News
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‘Respect Each Other’ – Community Litter Pick
As part of this year’s campaign, ‘Respect Each Other’, the School Council has been out in force this afternoon, armed with litter pickers and bin bags cleaning up the streets of Lichfield. We want to give back to our local community by picking up litter that other people have dropped. […]
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Lichfield & District Live at Home Scheme
We are always keen to support local initiatives that bring our community together and so were delighted to get involved in the District Council’s ‘Lichfield and District Live at Home Scheme’. The scheme is a community based project offering a voluntary friendship and support service to older people, with a […]
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A Friary Xmas at Lichfield Cathedral
As part of our regular work with Lichfield Cathedral, we will be involved in the Christmas TREE Festival. This year sees students and staff designing Xmas decorations which will be decorated and then dress the tree in this annual competition. All of the trees can be viewed between 2nd December […]
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Positive Year 7 Parental Feedback on Transition
Year 7 parents have been very positive about our transition work as children make the step up from primary to secondary school. Naturally, this is a big step up and our regular sessions with primary schools, our Transition Days, our SENCO and Head of House visits to primary schools, and […]
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Seward House Lead in Current Affairs Quiz
The House system sees an on-going battle for House points and the weekly Current Affairs quiz plays an important role in winning the House Cup. The Current Affairs Quiz is designed to develop our students awareness of the world around them and always includes topics linking into our Focus Weeks. […]
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Y11 Aspirations Evening
The Year 11 Aspiration Evening was well attended and saw a wide range of speakers visit the school to talk to students and parents about the post-16 routes – looking particularly at universities and apprenticeships. The apprenticeships includes a talk on Post-16 Apprenticeships from James Pawley, from Performance Through People, […]
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The Skills Show at the NEC
Year 11 students got the opportunity to go to the Skills Show at the NEC to help inform their post-16 routes and careers. The Skills Show is the nation’s largest skills and careers event and helps to shape the future of a new generation, by helping young people to go […]
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Peer Mentoring Programme
The new House system has enabled us to set up a peer mentoring system which will see students receive formal mentoring training so they are qualified to guide, coach and support their peers. There have been a high number of volunteers for the training programme which begins next week and […]
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Darwin House Visit Acorns Hospice
Each of our Houses voted for a local charity to support and Darwin students voted to support Acorns Hospice. Acorns Hospice in Walsall provide respite, emergency and end of life care for children with life limiting conditions and students felt this was an important service for them to throw themselves […]
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Friary Sixth Formers Receive Glowing Praise after Employability Workshop
Y12 students took part in an Employability Workshop as part of our Raising Aspirations Programme. The sessions included a range of volunteer professionals who came in as part of the Bridge Builders scheme to talk jobs, careers, interviews and first impressions. The session then developed into an individual mock interview […]
