The John Lyon Chess Championship returned this term for its third year, bringing together the School’s best chess players for a battle of skill and strategy.

In recognition of National Careers Week, which took place the week commencing Monday 3 March, our Careers team organised several enriching events to inspire and spark career aspirations amongst pupils from Year 7 through to Sixth Form. 

Our 2025 Musician of the Year showcased our pupils' talents in a range of incredible instrumental and vocal performances.

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new strategic plan for John Lyon School.

Our seventh annual Talks-on-the-Hill, held on Wednesday 12 February, was another huge success. This year's theme was "The Power of Why".

John Lyon’s annual Online Safety Week, held in conjunction with Internet Safety Day, provides a valuable opportunity for the School community, from Prep to Senior, to reflect on the importance of staying safe online.

Some of our Year 3 and 4 pupils, alongside pupils from other local schools, had the exciting opportunity to participate in an inspiring writing workshop led by award-winning children’s author and poet Neal Zetter.

On Friday 7 February, pupils at both the Prep and Senior School were treated to a special visit from acclaimed singer, songwriter and actor Roger Wright.

Ten girls from Year 7 to Year 10 with a passion for netball enjoyed an incredible opportunity to experience elite-level netball.

The Big Garden Birdwatch takes place from 24 to 26 January, and this week, Reception and Year 1 pupils enjoyed a bird-themed session at Forest School.

Due to the success of our Little Lyons Nursery, we are delighted to now offer 2+ Pre-Nursery entry point at John Lyon.

At John Lyon, we recognise the valuable role that smartphones play in modern life, but we also believe it is essential to teach young people how to use them safely and responsibly.

Last term, pupils represented John Lyon School in the Schools Bible Project 2024 at Westminster Abbey, where we proudly achieved third place in the UK. We are immensely proud of Anoushka and Malek.

Our termly newsletter, The Lyonian, is out now!

The Classics department recently took Year 10 and 11 Classicists on an educational trip to the British Museum. The day was designed to enrich pupils’ understanding of the Greco-Roman world and provide a hands-on connection to their studies.

On Friday 29 November, we welcomed 34 pupils from Harrow International School Bengaluru for an afternoon of competitive sports. This visit provided yet another wonderful opportunity for our School to connect with another member of our global Harrow Family of Schools, which we are a part of, and to showcase sporting talent against strong opponents.

It was truly inspiring to hear Keval Patel (OH 2015) talk about his journey to pursuit a career in professional football from the age of 12.

As part of the Art Excellence competition this term, pupils were tasked to produce a piece of artwork of their choosing and subsequently devise a business strategy to monetize it. The task was based on the information provided during the JLx talk, 'The Art of Making Money'.

A huge congratulations to our incredible U11 football team, who brought glory to John Lyon by clinching the Reddiford Prep Challenge Cup.

During the October half term, 50 Year 11 and Sixth Form pupils embarked on an exciting weeklong visit to Iceland. Filled with physical geography highlights like active volcanoes, erupting geysers, geothermal pools, majestic glaciers, and stunning waterfalls, Iceland proved to be the ideal setting for our aspiring geographers to observe the Earth’s natural processes in action.