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Year 7s at Warwick Castle
The History Department ran two day trips to Warwick Castle as part of Year 7’s study of the development of castles and over 100 students enjoyed the visit on each day. It was Halloween Week so there was lots of Harry Potter and witchcraft around the castle, though there still […]
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Friary Students Start at World Karate Championships
Robyn Bailey and Ellie Lancaster (Y8) represented England in the WKU World Championships held in Bregenz, Austria, and took Gold and Silver Medals after fighting one another in the final. The pair fought bigger opponents in the earlier rounds but their technique and tenacity got them through and they both […]
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Year 7 Boys Football – League Champions
Our Year 7 boys travelled to The Hart School which was the last game of the league campaign, a great opportunity for the boys to continue their unbeaten run. A great chance too for another two players to make their Friary team first appearance. First half The Friary started the […]
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Safe Drivers & Passengers Awareness Assembly
Kevin Wilcox, Road Safety Officer at Staffordshire County Council, spoke with our Y12s about road safety statistics within the young adult cohort and presented a short film highlighting the main issues about young adults become casualties in a car. The topics covered involved not wearing seatbelts, peer pressure and the […]
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Busy Half-Term Starts with the Sports Hall Roof
The school’s site and facilities continue to be improved throughout the half-term break and the term ‘holiday’ does not apply for so many school staff. One of our main priorities is the Sports Hall which moved solely under the school’s remit after academisation. Consequently, the school have hired a cherry-picker […]
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Fund-Raising for Acorns Hospice
Year 11 students Alice Blackwell and Mia Lowe have extended Darwin House’s commitment to Acorns Hospice by launching their own fund-raising project to support this crucial local facility. The children’s hospice plays a critical role for young people and families in our area, but it is threatened with closure unless […]
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Morrison’s Careers and Interview Skills Workshop
On Tuesday 22nd October a group of Year 11 students took part in a Careers and Interview Skills Workshop as part of our Raising Aspirations Programme. The programme was delivered in partnership with Morrison’s as part of IGD’s charitable ‘Feeding Britain’s Future’ programme. The workshop gave our students a unique […]
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Y12 Employability Workshop
Year 12 students took part in an Employability Workshop as part of our Raising Aspirations Programme. The workshops were run by Rick Hill and his team of 20 volunteer professionals from a range of different industries. During these sessions students were given guidance about jobs, careers, interviews and first impressions. […]
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Year 7 Dedication Service
Our annual Year 7 Dedication Service welcoming our new students took place at Lichfield Cathedral and the grand location matched the huge potential in this year group. The service was again led by Reverent Canon Andrew Stead and included songs, recitals and prayers as part of the dedication. There were […]
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Friary Four Faiths Visit 2019
Post-16 students studying A-Level RE went to Walsall today for a bespoke faith trail designed to take them through the places of worship of major faiths in the UK. The visit included a Hindu Mandir, a Muslim Mosque, a Sikh Gurdwara and Walsall’s historic St Mathews Church. Students got a […]
