News
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Placement Teachers from the University of Wuppertal
With all the news about Brexit, it is sometimes difficult to see the positive experiences that come out of Europe for our city but our relationship with the University of Wuppertal is definitely one worth shouting about. The University of Wuppertal is located in Wuppertal, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany and is […]
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Temporary Change to Midland Classic Fradley Bus Arrangements – 30th April to 2nd May
On the Monday 30th April to end of Wednesday 2nd May 2018 there is a road closure Long Lane in Fradley which will affect the 810 and 811 Midland Classic Bus services. The buses will have to access the village via Fradley Lane from the A38 and therefore the bus […]
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House Colours Awarded in Seward House
Mr Havill recently awarded three more students in Seward House Half House Colours and one student Full House Colours. Tom Hughes in 10S1 was awarded Half House Colours for outstanding dedication to his academic studies, 100% attendance during his entire Secondary School career and his commitment to extra-curricular music both […]
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Community Tallest Sunflower Competition
Last week on Gardeners World Monty Don explained that now was the perfect time to plant Sunflower seeds. This week Seward House are launching our very own ambitious “Tallest Sunflower Competition” for the school and the wider local community. This year Seward House is supporting The Midlands Air Ambulance. The […]
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Seward House Week
Our Focus Week may well be based on the London Marathon, but it is also Seward House Week where the Seward students get a chance to be the centre of attention and to raise funds for their chosen charity, the Midland Air Ambulance. This week sees a wide range of […]
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Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
Last weekend saw 46 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze students trek across the Peak District in a series of walks deigned to develop their orienteering, team work and resilience. The walks covered the area around Pilsbury and involved the walks, carrying of all kit, overnight camping, and self-sufficiency on the cooking […]
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Student Leadership Team
Last week saw the interviews for the senior student roles in the Sixth Form – with six headline roles available and 1 person per role. The posts consisted of a Head Boy, a Head Girl, a Deputy Head Boy or Girl (as well as Anti-Bullying Ambassadors), a Charities Co-Ordinator, an […]
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‘Make Lichfield Smile’ Campaign
As part of this year’s campaign, ‘Respect Each Other’, the Friary School Council was out in force this week armed with smiley stickers and brochures to make Lichfield smile. We wanted to tell residents about the important work the School Council has been doing this year and about World Health […]
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Save The Friary School £1,000s per Year
Any parent who keeps up-to-date with current affairs will be well aware that there is a huge shortage of teachers and the problem is not going to disappear any time soon. Certainly, if a teacher departs mid-year it can be very difficult to get any replacement (if at all) until […]
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I-Rail STEM Event
Year 9 Science students enjoyed a I-Rail STEM Event before the Easter Break which was designed to broaden the students perception of the engineering sector. Students investigated the I-Rail programme and exploited potential career routes in the rail industry. This was followed by a Q&A session with a civil engineer […]
