Some Year 8 students have been exploring the beauty of Japanese fish painting in art class, using intricate drawing and painting techniques to produce stunning artwork - simply fin-tastic! pic.twitter.com/kw7O0PFnuB
The annual SJL Gym and Dance display will take place on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 February, showcasing the incredible skills, creativity and hard work of our amazing students - an event not to be missed!
Tickets are available now on ParentPay. pic.twitter.com/Q04AJrS7KY
Catch up with everything that’s been happening at SJL this week with a roundup from Headteacher Mr Newbery.
Plus, the latest SJL Newsletter is out now… https://t.co/Qh6Dn325yS pic.twitter.com/Onixhueki9
Our Year 11 students are busy working on their GCSE free composition, combining their own instruments with digital programmes Sibelius and Garage Band. Their compositions will showcase both their skill and creativity, and we can't wait to hear them! pic.twitter.com/RSfxQRGTTn
Year 11 Netball 🏐
This afternoon the year 11 netball team played Beaumont in a league game. A tight game which finished in a draw 16-16. Well done to all the girls who played and player of the match Lizzie 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/B7ypD2g3eS
Click the link below to watch the upper school production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night–Time which our students performed last November - what a fantastic play, so much talent and hard work from the student cast and crew! https://t.co/yRPIjPpF4C#SJLproud pic.twitter.com/CWCpiJSIHb
Year 10 GCSE History students & some KS3 students had an incredible experience at a brilliant hands-on @WarWorkshops hosted by historian Dr. Bill Smith, delving into the real-life story of WWII hero Arthur Cornell - helping to build a deeper understanding of this time in history pic.twitter.com/8ur4hubJqm
We are excited to welcome Year 11 students and guests to our Post-16 Information Evening. You will have received an email outlining your personalised schedule of talks to attend and we look forward to showing you around.
Please note, registration to attend the evening has closed pic.twitter.com/sr7EZB1Qb9
Year 7 students have been tackling the tricky world of multiplying decimals in maths class today - plenty of focus, determination and problem solving! pic.twitter.com/UbBYy4C4DN
We are looking forward to welcoming students to our Post-16 Information Evening on Wednesday - check out this video for a taster of life in our Sixth Form...@SJL6thform pic.twitter.com/drMu26Vaa6
Year 7 Basketball 🏀
SJL 47 - 10 Aldwickbury
An impressive start to the year 7 Basketball season with students putting on a well rounded display of both offence and defence! Points shared around the team too!
Next up Verulam (A) #SJLBasketball pic.twitter.com/9HN91kEIok
We are collecting empty plastic tubs to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support - the tubs will be sold to a recycling organisation with money raised going to the charity.
Students can hand them in to form tutors or at reception. Please bring them in by Friday 31 January. pic.twitter.com/hQEhYD1tk4
A word from Headteacher Mr Newbery as we welcome all students back from the Christmas break and end our first week in the new spring term.
Plus, our latest SJL Newsletter is out now- https://t.co/Qh6Dn31xJk pic.twitter.com/XJvJOclKwn
House Points - at SJL we take every opportunity to celebrate the effort and achievements of our students through Merit Marks, ACE Cards, Faculty Commendations and Head’s Commendations - as we start the Spring term the current House Points tally stands at... pic.twitter.com/mxaJrMK9wH
Year 9 students were mastering new skills in Food Technology class, learning the art of baking - mixing the ingredients, kneading the dough and creating their designs ready to bake. The room smelt amazing as they came fresh out the oven!#bakingbread #foodtechlesson pic.twitter.com/rMFBYWxvuf
Year 11 students were learning about the titration technique in science class - using it to determine the concentration of an unknown vinegar solution. #chemistrylesson@SJLScience pic.twitter.com/Lle3Ky2GlW
Parents’ Evening for Year 9 will take place on Tuesday 4 February 2025 online via SchoolCloud. Further information about SchoolCloud and how to book your appointments will be sent home. pic.twitter.com/co09ua9FGe
Term Date Reminder - Monday 6 January 2025 is an INSET day, school will be closed to students. Tuesday 7 January, students return to school.
Term dates can be found on the school website https://t.co/nCY6jzrm3K pic.twitter.com/W3aJ8Q5jV9
Vacancy - we have exciting opportunities available here at Sir John Lawes to join our outstanding team - apply now https://t.co/yPZW2ueHvB pic.twitter.com/NW07RFVGdv
Take a look at just some of the amazing highlights from the Autumn term - thank you to our amazing students, staff and SJL community! #SJLproud pic.twitter.com/6HOtrNv7Fr
Download Scratch (a fun intro to computer programming for Key Stage 3 students)
Careers
Futuremorph - an exciting website about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Design & Technology
To view a website that contains numerous information sheets and exercises to enhance the study, understanding and teaching of design and technology; click here.
The BBC Good Food website contains hundreds of recipes that students can use to develop their own recipes, as well as useful hints and tips.
‘Thingiverse’ is the world's largest 3D design community for discovering, printing, and sharing 3D models, with over 100,000 designs for students to view, edit and print.
Drama
Digitaltheatreplus.co.uk (accessible from school desktop) for streams of live theatre from Shakespeare, modern plays, musicals and opera.
Royal Geographical Society's Geography in the News resource: Look at the News Case Studies section. About 20 new geographical articles are added each year. SJL’s login is Bandama and password SM6A424QP.
Teams are entered in a Geowise quiz. These compete against teams from St. Georges and Roundwood Park, as well as some St. Albans’ schools.
www.parliament.uk/education/
A great interactive site that explains how British Government functions. It explores parliamentary history, includes answers to common questions and is a great way for students to learn more about the workings of democracy in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/
BBC News features breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. A great resource for young active citizens who are striving to keep up to date with and research current affairs and social issues on local, national and global levels.
www.channelmogo.org
ChannelMOGO is a portal for young people, aged 13-19 (up to 25 with a learning difficulty and/or disability) who live or go to school in Hertfordshire.
ChannelMOGO brings together lots of services and useful websites for young people in Hertfordshire including Youth Connexions. It features information on a wide range of personal, social, health, careers and citizenship issues and ways to get involved and take action.
