News
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Do You Need A Family Computer?
The Digital Poverty Alliance is working with Curry’s to make sure that those families that need a computer can get access to one. If you attend our school then you may qualify for a computer to be sent to you – not as a loan or a rental – but […]
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SuperSize Me Teaching
A recent development at our school has been the introduction of a new teaching approach which has played a major part in improving our GCSE results further still. Some of the key priorities for us in terms of raising achievement are tracking our children to their best possible grades, generating […]
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PTFA Update
The PTFA team met up last week to plot the year ahead and to raise the crucial funds to support every child in the school. Last year saw the team donate approaching £20,000 to the school which played a major part in refurbishing the school theatre which was looking more […]
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Prize-Giving Evening on Horizon
Our annual Prize-Giving Evening is due to take place on Tuesday 27 September at 5.30pm and will see winners – accompanied by up to two parents – invited along to claim their awards. The event will take between 45 mins to 1 hour and will be held in our newly […]
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House Competition Update
At the end of our first full week the battle for the annual House Cup has roared into life and promises to be a bloodthirsty affair as four might warriors – aka our Heads of House (Mr Britton – Darwin, Mr Cartner – Garrick, Ms Plested – Johnson, Mr Sleigh […]
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URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT – Changes to 819 School Bus Route
Staffordshire County Council’s School Transport Team have announced changed in relation to the 819 bus route both in the long-term and short-term. Long-Term Boarding Changes to 819 Service: The following information has been relayed by Staffordshire County Council’s School Transport: We have been monitoring the operation of Midland Classic/Diamond Buses […]
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All Years Signing Up Now for School Show
It is a dark winters night at our school theatre, a hush descends on the expectant audience as the lights dim, hooded figures can be seen in the shadows on the stage, and a sinister voice whispers: ‘Once upon a time’… and the story begins. This year the Friary School […]
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Paying Respects to Queen Elizabeth II
Our Head Boy, Will Moseley, and Head Girl, Grace Williams, led our school’s condolences for the death of Queen Elizabeth II by laying flowers at the National Arboretum. Our school makes sure the National Arboretum plays a prominent role in our spiritual and reflective guidance for students and we seek […]
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County Lines Update
We are passing out this update about County Lines in partnership with Staffordshire Police who continue to support all local schools in addressing the ‘County Lines’ challenge which affect all communities, including Lichfield and the surrounding area. County Lines is a term used to describe the activity of organised criminal […]
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School Transport – 818 & 819 School Buses
Those families affected will already know that the 818 and 819 bus services are arriving late to our school due to the traffic congestion related to the HS2 works. This is seeing children arrive around 9.00am rather than the required arrival at 8.40am. We are in liaison with Staffordshire County […]
