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Gove says JCoSS is a credit to the community
Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education came to the UK's first cross communal secondary school JCoSS last Thursday to meet students and observe lessons. His first stop was a meeting with members of the JCoSS student parliament, including JCoSS's own Secretary of State for Education, Lucinda in Year 8, as well as Prime Minister Indigo and Deputy Prime Minister Zachary both from Year 7. The students presented to Mr Gove the parliament achievements from the past year and Mr Gove noted with interest their favourite lesson - a History lesson with a difference where the students played a version of Deal or No Deal. Mr Gove then observed two lessons - a Science lesson and an English lesson. He also visited the PSRP, JCoSS's unique provision for students on the autistic spectrum.
02/02/2012 | Read more >>
Gifted and Talented Programme at JCoSS
JCoSS is a high achieving academic school, providing an outstanding programme for our many Gifted and Talented students. We are delighted by the results that our G&T students are showing and it is exciting to see them being stretched and challenged, both in the traditional classroom setting and beyond.
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JCoSS Student Parliament
Most schools have a School Council but in our first year, JCoSS decided to set one up with a difference! Ours has now been running for four terms under the name 'Student Parliament', which mirrors the UK system from MPs to the Prime Minister and Deputy. Students not only have a voice in key elements of school life but they are also simultaneously learning about the way our parliamentary system works; form groups are constituencies, students running departments are secretaries of state, all student representatives are MPs and the head teacher is the monarch (needless to say, with clear differences in power).
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Informal Jewish Ed and Social Action at JCoSS
This academic year has seen lots of excitement at JCoSS in terms of our informal Jewish education and social action programme. We began the year with celebrations of the festivals which included inviting special guests into our sukkah, writing apology notes for Yom Kippur and making honey cake for a homeless shelter for Rosh Hashanah. The year continued with a celebration of Mitzvah day. Students donated hats and scarves to World Jewish Relief and attended a special tea party at the Jewish Blind and Disabled Residence. We launched our Nosh and Natter programme which involved students enjoying lunch and being inspired by the top Rabbis and educators in the country.
02/02/2012 | Read more >>
The Faraday Challenge
As a centre of excellence in science, we ensure that our students participate in events which engage and excite them about science and maths. Earlier this term our Y7 and 8 budding young engineers undertook the Faraday Challenge. This Challenge is a unique opportunity for students to design and make a prototype solution to an engineering problem linked directly to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
02/02/2012 | Read more >>