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19/07/24

Thank you to our wonderful SJL community for all your hard work and support this school year, we’d like to wish you all a relaxing summer break and we look forward to seeing you in September!Tues 3 Sept- Year 7, Year 12 & Year 13Wed 4 Sept- Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 & Year 11 pic.twitter.com/8OuSh2Wmit

19/07/24

What a fantastic school year it's been, so many amazing events, activities, trips and learning experiences - here's a little look back at just a few of the brilliant highlights. We look forward to more fun and success in September! pic.twitter.com/oPLHrb7pKf

19/07/24

Please note EduLink is currently down so if you need to make contact please call the main school number.

18/07/24

Lost property - there are a number unclaimed bottles, please reclaim from the medical room by the end of school tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/izqmmo6dDw

18/07/24

Well done to our Year 7 cricket team, a brilliant last fixture for Mr Battersby - and in the sunshine too! https://t.co/kRWp8nFVFU

18/07/24

Looks absolutely amazing - what a fantastic experience for our students! https://t.co/4sVY49euWC

18/07/24

Reminder - school will finish for all students at 12.30pm on Friday 19 July.

18/07/24

What an amazing Sports Day!The SJL student and staff community were truly brilliant, with everyone coming together to support each other, lots of cheers and plenty of high-fives. A huge shoutout to our PE department for organising such a fantastic event! pic.twitter.com/zJMJLdoGga

18/07/24

Our sports hall was a hive of activity as our Year 12 students took part in our inaugural Interview Skills Day where they had the opportunity to speak with real employers to practice their interview techniques. Thanks to all those who volunteered their time to help. pic.twitter.com/3uthsRE3em

18/07/24

Lost property - there are a number of unclaimed pairs of shoes and odd shoes, please reclaim from the medical room by the end of school tomorrow. Please ensure all property brought into school is named so items can be returned to their owner. pic.twitter.com/nB58wF7WnK

18/07/24

What a colourful crop! https://t.co/Yzpu60PRj4

17/07/24

Students from Year 7 D&T club have been putting the finishing touches to their bug hotels - such fantastic creative designers and ecologically minded too! pic.twitter.com/g9t9sZwSJD

17/07/24

Year 9 students were testing their F1 cars for the F1 in Schools Programme. Students design and 3D print their own F1 cars, which are powered by compressed gas and then then race them down our 15m track. pic.twitter.com/27Vla91QmA

17/07/24

Staff and students are having a wonderful time on the music tour! https://t.co/LLVFLtNGpH

17/07/24

Wow, what a beautiful setting for their first concert on the music tour!! https://t.co/vcDFak5vIV

16/07/24

During this week students in Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 are taking on the role of apprentices for a range of activities delivered by to help develop skills and an enterprising mindset. Some fantastic ideas showcased in 'elevator pitch' type presentations! pic.twitter.com/orYlU4Pcu7

15/07/24

The recording of our amazing Year 7 drama club students performing A Jukebox Journey, organised by our A Level Drama students, is now available to view on the school website.https://t.co/YCAoHyaCKB pic.twitter.com/792Q3znHoX

15/07/24

With final house point and merit mark totals announced in our end-of-year assembly on Friday, here is a glimpse of the House Results Board since 2013.Will Hepworth maintain their House Cup winning streak and which house will be this year's Merit Mark Cup winner? pic.twitter.com/Enn0HVley3

13/07/24

🟡🔴🟢🏆SPORTS DAY 2024🏆⚪️🟠🔵🟣Another fantastic afternoon of SJL Sport gave us plenty of thrills and spills but in the end it finished with…🔴 Austen as our Champions 🔴Finally someone has knocked Hepworth off of top spot. Thank you to all of our competitors today ❤️ pic.twitter.com/HiPzgnWmdQ

13/07/24

Wishing our students a fantastic Music Tour to Salzburg, Austria - they will visit Salt Mines, Mirabell Gardens, a waterpark, take a cable car ride and boat trip - whilst also performing incredible concerts in amazing locations! Have a wonderful time! pic.twitter.com/y8hSWt9MhX

12/07/24

Preparations are underway for Sports Day! pic.twitter.com/XLQWtNXkCn

12/07/24

What a fantastic day we had yesterday as we welcomed Year 6 into Sir John Lawes for transition day. Their smiles and excitement were infectious as they explored the school, met their form teachers and made new friends. We can't wait to see you all again in September! pic.twitter.com/D0rVHQjlQy

12/07/24

Please note, there is no newsletter this week - look out for our end of term newsletter next week.

11/07/24

Sports Day - Friday 12 July.Students competing need to be in SJL PE kit. All other students can wear non uniform in house colours – please ensure shoulders and midriffs are covered.Sports Day will finish at 3.30pm at the end of the school day. pic.twitter.com/2ucjla3KkI

11/07/24

Year 6 students were welcomed by Mr Barry who will be the Head of Year 7 - before getting to know the school and teachers by participating in lots of fun taster lessons. pic.twitter.com/8Il3Jk6ciI

The Deciphers STEM

TheDeciphers - eLearning website is a 'Peer to Peer Learning' initiative by Kautilya Katariya for students around the world who are looking to do some exceptional work, breaking boundaries and connecting with other students in the UK and globally to discuss and solve STEM problems.

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Photo credit: TheDeciphers

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Photo credit: BBC

 

Kautilya Katariya holds the Guinness world record title for 'Youngest computer Programmer' at the age of 6 and passed UK GCSE Maths at the age of 8 with the highest possible grade 9/A*. Kautilya is a computing explorer and problem solver, a certified Microsoft Technology Associate and IBM AI professional. He was a guest speaker at the World Government Summit Dubai, Gitex Global, Europython, Malaysia Tech Month, and Geekly.

Kautilya’s initiative focuses on subjects like Mathematics, Physics and Computing to encourage students to engage in live discussions about different subjects and concepts, share ideas and different approaches to solve problems.

The goals of his initiative are:

  1. Explore the world of mathematics, Physics and computing by providing a platform for live sessions and a set of challenges that are designed to stretch brains and broaden horizons.
  2. To connect 'Young Passionate Minds' around the world to become stronger and grow together and solve problems of the subject and world by breaking the physical boundaries by providing this online platform to use for free.

Here you will have live discussions, videos and materials that are accessible to all right through to Secondary School, GCSE, A level, and University students. It's free and anyone can sign up, so please spread the word among your friends, family and classmates, so that you can connect, share ideas and help each other to brainstorm and solve problems together. It could be your homework problem (!) or any Maths, Computing or Physics problem you are trying to solve.

See Kautilya Katariya: Youngest computer programmer plans to connect young minds - BBC News

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