21st December 2012 - Sir John Lawes School

The scary scenario above may seem shocking, but it is not unrealistic if things continue as they are, as a graduateof Oxford University told the students. The Arctic sea ice has been rapidly melting over the past few decades, butin 2012, the lowest ever level of sea ice was recorded in the Arctic. If nothing is done about this, then more ice willmelt, resulting in rising sea levels and leading to mass flooding.Students at the conference were taught about how to contribute to sustainable development and combat possiblefuture catastrophes through a series of workshops, with themes such as water efficiency, renewable energy andbiodiversity. Robin Teveson, a Liberal Democrat peer, gave a talk about the political difficulties of achieving globalsustainability.The students and staff involved in the conference aimed to put the ideas they learned into practice in the schoolcommunity. The SJL Eco-Schools group will be launching many new projects based on these ideas. To helpcontribute to sustainable development, you can get involved with Eco-Schools by speaking to me or anotherSustainable Schools Ambassador, any student from the Eco-Schools group, or a member of staff.Max Jenner 10RHOUSE NEWSThis term we have had hard fought house competitions, with students competing in Lawes’ Team Games andNewton’s House quiz that filled the hall with students testing their general knowledge.The following results were announced in our House assembliesResults for Newton’s House Quiz1 st King House2 nd Newton3 rd Austen4 th Ryder5 th Hepworth6 th Britten7 th place LawesResults for Lawes’ Team Games1 st King2 nd Austen3 rd Hepworth4 th Ryder5 th Britten6 th Lawes7 th NewtonAlso this half term, judged byMs Robins, was the SJLChristmas Card Competition. In4 th place: Felix Bowler 7K andElisha Mans 8A3 rd place Nick Davis 10N andLauren Bailey 7N