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On Thursday 19th January author Candice Brathwaite will be coming into School to speak to Year 9 students about her new book 'Cut both ways'.
The novel has been described as, 'A sharp and funny young adult love story that explores themes of race, class and the complexities of growing up as a black British teen'.
Students can pre-order a copy of the book on MCAS.
Miss S Barrett
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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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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.
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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
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls are looking to appoint an exceptional teacher of English to cover maternity leave with a dynamic and inspirational approach to teaching, an individual that will become an integral part of the department, who will support the department in achieving its ambitious targets and goals. We would like a teacher who believes in collaboration both for students and when working with colleagues. The ideal candidate will be expected to contribute to extra-curricular activities within the department as well as the pastoral life of the school.
We are looking for a teacher who has:
Click here for more information about the role and how to apply
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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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Take a look at the custom artwork that we have had made to celebrate our four house heroes: Frida Kahlo, Jane Austen, Rosa Parks and Marie Curie. There is a portrait of each hero with our favourite inspirational quote to match. We wanted some artwork that was clean, simple and unique to our school. These artworks have gone up in our reception foyer.
Frida Kahlo 1907-1954
Creating self-portraits, Passionate, Vibrant, Mexican, Artist
Jane Austen 1775-1817
British, Novelist, Feminist, Creative, Determined
Rosa Parks 1913-2005
African American, Civil Rights Activist, Courageous, Persistent, Rebellious
Marie Curie 1867-1934
Polish, Chemist & Physicist, 1st Female Nobel Prize Winner, Discovered Radioactivity
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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/
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Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls are looking to appoint an exceptional teacher of English/KS4 Co-Ordinator with a dynamic and inspirational approach to teaching, an individual that will become an integral part of the department, who will support the department in achieving its ambitious targets and goals. We would like a teacher who believes in collaboration both for students and when working with colleagues. The ideal candidate will be expected to contribute to extra-curricular activities within the department as well as the pastoral life of the school
We are looking for a teacher who has:
Click here for more information and how to apply
If there are not any current vacancies that appeal to you, please sign up to our talent pool here
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The Government has now extended Free school meal to families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), if you think you are eligible, please apply via:
RB Greenwich Council website:
LB Bexley Council website:
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On Friday 9th December we had another Poly Parent Morning, the event was a huge success, and it is always so lovely meeting and talking with our parents and carers.
We also held a pre-loved uniform, clothes and also a Christmas gift sale where we raised £97.00. Thank you to all those within our school community who donated items and to those who also purchased items. The funds raised will be used to support our students.
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Wednesday 14th December
Unless there is a significant change in weather overnight, our school site will be open as usual to all year groups tomorrow. Please remember that it is Christmas lunch and Christmas jumper day tomorrow, please see previous posts for details.
Thank you.
