News
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Regional Swimming Gala Success
The Friary students in Years 7-10 took part in an eagerly anticipated Cannock and District Swimming Gala and there were some excellent performances. We made a fantastic start coming first in the Year 8 girls front crawl relay. This continued with the girls coming in the top 4 of all […]
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Year 12 UCAS Higher Education Evening
Last week all parents of Year 12 students were invited to attend an evening about the application process into higher education. We were delighted to welcome back representatives from Aberystwyth and De Montford University alongside Ask Apprenticeships to discuss the potential access routes and guidance on how to make the […]
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Volunteering Fair
Our students in Years 9, 10 & 12 had the opportunity to visit a Volunteering Fair. Local volunteering organisations visited the school – including; Support Staffordshire, The Stan Bowley Trust and The Hub at St Mary’s to discuss with students the importance of volunteering and possible careers that are available […]
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Year 7 Dementia Awareness Work
We make a conscious effort to flag up Dementia Awareness Week as many staff and children are affected by this issue in their families – and if they aren’t at the moment, then they sadly will likely be in years to come. 7J1, led by their tutor Sophie Butler, worked […]
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Year 7 & 8 Athletics
Last week saw Year 7 and 8 take part in their second round of the athletics competition at Aldersley Stadium. Having driven through a rain shower on the way, we were pleased to see a dry track upon arrival with more than a dozen schools from Cannock and District ready […]
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School Age Immunisation Programme – Y8 HPV Vaccinations – June 2022
On Thursday 30 June The School Age Immunisation Team will be visiting The Friary School to provide the first dose of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination to students in year 8. This is offered in Year 8 as part of the national immunisation programme and is free on the […]
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Y9 Boys Cricket
Our Year 9 Cricket Team suffered a narrow defeat in last over against Rawlett in an excellently played game of cricket. Friary lost the toss and were put into bat. Friary scored 105/9 off their 20 overs with an excellent 50* (44) from captain Luan Painter. Rawlett needed 106 to […]
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More Athletic Success
Our Year 7 & 9 students were shining at Aldersley Stadium this time as they gained a string of podium finishes across the track and field events. On the track, Harry Pilgram (Year 7) started off a successful afternoon with Gold in the 800m. Alfie Bedlow and Oli Burnside (Year […]
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Last Days in School
Our Year 11s and Year 13s had their different last days in school as the exams roll into full swing and it was a time of mixed emotions with a happiness to have an exciting life ahead but a sadness that an important period in time was drawing to a […]
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House Debating Competition Prepared for Final Round
Our House Debating Competition runs through the year and sees Year groups compete for their House covering topics as diverse as the impact of Brexit, Black Lives Matter, Misogyny and Remembrance. The final round will see Year 7s debate the topic of ‘Racism is not a problem in modern Britain…’ […]
