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MORE than 100 pupils from 19 schools across the south visited Portchester and teamed up with our students to be inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The aim of the special conference was to empower youngsters with Olympian aspirations such as leadership to use these in all areas of school life and in community projects.
Olympic rower Pete Gardner was on hand to give the youngsters an inspirational talk about his experiences at the Athens games.
The event was organised by the Specialist Schools & Academies Trust.

On Thursday 10th December we were pleased to hold our second castle building evening after the success of the one last year. This year students were also give the opportunity to build their castles out of cake as well as using the technology room to design and build a castle.


The evening was a great success and some fantastic castles were made. Students from year 7 along with students from our feeder schools in year 6 were invited with their families to join staff from history and technology to design their dream castles.
The staff on hand to advise our student included Mrs Parsons, lead learner of humanities: Mrs Moore, head of technology, Mr Di Maio, technology teacher and Mr Harding, IT teacher. We were all impressed with the enthusiasm of the students and parents alike and the finished castles were really well made and some very tasty!

7 students recently took part in the School Masterchef semi-finals, they had to cook either Salmon en Croute and Brownies or Fishcakes and a Bakewell Tart.

A chef from a local hotel and staff from Enterprise and Skills who organise the event were judges.
4 students qualified and will now compete against students from other schools at the Royal Bath Hotel.

Mikhail Carrington - Year 7
Marcus Messer - Year 7
Josh Winter - Year 7 - Qualifier
Jordan Edwards - Year 8 - Qualifier
Mazin Kudmany - Year 8 - Qualifier
Adam Rathbone - Year 9 - Qualifier

Nearly 300 present and former students gathered with their guests to celebrate the academic achievements of another record breaking year.
Among the prize winners were Jonathan Packer, Shahibur Rahman and Alexander Watson who also presented prizes to high achievers in the lower school.

To view a full programme of winners please click here

On Tuesday September 29th, we held our annual Open Evening. We welcomed prospective parents and pupils from Years 5 and 6 of our neighbouring Primary Schools to come and see Portchester in action.

The key messages of the event were:

The school was open, friendly, inspiring and full of promise.
Boys were achieving brilliant results in their GCSE’s.
There are broad based and interesting opportunities for all levels of ability.
The supportive relationships between staff and pupils are outstanding. Far reaching opportunities to exceed with a strong reward and recognition policy.



Feedback was amazing, boys left us with happy, excited faces saying how much they loved it and parents had plenty of great things to say:

"The boy seem really happy and positive about school life"
"Friendly atmosphere, great facilities, positive attitude"
"I would feel happy about sending my son here"
"You should be proud of the school"
"Fantastic, helpful, enthusiastic staff and students"

They’re real sports and have been recognised as such with special awards.

Scores of primary and secondary aged children in Bournemouth have scooped prizes in the 2009 Sports Personality of the Year Awards, organised by Portchester School.

The children were nominated by their teachers and then voted on by their peers covering categories from team work to trampolining, from leadership skills to swimming.

Eighty children received certificates and from these 20 were awarded trophies.


The cohort also included Callum Graham who represents England in fishing, and Nick Hunt – already described in his decathlon age group nationally as the UK’s next Daley Thomson.

“Sport inspires young people, not just in physical education but in all areas of school life,” said Portchester’s Assistant Headteacher and Director of Sport, John Greetham, and compere for the awards evening.

“We want to inspire all young people in this way.”

Pupils also honoured came from Avonbourne, Bethany, Pokesdown St James’, Stourfield and King’s Park.

This is the third year Portchester has organised a sporting hero awards, but the first time other schools have been involved.