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08/10/24

Year 11 Drama students were working on their final GCSE performances in class today, each piece is based around the theme of relationships and must be 25 minutes in running time - brilliant imagination and engaging performances in development!#dramagcse pic.twitter.com/1sNHjTpU0O

08/10/24

Diary reminder - Year 7 students will have their individual photos taken on Wednesday 9 October. Please ensure a full and neat uniform.

07/10/24

Some students took part in a National Biology Spelling Bee competition last week sponsored by the testing their knowledge to spell tricky scientific vocabulary – lots of concentration taking place in this fun competition! pic.twitter.com/ACw2uLtkfl

04/10/24

The latest SJL Newsletter is out now…https://t.co/qMR9tGzjEJ pic.twitter.com/WqnrHuI1N7

04/10/24

U16 Boys National Cup Rd2SJL 3-0 Dr Challoner’s A brilliant performance by the Yr11 Football team this afternoon. An extremely mature display in defence and our relentless in attack created numerous chances throughout the game. Goals: D. Austin ⚽️⚽️ W. Gates ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/nbXnl6TGje

04/10/24

Happy World Animal Day. We have a selection of non fiction books about animals. Check them out today. pic.twitter.com/CJvvJaON2V

04/10/24

Our Year 11 boys table tennis team put in a sterling performance at the U16 table tennis tournament finishing in 2nd place. Competing against some really strong players, they demonstrated brilliant skill and determination in each round to progress through to the county comp pic.twitter.com/gCB6EATTrj

03/10/24

Geoscientist Dr Phil Porter from the gave an insightful talk to our Year 10 Geography students today about his research on climate change in Svalbard, the same subject as their GCSE case study - lots of information for our students to explore further. pic.twitter.com/hPrPBflWAl

03/10/24

Year 13 are developing their final devised performance in the style of theatre practitioner Bertolt Brecht. Today they have been using gestus and puppets. pic.twitter.com/A06JQD6QDs

02/10/24

What an incredible Open Evening! It was a pleasure showing so many families around our school. Thanks to everyone who came and to our amazing staff and students involved. We can’t wait to welcome more families into SJL on Day Tours from this Friday. pic.twitter.com/kRQelqMisK

02/10/24

Such amazing creativity and use of words in the library tonight! https://t.co/1Cqk95xY8z

02/10/24

Our talented students have been busy in Food Tecnology cooking up delicious treats for our visitors to enjoy all evening - from sweet to savoury there was something for everyone!#sjlopenevening2024 pic.twitter.com/avw5fPz3YD

02/10/24

Our young guests were exploring the world in Geography by testing their knowledge of countries, flags, famous landmarks and OS map symbols in various matching games. pic.twitter.com/1p4sZ1Lfoh

02/10/24

Our RE faculty was full of interesting games, giving our visitors a fun way to explore big ideas and learn more about different religions. pic.twitter.com/IyQ6G68WTQ

02/10/24

Our guests were tapping into their creativity in the Drama faculty, experimenting with trestle masks and shadow puppet theatre using improvisation techniques.#sjlopenevening2024 pic.twitter.com/HfKGTerFxg

02/10/24

Our Year 6 guests were greeted with a feast of creativity in the Art faculty where they observed our students work, took part in graffiti textiles and contributed to the Concrete Poetry display. pic.twitter.com/OmYqbNNMSd

02/10/24

We are excited to showcase our fully-equipped TV studio, where guests are enjoying getting hands-on with our exceptional media facilities recreating a scene from Harry Potter. pic.twitter.com/MLfOQCX1qp

02/10/24

In the Maths faculty our guests have been challenged to solve a KenKen puzzle, take part in a treasure hunt and play the interactive times table game.#sjlopenevening2024 pic.twitter.com/7IsCbngV1S

02/10/24

There is lots of fun happening in History as our Year 6 guests take part in the medieval market to treat an ailment and play the Higher or Lower Monarch Reigns game. pic.twitter.com/d9K2d39w6i

02/10/24

While our talented musicians are entertaining guests at the school entrance and in the canteen, Year 6 students are trying out a variety of instruments and unleashing their inner musicians in the music faculty! pic.twitter.com/8hPsFgtkpD

02/10/24

Our Design and Technology faculty is a hive of activity with our young guests making acrylic keyrings, playing with the Vex robots and watching in awe of the 3D printers. pic.twitter.com/UtEfH0xuFi

02/10/24

Our Year 6 visitors are enjoying a host of activities in the English faculty, where they can crack a murder mystery, take part in a debate and learn about amazing texts we study at SJL. pic.twitter.com/03Figw54fq

02/10/24

Our science faculty is buzzing with excitement as our young guests try flame tests, food testing and watching various demonstrations. pic.twitter.com/0TmlnnzORY

02/10/24

Our Year 6 visitors are having a great time trying out lots of new sports in the PE faculty - we pride ourselves on the vast range of sporting clubs our students can partake in each day. pic.twitter.com/e5tB1wi2Ez

02/10/24

Open Evening 2024!We can’t wait to welcome prospective students to our Open Evening tonight - where you’ll have the opportunity to explore our school, engage in activities and meet our amazing staff and students! pic.twitter.com/nrKARjn4XN

Peer Mentoring

A befriending / mentoring programme was set up at Sir John Lawes School in 2007 to support pupils particularly in Years 7 and 8. 

The Mentoring and Befriending Foundation defines such work as ‘older pupils being used to support younger ones especially if they are new to the school, to give them some help with their studies or to discuss any school issues that may be worrying them.’ 

The programme runs very successfully with Year 12 and 13 students being trained as mentors.  The mentors listen and keep discussions confidential, they offer support, help the mentee to organise their time, and share experience of school life and work.

Sessions are held once a week, during lower school form time through the school year. 

Children are nominated by their Tutor and Year Head if they feel they might benefit from the scheme but requests from parents or children for a peer mentor will also be considered.

In July 2008 the school was awarded approved status by the Foundation and in May 2016 we were reaccredited as an approved provider of peer mentoring by the Foundation and the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) . 

If you have any questions, please contact the Year Head or the programme supervisor Mr P Evans.

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