Close

Twitter Wall

06/06/23

If you are thinking of taking up an instrument but not sure which one to choose, come along to our Try an Instrument Day - open to Year 6 students who have a place at SJL starting in September, plus any current SJL students in Years 7-9. pic.twitter.com/eAtCqO4iWS

05/06/23

Reminder to Y10 parents that booking for online Parents’ Evening closes tomorrow, 6 June at 6pm pic.twitter.com/JobS0rL6LZ

31/05/23

Just Wow Toby Cherry clears a new PB of 2:03m at the weekend. So proud of this young man pic.twitter.com/w3MdQMDuMm

27/05/23

Vacancy - we are seeking an enthusiastic IT/Media Support Technician to provide first line media and technical support. Apply now https://t.co/z0oVyWH8Ob pic.twitter.com/OV0Ee6wbpm

26/05/23

Term Date - a reminder that next week is half term.Have an enjoyable break, we hope everyone has a chance to enjoy the sunshine. We look forward to seeing you all back Monday 5 June. pic.twitter.com/KxOt6Sq3xD

26/05/23

Our Year 10 Food Technology students enjoyed a masterclass with cookbook author and TV chef Theo Michaels - Theo helped the students to make burritos, including making the tortillas, whipping up a salsa and a variety of fillings, while offering tips and advice. pic.twitter.com/1q0lDvxifz

25/05/23

Alumni: What a first season with we are all so proud of you at SJL Your hard work and dedication is really paying off, you are an inspiration to all the young sports people at our school pic.twitter.com/a9d9Jv8kxR

25/05/23

Alumni: What a first season with we are all so proud of you at SJL . Your hard work and dedication is really paying off, you are an inspiration to all the young sports people at our school pic.twitter.com/rSRFykHODc

25/05/23

60 of our best mathematicians from years 7 and 8 recently achieved SJL’s best ever Junior Maths Challenge results. In total they achieved 24 Gold medals, 20 Silver and 13 Bronze. The top 17 qualified for the follow on round in June. Well done year 7 and 8! pic.twitter.com/uVVMZtnEs8

25/05/23

Our Year 9 Social Sciences students gained further insight into the world of politics when Bim Afolami, MP for Hitchin & Harpenden, came to a Q&A session, giving our students the chance to ask many questions on a wide range of topics. pic.twitter.com/MzAO42ptfT

24/05/23

Our lovely rabbits and chickens now have fabulous new homes thanks to some Year 9 students who put two new wooden hutches together. pic.twitter.com/O0KW3nHtJO

24/05/23

Following the visit last week from TV journalist and presenter Martine Croxall our Media Studies students began creating their own news story as part of . Take a look at the full news broadcast here https://t.co/GfWPHvzkCI pic.twitter.com/c9LYUtr21A

23/05/23

This week students will be discussing the benefits of 'reading' and the word 'intertextuality' (when a new text is connected to & influenced by previous texts).“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr Seuss pic.twitter.com/NO1fVRYagJ

23/05/23

We're throwing it back to last week's Year 10 Music Showcase - what an amazing evening! https://t.co/ySmhNS1NWd pic.twitter.com/aCESpszsl6

22/05/23

Reminder to Y10 parents that booking for online Parents’ Evening opens tomorrow, 23 May, at 6pm pic.twitter.com/Yr1j1Y5kEx

22/05/23

Year 9 Social Science students have been busy filming a Political Party Campaign as part of their politics module - creating their own party and developing their own policies. pic.twitter.com/ad0BcNGQJP

21/05/23

Good luck to our Year 12 students who will be out on work experience this week. Please do all that you can to make the most of your week and enjoy the experience. We look forward to hearing all about it. pic.twitter.com/9kJvWMugOJ

21/05/23

A celebration of alliums waiting to be cut and placed on reception pic.twitter.com/zfRP8pkz3Y

21/05/23

Everyone is in and cooking! pic.twitter.com/jOEfgkUCID

21/05/23

Alumni: So proud of this young man! Clubman of the year at Verulamians RFC after a brilliant season with some 1st Team Rugby experience. Keep it up Matty you are an inspiration to so many pic.twitter.com/CkUpxmKPnQ

19/05/23

Amazing creativity on display as Year 10 art students develop ideas for their final piece of work as part of their portrait project. pic.twitter.com/pxcQkPEXh6

18/05/23

Our Year 12 Economy students gained insight into the day-to-day life of an economist with a brilliant talk by Bank of England Senior Economist Gosia Goralczyk. Our students gained a greater understanding about the function of the Bank of England to monitor financial stability. pic.twitter.com/aHvo7gGyZM

18/05/23

Highlights from the second half of the Spring term, including the ski trip to Saas-Fee in Switzerland, Austen's Got Talent and the visit to Montpellier for our Year 10 students studying French. Presented and produced by SJL Media Faculty.https://t.co/Xqg04AzQ6W pic.twitter.com/RkdLMfstWF

17/05/23

Last weekend Harry competed in the East of England Regional Swimming Championships. He came: 7th in U14 100m Butterfly 6th in U14 400m Individual Medley 1st in U14 200m Butterfly He swam fantastically - achieving personal best times in both the heat and final. pic.twitter.com/dRjAZyWEN8

17/05/23

A fun interactive quiz using iPad's for Year 8 students in their RE lesson, helping to strengthen their learning about different religions. pic.twitter.com/t73FrM50mN

Student Mental Health

At Sir John Lawes we take a whole school approach to promoting positive mental health by creating a whole school culture of positive well-being. We encourage student to build emotional resilience, and help them to understand the importance of looking after their own mental health, as they face the various challenges that modern life presents.

We are committed to supporting students’ mental health and wellbeing to enable students to achieve their personal best in all aspects of their lives, intellectually, morally, socially and emotionally. The school has a strong pastoral system of form tutors, Heads of Year and Student Service Managers and also a PSHE curriculum which supports discussion of issues such as self-harm, depression and maintaining wellbeing.

“Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, its still an illness, and there should be no distinction” Michelle Obama

Sir John Lawes School's First Aid for Mental Health Initiative

If you have any questions about any of the information or would like to talk to a member of staff about any worry or concern, please contact your Form Tutor, SSM, Mrs Hayden or Ms Wright. E-mail contacts are below:

Role

Name Email

Mental Health Lead

Mrs Hayden nhayden@sjl.herts.sch.uk

Deputy Mental Health Lead

Ms Wright hwright@sjl.herts.sch.uk

Head of Year 7

Mr Howard rhoward@sjl.herts.sch.uk

Head of Year 8

Ms Marino vmarino@sjl.herts.sch.uk

Head of Year 9

Miss Woolrych rwoolrych@sjl.herts.sch.uk

Head of Year 10

Mrs Hayden nhayden@sjl.herts.sch.uk

Head of Year 11

Miss Heley dheley@sjl.herts.sch.uk

Head of Sixth Form

Ms Calverley scalverley@sjl.herts.sch.uk

Student Services Manager KS3

Mrs Button cbutton@sjl.herts.sch.uk

Student Services Manager KS4

Miss Beckett dbeckett@sjl.herts.sch.uk

Student Services Manager KS5

Mrs P Akhtar pakhtar@sjl.herts.sch.uk

 

Additional Support

Role

Name Email

Counselling

Mrs Blackmore hblackmore@sjl.herts.sch.uk

NLP

Mrs Thomas jthomas@sjl.herts.sch.uk

Wellbeing Room

Miss O'Brien vobrien@sjl.herts.sch.uk

Attendance

Mrs Hackwood hhackwood@sjl.herts.sch.uk

ELSA

Mrs Le Grice llegrice@sjl.herts.sch.uk

 

1 in 5 teens has had a serious mental health disorder at some point in their life.

 

50% of all mental illnesses begin by age 14, and 75% by the mid-20s.

 

Data from Mental Health First Aid

We would encourage you to use the links to organisations and services below which are extremely helpful and provide excellent guidance for young people who are finding it difficult to manage their emotional well-being and mental health:

Anxiety

Bereavement

Depression / Low Mood

Youth Talk

Young Minds

Students Against Depression

You can also speak to your GP

Eating Disorder

Self-harm

Telephone Helplines

  • Suicidal - call 999
  • Samaritans - are someone to talk to 24/7, 365 days a year call 116 123
  • Childline - is a confidential service for young people up to the age of 19. You can contact a ChildLine counsellor about anything - no problem is too big or too small. Call 0800 1111
  • CALM – for men aged 15+ 0800 585 858
Your browser is out-of-date!

Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now

×