopped at the Devil’s Punchbowl for a picnic lunch on the way, before arriving at Butlins mid-afternoon. We’ve settled into our apartments, had a quick spin on the bumper cars, enjoyed dinner out and then finished off our day with a show; Robbie Williams tribute!

Robin class had a fantastic time at Ozone in Bracknell today experiencing Ice Skating. Every student had an achievement including trying on skates, stepping onto the ice, using an aid and skating independently. We are very proud of the Robin students for trying something new and for the enthusiasm and perseverance shown. Good job guys! 👍

Don't forget that our Annual Summer Fayre is being held on Sunday 7th July, here at Portesbery School, with fun activities and entertainment for all ages.
Friends and Family are very welcome!

Bee class had a brilliant time 'donutting' on Wednesday. All of the students travelled amazingly well on the bus, coped well with waiting and turn taking and all had a go. We had so much fun!

We're currently looking for Teaching Assistants to join our team at Portesbery School.
See our website or eTeach page for more details:

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