News
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Y7 and Y8 Boys Hockey Tournament
Year 7 and 8 boys played in a hockey tournament against King Edwards and Erasmus Darwin Academy last night. The teams played extremely well and should be proud of their performance. The tournament was littered with goals and was an absolute pleasure to watch. Top goal scorers were Kian Edwards, […]
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U13 Girls Hockey Tournament
Despite a cold night, our U13 girls team took part in a friendly hockey tournament hosted by King Edwards. They finished runners up and third. The Friary played against two teams with a score sheet of two wins, one draw and one loss. Ellie Irvine Y7 and Caragh Murphy Y8 […]
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School Update – Friday 19 November 2021
The following school news update from our Headteacher went out on Friday 19 November: Just a quick school news update, and whilst we haven’t quite escaped on COVID, at least not mentioning it in the title is at least a start. This email will include: * COVID Vaccinations * Flu […]
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Friary Ski Team Take National Championship Title
The Friary skiing team – which was only formed in September – claimed victory in the NSSA National Schools Outdoor Open Championships this weekend in an outstanding performance. The scoring system sees each skier score points on their individual performance across 3 runs with the best run counting. First fastest, […]
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Parliament Week
In school this week, we have focused upon raising awareness of politics and our right to vote as part of National Parliament Week. In tutor time, students have been exploring the different roles of a local and district council, comparing the different responsibilities of both of them. Looking closely at […]
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Johnson House Week 2021
Johnson House continues to raise money for St Giles Hospice and our house week has certainly highlighted the generosity of our students here at The Friary. From a chocolate tombola to sponging the teacher, this week has seen a variety of events take place in order to raise funds for […]
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Darker Evening Changes to PE Extra-Curricular Activities
It has been fantastic to see such high turn-out rates to our PE extra-curricular activities as students shake off those COVID cobwebs. In order to maintain this high level of interest, we are adapting our provision to adjust for the darker evenings Consequently, PE have made a few changes to […]
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Morrisons Raising Aspirations Workshop
As part of the Raising Aspirations Programme, a group of Year 11 students took part in the first of a series of careers workshops to support them with their post 16 options. These interactive workshops will continue to run throughout the year. The programme is delivered in partnership with Morrisons as […]
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Royal Horticultural Society Award for Gardening Club
Our Gardening Club has been acknowledged by the Royal Horticultural Society through a Level 2 Award for their achievements in school gardening The award was obtained after submitting evidence, planning and showing off the delicious produce which showed the fruits of their labour. The award included a certificate and a […]
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Morrisons Scheme Supports Gardening Club
We are delighted to have received well over 1,000 Grow Token for the Morrison’s School Gardening Scheme which means our Gardening Club will be getting extra equipment to support their work. We will be using the tokens to support purchases of tools and other equipment from their range. Natalie Brickett, […]
