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National Poetry Day
To celebrate National Poetry Day on Thursday 3rd October, the school library ran a poetry competition with the theme of TRUTH. Entries came in from students in Years 7-9 on various different subjects. One was the truth about growing up, another was the truth about friends, and another was the […]
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Acorns Hospice Charity Work in the Community
MESSAGE FROM: Alice Blackwell and Mia Lowe (11D2). On Saturday the 26th of October at the Plant Plot Garden Centre in Lichfield we will be hosting and event in aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice, Darwin House’s selected local charity. There will be stalls, games , competitions and Storm Troopers too […]
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World Challenge Training Expedition
Sixth Form students due to embark on our World Challenge expedition to Malawi in Summer 2019 spent this weekend participating in their preparatory expedition which contributes to readying them for their final experience. This field trip involved testing out equipment, camping out, preparing food and essentially honing the core life-skills […]
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Oxbridge Workshop
Today, Dr Charlotte Houldcroft (a past Friary student herself) returned to school to run an incredible workshop with our Y12 and Y13 Apollo students to enlighten them about the process of applying to the most prestigious UK universities. Charlotte, who graduated from Oxford University, now works as a Science Lecturer […]
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Garrick House Week
The first of our House Weeks saw Garrick House take centre stage as they held court to raise funds for Lichfield Foodbank. The week saw cake sales, film showings, guess the sweets in the jar, Soak the Teacher, a 6-a-side competition, and much more besides. There was also a food […]
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Sexual Health Week
As part of the national sexual health campaign, all students took part in age-appropriate sessions in tutor times and assemblies designed to ensure their personal development moves forward just like their academic pathways. These sessions covered issues ranging from healthy relationships to contraception. Indeed, Year 11 students met with the […]
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World Teacher’s Day
This celebratory day is all about acknowledging the crucial role teachers can play in children’s lives and, at a time when teacher shortages are at their worse, it is something we thought was well worth celebrating with our staff and students. The current recruitment crisis means we as a school […]
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Year 11 Trip to Paris
Over 40 French students enjoyed a 4 day field trip to Paris and returned weary from their expedition but having had a wonderful time. After a day of travelling, the first full day saw a hectic schedule that took in most of the main sites. The day started at the […]
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Y13 Road Safety Assembly
Kevin Wilcox, Road Safety Officer from Staffordshire County Council, came in to deliver a session all about safe driving to Y13s who are about to hit a road near you. The session outlined key lessons, experience and examples that could take forward in their lessons and was very much part […]
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Y12 Partnership Evening
Our Y12 Partnership Evening was staged this week and provided parents with a full overview of what lies in store this school year and what they can prepare for in the years ahead. There was a short central address in the theatre by the Sixth Form team and then opportunities […]
