Parents’ Evening for Year 8 will take place on Tuesday 25 March online via SchoolCloud. Further information about SchoolCloud and how to book your appointments will be sent home. pic.twitter.com/wCQYmoeqgu
Reminder - Apprenticeship Evening takes place this evening starting at 6.30pm in the Sports Hall. The evening provides a fantastic opportunity for Year 12 and Year 13 students to find out about apprenticeship opportunities. pic.twitter.com/oVpAwSL8js
Our ‘Have You Met...?’ student leaders have been helping participants prepare for the upcoming event on Tuesday 11 March, from 3:30–4:30pm in the school canteen. They’ve been planning creative displays to showcase schoolwork, sports achievements, hobbies, and personal interests. pic.twitter.com/zv3rM9Vk5T
Shakespeare met technology yesterday in English class as some Year 10 students were busy recording a soliloquy of Macbeth using their iPads - helping to enrich their learning and develop their own creative thinking of the text. #shakespeare#soliloquy pic.twitter.com/8hOQegXHgg
Very exciting news - our new staircase in the maths faculty is open, making transitions between lessons much smoother for students and staff. A huge thanks to FoSJL (Friends of Sir John Lawes) for their large contribution towards the cost of building works. pic.twitter.com/pCRsSibW1E
Wishing staff and students heading off to Davos, Switzerland for this year's ski trip, a fantastic and memorable adventure. Have a great time! pic.twitter.com/O6yjQN3kaU
Term Date - a reminder that next week is half term.
Have an enjoyable break and we look forward to seeing you all back on Monday 24 February. pic.twitter.com/8kOl6XSHtW
Wow! What a busy week it's been at SJL, Headteacher Mr Newbery gives a round up of the highlights - plus the latest SJL Newsletter is out now - https://t.co/Qh6Dn325yS pic.twitter.com/YSDW1h6Asy
Oracy Week: Some Year 7 and Year 8 students put their persuasive skills to the test in a debating competition - from constructing strong arguments to thinking on their feet, they showcased fantastic confidence when delivering their arguments. pic.twitter.com/gQ2KAzgzjP
Oracy Week - Year 7 King form group delivered a fantastic assembly today on ‘the true meaning of love’ - helping to build on their oracy skills and learning the power of clear, expressive speech. Well done to all involved!#OracyWeek #sjlproud#publicspeaking pic.twitter.com/yYtFTSBfzw
Oracy Week - students working in small groups with a Spanish teacher helping to sharpen their Spanish skills through conversation. #OracyWeek pic.twitter.com/0Frf60tnxK
Our next Second-Hand School Uniform Sale will take place tomorrow (Thursday 13 February) from 3.30pm in M1. All the uniform in stock has been freshly laundered. pic.twitter.com/auAtfoLG7i
We are very proud that five of our Year 13 students have been offered places at Cambridge University - this is an amazing accomplishment and a testament to their hard work and dedication. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for them.#SJLProud pic.twitter.com/72WKS43kn4
Some Year 12 students taking part in @youngenterprise have been selling charms as part of their business Charm Parlour. The scheme helps students to create their own business; managing company finances, promotion and sales. A great way to build practical business skills! pic.twitter.com/VM4mQy1iH2
Oracy Week; Some Year 8 students enjoyed a reading café in English class, chatting with each other about the books they are currently reading using thought-provoking questions prepared by Mrs Hamilton. A great way to build discussion skills and articulate ideas.#OracyWeek pic.twitter.com/3yZPuqMfHP
Oracy Week; yesterday three students from our Climate Action Group attended the Hertfordshire Youth COP - taking part in a climate debate where they put forward arguments on how to tackle climate change, showing excellent oracy skills as they justified the decisions made. pic.twitter.com/Idc64fwzu6
Oracy Week; Mrs Hamilton gave an assembly to Year 8 students about the power of language, encouraging students to use their voice in lessons by answering questions, getting involved in debates and taking part in class discussions. #oracyweek pic.twitter.com/cRnCKeSbJm
Our Year 9 Animal Studies students had an unforgettable experience with @spiritofthewilduk meeting an incredible range of animals up close, getting hands-on and learning lots of fascinating facts. A wonderful way to learn beyond the classroom!#animalstudies pic.twitter.com/CXGhQ1xxhQ
Oracy Week; the power of storytelling. Mrs Chowdry is currently reading one of Richard Osman’s murder mystery novels to her Year 8 form group - the students say they can imagine the story better having it read aloud to them, helping to bring the book to life. pic.twitter.com/NJMu0BTY9q
Last week our Year 7 students had an assembly on cybercrime in order to help them create a safe digital environment to navigate the online world. pic.twitter.com/cfAt8EQGqt
Our students are hard at work rehearsing for the Gym and Dance Display - the routines look incredible!
Grab your tickets and come and see for yourself - performances taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday this week at 6pm.
Tickets available via ParentPay. pic.twitter.com/ZvHAiNCSCz
Oracy Week - this week we’re celebrating the power of spoken language to help students build confidence, learn to express ideas clearly and develop their communication skills. From debates to presentations and discussions, lots of opportunities to find their voice.#oracyweek pic.twitter.com/ZAO6AwS4jF
Saturday Morning Football vs Marlborough
7s won 3-0
8s won 5-2
9s won 3-2
10s drew 3-3
Well done to all of the boys involved in a fantastic morning of school sport #sjlfootball⚽️ pic.twitter.com/nUBg0mLvTE
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.
