Year 7 students participating in last week’s Shabbaton had an extremely enjoyable experience with activities ranging from obstacles suspended in the air to team building activities and archery. This gave the students an opportunity to widen their friendship circles and bond more as a year group. To welcome in Shabbat, we sang and danced as...
The Year 7 Shabbaton is off to a great start! 110 Year 7 students are looking forward to an amazing weekend together.
The JFS Year 9 Netball team got off to a winning start recently beating St Gregory’s School in a close game by 13-9. This was followed in a similar manner by the Year 10 team who also beat St Gregory’s by an astonishing 40-3! Congratulations to both teams.
On Thursday and Friday JFS students had a couple of opportunities to celebrate Succot in the JiEP Succah. They were able to shake the Arba Minim, enjoy a treat, and get into the holiday spirit! Many students also took the opportunity of purchasing their own Arba Minim at reduced rates, kindly arranged by Miss Krieger. Chag...
Year 10 and Year 11 students were recently treated to international personality Sivan Rehav Meir, a well-known Israeli journalist, primetime news reporter, publicist, TV and radio anchor and a highly sought after speaker. Identified as a highly gifted child at just 8 years of age, Sivan Rehav Meir wrote her first book at the age...
The JFS Sixth Form was recently privileged to host the award winning writer, Bart Van Es to talk about his recent book, ‘The Cut Out Girl’ (winner of the 2018 Costa Biography Award). Bart revealed to a group of Year 12 English Literature and History A Level students, his motives for writing the book and...
In preparation for Rosh Hashanah, students enjoyed apple and honey as well as seeing who could blow the longest note on the Shofar.
There was a new sound at JFS this week, a sound not heard for over 25 years – students singing tefillot (prayers). The launch of the new Tefilla Programme was warmly received by students and teachers alike. Mr Marcus, Deputy Headteacher for Jewish Life and Learning, conducted a lively educational prayer session for the new...
JFS students shone brightly in their chosen Maccabi sporting activities this summer. See the full list of our Maccabi winners below: Zack Cohen Football Junior U16 Boys Silver Medal Samuel Goldberg Football Junior U16 Boys Silver Medal Adam Cahn Football Junior U18 Boys Gold Medal Max Davis Football Junior U18 Boys Gold Medal David Levine...
We are delighted with the outstanding GCSE results attained by all JFS students across the board this year. 92% of students at JFS achieved five or more standard GCSE passes including English and Maths, 80% of which were grade 5 or above. With 46% of students achieving 9 to 7 grades and 28% of grades at...
