Dear parent/carer,

We hope your daughter has enjoyed her first week at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls and that she has started to settle into secondary school life.  To support with this transition for you and your daughter, we would like to remind you of our Year 7 Information Evening on Thursday 21^st September from 5pm-6pm.

There will be a presentation from members of staff to clarify or relay important information to you as parents and carers, once this is finished we will be available to ask any individual questions you may have. Your daughter should attend with you where possible.

We are looking forward to seeing you all again,

Ms E Smith

Assistant Headteacher - Pastoral and Safeguarding

On Wednesday 6^th September we welcomed 10 facilitators in to deliver the Jack Petchey Spark Programme to our Year 10 cohort.

The Jack Petchey Spark Programme has been inspired by Sir Jack’s own go-getting approach to life and is designed to help students to cope successfully with pressures in and out of school, maintain their well-being, support their success at (and beyond) school, and to build their readiness and capabilities for the future. 

The workshop helps students to understand and experience how mindset affects our ability to be at our best, to achieve our goals and overcome problems, and our relationships with others. It gives young people helpful tools and insights to help them to be at their best more of the time, even when facing uncertainty, tricky challenges, and stressful situations, and to successfully navigate the challenges and opportunities that they encounter on their journey to adulthood.  

The workshop is delivered by BTS Spark facilitators experienced in working with young people.  All resources and guidance were provided, and students received their own handbook and programme certificate.

An amazing day full of activities, thought-provoking challenges and discussion, such a great way to start the school year for our Year 10 students.

Click here to find out more information about the Jack Petchey BTS Spark Programme

A long-standing tradition at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls, at the end of the new Year 7s first day here all our staff line the exit gate to ‘clap out’ the students and to celebrate them joining our school and our community and for completing Day 1!

A huge well done to all our Year 7s as they start their journey with us at WPSfG, we are so excited to watch these students grow, learn, and achieve ensuring ‘Success for Everyone’.

Click this link to view the video of our Year 7s completing their first day!

It is with tremendous pride that Woolwich Polytechnic Sixth Form, rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, celebrates the success of the Class of 2023.

47% of our students received A* - B grades, with a significant number continuing their academic pathways at Russell Group universities, including Cambridge, Edinburgh, and Warwick amongst others.

Head of School, Mr Tom Lawrence states, "Our class of 2023 have done themselves proud and nearly all have achieved their first-place offers or high-end apprenticeships, securing an average grade that matches 2019 and 2022. We have many students again going to illustrious Russell Group universities. The results day itself has been a great day of rightful celebration for staff and students. All these enormous achievements have been made against a backdrop of significantly tougher marking, particularly at the top end."

This sentiment is shared by Mr Tim Plumb, CEO of PolyMAT, "After such hard work through challenging times, it was fantastic to see so many students with happy faces, being rewarded with progression to university and apprenticeships. This is why we all work so hard, to change lives and ensure ‘Success for Everyone’ that will last for many years to come." 

Ms Hannah Elliott, Head of Sixth Form, comments: “I am so proud of all our students here at Woolwich Poly. Each of them has shown resilience and determination in the face of adversity. Year on year, our results echo our school ethos of ‘Tomorrow's Leaders’ demonstrating the dedication and commitment of the students themselves, as well as our hardworking staff and supportive wider community. We look forward to seeing the future successes of our students as our Sixth Form expands next year to accommodate Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls.” 

• Abubakar - Engineering at Cambridge (A*A*A*A)
• Sam - Maths at Bath (A*A*AA)
• Dario - Engineering at Edinburgh (A*A*AA)
• Mercy - Architecture at Leeds (A*AB)
• Yedidia - Medicine at Plymouth (ABC)
• Calista – Medicine at Southampton (BBB)
• Andrei - Mechanical Engineering at Nottingham (ABB)
• Pharell - Computer Science at Warwick (AAA)
• Prapti – Global Sustainable Development at Warwick (A*AB)
• Callum - English and Drama at Queen Mary’s (A*A*B)
• Neha - English Literature at Kings (AAB)

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Oxleas NHS - Children and Young People's Directorate Greenwich CAMHS

Dear Parent/Carer,

We are a service working with your school to support the emotional wellbeing and mental health of your children. Some of you may have already been in touch or heard of us through your school’s Head of year/ teacher/inclusion lead/SENco or counsellor.

We will continue to offer our service throughout the summer holidays and wanted to encourage all parents to get in touch with us if you have any concerns regarding your child’s emotional wellbeing and mental health at this difficult time. Interventions will be offered face to face at High point house at Shooters Hill or virtually via MS Teams whichever works best for the young person.

We offer 6-8 sessions of CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) based support for child/ young person. We offer Adolescent anxiety intervention and/or Low mood intervention.

If you have noticed that your child seems more worried than usual, reluctant to engage in their everyday activities, having difficulties with their behaviour or noticed a change in their sleep/eating habits which could be related to emotions and mood, then we may be able to help.

To speak to one of our team about how we might be able to support you, please email the address below:

oxl-tr.gmhst@nhs.net With the following information:

• Name:
• Date of Birth:
• School:
• Contact Number:
• Current Difficulties:

A member of our team will then contact you over the phone to think about what kind of support you and your child would benefit from and set up a meeting with one of our Education Mental Health Practitioners if this feels right for you.

Yours sincerely,

Mental Health in Schools Team

Greenwich CAMHS

Children and Young People’s Directorate Greenwich CAMHS Highpoint House Shooters Hill London SE18 3RZ

Tel: 020 3260 5211

Fax: 020 8331 4172

www.oxleas.nhs.uk

www.headscapegreenwich.co.uk