Youth Takeover Day Tramshed
FREE Workshops and Live Youth Music - Saturday 15th July 2023 1-7.30pm.
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'We are incredibly proud of Ebenezer. He took A Level Drama after regretting not choosing the subject for GCSE and he quickly realised this was the subject for him. He listened to feedback to improve, motivated others and would stay late for rehearsals to make sure he was the best he could be. With this dedication we knew he would be ideal for the National Youth Theatre, and he successfully applied whilst at 6th form.
We take the students to see as much theatre as we can, and we often refer to the National Theatre in lessons. When Ebenezer told me he had got the role of Bukayo Saka at the National in Dear England, Ms Coleman, Ms Brunton and I booked our tickets immediately.
To see Ebenezer, centre stage at the National Theatre, holding an audience of over 1000 people in the palm of his hand as he delivers his final monologue, was an incredibly proud moment for the department. I am so proud of him, his work ethic and his humility and I cannot wait to see what he does next. Well done Eb!'
Miss Waine - Head of Drama
Dear England is a play about England football manager Gareth Southgate, the pressures of elite sport, and the role of the national men's football team in the national psyche.
It’s time to change the game.
The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game?
With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt to take team and country back to the promised land.
Written by James Graham, it opened in 2023 at the National Theatre in London starring Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate and directed by Rupert Goold. The title comes from the open letter which Southgate wrote to England fans in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The show runs until 11 August 2023, and you can book tickets here: National Theatre
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Reminder!
KS3 Prizegiving has been moved to Wednesday 12th July 2023.
Parents/carers to be seated by 4.45pm.
5.00pm-6.45pm
This event is by invitation only
GREENWICH – Jubilee Community Centre, Thamesmead, (Mon 24th July 2023 to Thur 17th Aug 2023). Please note that spaces for this provision are limited, and they will be taken up on first come, first served basis for those that qualify.
Independent bookings are also available across all centres, as adhoc bookings, and this goes out on limited available spaces at £30 per child per day.
To clarify, to book a space for your child at the club, we need parents/carers to:
FOR EXISTING PARENTS/CARERS
https://tinyurl.com/SmileyArk-Summer23-Hols-Fun
FOR NEW PARENTS/CARERS
https://tinyurl.com/SmileyArk-Summer23-Hols-Fun
https://tinyurl.com/SmileyArk-Child-Profile-Form
SmileyArk Kids operates an online booking system. Bookings can only be accepted and confirmed once they have been fully activated on the system with an approved contract or an adhoc booking.
Please get in touch with SmileyArk if you have any questions via email Smileyark Kids kids@smileyark.com.
Dear Parents/Carers,
Thank you for taking the time to do the parent survey. We have valued your feedback and as promised we have taken action on things that have been raised. Your partnership is important to us, and we hope that we can continue to work together to ensure that our students achieve success on a daily basis.
Mr T Lawrence - Head of School
Congratulations to our Year 9 team that added the Inner London Cup to the District Trophy to become double champions 2023.
Well done to the full squad for this fantastic achievement.
Dear Parents/Carers,
You will be aware that NEU teachers will be striking on Wednesday 5th and Friday 7th July 2023.
Due to significantly reduced staffing, we will be running the following limited programme for invited students only.
These students will be invited in a separate message home.
The timings for both days are as follows:
We will be providing lunch and/or break for students invited in, but normal payment arrangements will apply.
Additionally, any student not invited in for the above activities who is eligible for free school meals will be able to attend the school from 11.45am to 12.45pm to collect a take-away lunch.
Please look out for messages soon from us to check whether your son/daughter has been invited in.
Mohamed Elsandel former student of Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys stars in new Idris Elba thriller series ‘Hijack’ on Apple TV.
Mohamed Elsandel left Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys in 2018, the drama department couldn’t be more proud of the success he has achieved since leaving school.
Born in Holland to Sudanese parents, Mohamed moved to London at a young age. He joined the National Youth Theatre and since then has gone onto perform in ‘Angels’ at the Greenwich Theatre and films ‘Hireth’ and ‘Playtower’.
Mohamed stars as the character Jaden in the new thriller series ‘Hijack’. Told in real time, “Hijack” is a tense thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven-hour flight, and authorities on the ground scramble for answers. Idris Elba stars as Sam Nelson, a top negotiator who finds himself in the eye of a storm when the plane he is flying on is hijacked. Elba also exec produces the show.
Hijack launches on Apple TV+ 28th June 2023.
Ebenezer left Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys in 2018 and took Drama as one of his A Level options. The drama department are immensely proud of Ebenezer and everything he has achieved since leaving our school.
Ebenezer Gyau trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2023. Productions while training include The Gift, Our Town and Everyman.
Theatre - Productions include: The Tide Whisperer at National Theatre Wales.
Film -County Lines and the short film Held.
Dear England is a play about England football manager Gareth Southgate, the pressures of elite sport, and the role of the national men's football team in the national psyche.
It’s time to change the game.
The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game?
With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt to take team and country back to the promised land.
Written by James Graham, it opened in 2023 at the National Theatre in London starring Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate and directed by Rupert Goold. The title comes from the open letter which Southgate wrote to England fans in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The show runs until 11 August 2023, and you can book tickets here: National Theatre
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A free online safety guide on money muling.
Criminal organisations digitally ‘launder’ the illegal profits of their operations (including scams and drug deals) by moving funds through innocent-looking accounts, which makes it harder for the police to track. To achieve this, they often recruit young people – money mules – who are trusting enough to be taken in by their advances and simply see an easy way to make some cash.
These impressionable youngsters are sometimes approached to take part in person – but more commonly it happens through social media, where the criminals use euphemistic titles like ‘money transfer agencies’. Our #WakeUpWednesday guide takes a look at this emerging online hazard, highlighting how trusted adults can help to protect young people from money muling.
Click here to download the free online safety guide on money muling
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A free online safety guide on AI virtual friends.
Artificial intelligence is probably the hot topic in technology circle right now, with questions being raised worldwide about how AI might conceivably affect the very future of the human race. In the short term, however – definitely as far as its impact on young people is concerned – the clearest risk is almost certainly the AI-powered ‘virtual friends’ which are springing up all over the internet.
There’s Replika and Kuki, for instance, while Snapchat has recently got in on the act with My AI – and search engines like Bing and Google have developed their own versions. Are these machine intelligences suitable online companions for young people? What are their limitations and weak spots? Our #WakeUpWednesday guide profiles the emergence of AI ‘virtual friends’.
On Friday 16th June the Young Greenwich Awards Night took place at the University of Greenwich. This event is all about celebrating our young people’s achievements. There was a speech from a special guest in attendance Deputy Leader of Royal Greenwich Council, Averil Lekau about the role of youth services in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
The award ceremony then took place with young people winning awards for a number of different reasons including academic excellence, athletic achievement, community champion awards and much more.
The last award of the evening was given to one of our Year 8 students, Prince Michael as the young person of the year for his involvement with the Woolwich Common Youth Hub. Prince Michael was presented this award by the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Dominic Mbang and Head of Youth Service, Jeanette Harrison.
A fantastic evening wonderfully supported by local businesses, families, friends, and the community.
On behalf of everyone at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys we are incredibly proud of Prince Michael for this achieving this amazing award.
