News
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Year 11 Edale Residential Trip
Our Y11 GCSE French cohort usually get the opportunity to visit Paris as part of their course this half-term but the COVID restrictions meant booking this was impossible, Even so, we were keen for the cohort to get the chance to bond together, take time away as a group, and […]
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Y7 Guided Reading with Sixth Formers
We place a high priority on developing students reading skills as picking up a book can take you to another world, open your eyes to a million-and-one new things, and for teens help them hugely in their exams ! All exams are pitched to an appropriate reading age for 16 […]
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Show My Homework
Show My Homework remains our vehicle for homework and all of our new Year 7s have already received their details to access the facility. The Home Leaning Assignments (HLAs) for Years 7-9 have already been put on and are working their way through. We would always encourage parents to check […]
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Sports Clubs Up-and-Running
We have been delighted to see after-school sports back on the agenda and big numbers have attended netball and rugby sessions this week. The netball teams kicked off with huge numbers and as well as teachers, there were 8 Year 12 Sports Leader student on hand to co-ordinate drills and […]
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The Friary School Oktoberfest 2021!
It’s back! On Friday 1st October 2021at 7.30pm we will be holding our annual PTFA Oktoberfest! The Friary School PTFA Oktoberfest has become the stuff of legend and it’s back in 2021 to give you all a raucous night of live entertainment, music and, of course, beer! This event has […]
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Potential Cancellation of the SCC Temporary Vacant Seat Scheme on School Buses
We have been contacted by the Rural Transport Action Group to relay the following information: Statement from the Rural Transport Action Group: “We are very concerned about the impact Staffordshire County Council’s proposed cancellation of the Temporary Vacant Seat Scheme on School buses will have on your students and parents […]
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Bags to School Dates
Our PTFA operate the Bags2School scheme to raise funds for the PTFA and every children the school. There are computers lessons operating due to the PTFA, school shows operating because of the PTFA, sporting fixtures operating because of the PTFA, field trips operating because of the PTFA, and dining in […]
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Year 7 induction
Our Year 7 students are settling in well and though there were some tears and fretful faces on the Day 1 drop off,; even so, this was the parents so once they’d move on their talented offspring could get down to business. Last term saw a rushed transition experience as […]
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The Friary School – Start of Term Update – 23 August 2021
The following message was emailed to all parents / carers on 23 August 2021: We are now less than two weeks away from the start of the new academic year and as D-Day draws closer we wanted to update you on the COVID arrangements for September. History tells us […]
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Staffordshire County Council Press Release – Race Against Time for Young People to Get the Jab Before End of Summer Holidays
Staffordshire’s health chiefs have urged young people aged 16 and over to get vaccinated before they head back to school, college and university at the end of the summer holiday. With cases in Staffordshire and across England starting to rise – and expected to increase further as we head into […]
