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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

Extra-curricular provision

A very comprehensive range of extra-curricular activities is provided at SJL and includes:

Years 10, 11 and Sixth Form – Course and exam work support

Teachers offer group and one-to-one support for course and exam work and students are able to come in and use the computer rooms and workshops (staff supervision required) at lunch times and after school.

English

  • Journalism Club for Years 7 and 8
  • Senior Reading Group for Years 11 - 13
  • Upper School Debating for Years 9 – 13

Anthony Glenn’s ‘Shaking Up Shakespeare’ providing interactive dramatic interpretations of Shakespearian comedies and tragedies studied at Years 7 - 9 and Year 11.

Ash Dickinson’s 'brilliantly surreal' Year 9 poetry performance workshop.

Theatre trips to productions of GCSE and A-Level set texts such as ‘Macbeth’, ‘Othello’ and Shakespeare’s Globe.

Poetry By Heart performance poetry competition – heats held at SJL then progressing to regional and national levels.

Every year our students participate in the Rotary’s Youth Speaks competition, whilst the faculty runs an annual lower-school public speaking competition in the summer term. Our students have taken part in debating competitions at the Palace of Westminster, having been invited by our local MP, whilst our VI form debating team has organised debating competitions with other local schools.

External providers

Sir John Lawes works closely with the following centres of scholastic excellence:

University of Hertfordshire who support EPQ students

Rothamsted Research (see http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/learn-with-us)

Geography

Fieldwork is key to subject and evident in all year groups’ provision. In KS3 fieldwork around the school site and in the local area is undertaken. In year 10 we visit Southend to investigate coastal processes and in year 11 we complete urban fieldwork in St Albans. At GCSE, there is also a 4 day residential trip to Iceland that up to 60 students can go on. In Sixth form, there is a residential trip to Swanage to prepare students for their independent investigation, as well as a day visit to East London to experience the case studies learnt about in class.

Each year, Geography MASt students are invited to take part in the Geographical Association’s Geowise Quiz against other St. Albans and Harpenden schools. This includes student teams from Year 8, 9 and 10.

Students are encouraged to attend Geography club every fortnight which provides an opportunity to learn about geography outside the curriculum. The Eco Schools club also runs every alternate fortnight, giving the students the chance to contribute to the sustainability of the school, the local community and the wider world. An important part of this is the school’s Eco Garden, where students have been growing flowers and vegetables successfully for a number of years.

The Faculty also holds a membership to the Royal Geographical Society and each year its VI formers are invited to attend two or three School Member’s Lectures at the Society’s HQ in London. We also are members of the Geographical Association and the school subscribes to the Geography review magazine, allowing sixth form students to read around the topics they are studying.

History

Extensive reading lists given to A-Level students to enhance their subject knowledge.

Year 9 trip to Normandy to visit the D-Day landing sites which allows students to reflect on the events that happened and how D-Day is remembered in Normandy.

Independent research project undertaken in Year 9 to improve students ability to think and work independently.

History mysteries club for Key Stage 3 students to examine intriguing historical events and figures.

Key Stage 5 students given the opportunity to take part in various University essay writing competitions when opportunities arise.

Life Skills

Years 8 and 9 (January - March)

A great enrichment opportunity for our younger more able students is the National Magistrates Mock Trial competition. This competition is an extra-curricular activity that enriches participating students’ understanding of the criminal justice system as well as developing key skills such as public speaking, critical thinking and enquiry and student-led team work. The team also gets to visit a Magistrates’ court to sit in on real cases and get to talk to a practising Magistrate. For more information on the competition that is run by the Citizenship Foundation please visit; www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk.

Years 10 and 12 (September - November)

A great enrichment opportunity for our older more able students is the Bar National Mock Trial competition. This competition is an extra-curricular activity that enriches participating students’ understanding of the criminal justice system as well as developing key skills such as public speaking, critical thinking and enquiry and student-led team work. The team also gets to visit a Crown court to sit in on real cases and attend a workshop with a practising barrister. For more information on the competition that is run by the Citizenship Foundation please visit; www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk.

RE

  • University visits for Sixth Form for potential courses
  • Lectures for Sixth Form on Philosophical and Ethical Issues
  • Good and Evil day for GCSE full course students (external philosopher)
  • STEP – Christian organisation providing workshops for Years 8 and 10
  • Advanced reading material for students at GCSE and A level
  • Additional resources available for students in Humanities personal library section
  • Philosophy undergraduates magazine

School Trips:

  • Florence and Rome, Italy (Year 10 & 11)
  • Neasden Temple, North London (Year 7)
  • Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury (Year 8)

School Clubs

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