News
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Leicester Tiger Coach in for Girls Rugby
We welcomed in Amanda Jones, a coach from Leicester Tigers RUFC, to lead training sessions with Years 7, 9 and 10m girls. She introduced rugby skills leading to game play. The sessions have built up knowledge of how to correctly pass a rugby ball, developing agility with and without the […]
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School Update – Sixth Form Parents – Near, Far & Further
The following message was sent out to parents via email, and via the website, Facebook and Twitter on 16 September 2022: All, Your children have had a good few weeks settling back into Sixth Form life and, after a more cautious year last year due to COVID, there are various […]
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Press Release – 819 Service to The Friary School – Transport Team – Staffordshire County Council
The following press release has been provided by the School Transport Team at Staffordshire County Council: Dear Parent/Carer Further to our recent emails, regarding the earlier operation of Service 819, we can now confirm that the changes to the timetable will be made permanent. From Monday 26th September the morning […]
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Urgent Announcement – 819 Bus – Friday 23 September
The following message was distributed to children catching the 819 bus on Thursday 22 September: The 819 and 818 buses are run by Staffordshire County Council’s School Transport Team. Unfortunately, we as a school have no say in how they are run – if we did I hope you’d think […]
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Extra-Curricular Programme for Autumn 2022
As a school we well know the importance of extra-curricular activities in giving our students new experiences, new friendships and new skills and so we run a busy programme. The full programme can be seen here and this page on our website is updated every term. Of course, there are […]
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House Current Affairs Competition 2022-2023
An important part of our school curriculum is to make sure our students are well aware of topical affairs and modern-day topics which come through our Focus Week programme. We run a weekly House competition based on Current Affairs where 20 questions are given to each form and as the […]
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Year 11 Success in Work-Based Qualifications
We are preparing our students for the world of work by supporting them in taking online professional qualifications through the National College. The National College is an online provider who offer workplace online courses that ready individuals for work and build up the skill sets that are related to that […]
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Oktoberfest 2022 -Friday 30th September
On Friday 30th September we will be holding our first PTFA event of the new academic year. Come along to enjoy real ales and music whilst also helping to raise vital funds for our school. This is a popular event that promises a great night for all. Bring along friends […]
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Year 6 Open Evening – Tuesday 4 October
On Tuesday 4 October we will be holding our Year 6 Open Evening. We will open our doors from 6.00pm onwards and welcome you into our school where you can meet our staff and students and get a taste of life at The Friary. Our Headteacher will welcome you all […]
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Friary Ski Team Quality for Finals
The Friary ski team qualified for the ESSKIA Dry Slope Championships after successfully coming through the qualifying event at Pendle. The team consisted of Noah Bailey, Reece Pike, Fin Pike and new recruit Sean Whillis. They now move onto the finals in Norwich. Reece and Fin Pike’s recent training with […]
