Royal Greenwich celebrated its most accomplished young individuals at the Council's second Great in Greenwich Awards ceremony, which took place on Monday 9th September 2024.

Schools were encouraged to nominate students to acknowledge their outstanding accomplishments in GCSEs, A Levels, and BTecs. This special event was hosted in the historic Victoria Hall of Woolwich Town Hall. Teachers and family members beamed with pride as students received certificates honouring their remarkable achievements.

Headteacher, Mr T Lawrence said, "It was such a pleasure to attend this celebration of success for all Greenwich students in years 11 and 13, but particularly enjoyable to celebrate the successes for which our Woolwich Polytechnic students rightly received recognition. Dipesh, Carmen, Jedidiah and Haris, our home-grown talent, collectively raised the bar on what is achievable in our school. Their parents, attending alongside with me, were absolutely delighted and so proud of their children's successes, their applause filling the beautiful setting."

A council spokesperson said: “All of the weeks, months and years of dedication and hard work have paid off for our students – they have achieved truly remarkable things that I am so proud to celebrate. “A huge thank you to all our school leaders and staff who have supported students with their studies and their wellbeing, to help them achieve these incredible results.”

A council spokesperson said: “We are immensely proud of all our students and these awards are a testament to their years of hard work and dedication. “I’m in no doubt that the class of 2024 is going to do wonderful things – whether they want to be a doctor, or a lawyer, or a chef or an artist. They’re proof that a great future starts in Royal Greenwich.”

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Dear parents/carers,

As you will be aware, one of our Year 11 students tragically died on 22nd September. We are devastated by this loss and all our thoughts are with the young man's family and friends.

The family are collecting funds for his funeral and have set up a Go Fund Me page, and they have requested us to share this page with our wider school community.

If you would like to contribute, please click the link below.

https://gofund.me/e0385b73

Judah C, a Year 11 student from the Class of 2024, has been awarded with the Orwell Scholarship at Eton College

Judah is an embodiment of all that it means to be Poly and Proud.

He seized every opportunity offered to him by our school and it resulted in outstanding success: from achieving an A* in A-Level Maths in Year 11, to eight level 9s at GCSE, finally to obtaining the Orwell Scholarship at Eton College.

We could not be prouder of Judah, and we look forward to many other students following in his success.

Save the date! 

Our Open Evening for external students only, will be taking place on Wednesday 6th November 2024 between 4-7pm.

You will need to book a free ticket in advance of this event, more details and to be confirmed nearer the event.

There is a separate open event for Year 11 students at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys and Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls, click here for more information.

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