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Christmas Carol Concert at Lichfield Cathedral
The Friary’s annual Carol Concert took place last week at Lichfield Cathedral and was well-attended by students, parents and staff. The service was led by Canon Andrew Stead, accompanied by readings from staff and students, and led by Jon Hood, Head of Music, who switched straight from ‘Wind in the […]
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Successful BTEC Verification Inspection
As part of the Pearson Exam Qualifications’ (as part of the Edexcel Examining Board) robust monitoring system, our school was the focus of a Verification of Standards Review for our BTEC Provision and the final report has been very positive. The inspection was standard protocol and co-ordinated internally by Kim […]
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Y13 Debating Competition
To coincide with our focus week celebrating International Abolition of Slavery Day, Sixth Form House teams debated the question: ‘Should universities founded on the profits of slavery pay out reparations ?’ Teams presented opening and closing statements in support of their arguments. During the middle segment of the debate they […]
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Darwin House Week
Darwin House Week was a fantastic success as students worked together as a House to raise funds for Acorns Hospice. The week saw cookie-making, gingerbread decorating, cake sales, and any number of fund-raising items. There were also movie sessions, Teacher Auctions and a Xmas Jumper Day and the House leaders […]
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Willows Primary Meet Author at The Friary School
We welcomed author Daniel Thompson to read his new book ‘The Humundo Sorterium’ to Year 5 students from the Willows Primary School. ‘The Humundo Sorterium’ is the second book by Daniel and illustrator Connor Edwards. Following on from the success of ‘The Christmas Tale of Elaine Gale’, this story is […]
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The Friary Shoebox Appeal
This Christmas our school has received Rotary Shoe Boxes to send to Eastern European families in need. Each form has filled a box to be sent off to countries including Ukraine, Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania, for parents and children to receive in time for Christmas. The boxes are […]
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Be A Game Changer
Once again The Hospitality and Catering department have signed the school up to ‘The Taste of Game’. This project will see Y10-11s taking part in the ‘Be A Game Changer’ challenge. ‘The Taste of Game’ has a key aim to up-skill teachers in the preparation of game and supply schools […]
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The Wind in the Willows
‘The Wind in the Willows’ was originally written by Kenneth Grahame in 1908 and was adapted into a musical by Julian Fellows (of ‘Downton Abbey’ fame) before premiering in October 2016. The story has also been adapted into numerous television broadcasts, cartoons and countless other stories featuring the characters. The […]
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Darwin House Week – Acorns Hospice
Next week sees Darwin House Week and there will be a whole host of activities designed to raise funds for Acorns Hospice. The House adopted the charity a couple of years ago and have been raising funds for this vital local provision. The House Week is jam-packed with daily events […]
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E-Safety Warning from West Midlands Police
We received the following information from West Midlands Police: “West Midlands Police has been made aware of an App called “UNICO LIVE”. The app is publicised as age restricted 12+ and designed for young people to upload videos of them performing, singing and dancing etc.; it has come to our […]
