Swimming was very much on the agenda the week commencing 6th March as pupils swam countless lengths in PE lessons to raise money for the School’s charities,

On Tuesday 7th March, employers from small start-ups to Google came along to share their experiences working in technology with parents and students. 

We had a great turnout for our Talks-on-the-Hill event this term. The event's theme was The Future, and the audience enjoyed the engaging and informative talks from pupils, staff, and guest speakers, which were jointly facilitated by Ayaan B (9AHJ) and Ania N (7CCG).

As part of our Outdoor Pursuits programme, six adventurous Year 11 and Lower Sixth pupils began their training in order to achieve a Level 2 powerboating certificate.

Shabbir Merali (OL2010) enlightens pupils thoughts, as he shares his journey into Economics and Politics.

We were delighted to have Judge Tanweer Ikram CBE visit John Lyon and talk about his career in Law.

Congratulations to Year 7 pupil, Lena, for her exceptional success at the Elegance Cup 2023, an International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament, which took place in Calais, France last week.

We are delighted to announce that John Lyon has been awarded an Eco-Schools Green Flag, by the Eco-Schools Programme.

We were very fortunate to welcome back another Old Lyonian Hussain Hilli (2008) to the school for a Goldhawk Lecture Series talk last week.

John Lyon was delighted to host a community film night for young families from the local community in and around Harrow.

After this 40-minute performance, pupils dispersed, very pleased, and a select few prepared for the Masterclass at 2pm where Upper Sixth student Karun K sang ‘Come Away, Death’ by Roger Quilter

Year 8 pupils recently took part in a a poetry competition organised by the French department. 

Old Lyonian (2015) Zaki Sarraf, now a death penalty caseworker for the organisation Reprieve, joined us as the guest speaker at our Goldhawk Lecture Series event this week.

As the Autumn term came to a close, we reflected on the effort and enthusiasm of this year’s Charity team. We thank you all for the part that you have played in raising £4,968 for a number of good causes, such as MacMillan Cancer Support, St Luke’s Hospice in Harrow and Motor Neurone Disease UK.

Congratulations to our VRC Robotics Team on qualifying for the UK national robotics championship, which will take place later this year.

Our annual Christmas Concert of traditional readings and familiar carols for the season was hosted in the Parish Church of St. George Headstone, Harrow last week.

Following the Chairman’s letter to parents earlier this term, announcing that Miss Katherine Haynes is stepping down as Head of the John Lyon School after 14 years of outstanding service at the end of the 2022/23 academic year, the Governing body set in place a robust plan to appoint her successor.

This term's Head Boy Lunch was attended by Marco Evans (OL 2002), who gave an insight into his career journey in Finance and Wealth Management and the highs and lows of investing.

On Thursday 24 November, in a packed Boyd Campbell Hall, we were honoured to welcome Professor Nicola Rollock, professor of social policy and race at King's College London and author of 'The Racial Code: Tales of resistance and survival', for an Excellence talk.