Portland Academy

03/10/2026

When your hero visits you at home! 🌟
What a surprise to treasure forever, Jason has his future sights set high! 💙👌🎧

02/10/2026

Class 10 enjoyed doing their PSHE lesson , learning about the different jobs we can do around school and the classroom to help each other, we tidied the classroom, cleaned the tables and collected resources . This has helped up gain more independence in school.

02/10/2026

We have a supply of black school blazers in our PortMall shop which have been donated from Grace House ( See photo). Mixed range of sizes for girls, boys, brand new, free of charge. They do have a Northern School badge which would need to be unpicked / removed. Please contact Dawn Turnbull at Portland Academy if you would like one.

02/10/2026

This week has seen our 6th form Young People return to Grace House for work experience. This week we took advantage of the weather and completed work tasks in the garden and then had time to explore the activity area.

02/10/2026

Class 6's new topic, Express Yourself, is off to a fantastic start! The young people have been exploring creativity, communication and self-expression through a range of exciting activities. So far, our music lessons have been a real highlight. Together we've been singing, playing instruments, making choices and having lots of fun while sharing musical experiences.

02/10/2026

Young people from 6th form started their work experience at Grace House. Their first task was to come up with ideas and create thank you cards for supporters of Grace House. Tasks included cutting out, organising labels and creating designs. Well done everyone.

02/10/2026

Class 7 enjoyed some fresh autumnal air on a walk to the local duck pond this week. We loved taking in the sounds of nature including the ducks, and the noises from the construction site and road too. In addition, we met local people as they walked their dogs or went for a jog. We all appreciated the sights and sounds and spending time out in the community.

02/10/2026

At Portland Academy - Sunderland we are raising free funds every time our community shop with 8,000+ online retailers, as they collect a free cashback donation for us, courtesy of the retailers! It's made a real difference and could help your cause too, especially as if you join via our link below, you'll get a £15 welcome bonus! While we get an extra £15 donation for telling you about it, too. Register for free here, then ask everyone in your community to join as your supporters. The £15 bonus will be triggered as soon as your first supporter comes on board:

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02/10/2026

Class 17 have had a wonderful first few weeks back at school. We have made new friends, explored our classroom and had lots of fun in our outdoor areas. We are starting to get the hang of our daily routines and are excited to learn lots of new skills.

02/10/2026

This month we have been exploring Black History Month.
In attention autism, class 5 have enjoyed recreating the South African flag, turn taking with drums and making a traffic light.
As part of our Black History Month, we found out that the inventor of traffic lights was Garrett Morgan, an African American Inventor and business man. Well done class 5.