Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

PACA is a co-educational school for 11 to 18 year olds based in the heart of the Mile Oak Community in Portslade, Brighton.

[Portslade Aldridge Community Academy @pacauk]

Hi #Brighton! 👋 We're so excited to be working with @TeachFirst to bring you some fantastic teacher training opportunities in our school. Find out more here and #powerupyourpostcode: https://t.co/gRRtkbVm7Z #TeamPACA

[Portslade Aldridge Community Academy @pacauk]

PACA was incredibly lucky to have a visit from @Ianmurphyartist who ran a workshop for our Y10 students yesterday. Thanks Ian!!
👏🎨

[Portslade Aldridge Community Academy @pacauk]

January has been a busy month in the PACA School Library, with visits from four Mile Oak Primary School groups. Our brilliant Year 8, 9 and 11 student Reading Volunteers were outstanding hosts, showing the pupils from classes around the library and hearing them read
#reading

[Portslade Aldridge Community Academy @pacauk]

Happy holidays to all in the PACA community! ❄️

[Portslade Aldridge Community Academy @pacauk]

Our Year 11s begin their mock exams on Monday 6th November.

Students will be given timetables at the end of this week.

Good luck to our Y11s!

[Portslade Aldridge Community Academy @pacauk]

Thanks to the amazing Sussex Safer Road Partnership who kicked off their tour of Sussex at PACA on Monday

The SSRP road show visited PACA and gave interactive live theatre performances to our Y7s and Y11s about road safety and driving.

[Portslade Aldridge Community Academy @pacauk]

It’s #GCSEResults Day!
We wish all our PACA students receiving their results today the best of luck with the next step of their journeys. We are proud of you all! ⭐️

[PACA Duke of Edinburgh @PACA_DofE]

SO MANY Bronze and Silver Awards being handed out today. We are so proud of each and every one of you.

[Portslade Aldridge Community Academy @pacauk]

Yesterday PACA celebrated student achievement with a reward pizza lunch with the Principal. ⭐️🍕https://t.co/n2lGNHDzxj

[PACA Duke of Edinburgh @PACA_DofE]

Another successful team back to the minibus! Well done on your Silver Qualifying Expedition - we thoroughly enjoyed your poems!

[PACA Duke of Edinburgh @PACA_DofE]

These teams! We’ve been so impressed. Last push now :)

[PACA Duke of Edinburgh @PACA_DofE]

An evening in camp well spent! Card games, dinner, and some good old fashioned jump scares.

[PACA Duke of Edinburgh @PACA_DofE]

Breakfasted and packed up - a little slower than yesterday - but en route and doing well!

[PACA Duke of Edinburgh @PACA_DofE]

Hiding from the rain for a moment! Both groups safely back in camp and relaxing.

[PACA Duke of Edinburgh @PACA_DofE]

#teamwork in action. One member of the team was less confident with navigation yesterday but wanted to get it right and contribute. Two of their team members sat with them and taught, checked for understanding, and then praised them. This is what DofE is about. @aldridgeonline

[PACA Duke of Edinburgh @PACA_DofE]

Tents are up, and pasta is cooking. All very chilled in camp tonight :) Just overheard one group discussing their aim: “We still have to write a poem about going around in a circle…” but we’re in good spirits and enjoying some fresh air.

[PACA Duke of Edinburgh @PACA_DofE]

And they’re off!

[PACA Duke of Edinburgh @PACA_DofE]

Kit checked (those carefully packed bags emptied and repacked!) and minibus boarded. Our two Silver Y10 teams are prepped and ready for the off!

[Miss W @MissWheelhouse1]

Our latest @pacauk library display features the seven shortlisted @CarnegieMedals books and reviews from our Carnegie Cliffhangers Book Group! Come and check them out - we highly recommend each and every one! 📖📚💚
#CarnegieMedal