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01/12/23

Some more festive artwork from our design a Christmas Card competition, this time a quirky drawing from Liv in Year 10.#SJLChristmasCountdown2023 pic.twitter.com/Te0qoWepHm

01/12/23

We’ve had some incredible entrants into our design a Christmas Card competition, with 225 entries this year. We will be sharing some of the fantastic designs on our countdown to Christmas over the next few weeks.First up is this gorgeous digital drawing from Charm in Year 10. pic.twitter.com/XTS85kcAl6

01/12/23

The Senior Reading Group have chosen 1984 by George Orwell and Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus for the next meeting - open to ​Year 10, Year 11 and Sixth Form students on Friday 12 January at 1pm in the Library Quiet Study Area. pic.twitter.com/LQ2ekZCogE

30/11/23

UAC band getting Christmas ready - 18 days until the concert! pic.twitter.com/EHZGUnR3Oe

30/11/23

Congratulations to the students in yr8 who were recognised for their effort and achievement this month. pic.twitter.com/fN8YjZkIb8

30/11/23

Year 13 students in A Level Chemistry class were measuring the pH of acids using data loggers as part of their practical assessment. pic.twitter.com/FQZeTwd7xP

30/11/23

2nd round of the Autumn Term Chess competition took place this week. Some very closely contested games and all played in an excellent spirit. pic.twitter.com/fBmTOAsGVP

29/11/23

Year 8 girls Football ⚽️The girls competed in the EFL Utilita Cup at Watford FC, reaching the semis having won 5 games and drawing 1 game. Sadly we lost on penalties in the semi final. The girls played very well and didn’t concede a goal in the whole tournament.👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/I00cQAtsP8

29/11/23

Senior Girls Football produce excellent display despite some absentees to win 5-0 at RPS in the District League. Impressive performances right across the park. pic.twitter.com/E8GT3RN9ZP

29/11/23

Sorting out the very generous donations from the SJL community ready for asylum seekers to collect this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/Y31XCZReou

29/11/23

Lost Property - there are a large number of glasses, pencil cases, keys, headphones and other various objects in reception.Please can students collect items by the end of this term. Any unclaimed items will be disposed of (donated where applicable) at the end of term. pic.twitter.com/r2u82dNNov

29/11/23

If you're thinking of a career in teaching, take a look at the Initial Teacher Training at the Alban TSH in partnership with the National Institute of Teaching - applications for September 2024 are now open. Further details can be found here: https://t.co/a7df9s61zV pic.twitter.com/oB19qK8Jes

28/11/23

Senior Netball🏐This afternoon the senior netball team played the first of three netball games this week. Tonight’s game was against Sandringham, the girls won 16-14. Well done to all the girls who played and POM Katie👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/eJdB3x1dPz

28/11/23

Lost Property - the following item is currently on display in the Dining Hall - it's a black bag of girls clothes from Year 7 PGL which included the reading book.Any unclaimed items will be disposed of (donated where applicable) at the end of term. pic.twitter.com/OiBMKj60W7

28/11/23

Lost Property - the following items are currently on display in the Dining Hall. Any unclaimed items will be disposed of (donated where applicable) at the end of term. pic.twitter.com/Q0NnYrMenP

28/11/23

Year 7 were working on their self portrait designs in Art class, which they will later model out of clay - we can't wait to see their designs in 3D. pic.twitter.com/B65aBNQy4w

27/11/23

Reminder to Year 13 parents that booking for online Parents’ Evening closes tomorrow, Tuesday 28 November, at 6pm. pic.twitter.com/Z3sZ58u5BW

26/11/23

Reminder - the deadline for payment for Christmas Lunch is tomorrow (Monday 27 November), please make payment via ParentPay.

26/11/23

We are so proud of these boys. Finally they taste victory on a rugby field and in fine style. A record of 4 wins & 1 defeat in today’s festival scoring 19 tries in the process. All that training starting to pay off. Massive thank you to Mr Parkin & Mr Allen as well. pic.twitter.com/1IJIREO9ib

26/11/23

Rugby Tournaments 🏉Year 7 - played 5 won 4Year 8 - played 5 won 2Our year 7s got their first wins of the season, seeing their hard work paying off 👏Shoutout to Mr Parkin & Mr Allen for their efforts with the 7s and our incredible parents who turned out in force to support pic.twitter.com/GQTQKB0wtR

24/11/23

Contract extension: confirmed ✅Well deserved, Zach 🙌#CPFC |

24/11/23

Term Date Reminder - school will be closed on Monday 27 November 2023 for our annual occasional day.We look forward to seeing students back in school on Tuesday 28 November. pic.twitter.com/aZcoEVbl0X

24/11/23

Year 13 students in A Level Chemistry class were measuring the pH of acids using data loggers as part of their practical assessment. pic.twitter.com/KxtdT5jlJL

23/11/23

Reminder to Year 7 parents that online Parents’ Evening is taking place this evening. pic.twitter.com/5XpOaHMCL3

23/11/23

Year 11 Netball🏐Well done to the Year 11 netball team in their game against STAHS B team this evening. Outstanding movement up the court and fantastic shooting from all three of the shooters resulted in the final score SJL 30-10 STAHS. POM Poppy 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/CghECGhPq3

Helping You To Help Your Child

Here are some practical ideas for helping your child to learn.

The strategies and techniques are all tried and tested and based on research.

It is an advantage for students to develop good learning techniques as soon as possible. In year 7 they are useful: by year 11 they are essential.

We have included tips and techniques for parents and children to share and try out together. We hope you'll enjoy doing some of the things in this guide.

And remember…

We learn best when:

  • We are relaxed but a bit puzzled or challenged
  • We are well hydrated
  • We use techniques which maximise the brain's natural preferences for pattern, colour and novelty
  • We do things ourselves
  • We talk about and explain what we do
  • We are well rested
  • We exercise regularly
  • We are encouraged and praised

 

Planning family time

Hot tip: Plan the family diary together.

Help your children to manage their time. They need to allow time during the evenings and weekends for homework. How does this fit in with their other activities and family events? Your children have a homework timetable. For year 7 students about one hour a night is scheduled.

A simple but effective system is for students to have a short break when they get home from school, but then to get straight on with homework before doing anything else.

Hot Tip: Use mealtimes to find out about your child’s day

Research shows that the children of families who eat together do better in exams. Even time in front of the television can provide a stimulus for debate and discussion. Chatting about the day's events helps all of us. We all learn better when we explain things to other people, so by chatting about something the children have done at school you can reinforce learning.

 

V. A. K learning

There are three main ways to learn and some students have strong preferences towards one style:

  • Visual (seeing things)
  • Auditory (hearing things)
  • Kinaesthetic (doing things).

Example: you have to learn a list of French vocabulary

Visual learner: likes to make a colour-coded list with some little pictures

Auditory learner: prefers to make a tape and chant out the words

Kinaesthetic learner: associates the words with actions and acts them out

In practice, most of us seem to be a bit of a mixture and to learn best when we combine the three styles.

 

Reading

Reading is a fun and enriching experience for many of us. In addition there are strong links between love of reading and academic success. The English faculty and the Library staff work constantly to encourage enjoyment of reading. Students have one reading-related homework per week. Parents can support this by:

  • Encouraging your children to enjoy reading for fun
  • Have a light touch - don't be judgemental
  • Everything counts: sports reports, magazines, websites
  • Help them choose books and magazines
  • Encourage them to get books from the school library/local libraries
  • Encourage them to join the school Reading Group
  • Let them see you enjoying reading
  • Audio books are a good way of entertaining children in the car
  • Talk about books
  • Books make great presents.

Hot Tip: Reading the same book as your child enables you to engage in discussion with them.

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