SJL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION PRESENTS: - THE KATWALK COMPANY FASHION SHOW – on Wednesday 12 October 2005 from 7.30. Come along and see our sixth formers modelling a range of fashions from: Wallis, Marks & Spencer Per Una, Next, Principles and many more. Tickets can be purchased from reception at £5.00 each – please bring your ticket on the night to claim your complementary glass of wine. For more information call Penny on 01582 766212 or Rose on 01582 712838.

  HOODIES, COATS, HATS, SCARVES AND GLOVES

This is just a reminder as the weather changes, that outdoor coats should only be plain navy. They must not be leather or bomber jacket style and should not have emblems or logos -as outlined in the planner. None of the above items should be worn inside the school buildings and, if they are seen, will be confiscated for parental collection. All of these items should be stored in a locker rather than carried around the school.

TWILIGHT INSET

 A reminder that there will be a twilight INSET on Tuesday 11 October with students leaving school at 12.30.

If parents want us to look after their children until the normal bus time of 3.30, then a place should be booked with reception by Tuesday 11 October at 10.30 am. This is vital for health and safety regulations and insurance purposes.Thank you.

  CONGRATULATIONS

We are always pleased to hear of our past students’ successes and today we are delighted to offer our congratulations and very best wishes to Halina Syme who gained a First Class Honours Degree in Psychology from Reading University (July 2005) and Alexander Syme MSc Drug Discovery, King’s College, London (Sept 2005). Halina is now studying for a PGCE and Alex is employed as a Research Scientist in London.

6TH FORM LUNCHTIME CLUBS - The following clubs are being run by 6 th formers every lunchtime. If you are interested please come along:

Mon

• French Club, All Years, L5
• Ultimate Frisbee, All Years Field
• Warhammer, All Years, M2
• Music Discussion, All Years MU3

Tues

• Beginners Band All Years, MU2
• ICT, All Years M7
• Chess and Cards, All Years, M8a

Weds

• Quiet Time Club, Yrs 7&8, M5
• SJL Club Juniors, Yrs 7&8, MU1
• Dance, Yrs 7&8, Drama Studio
• Rock Music, All Years, Music Block

Thurs

• Art, All Years, Art Room
• Comic Drawing, All Years, M8
• Drama, Yrs 7 – 9, Drama Studio

Fri

• Textile Techniques, All Years, Textiles Room
• Football , Yr 11, Field
• Dance, Yrs 7 – 9, Drama Workshop
• Drama, Yrs 7 – 9, Drama Studio

And don’t forget all the other clubs and musical and sporting activities being run by staff every lunchtime – check the form notice boards for details!

THERE’S NO NEED TO BE BORED - COME AND GET INVOLVED!

On 30 September, we held a cake sale to raise money for Action Aid, which supports impoverished children in third world countries. We appealed for cakes and made many ourselves. In the end we made nearly £112 through the sale of the cakes and donations!

Thank you to everyone who supported us – the day was a huge success.

C Robinson, K Collett, E Blumson, L Parker – Year 11

Following the Young Writers ‘Great Minds’ poetry competition that was open to SJL students last term, I am pleased to announce that 25 of our students’ entries have been selected for publication. Each of the students listed below have been written to by the publishers directly and the “Great Minds From Eastern England Vol II” is scheduled to be published by Christmas.

If you would like to purchase a copy of the book once published, the anthology is ISBN registered so can be ordered through any good bookshop or on-line supplier:

ISBN – 1846022983 RRP - £14.99

Once again, congratulations to all the winners!

Mrs G Patel (English)

SPORTS HALL HIRE

Do you have a sports club that needs an indoor practice area? We have spaces available for the hire of the School Sports Hall on a Friday evening at a cost of £35.00 per hour. These places are likely to go fast so if you are interested please contact Alison Brown at the school on Ext 259 as soon as possible. Thank you.

RESULTS:

Netball

This week saw the start of the District Cup competitions. The Year 10 team played Townsend School on Monday and played extremely well against a strong side, losing 9-24. The Year 7s played a very good Beaumont side on Wednesday and despite working really hard, lost. The Year 9s had a really exciting game against Roundwood Park which went to extra time when full time was a 3-3 draw. The end of the game saw Sir John Lawes victorious, winning 5-4.

There has been a fabulous turn out by all year groups to lunchtime practices this week, keep it up girls!

Football

There were lots of football matches this week for girls and boys. The Year 10 boys played Simon Balle beating them 4-0. On the same night the Year 7 & 8 girls played Sir Fredrick Osbourne School in the first round of the County Cup beating them 7-0, K Howe in year 7 scoring a hat-trick! The Year 8 Boys team played Hertswood in their County Cup competition beating them 5-3. The Year 10 girls played Thomas Alleyne School losing 3-1. Congratulations to both teams!

Cross Country

Yet again SJL achieved a fantastic turnout for the Cross Country League Match at Verulam School on Thursday night, with 14 runners taking part. Congratulations to all, who took part!

Junior Girls: E Fuller (1 st), M Dodd (6 th), E Saville (9 th), R Pritchard (10 th), J Duffield (19 th), O Skinner (22 nd), E Fitzsimons (24 th)

Junior Boys: D Watkinson (18 th), D Benstead(22 nd)

Intermediate Girls: H Walker (1 st)

Intermediate Boys: J Oxley (3 rd), W Bates (7 th), D Lester (20 th), J Gilbert (39 th)

Senior Boys: H Gilham (1 st)

Hockey

The Year 9 team played against JFK School of Hemel in their first County Cup game, beating them 7-0! A fantastic result, well done girls!

Basketball

The year 10s played their league match against Roundwood Park beating them 40-30. A brilliant result against a local side!

FIXTURES FOR NEXT WEEK:

Monday

Year 10 Basketball v Nicholas Breakspear (Away)

Year 7 & 9 Netball v Loreto (Away)

Tuesday

Year 7 & 10 Netball v Sandringham School (Home)

Wednesday

Year 8 County Cup Hockey v JFK (Away)

Year 9 & 10 Netball v STAGS (Away)

U18 Football v St Ignatius (Away)

Thursday

Year 9 ES Cup Football v Mount Grace (Home)

Cross Country Championships Westminster Lodge

Friday

SPORTS CLUBS:

The Easter Sports Tour to Holland has now been provisionally booked. Priority will be to Year 9 and 10 netball, hockey and footballers initially. Watch out for letters in your registers!

Thank you to all those students who helped out in the Sports Hall for Secondary Transfer Evening, you were great ambassadors for the school, well done!