We are thrilled to announce the release of our first ever GCSE Results Day video for 2024 on our YouTube Channel – PolyMAT Schools!

The summer of 2024 will be forever remembered as a significant moment in our school’s history as our founding cohort received their GCSE results. Over the past five years, we have evolved into a school dedicated to embodying our vision of ‘Success for Everyone’ in everything we do.

Over 20% of our cohort have achieved at least 5 GCSEs at the top grades of 7-9 with 43% students leaving with a grade 7+ in English. Moreover, in some option subjects, over 30% of students achieved a 7+. For English and Maths, 78% of the cohort have achieved a 4+ in both subjects.

Ms Williams, Headteacher, says: “I am so pleased to see that our girls will leave school with qualifications that will open up doors to them and enable them to continue on their journey of success. Everyone has played their part in making this possible and I want to thank our students, staff and families for making this year a success.”.

The commitment of our passionate students and staff has paid off: the hard work, determination, and resilience demonstrated by everyone in our school community have resulted in GCSE results that we are immensely proud of.

Watch now!

 

Dear Parents and Carers,

We would like to remind you that due to our Open Evening on Thursday, October 3rd, students will have a late start on Friday, October 4th.

All students are expected to start arriving at school by 10:40 AM. Thank you for your understanding and support as we host this important event.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs T Jacobs

Deputy Headteacher

Homework Hub is taking place 4 days a week in the Library and is open to all students.

Please encourage your child to attend if they need a space to be able to complete their homework.

We are currently dealing with an ongoing cyber security incident. The security of our systems and customer data is very important to us, and we have taken immediate action to protect our systems. 

We identified some suspicious activity on Sunday 1 September and took action to limit access.  We are conducting a thorough investigation into the incident, alongside the National Crime Agency and the National Cyber Security Centre. 

Although there has been very little impact on our customers so far, the situation is evolving and our investigations have identified that certain customer data has been accessed. This includes some customer names and contact details, including email addresses and home addresses where provided.

Some Oyster card refund data may have also been accessed. This could include bank account numbers and sort codes for a limited number of customers (around 5,000). 

If you are affected, we will contact you directly as soon as possible as a precautionary measure, and will offer you support and guidance.

We are doing all we can to protect our services and secure our systems and data. Our proactive measures mean that:

• Live Tube arrival information is not available on some of our digital channels, including TfL Go and the TfL website. In-station and journey planning information is still available
• Applications for new Oyster photocards, including Zip cards, have been temporarily suspended. If you want to replace a lost photocard, please call us on 0343 222 1234, 08:00-20:00 every day, and select option 1 (charges may apply)
• If you have been unable to apply, please continue making your journeys as usual and keep a record of any fares paid. We may be able to arrange a refund once the incident has been resolved and you receive your new photocard
• If you travel using a contactless payment card, you won’t be able to access your online journey history
• Currently we are unable to issue refunds for incomplete pay as you go journeys made using contactless, so always remember to touch in and out. Oyster customers can self-serve online.
• Many of our staff have limited access to systems and as a result there will be some delays responding to any online enquiries.

We’re also undertaking an all-staff IT identity check. Although we don’t expect any significant impact to customer journeys as we carry out this process, temporary and limited disruption is possible to some services. Please check before you travel.

We will continue to keep you updated. We are sorry for the inconvenience this incident may cause and thank you for your patience.

Yours sincerely

Customer Information Team
Transport for London     

 

 

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is cracking down on phone and designer item theft and sharing tips on how to stay safe.  

Councillor Rachel Taggart-Ryan, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Enforcement said: “We want to improve the quality of life and health of our residents. No one should have to worry about being the victim of crime. Unfortunately, valuable theft is on the rise, but we are supporting the Police who are working to locate, arrest and prosecute perpetrators across the borough.  

"Prevention is always better than cure though. There are things we can all do to protect ourselves and families by keeping valuables out of sight, or leaving them at home, and staying alert to what's going on around us.”

Royal Borough of Greenwich Website Link - Stay safe from street theft and robbery

We’re cracking down on theft and sharing tips on how to stay safe when you’re out and about.

Some criminals use bikes, mopeds or e-scooters to snatch your valuables, so remember to always look up, look out and keep your mobile phone in a safe place  Watch video here

We’re sharing tips on ways you can prevent becoming a victim of theft and robbery. Earbuds and headphones can be a distraction, so if you’re using them try to keep them on a low volume  Watch video here

Dear families, 

We are really looking forward to welcoming our students back through our doors after the summer break later this week.

We have had an incredibly successful summer, both with our summer schools for incoming Year 7 and Year 11 students as well as a fantastic set of GCSE results for our first cohort of Year 11s. We will be sharing with you all the success of Year 11 next week in a special letter from Ms Williams as well as our social media platforms.

In the meantime, I would like to remind you that the return to school for Years 7-11 is as follows: 

Date	Year groups	Timings	Focus
Thursday 5th September	7 and 11 only	Y11: 08:15am – 2:55pm  Y7: 09:30 – 2:30pm	Workshops and tutor sessions
Friday 6th September	All year groups	Y8-10: 08:15am – 2:55pm  Y7: 09:30 – 2:30pm	Workshops and tutor sessions
Monday 9th September	All year groups	08:15am – 2:55pm   (Normal school day)	Timetabled lessons begin period 1

In addition to this, I would like to remind all our families that the timings of the school day have changed for this academic year. School begins at 08:15am and finishes at 2:55pm – on Wednesdays, it is a 2:05pm finish.

Students are expected to be in school by 08:10am, ready for line up at 08:15am prompt.

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind families of our uniform expectations. In particular, students should have an appropriate black school bag (no handbags).  Any false nails, false eyelashes and multiple piercings must be removed prior to their return to school.

We look forward to seeing you all at the end of the week,

Ms Holmes

Deputy Headteacher