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07/11/24

Reminder to Year 7 parents that booking for online Parents’ Evening opens today at 6pm. pic.twitter.com/ddMXh8xsP4

07/11/24

Year 7 are having a fabulous time at PGL - what an adventure! https://t.co/juPfLWNewT

07/11/24

Great work in our Eco Garden! https://t.co/OsBOhgXNBR

07/11/24

Notice: We are delighted that places are filling up very quickly for next year’s Music Tour to Belgium. The deadline is Sunday 10 November. Please ensure you have paid a deposit, not just consented on Operoo to book your child’s place. Thank you.

07/11/24

A huge thank you to Holly Waterman from who came in to talk to Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13 students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare and applying for healthcare options at university - Holly gave amazing advise and guidance. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/xow4m0rPHA

06/11/24

U14 County Plate resultSJL 7-3 Joan of Arc SchoolA brilliant attacking display by the year 9 boys this afternoon in the county plate. Goals Egau 🎩rick, Bresler ⚽️, Morrison⚽️, Pitcher-Bramley⚽️, Edwards⚽️ pic.twitter.com/ZCDkWWmGeE

06/11/24

U15 National Cup result SJL 3-2 Totteridge A brilliant game of cup football this afternoon in which SJL just clinched victory. They now face Chesham Grammar in next round. ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/guPePyxZsf

06/11/24

Who’s got their tickets to the FoSJL’s Comedy Night this Friday? Looks set to be an amazing event!BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW 🎙https://t.co/9Aio4PmsXi pic.twitter.com/Yp5TcnpKUc

06/11/24

Here’s our newest display for on the theme of hobbies. We’ve got loads of ideas for fantastic hobbies to try (or improve) including Rubik’s Cube, photography, crochet, birdwatching, manga drawing, and more! 😊📚 pic.twitter.com/sQt5J5Fx15

06/11/24

Parents’ Evening for Year 13 will take place on Tuesday 3 December online via SchoolCloud. Further information about SchoolCloud and how to book your appointments will be sent home. pic.twitter.com/Y5TuhQ2MU9

06/11/24

To support Year 11 students in writing a balanced argument in RE class, Mrs Chowdhry, Head of Religious Studies, provides live feedback to guide students towards strengthening their reasoning and enhancing the quality of their work. pic.twitter.com/jt4Uj3jPQQ

06/11/24

This is amazing to see - what a fabulous community project! https://t.co/iPkuNSqfGt

05/11/24

Netball🏐Well done to the Year 10 netball team who put on a confident winning performance against KWS B team. POM Elissa 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/iLNP6Sjjpx

05/11/24

Senior Boys Football ⚽️National Cup: SJL 3 - 1 Aldenham A mature performance on a tricky home surface against a big Aldenham side! Goals scored by:Marsh (c) ⚽️Sweeting ⚽️Kelly ⚽️Now for Sandringham in both the County AND National Cups… season defining. pic.twitter.com/Wg8GQnbUwU

05/11/24

🏸 U16 Boys District Badminton Champions 🏆 Ka Him, Dan, Max and Henry competed this evening in the annual u16 district badminton tournament. After beating Verulam and Beaumont in their group, the boys beat local school St. Georges in the final. pic.twitter.com/gisE3Jaso3

05/11/24

Some incredible still life painting taking shape in Year 9 art class - helping the students to sharpen their observation skills, practice composition and proportion, and use shading to bring their works of art to life. pic.twitter.com/2b2QpqMCyF

05/11/24

Year 7 are having a fantastic time at PGL, starting their day braving new heights with some fun activities! https://t.co/Y54kXa1pPE

04/11/24

Year 7 parents/carers - for updates on the PGL Liddington trip please follow

04/11/24

Year 7 parents/carers - everyone has arrived safely at PGL Liddington and they are all looking forward to an exciting week!

04/11/24

Vacancy: an exciting opportunity to work within our vibrant library at Sir John Lawes School. Duties will include assisting staff and pupils in using library resources and administrative tasks associated with the running of a library.Apply now https://t.co/yPZW2ueHvB pic.twitter.com/ML9D5YOQax

04/11/24

Wishing our Year 7 students a fantastic time as they head off to PGL Liddington today - a chance to make new friends, try new challenges and make amazing memories.Have Fun!! pic.twitter.com/b7D15s6PTv

03/11/24

Touch Down! A very tired US SJL party arrive back safe after an awesome trip! pic.twitter.com/G5Fy667M7Y

31/10/24

…and the Rocky steps… pic.twitter.com/4GPSFM8ZeH

31/10/24

Fun in Philly… a quick stop at LOVE Park… pic.twitter.com/haVXT7Vczk

29/10/24

A few pictures from Washington DC today, what a city! So much history and so little time….off to MaGerks for dinner with the American exchangers, school tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/A7qD8S7dx8

Library

Introduction

The SJL Library is a popular and busy space within school. We run competitions, events and reading challenges throughout the year, contributing to a whole-school reading culture. Library lessons support all students to develop independent learning and research skills, as well as giving students dedicated time to read. We have around 16,000 books in the Library, along with 41 computers and 15 iPads, a large selection of DVDs to support the curriculum, and accessible reading material to support struggling readers (including audiobooks, large print and dyslexia-friendly formats).

The Library is open from 8:40am until 5:00pm every day and is run by our Librarian, Ms James, and Library Assistant, Ms Wildsmith. We also have a fantastic team of student Library Assistants who run the desk at lunchtimes, in addition to parent volunteers who assist with shelving and administrative tasks.

Students are at the centre of all we do in the Library – from suggesting new resources and manning the desk at lunch, to our termly Library Users’ Group meetings.

Borrowing

Students are able to borrow up to four books, and one DVD or audiobook, for two weeks at a time. We have dedicated sections for children’s/young adult fiction, adult fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels. We also have regularly changing displays throughout the year to showcase books on different topics.

Challenges and competitions

These include:

Big Challenge

Every other year, we challenge students and staff to read as many books as they can in a year – certificates are awarded for anyone who reads 52 books (gold), 39 books (silver) or 26 books (bronze)!

Year 7 challenge

We publish a ‘Twelve books to read before you’re twelve’ list annually.

Year 8 challenge

We challenge Year 8 students to participate in Book Bingo during spring term, pushing them to read outside their comfort zone.

Year 9 challenge

To support the curriculum in English, we challenge Year 9 students in autumn term to read a dystopian novel, a ‘real society’ novel, and a novel of their own choice.

We also run regular themed competitions and quizzes for students throughout the year.

Electronic resources

We provide access to a variety of electronic resources, such as JSTOR, Newspapers for Schools, and Dynamic Learning A Level magazines.

Homework Club

Homework Club runs every day in the Library after school from 3:30pm until 5pm. Students are welcome to drop in – there’s no need to book, you do not have to go every day but you can if you want. There are always plenty of staff around to help students with their homework, including the Librarian, Library Assistant, and Teaching Assistants. This is a great opportunity to use the computers and printers and to get advice from staff on how best to complete your homework.

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