Year 13 students studying Childcare and Education, recently took part in a paediatric first aid course run by Betty Gat from Baby Safe Training. Our students found the course to be very useful and insightful and they all managed to pass the training with flying colours!
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Sixth Form Winners
The JFS Sixth Form football team recently enjoyed a 6 – 0 win over Kingsbury School. Amit managed to score a hat-trick and goals form Zan, Ben and Charlie secured their win. Well done, we are proud of you!
Alumni Part of Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month
As part of Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, we were delighted to host Jonny Benjamin and Joey Kolirin this week to talk to Years 12 and 13 about their experiences of mental health and the importance of not struggling in silence. Both Jonny and Joey are JFS alumni and we know they inspired others to...
JFS Combined Cadet Force On Show
The new JFS Combined Cadet Force made an impactful entrance to the AJEX Parade on Sunday for their first public engagement at the Cenotaph. The JFS CCF was represented by 25 cadets and their four adult officers, who together marched along Whitehall, laying a posy of red Poppies for all fallen soldiers and veterans. After...
JFS Mitzvah Week
In the lead up to Mitzvah day, students enjoyed a full week of activities at school. We began the week with Odd Socks Day, whereby students were allowed to wear non-matching socks, donating the money to charity and raising awareness for Kidscape, a charity that provides support for Anti-Bullying. As well as this, we had...
Remembering JFS WW1 Soldiers
On Remembrance Day last week, Year 9 students took part in a session with Anglo-Jewry historians Dr and Mrs Fraser who came to speak about JFS and British soldiers during WWI. It was also an opportunity for the JFS Combined Cadet Force (CCF) to represent JFS. They proudly read out the Exhortation before the minute’s...
When, What and How?
We were delighted to welcome Rabbi Glatstein who spoke to the Year 10 Text classes on the topic of ‘Moshiach – When, what and how?’ Rabbi Daniel Glatstein, who hails from Cedarhurst in Five Towns, New York, has now over 6,500 Shiurim on the website and app ‘Torahanytime’ and has written several books published by...
Go Jonah!
Year 11 student, Jonah Marks, competed at the World Duathlon Championships this weekend in Spain. He was the youngest competitor and performed very well, considering he caught Covid at the start of Half Term! Jonah ran a personal best for the 1st 5km and got into a good group for the 20km bike (Sprint Du/Tri...
Recognised Kindness
Year 11 student Sophie, has been awarded the ‘ImpACT Kindness Award 2021’ for her tremendous continued voluntary efforts in baking for NHS staff for the last two years. We are very proud of you Sophie – keep up the great effort!
Issy’s Special Bat Mitzvah Cards
Issy in Year 7 is celebrating her Bat Mitzvah and has been fundraising all year for the Israel Guide Dog Centre and Shelter. She has managed to raise over £1000 by using her talent in art to create bespoke greeting cards. She was privileged with her father and brother Harry (also in Year 7) to...