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22/11/24

Year 2 are having a fantastic day being immersed into the Great Fire of London 🔥🚒 pic.twitter.com/DzE6R3fwiN

22/11/24

Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed testing out their rockets looking at the different angles and the distance they travel 🚀 pic.twitter.com/VgqHSszZY0

22/11/24

Collaboration in action, Trust schools coming together to offer combined staff conferences to their staff, sharing ideas and supporting one another. https://t.co/bqAuN8Jm72

22/11/24

Congratulations to Ella and Daniel in Year 12 who have been accepted onto The Financial Times Student Advocate Programme - helping to raise awareness of the benefits of reading the FT in school and develop ideas on how the FT can better engage with young people. pic.twitter.com/b5E9AIbh10

22/11/24

Year 3 have arrived safely at Celtic Harmony 🚌 pic.twitter.com/zDuY4OUYi7

22/11/24

Join Our Team: Exciting Career Opportunities in Education! Are you driven by a passion for education and eager to make a meaningful impact? Our schools are currently hiring for multiple positions, and we want YOU to be part of our dedicated team.https://t.co/BNn5ZN2Oag pic.twitter.com/Vs5gWfyfyf

21/11/24

The GCSE Music students had a great day yesterday at the Royal Festival Hall, listening to London Philharmonic Orchestra playing their exam set works and analysing! pic.twitter.com/nQBuMa6BO1

21/11/24

Year 5 are having a brilliant day taking part in the Road to RIAT STEM challenge 🚀 pic.twitter.com/4B16kZKPYh

21/11/24

Year 11 students were sharpening their knowledge of Christianity and Islam by taking part in a quick-fire quiz game in RE lesson – just one of the many revision techniques being used to help prepare them for upcoming mock exams.#revisiontechniques pic.twitter.com/mXszxxiyK9

20/11/24

* Samuel Ryder Rugby Academy Trials: Tuesday 10th December 2024, 4:00pm-5.00pm *Are you a talented rugby player in Year 11? If you would you like to join an elite sports programme and combine it with your Sixth Form studies, please register here: https://t.co/JKVYCt1JeQ#rugby pic.twitter.com/Qv4dLdoq0X

20/11/24

* Samuel Ryder Netball Academy Trials: Tuesday 10th December 2024, 4:00pm-5.00pm *Are you a talented netball player in Year 11? If you would you like to join an elite sports programme and combine it with your Sixth Form studies, register here: https://t.co/WT0RWhl7Mf#netball pic.twitter.com/apaMBviJWW

20/11/24

Team Dahl had such a wonderful session with Magic Maths this morning - such a fun way to explore and build passion for the subject! pic.twitter.com/QjKXeT5MDc

19/11/24

After competing in a first round heat, our amazing Year 12 debating team made it through to the second round of the ESU Schools' Mace debating competition, the oldest schools' debate competition in the world - they worked so hard and were brilliant, well done! pic.twitter.com/uHseMMGPZ4

19/11/24

Recently some Year 7 students were tackling a math challenge involving the volume of water using their problem solving skills to work out the equation, then Mr Allen brought learning to life by demonstrating the answer! pic.twitter.com/ybTJKBMvVg

19/11/24

Some Sixth Form students engaged in a talk with - one of Britain’s most influential opinion researchers. Joe shared inspiring insights in a series of talks to students studying Maths, Psychology and Business, offering real-world examples to help enrich their studies. pic.twitter.com/Be3ibPlann

18/11/24

* Samuel Ryder Football Academy Trials:Monday 9th December 2024, 4.15pm-5.30pm *Year 11 students are invited to attend trials for a September 2025 place to study a football programme alongside A-Levels.To register: https://t.co/TFcCmpoHkP#football pic.twitter.com/TmnhFAvOuI

15/11/24

Join Our Team: Career Opportunities in Education!Are you motivated by a passion for education and ready to create a significant impact? Apply now to become part of a community that values growth, innovation, and excellence in education. https://t.co/BNn5ZN2gkI pic.twitter.com/6xNdHjEwo6

15/11/24

Year 10 came down to Primary to put their Maths games to the test! What a fantastic opportunity to collaborate and share knowledge 🎲♟️🧮 pic.twitter.com/axEjd04mti

14/11/24

* English Teacher vacancy *MPS / UPS – Full / Part TimeStart date: January / April 2025https://t.co/i697ZVACBP#stalbansjobs pic.twitter.com/JFZ8g7yCua

14/11/24

Reading Week - our school library is the perfect place to find your next read and our fantastic Librarian is always on hand with amazing recommendations, there really is something for everyone! pic.twitter.com/ouTf2odnMP

14/11/24

In PSHE year 6 are enjoying their new topic: celebrating difference. In todays’s engage activity we were passing a ball without using our arms to think about how to create a sense of belonging for someone with a disability. pic.twitter.com/5SgNnMpF5L

14/11/24

We loved joining Year 3 today as they made Stonehenge from biscuits. we were really impressed with how they worked together and their confident oracy as they explained their learning. pic.twitter.com/U82hajPFOz

13/11/24

Thanks to for their support on our most recent project. has recently brightened its premises with an innovative addition: new window wraps aimed at enhancing the school's aesthetic while fostering a creative and welcoming environment. pic.twitter.com/KwCFeDuWJ2

13/11/24

Some fantastic Dragen’s Den pitch’s taking shape by Year 8 students with lots of fantastic ideas to help SJL become a greener school. pic.twitter.com/e9fbBofRWO

13/11/24

Year 11 students kicked off the morning with inspiring workshops from exploring revision strategies for their GCSEs. In the afternoon they joined our 'Futures Fair,' where sixth form students shared insights and advice on post-GCSE options.#sjlenrichmentday pic.twitter.com/cvAuEF8560

Trust News

Poetry Competition Winners

Posted on 20/11/2023

Congratulations to Poppy G, Esha T and Florence D for their excellent poems on the theme of ‘Refuge’. Thank you to all the students who entered the competition this year. The judges were impressed with the expressive and creative poems produced by students. Each poem had a different interpretation of the theme and we all enjoyed reading every entry. Congratulations to each of our winners, who have each received an Amazon voucher and will be published in the ‘Student Showcase’ anthology.

First Place - Florence D

HOME

Home isn’t a place,

Home isn’t a house,

Home is a feeling.

The feeling of belonging could be taken and given.

Bombs,

Bombs can take homes from people,

Both physical and mental homes.

The feeling of home is being surrounded by people who love and care for you,

The place of home is safe and danger-less.

Home is a place to be safe to express yourself,

Home is not a place to be ashamed of yourself,

No place is.

At home, smiles dance and beam onto you.

At home, you should be comforted and relaxed.

No one should take that from home.

Home is what you desire it to be,

It can’t be revoked or stolen in most ways.

Home is where your heart is,

So stay with it.

 

Read The Hemel Hempstead newsletter for the runners' up poems:

The Hemel Hempstead Newsletter, 17th November 2023

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