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01/04/25

* Cover Supervisor vacancy * H4 £19,400 Actual Annual Salary 32.5hrs per week - Term Time + 5 INSET Days Start date: May/June 2025 A Cover Supervisor is required to join our talented support staff team.https://t.co/IcRRr9kHcN#stalbansjobs pic.twitter.com/t92JHgqOIm

01/04/25

* Year 8 Boys Football District Cup Final * We are looking forward to the District Cup Final against SJL this afternoon at Woollam Playing Fields. Two of our Trust schools competing in the final! Here are our students after their semi-final win - good luck boys! pic.twitter.com/yFO5QvjFnw

01/04/25

* Alban Learning Partners’ Student Conference * Please click below for an account of the day from our Year 12 students, Carys and Finley:https://t.co/nh5u2Jcp6t

31/03/25

Last week our Year 1 children walked to St Luke’s Church to learn about Christianity and participate in an Easter service. They learnt about the Easter story, sang a selection of songs and were invited to bring flowers from home to help decorate the cross. pic.twitter.com/CTnPGrVBCH

31/03/25

Mrs Rudd hosted the annual Year 9 Graphic Communication Awards for The St Albans Spring Festival, organised by the St Albans City and District Council. Well done to all of the students and huge congratulations to the 3 winners: George M-D, Alexander S-S and Katya O. pic.twitter.com/RWQI7EIgIb

27/03/25

NPQ for SENCOs Fully funded for April 2025 – apply NOW to secure a scholarship funded place! Applications close on April 6th! Register here and select Alban TSH as your delivery partner: https://t.co/rkOt67d8IY pic.twitter.com/5Wf4Ny6jX5

26/03/25

Our first final of the season takes place next Monday, and is the U18 Girls County Cup Final between and Good luck to both schools! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/cQHlTNNvSC

25/03/25

Priory Academy - First Iftar Thank you to all of you who came and had Iftar with us. It was a wonderful experience and one we are forever grateful for. There was a great vibe and camaraderie from everyone involved. pic.twitter.com/7x0geIOKys

21/03/25

We're looking to appoint an inspirational leader for Longdean School, Hemel Hempstead. For further information take a look at our website https://t.co/H1nRNLsy1w pic.twitter.com/h9KnlEvzE6

21/03/25

* Careers * PwC Teacher, Parent & Career Adviser Information Session - Wednesday 26th March, 3:30pm - 4:30pm. Please click the below link to sign up: https://t.co/GiuuJUqYcm pic.twitter.com/L0peevEh2o

20/03/25

A busy day for the year 9 Barcelona trip. Science Museum in the morning…. pic.twitter.com/c08Tuw7KRS

20/03/25

Yesterday, our Year 11 Geography students were studying the impact of urban regeneration on Stratford and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. They undertook a variety of fieldwork enquiries and had the opportunity to ride the Helix, the world's longest and tallest tunnel slide. pic.twitter.com/jdTJLUp9Um

20/03/25

All set for the Careers Day Great to be part of this established event providing students with an insight of the routes into teaching. Find out more about training to teach with Alban Teaching School Hub at teaching.co.uk pic.twitter.com/y3kYSsheCT

19/03/25

Robert Barclay Academy is part of Scholars’ Education Trust. We are seeking to appoint a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic teacher to be Head of Geography, who is able to continue our journey to excellence.https://t.co/7vXSyCJzsA pic.twitter.com/JTWG2Ko7qm

19/03/25

Last Tuesday, some of our Year 6 children enjoyed a Women in Tech: Accelerate Action Battersea Trip. They were invited to attend an exclusive, high-profile technology event at the iconic Apple headquarters at the world-famous Battersea Power Station in London. pic.twitter.com/X5SYJpoAV4

19/03/25

Last Tuesday evening, we were delighted to be part of the annual Scholars’ Education Trust Joint Music Concert at the Grove Theatre in Dunstable. Performers from SRA were joined by other schools in the Trust for an incredible evening celebrating music across all of the schools. pic.twitter.com/q58SCnVoV4

17/03/25

We are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic teacher to join the team as a Science Teacher, with a specific role of teaching Chemistry at A level. We warmly welcome applications from ECT’s.https://t.co/7vXSyCJzsA pic.twitter.com/tCeEPewEhs

11/03/25

Congratulations! https://t.co/FgmHwFTMRP

07/03/25

Why Scholars' Education Trust is an Exceptional Employer! At Scholars' Education Trust, we are on a mission to enhance the quality of education while staying true to our core values. To apply visithttps://t.co/BNn5ZN2gkI#teachingvacancies pic.twitter.com/Lgbt3Paz0t

07/03/25

We are delighted to be running a Train to Teach Early Years event at Ludwick Nursery. Please share with colleagues who may be interested. pic.twitter.com/1DnHfHdWCb

06/03/25

DAY 4: Amazing to see our Year 12 students & tutor team embrace the day! A little visit to Year 6 this morning to see some literary doubles pic.twitter.com/5ggLCv15ts

06/03/25

St Albans Times today recognised Samuel Ryder Academy’s recent success of welcoming international visitors to celebrate digital innovation at our school. Please click below to view on Page 10 of the latest edition (Issue 110, March 6 2025):https://t.co/722kJOs1ed

05/03/25

DAY 3: Some wonderful moments in the library this week where our secondary and primary students conduct some paired reading ✨📚 pic.twitter.com/DKzMLbo855

05/03/25

Robert Barclay Academy is part of Scholars’ Education Trust. We are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic teacher to join the team as a Science Teacher, with a specific role of teaching Chemistry at A level. https://t.co/7vXSyCJzsA pic.twitter.com/OcoYxTR6Ip

05/03/25

This morning we had a fantastic production from the Ollie Foundation of Peachy and Me, which celebrates the importance of friendship, connection and self-belief 🤩 pic.twitter.com/iOosTua9lJ

Trust News

Claire Robins awarded OBE in Queen's Birthday Honours List

Posted on 09/06/2018

Claire Robins, Headteacher of Sir John Lawes School and CEO of Scholars’ Education Trust has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Claire Robins has been head of Sir John Lawes since 2006, having previously taught at number of Hertfordshire Secondary Schools.  In 2009, she was made a National Leader of Education with a remit for supporting other school leaders, particularly those working in schools in challenging circumstances.  In 2012, she led the establishment of the Scholars’ Education Trust, when Sir John Lawes was asked to support Francis Bacon (now the Samuel Ryder Academy) in St Albans.  The trust now consists of Sir John Lawes School, Samuel Ryder Academy, Robert Barclay Academy and the Harpenden Primary Academy.  With the Department of Education, Claire has visited China and Singapore to look at their school systems and she has also been a member of the local Regional School’s Commissioner’s Headteacher Board for the last 4 years.   She sits on the executive committee of the Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers and is also part of the group working to open the new Katherine Warington School in Harpenden.

Claire said, ‘I’m overwhelmed to receive such an honour although I do feel a bit of a fraud as I know that anything I have achieved in my career has been down to the magnificent support I have always received from my colleagues, family and friends and, perhaps most importantly, the wonderful young people I have had the pleasure to work with at all my different schools.  Teaching often gets a bad press, but I can honestly say I have thoroughly enjoyed the last 25 years, particularly my time at Sir John Lawes School where I have been able to work with truly amazing colleagues.  To know you are doing a job where you can actually make a difference to people’s lives is a responsibility I don’t take lightly, but it’s also a massive privilege and to receive this recognition is humbling.’

Simon Mundy, Chair of Sir John Lawes Governing Body, conveyed the absolute delight of all of Claire’s colleagues, the governors and the students on hearing she has received this richly deserved honour.

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