We are incredibly proud to announce that Sir John Lawes continues to be an Outstanding school (Ofsted 2023). Thank you to our pupils, parents/carers, staff, governors and the wider school community. Read the full report here:
#sjlproud
To our year 11 & 13 in particular. Don’t panic or worry about the changes to exam arrangements. We will continue to support you & make sure you have everything you need to achieve your next steps. Stay focussed & we will be in contact as soon as we know more.
#SJLtogether
Done and dusted. All eligible students tested 3 times & bays packed away. Thanks to our hardworking testing team & congratulations to the students on their fabulous behaviour!
#AllInThisTogether
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Immense pride throughout the school community, as Head Teacher Claire Robins attends today’s Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace to receive her OBE for services to education
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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!!
#SJLPGL2023
To the whole SJL community:
We are receiving the news about the government’s proposals for schools and examinations at the same time as you are and we will obviously need more detail before we can issue a confident response. Please bear with us!
In an unprecedented year, we could not be prouder of our students and staff - thank you! As we close our doors for the holidays, all there is left to say is we wish the entire SJL community a safe and very Merry Christmas
#SJLChristmasCountdown
#MerryChristmas2020
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Immense pride throughout SJL and
@ScholarsEdTrust
as Headteacher and Trust CEO, Claire Robins OBE, has been recognised for her significant contribution to teaching and as such has been admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching
@CharteredColl
Even a small donation would help Alviar Cohen reach his fundraising target. And if you can't make a donation, it would be great if you could share the fundraiser to help spread the word.
Congratulations to Miss Gillot, Mrs Kelly and Mrs O’Leary - all finalists in this year’s Herts Advertiser School Awards!
@HertsAdSchool
@hertsad
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On Wednesday, 17 October 2018, head teacher Claire Robins was honoured to visit Buckingham Palace to officially receive her OBE from the Princess Royal
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We'd like to say a huge thank you to Mr Joe Care
@sirjohnlawes
for manufacturing protective face shields for our doctors, nurses and staff during Covid-19 pandemic. They will keep us safe and ensure we continue to care for our NHS patients during this incredibly challenging time.
The entire SJL student and staff body observed a 2 mins silence today in honour of the life and service of Queen Elizabeth II.
A very moving yet proud moment for us all.
Dear Year 11 and 13 students. Thank you for making your last day such a memorable one for us all.
We are beginning to get news about how the A level and GCSE grades will be awarded. We will wait for more detail and contact you after the weekend when we have a fuller picture.
So very proud of our Yr 13 students collecting their results this morning. They’ve had such a tough time and shown such resilience. Good luck for success in the future all of you - you deserve it!
U18 Hertfordshire County Cup Final result.
SJL 3-0 BSHS
A superb performance from all in the squad. Congratulations to all the players and staff who have contributed to this success.
#SJLproud
To the whole SJL community. We are hearing the announcements about new lockdown measures at the same time as you are. We will look at the detail when we have it & communicate with you as soon as we can. Tomorrow will be remote learning for all as already planned.
Congratulations to all our year 11 students on their hard work and outstanding results. Celebrate your achievements and good luck with the next stages of your careers!
All at SJL saddened to hear of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. She lived a life of service to our Nation. A life full of the virtues we should all aspire to follow. We extend our condolences to the Royal Family.
Congratulations to our Senior Football Team! District Champions after a competitive match against
@Verulam_PE
this evening at Clarence Park. A great performance by the squad who are a credit to
@SJLPhysEd
We are very proud of Theo in Year 7, who is the first student in SJL history invited to compete in the final of The Oxford University Computing Challenge!
Good luck Theo!
#SJLProud
Thank you to all members of the SJL community for their support over this last term. We are immensely proud of all our students and staff for their dedication, adapting to these extraordinary times. We look forward to having a school full of students and staff once again.
It is with great pride that I can announce we have just been awarded the Eco Schools Green Flag with Distinction. The highest award you can achieve. Sustainability is truly at the heart of what we do.
#SJLproud
Exciting improvements going on around the site ready for when all our students return! Thanks to the Friends of SJL for this great new covered seating area.
Wishing our Year 7 a fantastic week of fun and adventure on their first residential trip at SJL. Take every opportunity and make memories
#SJLKingswood2018
A special visitor to SJL today, 9 month old Jack from Beds Cambs & Herts Police - police dog training. Thanks To Mrs Warren for bringing Jack in, behaving impeccably in the busy school environment.
Thanks to
@hertsad
helping SJL's Climate Action Group to get their voices heard with the "A Climate of Change" article in this month's Discover Hertfordshire supplement.
Delighted to welcome TV journalist and presenter Martine Croxall this morning, giving our media students top tips and advise before they embark on a day of journalism - researching, writing, filming and editing their own news story as part of
#BBCSchoolReport
@MartineBBC
Listen out for Mr Carey on
@BBC3CR
tomorrow at 8.20 - talking about the great work our D&T department are doing making
#covidmasks
for the NHS. So many schools doing amazing things to support the community in these challenging times!
#SJLACE
#StrongerTogether
Congratulations to all our GCSE students on their fantastic results. We look forward to welcoming record numbers back to our 6th form next year.
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Thank you to all our St Albans & Harpenden Secondary Head teacher colleagues for coming together virtually today, to discuss how schools are approaching the current difficult situation. It's great to have such a supportive local educational community!
#strongertogether
#STASSH
Huge congratulations to all our 6th form students who collected their A Level results today. We wish them the best of luck in the next stage of their educational journey.
#SJLproud
Many congratulations to our successful Oxbridge applicants, off to study a range of subjects in September from Modern and Medieval Languages to Psychological and Behavioural Sciences. Wishing them every success
@SJL6thform
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Thank you to our students and staff for working incredibly hard over this past academic year, working with the enthusiasm and passion that we have at SJL. Wishing the SJL community a safe and enjoyable summer.
Congratulation to our yr 13 students who have coped brilliantly with the challenging circumstances of the past few months & are now moving on to the next stages of their careers where we know they will achieve great things. Some happy socially distanced photos attached!
An immensely proud head teacher today, handing out over 240 Head Teacher's Commendations to the Year 8 bubble for achievements from summer term 2020. Well done Hepworth receiving the highest number of commendations
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Thank you to our dedicated site team, who have been working tremendously hard to ensure our pathways are clear and safe for our students and staff. The school looked beautiful in this morning's sunlight.
Keep up the great work! Students have been so positive and engaging during this new phase of remote learning, your teachers could not be more proud. It's Friday! Enjoy the weekend and please follow the rules
#SJLathome
#inthistogether
#remotelearning