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We have had this custom notice board designed for our Year 11 students. It contains useful advice and top tips for our students as they continue with their last year of secondary school.
Current Year 11 students can find this notice board on display outside the Key Stage 4 Head of Year room.
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Since September 2022 we have supported the following charities,
I am delighted to announce that with your support we have raised over £1000 for these charities, this is a fantastic amount of money and an amazing achievement. Thank you!
Mrs D Hawgood
Receptionist
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The Government has announced an additional one-off bank holiday on Monday 8 May 2023 to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.
Note this is in addition to the May Day bank holiday already scheduled for Monday 1 May 2023.
The school will be closed to all students and staff on these dates.
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Well done to the Year 11 football team who beat Charter School 4-1 in the Inner London Cup.
A special shout out to goalscorers Bernard and Elias and to the man of the match Rio!
They are now through to the quarter-finals. Go Poly!
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This week's curriculum spotlight is on Year 7 Maths. Year 7 were exploring the exitance and the impact of Directed numbers. Identifying the negative numbers in the real-life context and relating to their day-to-day life i.e Comparing positive and negative numbers.
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Message for Parents/Carers:
Please kindly donate any unwanted uniform that you may have (in fairly good condition) to our reception for our pre-loved uniform shop. Your donations are greatly appreciated.
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We make it our mission to make the Internet a safer place for children.
At National Online Safety, it is our mission to make the Internet a safer place for children. We will achieve this through equipping school staff, parents and children with the knowledge they need to understand online dangers and how best to react should an incident arise.
What Parents need to know about social media and mental health
What Parents need to know about WhatsApp
What Parents need to know about Discord
What Parents need to know about TikTok
What Parents need to know about BeReal
What Parents need to know about Instagram
What Parents need to know about Facebook
What Parents need to know about YouTube
What Parents need to know about Snapchat
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Take a look at the new vacancies just gone live on our website.
Click here to visit our Vacancies page
We are always looking for dynamic, inspiring, and motivated members of teaching and associate staff to join our fantastic team across our two schools, Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys and Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls.
Join our talent pool here.
PolyMAT is looking to appoint a well organised, efficient and enthusiastic Governance Professional who will work closely with Trustees, Local Academy Committees and the Trust Executive in achieving our strategic and statutory responsibilities. Working alongside the Executive Director of Innovation & Systems, you will support us in providing an excellent service for governance across the Trust.
About the role:
This is a critical role for the Trust as it will support Trustees in delivering on their statutory responsibilities, including through its subcommittees and the Local Academy Committees (LACs). Alongside the Executive Director of Innovation & Systems, you will deliver an efficient and effective clerking service for the (at present) two LACs. You will work with the Local Academy Committees to ensure that each LAC is enabled to work within its Terms of Reference and the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation, to deliver on its local responsibilities. You will be instrumental in providing professional guidance and advice to the LACs, supporting meetings and ensuring they receive comprehensive and effective administrative support in line with NGA standards.
Click here for further information about this role and how to apply
We are looking for a reliable and committed Learning Support Assistant for Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys to support within our Designated Specialist Provision. The ideal applicant will have experience of working with students with Autism and/or Moderate Learning Difficulties with the qualities, skills and drive necessary to fulfil this role. The successful candidate will work under the overall supervision of the Head of DSP, and under the guidance of the HLTA.
Woolwich Poly DSP is for students with an EHCP and a diagnosis of Autism and Moderate Learning Difficulties. The aim is to provide students with the best possible learning environment to meet their individual needs for students to develop social, independent skills and gain qualifications relevant to their next steps.
Click here for more information about the role and how to apply
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys are seeking to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic Technician to join the Science Department. The post holder will play a vital role in the high quality of science teaching in the school and will contribute to the success of the department. You will be required to look after laboratory equipment, set up lessons and support students one to one in their overall achievement in Science and will work closely with the Head of Department and teachers.
Click here for more information about the role and how to apply
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys are looking to appoint a motivated and inspiring Cover Supervisor to take on the supervision of a class of pupils in the absence of a teacher.
The successful applicant will have the ability to work with students whilst undertaking the work set and ensure a constructive and ordered learning environment. It is essential that you demonstrate experience of building positive working relationships with young people and communicating with teachers to achieve positive outcomes for students.
Applicants must be highly organised and have a good standard of literacy and numeracy. Whilst previous experience is not essential, we are keen to recruit someone who is confident, supportive and possesses excellent interpersonal skills.
Click here for more information about the role and how to apply
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We were delighted to welcome Peter Nguyen, a Woolwich Polytechnic Sixth Form Alumni into school today to deliver an Introduction to University Maths session for our Year 11,12 & 13 Further Maths students.
Peter is currently studying mathematics at Imperial College London.
He studied the following subjects at Woolwich Polytechnic Sixth Form:
A* - Further Maths
A* - Maths
A - Physics
A* - Economics
Thank you to our maths department for coordinating such a fantastic opportunity for our students.
Peter also featured in our A Level Results video that was shot back in August 2022. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel here.
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We recently took part in a project with Funding Solutions for Education working with local businesses and organisations to create 3,000 branded folders for our trust.
We firstly wanted to thank all the businesses that chose to take part in this project and for supporting our trust, our schools, and our vision. Thank you to the following businesses:
We have just received the folders and wanted to share how amazing they look; the quality of print and design is fantastic. These folders are very versatile in that they can hold a number of booklets/documents and will be used for a number of different reasons. We cannot wait to start using these folders across PolyMAT, Woolwich Polytechnic Sixth Form, Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys and Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls. This has been a fantastic project, and we have thoroughly enjoyed working with FSE.
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Veganuary is an annual challenge run by a UK nonprofit organisation that promotes and educates about veganism by encouraging people to follow a vegan lifestyle for the month of January.
We selected some of our favourite (and easy to make) recipes from the Veganuary website and thought we would share them with you. Try something new!
All of these recipes and more can be found on www.veganuary.com
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Guidance for Parents/Carers on Flu, COVID 19 and Scarlet Fever from Royal Borough of Greenwich:
Back to school advice issued amid high levels of flu, COVID-19 and scarlet fever – from the UKHSA
As pupils and students return to school following the Christmas break, UKHSA is reminding people that winter illnesses continue to circulate at high levels.
Following simple steps can help protect children, minimise the spread of illness in education and childcare settings and protect wider communities.
Flu and coronavirus (COVID-19) are currently circulating at high levels and are likely to continue to increase in coming weeks. High numbers of scarlet fever, which is caused by group A streptococcus, also continue to be reported.
Professor Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Adviser at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said:
It’s important to minimise the spread of infection in schools and other education and childcare settings as much as possible. If your child is unwell and has a fever, they should stay home from school or nursery until they feel better and the fever has resolved.
Helping children to learn about the importance of good hand hygiene is also key, so practice regular handwashing at home with soap and warm water. Catching coughs and sneezes in tissues then binning them is another simple way to help stop illness from spreading.
Adults should also try to stay home when unwell and if you do have to go out, wear a face covering. When unwell don’t visit healthcare settings or visit vulnerable people unless urgent.
Remember that flu vaccination is still available for all eligible groups and is the best protection against the virus. We have seen good uptake in older age groups but vaccination among young children remains low. Flu can be very unpleasant and in some cases can lead to more serious illness. Getting your child vaccinated protects them and others they come into contact with, and it’s still not too late.
Eligible children include:
• those aged 2 and 3 on 31 August 2022
• all primary school-aged children
• some secondary school-aged children
You can get more information getting your child vaccinated against flu on NHS.UK. https://www.nhs.uk/condit.../vaccinations/child-flu-vaccine/
