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Year 11 Saturday Schools
We have the remaining Year 11 Saturday Schools booked in as we head towards the Year 11 Mocks and then the final exams. All of the Saturday Schools take place between 9.30am-11.30am, students need not wear school uniform, and should sign in via Main Reception. The following Saturday Schools are […]
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Y11 After-School GCSE Boosters Schedule
As part of our intensive support for the final Year 11 exams we have regular boosters after-school t0 support students with their revision as they head towards the Summer. Equally, after the half-term break, we have our final Year 11 Mocks Exams so there is a lot to do over […]
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Y11 Mock GCSE Exams – February-March 2025
We are running our final set of Mock GCSE Exams straight after the February half-term break between Monday 24 February and Tuesday 4 March. These mocks are designed to help our students to gain experience with their looming GCSE papers and to sport their areas of strengths and weaknesses as […]
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Hong Kong Foundation Day Focus Week KS3 Independent Learning Quiz
Eight KS3 teams (two representing each House) took part in our second Independent Learning Quiz this week. The quiz topic tied-in to our Hong Kong Foundation Day Focus Week. Focus Weeks this year are designed around the principle of ‘who we are’ as a school community, and this week gave […]
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Holocaust Reading in School Library
As part of our Holocaust Beacon School Status we make sure that we remind our students of the lessons learn from the past regarding racism, discrimination and intolerance. We dovetail this with encouraging our students to read widely. All evidence shows that those students who read regularly improve their language, […]
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ChatGPT Parent Advice on GCSE & A-Level Revision
As another tool to think about how we do things in school, we consulted ChatGPT (the AI platform) to find out how children can be supported by their parents with their exam revision. The AI platform made the following suggestions: Understand Their Learning Style: Some teens are visual learners, […]
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The Friary PTFA Quiz Night 2025!
What better way to support our school other than coming along to our ever popular PTFA Quiz Night. On Thursday 30th January we will be opening the doors to our sixth form centre and welcoming in some of the best ‘brains of Lichfield (and Fradley)’. Each year brings in keen […]
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Friary U14 Boys Battle Hard at Hockey Championships
The Friary U14 boys’ hockey team had an unforgettable experience this week as they took on some of the finest private schools in the region at the prestigious championships. Competing against high-calibre opposition, the squad demonstrated resilience, skill, and determination throughout the tournament. While results didn’t go in their favour, […]
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Staff Training on Emotion Coaching
Our staff CPD sessions take place after-school throughout the school year, and last week we were pleased to have the opportunity to offer a taster introduction session on Emotion Coaching, led by our Trust Behaviour Lead, Nathan Smith. Post-Covid, schools and students are faced with new challenges, and our CPD […]
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Sixth Form Charity Match – Year 12s Thrash Year 13s 5-1 in Support of the Pathway Project
The following report was written by our Head Boy, Felix Emanuel. On January 17, 2025, Lichfield City FC yet again became the venue for the highly anticipated Sixth Form charity football match, where the Year 12s triumphed 5-1 over the Year 13s in an exciting and action-packed contest. However, the […]
