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23/10/24

Parents’ Evening for Year 7 will take place on Thursday 21 November online via SchoolCloud. Further information about SchoolCloud and how to book your appointments will be sent home. pic.twitter.com/aTsGxEwwc7

22/10/24

Cambridge PHD student, Eddie Bullock, visited our sixth form assemblies this week to discuss his research into mental health and his current project ‘the mental health program’. pic.twitter.com/8cu4m5BeJR

22/10/24

Students in our Eco Garden Club have recently enjoyed carving some pumpkins - we love them! pic.twitter.com/NLX7h10BSp

22/10/24

In music lesson, Year 8 students were creating their own version of 'Wonderwall' using GarageBand to add a sequence of chords - a brilliant way to learn about music production by layering sounds and perfecting timing. pic.twitter.com/bK4np4yhQm

22/10/24

Have You Met…your teacher? All our Year 7 students are invited to our annual Have You Met Your Teacher event in the school hall from 3.45pm today. We hope that as many of our Year 7 students as possible.

21/10/24

Year 8 students in PE were playing table tennis then using their iPads to highlight their partner’s skills and give constructive feedback for improvement – helping to build students critical thinking and communication, as well as helping to refine their table tennis ability. pic.twitter.com/jYihAFCHmn

18/10/24

A fantastic final stop visiting Mulberry Harbour and exploring Arromanches-les-Bains in the sunshine 🌊☀️ pic.twitter.com/jzbQE8KpoP

18/10/24

Some of our Year 12 language students had the opportunity to visit the Cambridge University Language Taster Day last week hosted by Gonville & Caius College, where they enjoyed a series of talks providing an insight into studying modern languages at the university. pic.twitter.com/6mTKXThkrI

17/10/24

Gymnastics 🤸‍♀️ Well done to all of the students who took part in the Invitational Trampette and Tumble Competition this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/3U6UpLfbIa

17/10/24

Paying our respects to fallen soldiers at Ranville British Cemetery today pic.twitter.com/x20pm3uhKL

17/10/24

As a revision tool to help Year 9 students develop their mathematical vocabulary, they were using an interactive maths game to identify 2D shapes using only a short description of the shape properties. pic.twitter.com/9DbWLuZE3w

16/10/24

Netball🏐Year 7A and B vs Beaumont A’s won 7-2B’s drew 4-4Well done to all the girls who played! pic.twitter.com/Mhlgv2TWE4

16/10/24

Senior Rugby 1st XV resultSJL 54-7 Roundwood ParkA brilliant display of attacking rugby this afternoon in our local derby against RPS. A huge thank you to them for hosting. pic.twitter.com/koblOFL5FW

16/10/24

Notice: A series of road closures will be taking place around the school site between now and January. Hertfordshire County Council have advised us of significant access disruption around SJL. Further details have been sent via EduLink and will be in this week’s newsletter.

16/10/24

Have a great trip! https://t.co/WIufKKxvsa

16/10/24

A level Musicians devising their own exam questions for movement 2 of Haydn Symphony 104. Trying to outwit the examiners! pic.twitter.com/bAyzxWaWpI

16/10/24

Wishing our Year 9 students a memorable visit to Normandy with our History Faculty. Students will look at the events and planning behind the D-Day landings. The thought-provoking trip will help students to gain an in-depth understanding of key events in World War II. pic.twitter.com/tisignvK3m

16/10/24

The UAC Band (Up And Coming Band) were sounding fantastic at lunchtime last week! We welcome all young players to come and join in the fun. Come and speak to Mrs Hastings-Clarke, Head of Music, if you would like more information.UAC Band - Years 7, 8, 9 & 10 - Thursday lunchtime pic.twitter.com/JgdBqTeZwX

15/10/24

Exciting collaboration! Year 10 Musicians composing music for 6th form Media BTEC students’ radio play! pic.twitter.com/C4pLUltuTV

15/10/24

The Lower School Music Showcase takes place next week!A chance to hear our junior groups perform plus some students in Year 7 and Year 8 will also present smaller items such as solos and duets. Thursday 24 October at 7pm in the School Hall.Tickets are available on ParentPay. pic.twitter.com/VAVLzxov8W

14/10/24

Year 12 Business and Economics students had the privilege of hearing from Mavi Tzaig owner of The Panama Hat Company. Mavi shared her journey, the challenges of entrepreneurship and how economic principles apply in real-world business scenarios. Thank you Mavi! pic.twitter.com/bMapZBhn3N

13/10/24

Friends of SJL (FoSJL) are hosting a Comedy Night to help raise funds for the school. This is an event not to be missed!! 2 hours of comedy for £20. Fri 8 Nov, doors open 7pm. Close at 11pm. Plus bar, snacks and music. BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW 🎙https://t.co/9Aio4PmsXi pic.twitter.com/Amd86lLX7U

11/10/24

Students in Year 7 Maths class were playing a competitive, interactive game on their iPads to answer maths equations, helping to reinforce their knowledge in a fun and dynamic way. pic.twitter.com/GnRIcczzUS

10/10/24

U12 National CupSJL 5-1 Chiltern Hills A solid performance by the year 7 boys this afternoon in the National Cup. Goals from Elijah x2, Teddy, Cobe and Hunter. ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/fA3uSy4IL1

10/10/24

Senior Boys Football ⚽️National Cup: St Clement Danes 2-3 SJL (AET) A game where we could have rued missed chances, the boys did well to handle the big moments and get over the line! Goals from:Sweeting ⚽️⚽️ Kelly ⚽️2 from 2 so far this season…#SJLFootball pic.twitter.com/rBtH9hJOiU

Get involved

We are always keen to hear from you if you want to get involved. 

 

Joining the committee

All our committee members are Trustees of the charity and we welcome enquiries at any time of the year. 

Ideally, a few committee members in addition to the roles of Chair, Treasurer and Secretary is ideal and helps with succession planning to ensure the ongoing success of the Friends of SJL.  Perhaps you will be our future Chair, Treasurer or Secretary. 

Please contact us at friendsofsjl@sjl.herts.sch.uk for more details on joining the team.

Vacancy

Committee Member to lead on Communications and Social Media

We are looking for someone to help create newsletter content and produce marketing assets to post on Facebook and X to help promote our various fundraising events and other fundraising initiatives. Please contact us at friendsofsjl@sjl.herts.sch.uk if you can help. 

Become a helper

When we run events, we always need a few people to help out - whether that be shopping for items, helping to organise tables and other logistics in the lead up, running a bar, serving food, helping with clearing up, selling raffle tickets or seeking prizes for raffles. Please contact us at friendsofsjl@sjl.herts.sch.uk if you would like to get involved.  

You can also help by...

Spreading the word about our Easy Fundraising  page.  By using Easy Fundraising AND asking your friends and family to sign up and support Friends of SJL, means that our income can benefit from an extra boost.  Even small spends can make a big difference if we have lots of supporters. 

Follow Friends of SJL on Facebook or X and share and like our posts, thereby helping to promote our fundraising events to as many people as possible. 

 

 

 

 

 

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