Friday 6 November 2026 Year 12s Debate Role of Patriotism Our House Debating competition continued this week with teams from Year 12 debating the motion ‘Patriotism is an important part of Remembrance Day,’ as of our Remembrance Focus Week

Friday 6 November 2026 Friary Hockey Girls Triumph Again Another girls' team secured their second win of the week in impressive fashion, overcoming Lichfield Cathedral School 3-1 in an entertaining and hard-fought contest.

Friday 6 November 2026 Hot Chocolate with the Head - 6/11/26 Mr Drury, Headteacher, said: "It is fantastic to see Year 7 students being recognised for great starts to their Friary careers by their own Heads of House. This is alongside Tabitha who, as an older student with a long track record of hard work and achievement in school, is equally as deserving."

Friday 6 November 2026 Darwin make a big difference Darwin made an impressive fundraising donation in support of their chosen House charity.

Thursday 5 November 2026 Friary pay respect at British Legion Garden of Remembrance Students represented the school at the Royal British Legion Garden of Remembrance, as the school prepares to mark Remembrance Day.

Wednesday 4 November 2026 Goal fest sees Under 14 Girls continue winning ways The U14 girls' hockey team continued their impressive run of form with a fantastic victory against Lichfield Cathedral

Monday 2 November 2026 Guest speaker wows students with global challenge Jamie Lewis spoke to students about raising money for St Giles Hospice by dribbling a football 2000 miles from Africa to Rugeley.

Friday 23 October 2026 Seward House celebrate in style Seward House Week saw a wide range of events through which students celebrated their House, and had fun whilst also raising money for their chosen charity, Midlands Air Ambulance.

Friday 23 October 2026 Sixth Form dress up in support of children's charity Sixth Form student donned Halloween fancy dress today to raise money for their chosen charity, Kids' Village.

Wednesday 21 October 2026 Hockey Team - Match Reports Reports from the Under-13s and Under-16s latest round of matches.

Tuesday 20 October 2026 Year 7 Dedication Service It is tradition for The Friary to celebrate and acknowledge each new Year 7 cohort joining the school with a service at Lichfield Cathedral.

Monday 19 October 2026 Friary welcomes Thrive Ambassadors This year we have launched a new leadership opportunity for Key Stage 3 students who are interested in promoting wellbeing at The Friary School.

Monday 19 October 2026 National Year of Reading 2026 To support the National Year of Reading 2026, students are helping to order £1,400 worth of books for the school library as part of a Department for Education scheme.

Friday 16 October 2026 Hot Chocolate with the Head - 16/10/26 Hot Chocolate with the Head returned this week with double nominations

Wednesday 14 October 2026 Year 11 take in Paris sights Almost a hundred Year 11 students returned to school this week following a very memorable and highly successful French trip.

Thursday 8 October 2026 Sixth Form kick off House Debates Our House Debating Competition started up this week, with Year 13 students debating the notion: ‘Social media platforms have a negative impact on young people’s understanding of relationships’ as part of our PSHE Focus Week.

Tuesday 6 October 2026 Open Evening 2026 Last week saw a hugely successful Open Evening for prospective families.

Tuesday 6 October 2026 Friary Footballers Bounce Back The Year 10 Boys Football Team beat Codsall 4-2

Monday 5 October 2026 Year 11 RE Trip Students visited a local mosque and Gurdwara as part of their studies.

Friday 2 October 2026 Hot Chocolate with the Head - 2/10/26 This week saw student recognised for their service to the school as well as excellence in their studies.