On Wednesday 5th July the staff at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls took 10 students from Year 7 -9 on a hike into the countryside where they walked for 7 miles. The main purpose of this outing was to build character and teamwork. The students were great and worked so well together even when they began to get tired. The joy and wonder throughout the afternoon was wholesome.
Ms Williams - Head of School
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.
Today sees the launch of the brand-new feature across our platforms – Sound Bites!
Our music department have recorded short clips of our amazing students here at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls, and we will be regularly will be sharing these sound bites for our school community to enjoy. We are so lucky to have such wonderful and talented musicians at our school.
Our first sound bite features Year 10 student Naomi who performed ‘Feeling Good’ in the Winter Concert. Naomi is taking music as one of her options and is an excellent singer who has performed in a number of our concerts and recital evenings.
Happy listening!
Dear parents/carers,
You will be aware that NEU teachers will be striking on Wednesday 5th July as well as on Friday 7th July 2023.
Due to significantly reduced staffing, we will be running the following limited programme for invited students only.
Wednesday 5th July 2023:
Friday 7th July 2023:
Please look out for messages soon from us to check whether your daughter has been invited in.
Best wishes,
Ms. Williams - Head of School
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 girls achieve success on a daily basis.
Ms L Williams - Head of School
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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’.
Year 10 student, Michelle wins Star Pupil Award at the National Be Kind Awards 2023.
A few months ago, staff at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls decided to nominate Year 10 student Michelle for a Be Kind Award.
The Be Kind awards are all about recognising and celebrating young people not just for their academic achievements in school but also for the way that they treat others and show acts of kindness. Individual students, student groups and schools can be nominated in different categories relating to kindness. We nominated Michelle due to her wonderful, caring, patient and kind nature, especially when one of her friends was going through the most awful experience. In 2021, Michelle’s friend was suddenly diagnosed with a life altering brain tumour. She endured several operations and rounds of chemotherapy and was out of school for a year. During this time Michelle made sure that she kept in touch, on the phone and in person when she was allowed; she kept her up to date with all the school gossip and when she couldn’t respond she would talk to her and text her anyway!
Michelle has helped her friend to regain her speech and has supported her physically to regain her movement, independence, and strength, especially on days when she finds that difficult. Michelle supports her friend both in school and outside of school, and we really wanted to show Michele how grateful and proud everyone is of her. Once we sent the nomination, we didn’t hear anything for a long time and assumed that unfortunately Michelle hadn’t been shortlisted. A few weeks ago, we received an email from the award winners saying that Michelle had indeed been shortlisted for the Star Pupil award!
On Monday 19th June 2023, Michelle and her friend were escorted all the way to Manchester by a member of staff to attend the awards ceremony. They were extremely excited to be going and hoping for the best. They had a great day and were astounded when the winners were being announced and Michelle’s name was called! Michelle had won the Star Pupil category at the National Be Kind Awards!
On behalf of everyone here at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls we are so very proud of Michelle and all that she has done and continues to do for her best friend. Michelle is one of the most selfless, giving and kind humans, and we are very lucky to have her within our school community.
Click here to find out more information about the Be Kind Awards
We have had a number of new followers across our platforms recently, and we wanted to reintroduce ourselves to those of you who may not know about our trust PolyMAT.
PolyMAT was established in 2014 when our only school was Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys, a long-successful 11-18 Comprehensive school serving the people of Thamesmead. Our early priority was to deliver the same quality of provision for girls in Thamesmead, and we set about opening Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls. In September 2019, this became a reality, and we are very proud that we now offer excellent education for up to 2800 students in Thamesmead.
Our Vision is “Success for Everyone” and this places inclusion and well-being at the heart of everything we do. More than anything else, PolyMAT is an organisation that puts people first as we know that they are our greatest asset.
We pride ourselves on the quality of our relationships and the shared desire to give our students the best possible opportunities to become the people that they want to be. We hope that you share our passion for putting people first and creating the most positive environment possible for success to thrive; we always know that we get the best from ourselves when we help others get the best from themselves.
Click to watch this video that explains a little more about who we are:
Visit our trust website for more information.
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You have until June 30th to get your £400 energy rebate from your fuel supplier if you have a key or card meter. Those not able to benefit automatically, will have received a monthly voucher in the post, from October 2022 to March 2023. It's not too late to claim! If you have lost or not received your vouchers, contact your supplier, so they can be re-issued. They will also be reaching out to you to remind you to claim. Need advice? Call Live Well Greenwich free 0800 470 4831. |
Please find below a list of local activities and events that we wanted to share with our community:
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The Thamesmead hot air balloon is back! See it take flight at the launch of the #FieldsofEveryWhen exhibition this Saturday 17 June. The exhibition showcases the original artworks that were used for the fabric of the balloon which features more than 200 images and took flight at different locations in Thamesmead last summer. In celebration of the exhibition launch, the balloon will be inflated at the park behind the 'Southmere Lake' bus stop on Harrow Manor Way, SE2 9TX (sometimes called Abbey Wood Park). There will be a side inflation from 2.30pm where you'll get the chance to walk inside the balloon, followed by a tethered flight from 6.30pm. Please note that this is all dependent on suitable weather conditions. Before planning your visit please check www.g-foew.art for the latest updates. The Fields of EveryWhen exhibition will run from Saturday 17 June to Thursday 29 June at The Nest Community Building and Library SE2 9FA. Opening times will be: Monday to Friday from 9.30am – 5pm. Find out more https://bit.ly/3p0Rd6p |
Do you want to learn sewing and needlework skills? You can attend a FREE series of textile workshops kicking off on Saturday 17 June and make a banner that will be displayed at the #ThamesmeadFestival on 12 August!
Find out more https://bit.ly/3WY3w07
Is your back garden packed with flowers? Are your window boxes bursting with colour? If so, then enter #GreenwichinBloom before Wednesday 19 July.
royalgreenwich.gov.uk/greenwich-in-bloom
Find out about the different cycling opportunities available for different experience levels in Thamesmead.
Suitable for adults, from beginners to improvers or anyone who wants to practice cycling.
Family Bike Club
Sessions are free, but spaces need to be booked in advance. Email roadsafetyeducation@bexley.gov.uk to book your space.
The Thamesmead Festival is returning to Southmere Park on Saturday 12 August. Be sure to save the date!
Last week we shared that Team Future fighters Sabrina and Elisha in Year 9 have been shortlisted in the London Mayor Design Future London Competition. The challenge was to reimagine Croydon town centre to make it a greener, safer and more prosperous place for everyone.
You can view their entry here under the 11-15 age group category Entry 13:
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/.../a3645256d95642ed8d33b3df...
The voting is now open, and we would love your support, vote Entry 13 here:
https://form.jotform.com/231303616986358
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