Dolphin Class Learned about where food comes from
Dolphin class have enjoyed learning all about farm animals last week (15th – 19th May).
We have worked hard to understand what we get from the animals and where they live.
We even took a virtual trip to Folly Farm today and looked at the animals on the live webcams!
Well done Dolphin class!
Broad Haven class made the most of the sun….
….and cooled down with a delicious treat from the ice cream van!
{Friday 19th May 2023}
Dolphin class love their rebound sessions
on the trampoline!
Dolphin class have been learning about
staying safe in the sun
Whitesands class enjoyed a trip to Scolton Manor last week
(15th – 19th May 2023)
De-Mystifying the Autism Assessment Process(3)
3rd Parent Workshops Via Microsoft Teams
Portfield School Celebrates….
….The Coronation of King Charles III
Dolphin class enjoying Coronation Day on Friday 5th May
Whitesands class had a great time at our Coronation disco!
Starfish class all ready for
The Coronation Celebrations in school!
Hard work done by our ‘Norman Industries’ Group
(Thursday 4th May 2023)
Our Diwydiannau Norman / Norman Industries group have been hard at work making squirrel feeders
Hooray! Portfield School Charity Shop Reopens!
Our Head Boy and Girl were fantastic being interviewed by Pure West Radio yesterday at Portfield school charity shop. Da iawn Jack and Alysha – and Mr Hewitt!
Check out the video from ‘Pure West Radio’ below….
Dosbarth Solva enjoyed celebrated Deaf Awareness Week
(1st to 7th May 2023)
They have learned many new signs and have taken great delight in signing to one another
Puffin Sunshine Beach Trip
On Tuesday 2nd May 2023, Puffin class took advantage of the sunshine
for a quick trip to the beach!
Super Swimming!
Congratulations to these pupils in Caldey class for achieving their swimming badges!
Fantastic effort everyone
Y Porth had a great day problem solving!
Tuesday 2nd May 2023
A special Coronation Lunch will be served
on Friday 5th May
Caldey Fishing Afternoon – 2nd May 2023
Caldey class had another brilliant afternoon fishing with many fish caught! The pupils commented that they had ‘the best afternoon’.
Thank you PFAC :: Pembrokeshire Federation of angling coaches
The students from Grassholm class thoroughly enjoyed walking to Haverfordwest town centre to look at the amazing Coronation yarn bomb!
What a lovely week Dolphin class have had last week!
(24th-28th April)
We have been on a minibeast hunt in the sensory garden, created minibeasts using play dough, enjoyed minibeast themed Numeracy. Also, we had a great time in Scolton Manor today (2nd May 2023)
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Puffin Class enjoyed some indoor gardening On Thursday 27th April….
They repotted some herbs and planting runner beans….
Puffin class had a lovely trip to the beach on Wednesday 26th April
They plan to all go again soon!!
Thanks to Michelle for taking us as part of Forest School
Caldey had a fantastic time fishing this afternoon at Puddleduck Trout Fishery, Pembrokeshire.
A big thankyou to the lovely helpers who made it so enjoyable!
We look forward to coming again next week!
Haverfordwest Town Council are holding an event to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III on Sunday 7 May 2023 from 2pm until 8pm on Quayside Haverfordwest
Yay! Our charity shop Portfield Trysorau is open again after refurbishment!
Portfield School Respects
‘World Earth Day April 2023‘
We celebrated Earth Day at Portfield by holding a “switch off”
and thinking about the energy we use….
Wheelchair skills took part in Earth Day on Friday by sorting through some recycling and had lots of fun….
Some important messages from our Eco Committee to encourage drivers to reduce emissions around the school by switching off their engines while parked please
Edge Youth Centre Grand Opening Night
A great opening night at the Edge youth centre Haverfordwest last night (Tuesday 18th April 2023) . We can’t wait to welcome you all back next week!
Thank you to #nationallottery for your kind support.
If you would like to come along to our next youth session it is on Monday 24th April, 6.45pm-8.00pm. First session is FREE!
Below is a link to the registration form
Noson agoriadol wych yng nghanolfan ieuenctid Edge Hwlffordd neithiwr. Ni’n methu aros i’ch croesawu chi i gyd yn ôl wythnos nesaf!
Diolch i #nationallottery am eich cefnogaeth garedig.
Os hoffech ddod draw i’n sesiwn ieuenctid nesaf, mae hi ar ddydd Llun 24 Ebrill, 6.45pm-8.00pm. Sesiwn gyntaf AM DDIM!
Isod mae dolen i’r ffurflen gofrestru
We would like to say a huge Portfield thank you to Pembs Pizza Co who came into school on Thursday 20th April 2023 and worked incredibly hard all day to cook and prepare free pizza for everyone! We cannot thank you enough for doing such a great thing for our staff. The pizza’s were amazing!
Photobooth Hire
Does anyone have any connections to someone with a photo booth for an event on Friday 14th July that we could hire for a good cause, at a great price please?
Thank you
Easter Egg Appeal!
We would like to say a huge thank you to the pupils, parents/carers and staff of Portfield School Haverfordwest who donated to our Easter egg appeal! (6th April 2023)
Have you received your eggs yet?
Sharing this for parents and carers
Richard Milkins is a parent of 2 of our pupils and he’s very bravely running the London Marathon on Saturday to raise funds for Friends of Portfield School.
Thank you Richard!
In Puffin, we all loved feeling the warm air from the hair dryer!
Each pupil controlled the dryer using a switch. Lots of laughs!
New Meals Menu for Summer Term 2023
Until October 2023
Below you will find the new Summer School Meals Menu.
It is set to start on Monday 17th April and run though until October half term.
Due to Monday 17th April being a School Inset Day, pupils return to school on Tuesday 18th April.
So lunch that day will be as follows:
Burger in a roll, or vegetarian burger in a roll, chips, baked beans, salsa or ketchup, with a rice crispy cake for pudding.
The menu will then resume as normal (see below) for Wednesday 19th April onwards.
Please see the information below regarding
The Pembrokeshire Youth Bank Scheme
Click below to download the application form
Amber!
Happy 15th Birthday to Amber from all your friends at Portfield!
New CV Writing and Interview Skills for our 6th formers!
A very productive morning for Grassholm class learning how to write a CV and interview techniques when applying for a job
The Welsh Gymnastics Competition held at Haverfordwest Leisure Centre was a fantastic day for our students!
Classes Worked Hard to Prepare for Our ‘Portfield Market Day’
(Which took place on Wednesday 22nd March 2023)
What a lovely market experience!
Puffin class enjoyed making and selling clay pots with flowers….
….and clay snails too!
Dolphin Class ‘Market to Market’ Project
Dolphin class have really enjoyed their ‘To Market To Market’ project over the past term. We have done lots of different activities based around potatoes.
To end the project, we made fudge to sell at the market which had mashed potato in it! We have also been looking at different coins so we knew what we could spend when it was our turn to go to the market. We enjoyed spending our money on all the produce on offer!
Whale class worked hard making Welsh cakes for their market stall on Wednesday 22nd March
….Here’s Whale class selling their Welsh cakes at their market stall….
Whale class have been learning about hot and cold in numeracy
Broad Haven Class Made ‘Egg-cellent’ Easter Cards!
On Wednesday 22nd March, Broad Haven Class made Easter cards and used their communication aids to choose colours….
Inclusive Watersports Day in Dale
There is a fantastic opportunity to attend an Inclusive Watersports Day at Windswept Watersports in Dale with the opportunity to try Paddle Ability, Sea Swimming and ‘Rockpooling’ for people with Mobility Limitations and or neurodiverse conditions.
What makes this session inclusive –
Private use of a hired local hall so that there is additional space to get changed and disabled changing facilities. There will also be hot drinks available in the hall.
We have chosen Dale as the location as they have a Hoist to aid people getting in and out of the water
Windswept have Adaptive equipment to aid us on our Water Based Sessions for example Giant Paddle Boards
Staff trained to use this equipment, the hoist and on transfers
Wheelchairs x 2
Here is the Eventbrite link to book your place https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/592493151967
Friday 17th March 2023! – It’s Red Nose Day!
Thank you for all your donations you’ve sent in so far. Don’t forget that you can donate on our Just Giving page too https://www.justgiving.com/…/rednoseday23-portfield…
Starfish class have really enjoyed Red Nose Day!
Brilliant Bird Art!
Thursday 16th March 2023 Art Options group have created some lovely pieces all linked to birds.
Well done everyone!
Cool Craft Carpentry!
We are very proud of Sammy and Rhys for the fantastic items that they have made with Diwydiannau Norman / Norman Industries. Well done both! (Thursday 16th March 2023)
Super Storage Boxes at Norman Industries
Our pupils made these amazing storage boxes at Diwydiannau Norman / Norman Industries
On Wednesday 29th March there will be a special Easter Menu
Portfield School took part in the
‘Pembrokeshire Schools Disability Swimming Gala‘
It was a fantastic day!
Click here to read the full article on the Pembrokeshire County Council Newsroom page.
Solva and Newgale Classes
6 Nations Welsh Rugby Union Festival 15th March 2023
Students from Solva and Newgale class thoroughly enjoyed the 6 Nations Rugby Festival held at Pembrokeshire College.
A huge thank you to the The Welsh Rugby Union for organising such a fantastic morning!
It’s Red Nose Day this Friday 17th March 2023 we are asking you to wear something RED and dance along to Strictly Fitness!
Don’t forget you can donate online at https://www.justgiving.com/…/rednoseday23-portfield…
There’s just one week to go until Red Nose Day 2023!
Thank you to all of Broad Haven class for wearing pink and bringing in donations for Cilgerran Ward
Puffin Class made lovely daffodil art sun catchers making our windows look pretty!
The sun shone for Whale Class during their PE lesson!
Fun in The Snow!
Whale Class had lots of fun playing with the snow, and then found the best way to warm up was with a hot chocolate!
We would like to thank Morrisons Haverfordwest for their kind donation for our World Book Day!
METAL SEAGULLS
Thank you to Metal Seagulls for such an informative and exciting experience, Solva class thoroughly enjoyed their morning at the Haverfordwest Aerodrome. Students were absolutely delighted when they had the opportunity of sitting in one of the planes – Perfect Pilots!
Sandy Bear Easter Appeal
Sandy Bear Children’s Bereavement Charity are collecting Easter eggs for all the children they have supported. If you would like to send any donations into school we will pass them on.
Our Big Coffee Morning was a roaring success
Well Done Grassholm and Skomer!
Pupils from Grassholm and Skomer class took part in the Fishguard Swimming Gala today and everyone swam brilliantly. The pupils were a credit to themselves and the school. Swimmer of the day went to Emma.
Congratulations!
Marloes class would like to introduce their newest members…
Welcome Goldie, Blue and Sunshine!
We would like to thank Leanne for her very kind donation of the tank….
Puffin pupils (and staff!) had lots of fun with snow, inside the class this morning (9th March 2023!)
Puffin class took advantage of the lovely sunshine!
They had a nice walk to the Racecourse!
Some help with school transitions from our friends at the Virtual Parent Network Group
Please come along to our Big Coffee Morning
on Wednesday 8th March at 9.30am
Trysorau Salespersons of The Month
Bleddyn and Lewis worked really hard in the charity shop Portfield Trysorau and got themselves salesperson of the month for February. Well done boys!
Portfield School Celebrates World Book Day March 2023
We celebrated World Book Day today at Portfield with lots of fun activities. The children really enjoyed themselves and so did Mr Hewitt (Aliens Love Underpants) and Eli (Wednesday Adams)!
Puffin class enjoyed World Book Day.
We had Baby Spice, Iron Man and the cast of Wizard of Oz!
The Friends of Portfield Special Needs School are looking for donations of items to enrich the learning experience of their amazing children.
The school wants to set up a Forest School, with hands-on learning, aimed at developing confidence and self-esteem and where the children will learn independence and social skills, taking place outdoors, in a woodland setting.
With squeezing budgets and covid making fundraising difficult these last few years they could really do with your help.
They have compiled an Amazon wish list and would be so grateful for any items that could be purchased through the list and will be given directly to the school.
If you can help, check out their shopping list here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/321KERFNPHPTH…
The Bronze DofE Group had a mixed day with the weather. It started with very heavy rain and then the sun appeared and we had lunch outside on the benches at Coppet Hall! The group didn’t moan and walked very well. All smiles as the photos show….
Puffin Class Clay Pinch Pots
On 2nd March 2023, Puffin class made pinch pots from clay, and enjoyed decorating them.
Everyone chose their favourite colours!
Portfield School Celebrates St Davids Day 2023
and Welsh Enrichment Week
Check out all our photos below (click each one to view full size)
A HUGE Thank You to Neyland Ladies Choir for coming into school on Tuesday 28th February to help us celebrate Welsh Week in preparation for St. David’s Day!
We all enjoyed their fantastic performance and everyone joined in with great big smiles!
Thank you Neyland Ladies Choir it was wonderful to have you back – please come again soon!
Click on video to see the clip
Wheelchair Skills News!
Our wheelchair skills group had lots of fun exploring paint by throwing and spraying Autumn colours on some paper to make the background to our board.
Dolphin’s 2D Shapes!
This week in Dolphin Class, we have been looking at different 2D shapes. One of our activities was to make different types of houses using lollipop sticks. We then had to look at the houses to see if we had made any 2D shapes in them.
Whale had a really busy week last week (3rd – 7th Oct 2022)!
They have done so much!!….
Check out all their photos!:
Puffin class had fun cooking cheese and ham toasties!
Gluten and vegan free ingredients, really tasty!
Broad Haven Class Go Picasso!
Y Porth class have been doing science and technology
Whitesands Class have been making Penguin Biscuits!
First we went shopping for ingredients….
….and then we baked!….
yummy!
Puffin’s Muffins!
Puffin class had a lovely time making muffins!
Dolphin Class Enjoyed Their ‘Forest Schools’ Session This Week!
Dolphin Class really enjoyed our Forest Schools session this week . We found different faces around the Sensory Garden, create our own faces using natural materials then used those natural materials to paint with. We had a great time!
Forest school was fun for Whale class.…
Whale Class Activity:
Whale Class Have Been Busy Make Gingerbread Biscuits….
Preparing….
Baking….
And then…. Tasting!….
Whale Class Recent Activities
Whale Class Aromatherapy Relaxation
Turtle class had a visit from the fire service last week.
Puffin Class Jon Foreman Session
Lovely session with Jon. Harry really loving exploring the materials and creating wonderful shapes and patterns
Busy Week In Solva Class!!!!
Solva class have had a busy week! (26th-30th Sept). Using their literacy skills, painting Arctic Animals, meeting Barney the therapy dog, making crispy cakes, using their ICT skills and playing cricket…. Phew!
We had some great art work in Options today
(Friday 30th September)
Broad Haven Class Friday Morning Spa!!!!
Such a lovely, relaxing morning in our Broad Haven spa – Options morning every Thursday! We had hair care, nail care, hand and foot massage and foot spa. Relax!
Solva Class Researched Polar Regions
A very busy week in Dosbarth Solva. Students have been researching the Polar Regions, making penguins out of sugar paste, keeping fit and active and chilling with their friends.
Broad haven Baked some cakes yesterday.
Please remember its Jeans for Genes day tomorrow
(Friday 23rd September 2022)!!
Dolphin class, we created our very own self-portraits. We used a mirror to look very carefully at our facial features and drew what body parts we could see. We then used paint to make our faces bright and colourful! We did a fantastic job!
Whale class have been working as a team to learn more about each other.
Literacy work in Whale class
Whale class Whale class Yoga in the sensory room
Whale class have had great fun in Forest school!
Broad Haven class had such a fantastic morning in our very own sensory “spa” with hand and foot massage, hair care, foot spa and nail beauticians! All for free! Excellent choice and switch work from our pupils!
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A reflective morning remembering our Queen.
Grassholm class signed the book of condolences for Queen Elizabeth II in the presence of Haverfordwest’s Town Major.nExcellent behaviour and very thoughtful words written!
Puffin class had a lovely first session on Forest School in the Sensory Garden.
The students on Broad haven class enjoying some Aromatherapy.
Portfield School is going to support this event on Friday 23rd September.
Donations of £1 would be gratefully received
School uniform can also be worn.
A huge welcome and well done to our 5 new starters in Starfish class!
They all did brilliantly last week in their first days at Portfield School and had lots and lots of fun exploring their new class and meeting their new friends
Whale Class News!
Here are Whale class pics for the week. This is what we have been up to:
What a fantastic first week we have had in Whale class this week. Everyone has settled in so well into our new classroom and routine and have welcomed our new friends with open arms!
We have enjoyed telling our friends all about our Summer holidays, taking selfies and painting self-portraits, writing ‘All About Me’ and working hard during Literacy and Numeracy.
We have also learnt all about Queen Elizabeth II and paid our respects to Her Majesty.
Caudwell Children is excited to announce the launch of our Get Sensory Packs! We’ve listened to our families who told us that occupying their children, finding appropriate and safe toys and the money to provide their children with the equipment they would like is even more difficult than usual at the moment.
In response to this, we have created The Get Sensory Pack to provide affordable sensory equipment to support disabled children during this especially difficult time. These packs are available to children who have a confirmed disability or chronic illness.
Families can get a sensory pack for £20, which is a reduction of 80% of the cost, providing they meet the criteria.
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