News
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Update on School Uniform Changes
The changes to school uniform are rolling through and UniformPlus in Lichfield have shared with us a photograph of the changed items and have asked us to ask for advance orders on smaller / larger skirt sizes. The school skirt will be stocked from 11 years upwards to a 36″ […]
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Y11 & Y13 Pre-Exam Briefings – June 2019
Following on from the earlier exams, we will continue to offer Pre-Exam Briefings for final exams through the June exam period for Year 11 and Year 13 students. These sessions include last-minute reminders, key pointers, and offer a great confidence and “all for one and one for all” boost just […]
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House Rewards Bring Fun in the Sun
Over a hundred Friary students received a free ice cream for their hard work and achievement during the last half-term. Most of the students were from Johnson House, who led the way in House Points during the run up to Easter. Sam Piper, in Year 8, said “It’s a magnificent […]
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Y8 Rounders Success
The Year 8 Girls Rounders team took the District Championship title have played superbly in winning every match they took part in. The team are now going through to the regional tournament to play the champions from other districts. Trudy Simkiss, PE Teacher and Team Coach, said: “Every girl was […]
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INSET Day – Monday 3 June
After the half-term break the school will be closed for students on Monday 3 June for an INSET Day. However, all Year 11 students doing the GCSE History exam that day should come in prepared to work on the morning exam at the usual times. All staff will be in […]
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Year 12 UCAS Workshop
Y12 students took part in a UCAS Workshop, with outside speakers from the University of Birmingham and De Montfort University providing sessions to upskill students enabling them to make the right choices on their future post-18 destinations. Students explored research options, the UCAS application process and personal statement writing, and […]
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PTFA Fund-Raising – Your School Lottery
We are very excited to announce our latest initiative and would like to invite you to support The Friary School lottery. This lottery has been set up specifically to raise money and make a difference to our children. It is a fantastic way to bring Parents, Carers, Teachers and the […]
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Entrust Jazz Festival 2019
Over the weekend, Friary students took part in the Entrust Jazz Festival 2019 at The County Showground, Stafford. As members of Staffordshire Jazz Orchestra East: Milly Bennett (alto sax), Mae Bennett (trombone) and Katie Edwards (alto sax) played items including Baptiste’s ‘Humanism’ and Coleman’s ‘Big Spender’. Elsewhere, Entrust Music Service […]
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The Interact Club & The Mental Health Tree
Sixth Form students from the Friary School Interact Club worked hard to help raise awareness during Mental Health Week. Supported by Rotarians from the Lichfield St Chad Rotary Club, students put on a range of fundraising events to raise money for ‘Mind’. During the week there were cake sales and […]
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Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
The final weekend for DofE has just passed and twenty-eight of our students who took on the award in September 2018 all passed the expedition section of the award. Day 1 saw the groups navigate well and manage to get through a series of checkpoints (only a couple of wrong […]
