News
-
GCSE Results Day 2018
The GCSE results signalled that the school remains very much on the right track and there were countless happy faces as a string of excellent grades. They very much replicated the superb Sixth Form results last week. This success was all the more thrilling amidst the national challenges of 9-1 […]
-
GCSE Results Day – Thursday 23rd August
Students are reminded that GCSE results can be collected from 9.00am-10.30am on Thursday 23rd August. The results and staff will be waiting for students in the Sixth Form Centre – though we would ask students to enter the building via the door beside the library to avoid construction and decoration […]
-
Superb Sixth Form Results at The Friary School
We are thrilled to report that the students and staff of The Friary School have produced excellent Sixth Form results this summer with an overall pass rate of 99%. There were wonderful performances across the board and plenty of exceptional results which were rewarded by places at top-ranked universities: Alex […]
-
Local House Charities Get Bumper £1,000s Pay-Outs from Friary Students
An important part of our House system has been getting students to engage with local charities and, with each House voting for their local organisation, they have worked hard all year to raise funds, meet with the charities, and win the House Charities Cup. The final totals are in and […]
-
Year 7 Invade Warwick Castle
Year 7 were given the opportunity to spend a day at Warwick Castle with the History Department and had a fantastic time. Having spent the academic year learning about The Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror’s rule, medieval life, the plague and Tudor England it was a fantastic opportunity for […]
-
Y8 Art Takes in Our City
Y8 students have drawn and painted buildings from our home city in their recent Art work and have been impressive in the work they have produced. Their work was inspired by their study of artists Stephen Wiltshire and John Piper and has involved experimentation with water colours to develop their […]
-
Thank You Youth Festival at the National Arboretum
Year 8 students visited the National Arboretum to take part in the ‘Thank You Youth Festival as part of our on-going work with this important national (and local) landmark. The festival was included a range of activities including ‘Dazzling Camouflage’, ‘Land Army’ and ‘WW1 Trail’ and was part of a […]
-
Friary at the Fuse Festival
Four Year 8 students – Emmie Luker, Regan Harvey, Rosie Brazier and Alba McClure – have installed their exhibition pieces for the Lichfield Fuse Festival this weekend. The pupils made two pieces, a champagne bottle and a bath, both being designed as selfie stations and they will be on display […]
-
Y13 Prom
The eagerly anticipated Year 13 Prom was held at Moxhull Hall and was a truly stunning event. It was wonderful to see so many parents dropping off their fine young adults at the last school event they will attend – there was barely a dry eye to be seen. The […]
-
Y13 Leavers Assembly
Our Year 13 Leavers’ Assembly was a great chance for staff and students to say goodbye to each other. During the assembly, students were shown pictures from when they were in Year 7 and photos of their teachers as children, which they found very amusing. Many awards were given to […]
