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Year 12 Employability Workshop & Mock Interview Event
As part of our Raising Aspirations Programme, over two days Year 12 students were joined by an ASK Apprenticeships ambassador who provided useful tips and information around good practice to build employability skills, making a positive first impression, using effective communication skills and how to perform in an interview setting. […]
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Careers Professionals Talk – Redrow Housebuilding and Construction
As part of our raising aspirations programme today we were joined by Redrow, a leading and sustainable large housebuilding business who push the boundaries making it a key focus to build houses responsibly within our community. They talked to our Year 12 Sixth Form students about the local development at […]
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Friary U12s Shine at Hockey Festival
The Friary U12s put in a fantastic performance at our regional hockey festival, ultimately finishing as runners-up. It was an exciting evening filled with skill, teamwork, and plenty of standout individual performances. The star of the show was undoubtedly Harry Milsom, who bagged an impressive hat trick during the tournament. […]
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National Anti-Bullying Week
Anti-Bullying Week is a crucial event in the school calendar, dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of bullying and promoting a culture of kindness and respect across our school. This week links to the national anti-bullying campaign run by the Anti-Bullying Alliance and serves as a reminder of the […]
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Stress Awareness Week
As part of our on-going support for our students mental health, we have tapped into International Stress Awareness Week to support or students in recognising the signs, challenges and solutions to personal and peer mental health support. The busy week has seen yoga sessions, dance sessions, stress-busting workouts, circus track […]
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World Championship Karate Success
The fantastic support of Lichfield Sport Karate Club has helped propel Friary students to global success at the recent WKU World Championships staged in Greece. The final standings saw: * Ellie Lancaster (Y13) – Gold (and hence World Champion) in +65kg 15-17 Kumite / Bronze in Teens Team Kata * […]
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KS3 Independent Learning House Competition
Our first round of our KS3 Independent Learning House Competition recently took place on with teams from each House having spent time swotting up on their general knowledge of things stress-related, as part of our Stress Awareness Focus Week. The teams had ten questions ranging from knowledge of stress-related hormones […]
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Sixth Formers Attend AI Lecture
Sixth Form scientists recently attended the Erasmus Darwin Memorial Lecture at the Garrick Theatre, Lichfield, which explored the development and use of AI technology, as well as the wider implications for the workplace and general society. The lecture was led by Professor Michael Wooldridge from Oxford University. Students enjoyed listening […]
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Key Events for the 2nd Autumn Half-Term
As part of ensuring all of our students know what is coming up in school we produce a half-termly video which we show around the school to flag up key events, foci and celebrations in the school. This half-term’s video can be seen here. Matt Allman, Headteacher, said: “We are […]
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Year 9 Partnership Evening
Our Year 9 Partnership Evening was well attended as parents were taken through key elements for the year and years ahead. Year 8 is a pivotal year in school as students select and move towards their formal exam courses and it is important to consider future destinations to best inform […]
