News
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Class of 2026: Year 13 bow out in style
Leavers’ assembly and Lichfield City of Sanctuary presentation On Thursday, we welcomed the Year 13s back into school for their Leavers’ Assembly. There was lots of reminiscing, a fair bit of embarrassment, a host of awards both serious and light-hearted, the first-ever awarding of a reading scholarship worth £275 […]
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Year 10 Geography Fieldwork Success: Urban Greening and River Studies
Our year 10 Geography students recently completed two fantastic field trips, fulfilling the AQA specification through two contrasting investigations – one in the heart of Birmingham’s city centre and one along a local river. Pupils explored Birmingham’s urban environment collecting data on the effectiveness of urban greening. Working in […]
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Hot Chocolate with the Head
Holly B was nominated by Mr Sleigh for her “outstanding contribution to Seward House” throughout her school career. Mr Sleigh added that Holly is working really hard in school and this produces excellent results. Holly has received awards for both academic success and attendance in House assemblies this year, in […]
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The Friary School Summer Sizzler 2026 Set to Be Bigger Than Ever
Excitement is building at The Friary School as preparations continue for the highly anticipated Summer Sizzler 2026, taking place next Thursday. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, with an incredible line-up of talented Friary students taking to the stage to perform a diverse range of […]
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Class of 2026 – Year 11 Prom
Last night our Year 11 students celebrated their Prom in style at Branston Golf & Country Club. This venue have hosted our Prom for several years, and once again the team there did a great job in helping to create a memorable evening. The festivities began with the […]
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Free online safety course for parents
As part of the Friary’s ongoing commitment to online safety, we are pleased to offer a free web-based course for parents, run by the National Online Safety National College. The Award in Online Safety for Parents is an informative and enjoyable video-based course hosted by Myleen Klass. The modules covered include common risks children […]
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Year 9 Normandy Trip
Amidst gorgeous weather, the Year 9 trip to France saw 119 students visit Normandy where a good time was had by all. A ferry crossing from Portsmouth to Caan followed an early morning departure, and the long coach journey ended with arrival at Chateau Beaumont for dinner. It was great to […]
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Friary students get new perspective on dementia
During a recent Year 10 Health and Social Care lesson, we had the privilege of a visit from a Dementia Ambassador. The ambassador came into school to talk about the Dementia Friends initiative. The session covered the five key messages of the programme, along with information which helped […]
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Health and Social Care students welcome care home visitors
Residents of The Spires care home visited The Friary school last week, spending an afternoon with pupils from our Year 10 Health and Social Care class. The school hosted the residents for lunch, including sandwiches, cakes and hot drinks, which the pupils helped to serve before organising a series of […]
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Friary Students Engineer Innovation Award
A group of Friary students have won a prestigious engineering award. The school’s EDT Gold Programme team won the Innovation Award as part of the King Charles Industrial Cadet scheme. The programme’s awards were held at the University of Birmingham last night. The EDT programme is part of the King Charles […]
