Portfields School An introduction to the area and our school

Portfields is in Newport Pagnell  Newport Pagnell is a town of approximately 15,000 people, situated about 80km north of London, with Cambridge in the east and Oxford to the west.

Milton Keynes is the new city being developed nearby, but the area still feels rural, with open fields a short distance from the town centre.

Newport Pagnell Newport Pagnell is famous in the UK for three things:  It had the UK’s first motorway service station for all traffic (opened in 1960).

Newport Pagnell  It has the oldest working iron bridge in the world (built 1810).

Newport Pagnell  It is the home of Aston Martin, maker of the car driven by James Bond.

Portfields School  Portfields is a large primary school, with 690+ children from 4-11 years of age.  You can read more about it on our website:

You can see our school on Google Earth – just enter ‘Portfields School, Westbury Lane, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8PS’. If you enter your own details too, you can fly (virtually) from one location to the other! You can also check out our school song, written by the music teacher, Mr Sohal (it’s on the website and you are allowed to find it funny).

3SOB We are a class of 30 children, 7-8 We are a class of 30 children, 7-8 years old. years old.  Children at Portfields wear a uniform, as do many English uniform, as do many English schoolchildren. schoolchildren.

For children, the school day runs from 8.50am to 3.20pm, with a break at am and lunch from pm. For children, the school day runs from 8.50am to 3.20pm, with a break at am and lunch from pm.  Voluntary after-school clubs run until pm (these include cookery, a range of sports, art classes etc.) Daily life

 The day is divided into four main lessons and an assembly.  English and Mathematics are taught every day, Science and Physical Education twice a week and Computer Programming once a week (although we also use laptops and projectors in class). Daily life

 Other topics, such as Science, History, Geography and Design Technology are taught in blocks over a half term.  The main foreign language taught is French, which the children study once a week.  Occasionally we will have a day dedicated to one subject e.g. World War 2, or life in Victorian times, which will include dressing up, cookery or role play. Daily life

 Children seem to enjoy coming to Portfields and take an active part in learning.  They can also take part in activities outside school, such as sports festivals, music festivals and street dancing at Christmas. Daily life

Thanks for reading about us. Best wishes from Portfields School!