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Musseling Towards Masterchef
Each year the Hospitality & Catering teachers sign up to a range of initiatives to give the pupils an experience of foods they may not have prepared, cooked, and enjoyed, for example in 2019 we were lucky enough to successful apply for free game for schools. This year there was […]
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Year 13 Mock Exam Week
This week is the all-important Year 13 mock exam week. Students have been revising incredibly hard during both guided learning and home study sessions to practise past papers in preparation for these mocks. Year 13 are on study leave this week and so will only be in school for their […]
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Dance Club
KS3 students have been enjoying learning new chorography during Friday’s dance club with Miss Butler and Miss Horobin. They have been perfecting and performing several different dance styles including lyrical, jazz and contemporary with plenty more to come. The students have been working on technique, flexibility and performance skills to […]
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Stress Awareness Week
This week, we have been talking to students about recognising and dealing with stress in a productive way to help motivate and build their resilience. During tutor time and assemblies, students have been given advice on what to do if they feel stressed and where they can go to get […]
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Year 7 Netball
Year 7 girls played against local schools, King Edwards and Nether Stowe yesterday afternoon in their first official games since they started at the Friary. They have been supported throughout their training by Rebekah Alvarado and Caitlyn Wright, both Sixth Form students who have done a tremendous job helping to […]
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Science Climate Change Live Assembly
Yesterday, 35 students from year 10 to 13 were very lucky to have the opportunity to learn about climate change measurements from four leading experts in this field. The experts from the National Physical Laboratory, delivered a live assembly addressing causes, measurements and solutions to climate change. The students learned about […]
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Sixth Form Applications
Our busy Sixth Form Open Evening saw students and parents get the chance to talk to teachers and current Sixth Formers about their potential future courses and the opportunity to reflect on what they need to do over the last few months of Year 11 to get to where they […]
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Tickets for ’Chicago’ (2-4 December 2021)
We are hugely looking forward to our whole-school shows resuming and a hectic term of rehearsals is pulling together fantastic performances of ‘Chicago’ Thursday 2 December (evening), Friday 3 December (evening), and Saturday 4 December (matinee and evening). Tickets can be purchased online here. Matt Allman, Headteacher, said: “Many parents […]
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Remembrance
This week, we remember our soldiers past and present, that have fought and continue to defend our country. One form group from each house has delivered an assembly about the importance and the message behind Remembrance. We have also been exploring the important humanitarian work of the UK Military Service. […]
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Peer Mentoring for GCSE to A-Level Geography
Our Geography Department has set up a peer mentoring scheme using their Geography Subject Ambassadors where GCSE students can pair up with an A-Level Geography students to get support and advice on how to be successful in the course. The students meet up in tutor times and it serves both […]
