News
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PayPal Risk for Teenagers
Police have made us aware of a scam occurring locally. Young people who have PayPal account details on their phones are being pressured to transfer money, purchase fake goods or forward their parents’ PayPal account details to another account. Even when victims believe something is wrong, the perpetrators often convince […]
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The Friary Remembers at Lichfield Cathedral’s Christmas Tree Festival
The Friary School’s entry into Lichfield Cathedral’s Christmas Tree Festival celebrates the festive period whilst also giving a nod to Remembrance by recognising how 100 years ago this Christmas it would be the first peaceful one since the war started. The decorations include poppies remembering the soldiers and animals which died […]
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Y13 at True Life Crime Conference
Year 13 Sociology students had the opportunity to attend a ‘True Life Crime Conference: Behind Bars’ in Birmingham. This unique event allowed students to hear the stories of several convicted criminals whose crimes ranged from drug offences, to multi-million pound fraud and murder. Students asked pertinent questions about the effectiveness […]
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Support with Bus Travel – Cheapest (Future) Tickets Fradley or Rugeley, Stonnall or Handsacre, Armitage or Hill Ridware & Beyond
Families will be aware that the abolition of the ‘Your Staffordshire card’ will impact on the cost of bus travel when it runs out on 31 August 2019. More details can be seen on our article from a couple of weeks ago: https://www.friaryschool.co.uk/2018/11/12/end-of-your-staffordshire-card-will-increase-transport-costs/ We are also aware that other local […]
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Friary Contribute to 20,000 Doves at Lichfield Cathedral
The Friary School has received praise from Lichfield Cathedral rearing our contribution to their 20,000 Doves project which is currently on display to cathedral visitors and worshippers. Our students benefit from getting involved in performances and events at the cathedral, whether it be the Carol Concert or Year 7 Dedication […]
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Ski Trip Sold Out
The Y7-Y9 Ski Trip to Andorra in 2020 sold out quickly this morning – and though we were expecting a high demand, we were still surprised by the level of interest shown. The deposits were paid via Parent Pay – a national, online school payment transfer system – and the […]
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Primary School Enrichment
Our Sixth Form Enrichment programme incorporates a wide range of activities but the work of many Sixth Formers in local primary schools has been going fantastically well and the experience has been hugely fun and incredibly rewarding. Tash Hammond (Y12) has been working at Christchurch Primary School and has thoroughly […]
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U13 Hockey Girls Defeat Abbotsholme
The U13 girls took on Abbotsholme in a friendly 7-aside match fielding two teams due to such high interest in girl’s hockey at the moment. The A team went 1-0 down at half time but after a motivational half-time team talk from the captain, they went on to score 5 […]
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Skiing Trip to Andorra – Easter 2020
The Friary School is offering a week long skiing trip to Andorra in Easter 2020 and the trip is open to all current Key Stage 3 (so Years 7-9) students. The skiing trips are very popular and it is impossible to offer everyone who wishes to go a place. Consequently, […]
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Success at Lichfield Music Festival 2018
Katie Edwards (Y12) shone at the Lichfield Music Festival with her performance of Romance and Fugetta from Finzi’s Five Bagatelles and she received high praise from Luan Shaw, co-principle clarinet with Orchestra of the Swan and Senior Lecturer at Birmingham Royal Conservatoire. Katie was awarded a Distinction and was credited […]
