News
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Student Volunteering Week
The National Student Volunteering Week took place between 11-19 February 2019 and is a great opportunity for young people to develop their skills whilst forming links within their local community and even their family. Students across the school used assembly and form time to look at case studies of the […]
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Garrick House Week
Garrick House Week brought a wide range of fun and engaging events which were designed to raise funds for the House charity of Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). The week included a FIFA Gaming Competition, Sponsored Football and Basketball, a Sponsored Swim, a ‘Garrick’s Got Talent’ Show, a Harry Potter […]
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Year 11 Volunteering for Dementia Care
Despite the pressures of coursework and exams fast approaching, Year 11 Health & Social Care students took some time out to volunteer for a becoming a ‘dementia friend’ session this week. They took part in an interactive information session to learn how dementia affects people. As part of the Student […]
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Battle of the Bands
This year’s ‘Battle of the Bands’ saw the Friary students tackle the theme of performing music from the 1980’s in front of a full theatre of spectators and a host of expert judges. Hits were performed from artists including The Cure, Queen and ABBA and it certainly was an evening […]
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Reminder – New Log-In Process for Show My Homework
Students and parents should be aware that the log-in process for Show My Homework has changed. Any change always brings a bit of worry and confusion but this new system should make things a lot easier for students once they are familiar with how to do it. All students will […]
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Sixth Former Earns Place on Jaguar Land Rover Apprenticeship Scheme – Brennan Downes
I first discovered JLR’s “Digital Technology Solutions” apprenticeships when I attended the WMG Open Day at the University of Warwick. I talked to one of the JLR representatives about what the apprenticeship has on offer and listened to a presentation, by one of the lecturers, about the brand new building […]
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Year 11 Prom 2019
The Year 11 Prom has been booked and promises to be a new, exciting and fun take on our traditional end of year celebration. The Prom is due to be staged on Monday 1st July 2019 at Branston Golf & Country Club. The tickets are on sale via ParentPay for […]
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Photography Awards in Rotary Competition
Noah Bailey (8G2) and Rhiannon Archer (9J2) took the Lichfield Round of the Rotary Photography Competition. Their achievements continued our school’s long-running success in this prestigious competition and, as well as being presented with a prize and certificate, their entries will go forward into the wider district competition. Lottie Hearn, […]
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Safer Internet Day
February saw The Friary School mark Safer Internet Day with a whole week’s worth of activities focusing on E-Safety and an important driver in our E-Safety Mark Award that sets apart the work we do on keeping our students safe online. Of course the opportunities created by the Internet and social media […]
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Target Ovarian Cancer – Jaye Camacho (Y13)
My school has helped to raise money for ‘Target Ovarian Cancer’, a charity very close to my heart, by holding it’s very own ‘Purple Day’ in the Sixth Form. It has been such a phenomenal feeling knowing how much support my Sixth Form peers have given to the cause, as […]
