Thanks to Hugo, from Ballistic Moon and Matt, currently studying Cybersecurity with placement at @IBM for paying our Computer Science students a visit yesterday to talk about their experiences #SJLalumni#alumnihttps://t.co/PCURAe31tS
Congratulations to Yr8 netball team who beat NBS 13-7. And to the Yr7 netball teams who played St George’s winning one game 9-6 and losing the other 11-1 #sjlnetball
Another very generous donation of coats delivered to our centre by Parveen Akhtar, student services manager at @sirjohnlawes We appreciate your support. Many will benefit. https://t.co/fTw8EGUepR
Students, calling all creatives! Are you thinking about a career in Digital Marketing? Digital Marketing 101 by @BrollyMarketing could be the answer.
To register for the event please follow this link:
https://t.co/rzbjgJX77g
Saturday football results: Yr9 lost 5-3; Yr10 won 12-2; Yr11 won 7-5 after trailing 4-0 and 5-1 either side of half time! Thanks to SAS for hosting us today. #greatcomeback#sjlfootball
If for any reason your child missed the opportunity to receive their vaccination at school, or were declined their vaccination because they tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 12 weeks, you can book an appointment here, or visit a walk-in site.
https://t.co/cwDeWIjKVa
Our virtual resources from yesterday's Post-16 Information Evening are now available online. Applications to join SJL Sixth Form are now open. The closing date for applications is Friday 4 February 2022.
Please click below to complete an application form: https://t.co/1t3PwocNsuhttps://t.co/gDaQdWz2I1
We are delighted to announce the SJL Careers Day will be held on Thursday 24 March 2022.
With an audience of 700+ students from across the county it is an amazing setting to reach out to the future generation, do not miss the opportunity to take part. https://t.co/cDYMdrTSU4
Parents’ Evening for Year 9 will take place on Thursday 3 February online via SchoolCloud. Further information about SchoolCloud and how to book your appointments will be sent home this week by email. https://t.co/GnM5e7EOEm
⏰ Only one week to go until applications for our 2022 Arkwright Engineering Scholarships close!
Know a 16-year-old with a passion for engineering? If so, let them know to make sure they don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity.
Learn more below ⬇️ https://t.co/7msLfNpnuY
Registration for our next 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 is now open!
📅 Saturday 29 Jan and Tuesday 8 Feb, St Albans Campus
📅 Wednesday 2 Feb and Saturday 5 Feb, Welwyn Garden City Campus
Check out our website for more info and book onto an event: https://t.co/MMKJKA4ai6https://t.co/nPd1nXBl59
2/2 Thanks to @SJLPhysEd@SJLecoschools@MediaSJL for their guidance and support, allowing the students to bring their project to life. We cannot wait to see the football planters and boot bird feeders going up around the site. https://t.co/zlzAa2Dhpf
1/2 A group of enthused Y9 students are undertaking the Premier League Inspire Challenge 2021/22 "Playing our part in protecting our planet". Students have created their own sustainability project linking sport and the environment @WFCTrusthttps://t.co/0AmVnpOdJ4
Year 13 have begun their mock examinations. Students are reminded their exam timetable can be found on EduLink under the Exams tab. Good luck. https://t.co/6gEPXocuOl
Thought for the week: careers. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” Steve Jobs
#Mondaythoughthttps://t.co/wIpBzgb4dY
Saturday Football returns tomorrow: All games v @SRA_PE_Dance 9am KO.
Yr7 & Yr9 AWAY meet 8.15am at SJL OR 8.45am at SRA.
Yr8 & Yr10 HOME meet 8.30am SJL. #sjlfootball
No newsletter this week, however we wanted to say a tremendous thank you to our students and staff for such an efficient testing programme this week, ensuring a safe return to the classroom #sjlacehttps://t.co/0XuQ4T8luc
Want to be part of the renowned SJL Chamber Choir? Auditions are taking place next Tuesday 11 January for Year 11, 12 and 13 students. https://t.co/3vQNFWk4tE
Parents’ Evening for Year 11 will take place on Tuesday 25 January online via SchoolCloud. Further information about SchoolCloud and how to book your appointments will be sent home this week by email. https://t.co/EcBTcrcqOt
Download Scratch (a fun intro to computer programming for Key Stage 3 students)
Careers
Futuremorph - an exciting website about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Design & Technology
To view a website that contains numerous information sheets and exercises to enhance the study, understanding and teaching of design and technology; click here.
The BBC Good Food website contains hundreds of recipes that students can use to develop their own recipes, as well as useful hints and tips.
‘Thingiverse’ is the world's largest 3D design community for discovering, printing, and sharing 3D models, with over 100,000 designs for students to view, edit and print.
Drama
Digitaltheatreplus.co.uk (accessible from school desktop) for streams of live theatre from Shakespeare, modern plays, musicals and opera.
Royal Geographical Society's Geography in the News resource: Look at the News Case Studies section. About 20 new geographical articles are added each year. SJL’s login is Bandama and password SM6A424QP.
Teams are entered in a Geowise quiz. These compete against teams from St. Georges and Roundwood Park, as well as some St. Albans’ schools.
www.parliament.uk/education/
A great interactive site that explains how British Government functions. It explores parliamentary history, includes answers to common questions and is a great way for students to learn more about the workings of democracy in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/
BBC News features breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. A great resource for young active citizens who are striving to keep up to date with and research current affairs and social issues on local, national and global levels.
www.channelmogo.org
ChannelMOGO is a portal for young people, aged 13-19 (up to 25 with a learning difficulty and/or disability) who live or go to school in Hertfordshire.
ChannelMOGO brings together lots of services and useful websites for young people in Hertfordshire including Youth Connexions. It features information on a wide range of personal, social, health, careers and citizenship issues and ways to get involved and take action.
