Message for current parent/carers

We are delighted to invite you to participate in a new annual survey in which we'll be giving you the opportunity to express your opinions on parent and carer engagement at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls, and your overall confidence in the school’s strategy.

To help us with this, we're working together with the Edurio survey platform. You will have received a link to this survey through your MCAS account. 

Surveys are completely anonymous and confidential, though the responses will be aggregated for the purpose of analysis.

The survey will be available until Friday 23rd February 2024, so please make sure to have your say and share your feedback over the next few weeks.

Your opinion and honesty are much appreciated.

If you have any questions or concerns please get in touch with Edurio at support@edurio.com

We look forward to your feedback!

Dear Parent/Carer,

This is a reminder that our Key Stage 3 Academic Review Day (ARD) on Friday 9^th February.  School will not be open for usual lessons that day as staff will be meeting with Year 7, 8 and 9 students and their families to discuss their academic progress.

Year 10 students will be working from home and will have work set for them to complete via MS Teams.

Year 11 students will have two mock exams on this day. There is a full cohort English Language exam in the morning and a Geography exam in the afternoon. Students not taking GCSE Geography will be dismissed following the English exam for independent study and revision.  Further details of this will be sent to Year 11 students and families.

For our Key Stage 3 students, we will be allocating appointment times for core subjects and subjects where the student isn’t meeting their expected grade.  There will then be the opportunity for families to book further appointments for any other subject of their choice.  This will be on a first come, first served basis.  Details of your exact appointment times and how to book further appointments will be released a few days before the ARD.  However, we ask that you keep the following time slots free as all of your appointments will be allocated in these windows:

• Year 7 – 8.30am - 10.30am
• Year 8 – 11.00am - 1.00pm
• Year 9 – 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Appointments with each teacher will be approximately 5 minutes, with time allocated to move between rooms, therefore we expect each student’s appointments to take a minimum of 90 minutes in their allocated slot.

Students should be accompanied by a parent or family member wherever possible, however if this is not possible, they should still attend the appointments themselves as it counts as their school attendance for the day.  Students should also attend in full school uniform.

Ms E Smith

Assistant Head Teacher

Meet Prapti!

Head Girl 2022 - 2023.

Learn about Prapti’s background, her interests, how she represented the School as one of the Head Girl’s, how helpful the teachers are at Sixth Form and her plans for the future. Prapti is studying at the University of Warwick.

‘My favourite thing about the Sixth Form is the family style environment, it is very welcoming and you will feel at home here’ - Prapti

Meet Callum!

A student who has been at Woolwich Polytechnic from Year 7 to Year 13.

Hear all about who inspires Callum, his ambitions in life, tips on what to expect if you join our sixth form and how the workload is tough but everything is worth it when you achieve great results. Callum is studying English and Drama at Queen Mary University of London.

‘When you get to Sixth Form there is everything here from various sports clubs , board game clubs, reading and debate clubs. If there is a club that you want to run, speak to your teachers as this is what I did on two occasions’ - Callum

Watch now!

Exciting new videos on our YouTube channel - Check out @polymatschools and watch now!

Meet the Class of 2023 at Woolwich Polytechnic Sixth Form

At Woolwich Polytechnic Sixth Form, we take great pride in our students' growth, achievements and success stories. Take a moment to hear from some of our former Year 13 students and learn about their unique journeys and life experiences at our School.

These five videos explore a variety of topics, where students speak openly and honestly about the challenges of Sixth Form, discovering a new career path option, the impact of inspiring teachers, and the personal growth experienced through extracurricular activities as well as so much more. These videos offer just a glimpse of the incredible stories and accomplishments of this amazing group of students.

If you are in search of a welcoming, inspiring, inclusive, and supportive Sixth Form full of new and exciting opportunities with a family feel, look no further than Woolwich Polytechnic Sixth Form.

We understand how challenging it can be for students to secure meaningful work experience in the fields of dentistry and medicine. That's why attending a Get Into Medicine or Get Into Dentistry conference is crucial, as it provides INSTANT access to our Virtual Work Experience programmes.

Virtual work experiences have been accepted by the Medical Schools and Dental Schools Council as valuable alternatives to traditional, in-person shadowing, and this month we're diving into the fascinating world of Emergency Medicine and Dental Hygiene, Dentures & Difficult Decisions.

Students can find out more here:
https://medicmentor.org/university-hospitals-birmingham-trust-virtual-work-experience/

Participating in this virtual work experience not only opens doors for students to gain insights and opportunities that may otherwise be hard to access but also serves as a crucial step in preparing them for their upcoming physical placements. Partnering with Birmingham Universities Hospitals Trust, our Virtual Work Experience has been a game-changer for thousands of secondary school students in the past year.

Combined with the essential knowledge on how to get into medicine or dentistry and valuable advice from doctors and dentists shared at the Get Into conferences, registering for the conference becomes vital.

If your students aged 14-18 haven't yet attended a Get Into Conference but are interested in joining the Virtual Work Experience, they can sign up for the upcoming conferences on these dates to gain INSTANT access after attending:

For aspiring Doctors: FREE LIVE VIRTUAL Get Into Medicine conference dates:

Saturday 27th January, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Saturday 3rd February, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Sunday 4th February, 9:30am - 3:30pm

For aspiring Dentists: FREE LIVE VIRTUAL Get Into Dentistry conference date:

Sunday 28th January, 9:30am - 3:30pm

Students and parents can register for free at these links:
Medicine: https://medicmentor.org/get-into-medicine-ucas-conference/
Dentistry: https://dental-mentor.org/get-into-dentistry-ucas-conference/

Throughout these conferences, students will have the chance to interact directly with doctors, dentists, and medical and dental students LIVE. They'll gain critical information to make a competitive application to study medicine or dentistry at university.

Students aged 14 - 18 are invited to attend with a parent or guardian, equipped with a working camera and microphone.
Medical Registration Link: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shry7MZYtt3MGPjvO
Dental Registration Link: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shrBuiR7SBAcC19kE