Take a look at the impressive list of prestigious universities and cutting-edge institutions that our Year 13 students from 2024 have enrolled in all across the UK.

Read the full article here: https://polysixthform.co.uk/page/?title=Destinations&pid=59…

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We are delighted to publish the first of our termly PolyMAT Newsletters to share the wonderful work happening in our schools.  We hope you enjoy reading it and hearing the stories of celebration.  We would like to thank all of the amazing staff who work so hard throughout the trust and also our parents/carers and those in governance for their tremendous support - our young people benefit so much from the environment that we create together. 

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable summer break.

Trust Newsletter Issue 1 - Summer 2024

Friday 14th June 2024 marked the final day for our Year 11 students here at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls.

This is a significant day for the history of our school as our founding cohort get ready to embark on a new journey. We are so incredibly proud of everything that they have achieved.

This incredible year group have truly led the way and set a remarkable example for all students at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls.

Congratulations to the Class of 2024.

Year 11 Graduation - Monday 17th June 2024 at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys

On Monday 17th June we welcomed into school our Year 11 students and their families to celebrate their graduation. A wonderful occasion filled with lots of heartfelt and supportive speeches from staff and the students.

Thank you to everyone who attended this special event and thank you to everyone who has supported this Year 11 cohort in their journey here at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys.

A huge congratulations to the Class of 2024!

Introducing Professor Higgins, our esteemed Dog Mentor at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls and Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys

Professor Higgins is our friendly school dog. He became part of the Poly family as our Dog Mentor in 2022 at the tender age of 6 months old.

In order to gain this title, like any student, he had to sit an exam to ensure he had the right temperament for school life, which included testing his skills such as patience, positivity and teamwork.

Higgins specialises in working with students to reduce anxiety, to encourage social skills as well as helping students who are at the early stages of grasping the English Language. He is also very good at helping students understand the body language of dogs. This is useful when working with students to overcome their fear of dogs as this allows them to feel confident when out in public, including our Royal Borough’s green spaces.

Higgins has a variety of hobbies, beyond the school gates, ranging from swimming (in any body of water, particularly in muddy streams) and even modelling!

Professor Higgins works on a voluntary basis. Like any member of staff, our Professor has his own timetable. This means he avoids the corridors at change of lessons as well as the playground at break and lunchtime.

The safeguarding and wellbeing of our students and staff come first in our Poly family - this includes the wellbeing of Professor Higgins. For this reason, our school community follow these guidelines:

• Keeping our voices soft and calm (to stop him worrying that we are upset)
• Asking before stroking him (he might be on his way to a lesson and won’t want to be late!)
• Picking up any food that we may drop on the floor in the dining hall or playground (some human food can make him ill)

We believe Professor Higgins is the ‘paw-fect’ Dog Mentor 🐕 💙

Did you know that you can zip from Abbey Wood Station to Canary Wharf in just 11 minutes?

The Elizabeth Line offers significant advantages to the Thamesmead community. Traveling from Abbey Wood Station, it now takes just 11 minutes to Canary Wharf, 25 minutes to Tottenham Ct Rd, and 29 minutes to Paddington. This line provides access to 40 other London destinations, as well as Heathrow Airport and Reading.

From Abbey Wood Station, you can catch buses 244 and 301 outside the station, which will take you directly to our schools. Additionally, bus routes 229, 472, and SL3 from Abbey Wood Station will lead you to Thamesmead Town Centre, a short 5-minute walk to our two secondary schools.

The Superloop bus route (SL3) functions as a new express service from Bromley North Station to Thamesmead Town Centre via Bromley Town Centre, Chislehurst, Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Bexleyheath Town Centre, and Abbey Wood. Route SL3 operates every 12 minutes during the day from Monday to Saturday and every 15 minutes in the evenings and all day on Sundays.

This photograph of the Canary Wharf skyline was taken at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls yesterday morning. The views must be even more spectacular at sunset and at night.

Please find below a list of useful links for free events and activities for the upcoming Easter half term break locally:

• Easter in Greenwich - Visit Greenwich
• Holiday Food and Fun Easter 2024 | Royal Borough of Greenwich (royalgreenwich.gov.uk)
• Easter Holidays: Ways into Drawing | Royal Museums Greenwich (rmg.co.uk)
• Peckham Levels Easter Egg Hunt Tickets, Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite
• Easter at Greenwich Market | Greenwich Market
• Welcome Spring: Family Easter Holiday Events (3rd April 2024 - 12th April 2024) | Royal Borough of Greenwich (royalgreenwich.gov.uk)
• All events - IKEA Greenwich - IKEA
• Easter Fun - Easter Event in Woolwich, Greenwich - Visit Greenwich
• Easter holidays | Museum of London Docklands
• Easter Workshop | Woolwich Works
• Woolwich Family Film Club | Woolwich Works
• Free activities for kids in London - visitlondon.com
• School holiday activities - Thamesmead (thamesmeadnow.org.uk)
• Tump 53 half term open morning - Thamesmead (thamesmeadnow.org.uk)
• 5 FREE Activities for Kids in London during Easter 2024 - The Strings Club
• Events & Activities | Greenwich Centre Library | Better
• Events & Activities | Abbey Wood Library | Better Libraries
• Where kids can eat for free or £1 during the Easter holidays 2024 (prima.co.uk)
• Next month | Royal Borough of Greenwich (royalgreenwich.gov.uk)
• Lesnes Abbey Easter Festival - Lesnes Abbey Woods
• Easter Dinosaur Egg Hunt - Lesnes Abbey Woods
• Easter Fun with the Rabbit Run — Enjoy Bexleyheath
• Anatomical presents: The Buildy-uppy Dance Show | What's on | Tramshed
• Youth Unity Hub at the Moorings - Thamesmead (thamesmeadnow.org.uk)
• Thrive Youth Club - Thamesmead (thamesmeadnow.org.uk)
• Calendar - Young Greenwich Youth Services (young-greenwich.org.uk)
• Search for services | Greenwich Community Directory