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Year 10 Revision Session
A Year 10 Maths booster session ran after school today with students working hard to prepare for their mid-year assessments. Charlotte Mitchell, Head of Maths, said: “We run these sessions periodically throughout the term to help students focus their revision for assessments. I’m really pleased with their work ethic and […]
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Year 13 Maths Booster
Year 13 are committed to their studies turning up after school for a booster on differentiating parametric equations. James Thorpe, Key Stage 5 Maths lead, said: “We are really pleased with the number of students here today working hard and showing their determination to succeed. We run boosters like this […]
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PTFA Comedy Night Friday 6th May 2022
Here it is! The Friary School PTFA is proud to announce the launch of our very first ‘live’ Comedy Night on Friday 6th May 2022 at 7.30pm. This new event on the Friary School social calendar, will see us welcome four comedians sourced by comedy agency ‘Comedy 42’ and will include […]
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PTFA Quiz Night Success
Our annual PTFA Quiz Night emerged from the COVID shutdowns with a packed out Sixth Form seeing the largest turn-out yet with over 100 quizzers doing battle for the team title. The quiz was co-ordinated by Lindsay Hulme, Chair of the PTFA, the busy bar by Ruth Housley, and the […]
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World Cancer Day 2022
To support World Cancer Day, assemblies this week have focused on the importance of closing the gap in cancer care. We are aware that many students and families will experience cancer within their life time and the message this year centres around highlighting how both prevention and early diagnosis can […]
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Darwin House Week
Each of our four houses have their own special house week – a chance to celebrate the house, explore the shared identity and to raise funds for the house’s chosen charity. Darwin House is again raising money to support the Acorns Hospice who provide specialist palliative care and support for […]
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The UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge
Students in Years 9 and 10 attempted the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge after school this evening, having been preparing since October. Many of the students in Year 9 did incredibly well in the Junior Maths Challenge last year and we are confident that they will replicate that success this year. […]
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Year 9 PSHE
This week’s World Cancer Day focus week has given students the opportunity to learn about what cancer is, cancer prevalence, causes of cancer, cancer prevention and cancer treatment and innovation. We have also collapsed the timetable for Y9, for two lessons, so that students can attend a carousel of four workshops. […]
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Battle of the Bands is Back!
After a couple of years away from the big stage, The Friary School ‘Battle of the Bands’ is Back! This year’s ‘Battle of the Bands’ sees pupils tackle music from the “noughties” (2000-2009) in our annual celebration of rock and pop music. This year is set to be extra special […]
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Year 11 Pre-Public Exams Preparation
Our Year 11 pupils are busy preparing for their next round of mock exams, known as Pre-Public Exams, or PPEs. These exams will take place starting the week beginning 28th February and pupils will sit exams across a range of subjects. Copies of the PPE exam timetable and topic booklets […]
