News
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Y8 Girls Netball Success
Our Year 8 girls played two league matches against Codsall and EDA. The girls played brilliantly in both games and continued their improvement through the year. The team was strengthened by the recent arrival of Issy Hobson, who played fantastically well on her debut, and the narrow defeat and victory […]
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Y9 Girls Netball Tournament
The Y9 netball team competed in the local Lichfield and Cannock District Tournament tonight and came third overall out of a field of ten. There were victories against Chase Terrace, Kingsmead and Cannock Chase High School but a semi-final defeat saw the team fall in the knock-out stages. Trudy Simkiss, […]
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Year 7 Bikeability Sessions
If you have agreed for your child to take part, Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th, Thursday 12th and Friday 13th of March, then each form will be riding bikes around Lichfield and being taught road safety in a 2 ½ hour session. The sessions are running as following: Tuesday 10th […]
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Coronavirus Update from The Friary School
We are getting increasing numbers of messages from parents asking about coronavirus, and it is becoming difficult to respond to them all individually, so we have decided to send a collective message to explain what we are doing / will do in the face of the coronavirus situation: Are you […]
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Sports Facilities Bookings – May 2020
The Friary School will be offering the sports facilities – the Sports Hall, Dance Studio and Astroturf – out for community use from 1 May 2020. Our first priority is to ensure continuity of service for those organisations and individuals already using the facilities. We will be issuing clear guidance […]
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Eco-School Green Flag Status
Our Student Council are leading our campaign to be awarded the Green Flag Status as an Eco-School as we work to improve our environmental record and to allow our student leaders to lead the rest of the school in this excellent initiative. The Eco-Schools Green Flag is an internationally recognised […]
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Child Sexual Exploitation Day
The issue of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) is one that is relevant to our local community and we would encourage all parents to make themselves aware of the risks and dangers around it. CSE is a form of sexual abuse that involves the manipulation and/or coercion of young people under […]
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Student Volunteering / Careers Fair
Years 10 to 13 students will have the opportunity to visit a Student Volunteering Fair / Careers Fair. This will be based in and outside the library during National Careers Week. Twenty-two companies will be visiting the school to discuss with students the importance of volunteering and possible careers that […]
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Coronavirus
We have received maybe half-a-dozen contacts from parents expressing concerns relating to the coronavirus over the last week. We are following all guidance sent out by the government agencies and have excellent contacts with the local NHS teams. Looking forward, we have the Andorra skiing trip due to travel in […]
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Family Workshop – Introduction to Autism
The Autism Service for South Staffordshire is offering an ‘Introduction to Autism’ workshop on Tuesday 3 March at 13.30pm at East Staffs Children Centre, 248-257 Waterloo Street, Burton, DE14 2NJ. This course offers an excellent opportunity for parents and families to understand their child’s diagnosis – whether for families with […]
