News
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Duke of Edinburgh Praise
Our Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme received praise at the end of term from Jackie Bull, the DoE Director for Central England, for our local community work over the last year. The Duke of Edinburgh team have totted up that on their scheme alone, our students committed to 429 hours […]
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Garrick House Take ‘Virtual Sports Day’ Title
Johnson House have historically dominated Sports Day, but as the event went virtual, Mr Cartner’s Garrick House showed the commitment and tenacity to sneak to the title ahead of Seward House. The ‘Sports Day’ involved students and staff sending in videos of their challenges and the different contributions all totted […]
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‘Go Fund Me’ PTFA Account to Support the School Canteen
Our fantastic PTFA have been far from dormant during lockdown and the regular online meetings have seen some great ideas come to the fore, not least the Virtual Summer Sizzler which gave our musicians a chance to showcase their talents. Furthermore, the PTFA have joined forces with the Greywood Multi-Schools […]
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The Importance of Summer Reading
There is no doubt that reading this summer will make a big difference for children in terms of supporting their catch-up in the new school year. Consequently, the Department for Education has published ‘10 Top Tips for Parents to Support Children to Read’ and it offers the following suggestions: 1. […]
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School Transport Advice for September 2020
We are updating you on the arrangements related to school transport for September having received information from Staffordshire County Council on 15 July 2020. The attached letter is for you from Staffordshire County Council and gives guidance to you on school transport. All school buses are overseen at this level, […]
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‘Virtual’ Summer Sizzler 2020
As the most extraordinary school year draws to a close, it’s time to sit back and relax to the sounds of The Friary School ‘Virtual’ Summer Sizzler 2020. Click here to enjoy the Summer Sizzler 2020 For at least the last ten years, we have celebrated the many talents of […]
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Plans for Re-Opening in September
We wanted to give you an update as we are being contacted by parents seeking information about the school re-opening in September 2020 after the government announced last week that it was their “plan that all pupils, in all year groups, will return to school full-time from the beginning of […]
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Coronavirus Impact Survey for Students & Parents
The Staffordshire Youth Commission has launched two surveys looking at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education and the mental health of students and parents. There is one survey for students and another for parents: Students Survey Parents Survey Matt Allman, Headteacher, said: “We are grateful that Lichfield District […]
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Virtual Sports Day – A Call to Arms
Our Virtual Sports Day is off and running 6 – 10 July and our Heads of House have issues their own rallying cries to get their Houses mobilised as Johnson House work to retain the Sports Day trophy for the fourth year in a row. You can watch the Heads […]
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Year 10 & Year 12 – Government Consultation on Your Exams
The government have opened a consultation on what will happen with the exam curriculum for those children sitting their final Year 11 and Year 13 exams in Summer 2021. This means you can have your say on how things should work, and also have an early look at what changes […]
