Thank you to everyone who helped with the staff football match, pleased to share we’ve made £1,166 for our Student Voice Charity MyIsrael. Special shoutout to Ben Barron for helping to arrange the players, Harry Fields for refereeing, Ben and Ellie from HBHG team, and Adam Kirwilliam from the Student Voice Charity Committee for being...
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Third Cup Winners
We are delighted to share Benji Ruckin’s, and Sun Sports FC’s, further success this season. The team won their third cup competition of the season, beating Bovingdon Rangers in the U14s Challenge Cup Final – 3-2 – completing the Cup Treble. Benji in Year 9 was captain for the match and assisted the winning goal.
Special Visitors to JFS
80 students were incredibly fortunate to spend the morning with Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon. Rav Rimon is the Rabbi of Alon Shvut and the Rosh Yeshiva of Machon Lev in Jerusalem. He has written widely on a range of subjects, including Halacha, ethics, Israel, technology, and Jewish education. Students were able to ask their questions...
Year 10 Dancers Explore Repertoire
This week the Year 10 GCSE dancers had an opportunity to work with industry professionals from The National Youth Dance Company to learn ‘repertoire’ from a recent show and to create their own small group pieces. It was an excellent workshop, and a wonderful experience for the students.
Israel Inter-School Event
This week our Head Boy and Head Girl team hosted the Senior Prefect teams from Immanuel College, JCOSS and Yavneh College for an Israel themed inter-school event. They discussed the various student-led initiatives taking place at each school, as well as Yom Hazikaron, Yom Ha’Atzmaut and October 7th; lighting candles and telling stories in remembrance....
Brent Athletics Success in Jewish News
The Brent Athletics success of JFS students was given a shout out in the Jewish News this week. Well done to all that participated and thank you Jewish News!
Y12 Visit Magdalen College
Today we took 30 Year 12 students to visit Magdalen College, Oxford University. Students took part in a Q&A with previously successful JFS alumni, David Launer, Eytan Brown and Zoe Burr. Students received admissions advice around personal statements, interviews and also took part in a critical thinking session. Students were praised for asking insightful questions...
Triumphant Benji
After winning the FA County Cup final a few weeks ago, Y9 student, Benji Ruckin and his football team, were successful in a second cup competition this weekend, winning the West Herts Youth League cup. They beat Harpenden Tigers 6-1 yesterday, with Benji putting in a player of the match performance.
Being Jewish in the Armed Forces
Eyal, who has been a part of JFS Combined Cadet Force (CCF) for over 2 years, had the opportunity to interview Louis Trup a former JFS pupil who recently left HM Forces, for Menorah Magazine, the joint magazine for AJEX JMA and The Armed Forces Community. Louis shared with Eyal insights into being Jewish in...
Year 10 Brent Athletics
The Year 10 Athletics team went to Brent Athletics with high hopes and came out with some great results. – Alon Taylor, 1st in Javelin with a distance of 35m – Naveh Kraus, 3rd in Javelin – Noah Binun, joint 3rd in High Jump – Tommy Canter, 3rd in Discus with a distance of 21.5m...