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Off to a Roaring Start!
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Off to a Roaring Start!

Jewish life at JFS is off to a roaring start! We have welcomed in the new year with bumper attendance at the daily Shacharit Minyan (every day from 7.45 am in the Shul) where students of all ages enjoy davenning together. The Minyan is entirely student led, with opportunities available to help organise services, lead...

Rio in the Spotlight
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Rio in the Spotlight

This summer, Rio attended The European Amputee Football Federation (EAFF) Junior Camp in Warsaw along with 14 other England Amputee Football Association (EAFA) Juniors. He joined 55 fellow amputee footballers aged 5-16 from nine other countries. The event comprised of the Opening Ceremony, twice-daily training sessions at Legia, Warsaw’s training ground, a swimming session and...

Alan Senitt Stand Up Leaders Award
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Alan Senitt Stand Up Leaders Award

JFS Year 10 students graduated from the Alan Senitt ‘Stand Up Leaders Award’ at Maccabi UK offices. JFS along with seven other schools across North London celebrated the completion of a year of work and showed how they have grown through the course. The Project, run and created by the students, was a supervised playgroup...

JFS Boys Cricket Team Reaches the Final
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JFS Boys Cricket Team Reaches the Final

The JFS Cricket Team travelled to Alperton School for the Semi-Final of the District Cricket, keen to make it through to the final. The boys put on a magnificent display against a really strong side. It came right down to the wire, with JFS getting the vital runs to win, with only three balls left...

ATOL Kindness Programme
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ATOL Kindness Programme

Year 9 were treated to a wonderful ‘Kindness Programme’ put on by the Jewish Studies Department as part of the ATOL (a taste of London) project. In conjunction with a range of Jewish charities including Jewish Care, Kisharon, GIFT, Project Impact, Friendship Circle and Jewish Blind and Disabled, students were given an opportunity to learn...

Record-breaking Performances
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Record-breaking Performances

JFS students showcased exceptional talent and achieved outstanding results throughout the our two Sports Days. Record-breaking performances, personal bests, and astonishing displays of skill were witnessed in various events. One of the most inspiring aspects of our Sports Days was the remarkable sportsmanship displayed by the students. Regardless of winning or losing, the students cheered...

Debating With Poise
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Debating With Poise

Year 12 students, Aaron, Josh, Ilana, Nat, Sam, Charlie and Sapira, took part in the Bingham Debate Competition at South Hampstead School this week. You might be forgiven for thinking they were going to a Blues Brother’s revival! Although we did not get to the finals, all of our debaters conducted themselves with poise and...

Centre of Democracy
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Centre of Democracy

The second we came out of Westminster station, we were absorbed by the intrigue of British democracy: anti-Brexit protestors; teacher strikes; special advisers with coffees in one hand and a phone by their ears. Spontaneously, we stumbled into the Supreme Court and watched a case attended by five of the SCOTUK justices regarding employments rights...

Freeflow 2023 Success
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Freeflow 2023 Success

Freeflow 2023 – a huge success!! A week has passed since Freeflow, but we are still on a huge high! Congratulations to all students who performed this year- definitely the best one yet!!!!! We are currently sorting through the 1000’s of photos (thank you again Mia and Yasmin!) and will share them with you all...