News
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JCQ Examination Inspection Report
The Friary School were visited by JCQ’s Inspection Team as part of their annual checks on all exam centres during the formal exams. The inspector came in on Tuesday 19th June, when we had a busy schedule with both Maths and Graphics taking place, and gave us a clean bill […]
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Oxford University Talks
In order to get into a top university it’s not enough simply to do well at school. Universities want students who are passionate about their subject, who think for themselves and who are independent learners. Nelli Chaming , School Liaison Officer from Oxford University, visited The Friary today to help […]
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World Cup Writing Competition
Students took part in a World Cup Writing Competition which saw them compete in writing a match report on the England v Panama. There were a high number of entries that showed a love of football, alongside genuine skills in extended writing, and so judging the entries was a tough […]
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Y12 Work Experience
The final week of term sees our Y12 students go off on work experience placement as preparation for potential future careers, as well as university and employment applications. The placements cover a wide range of settings include accountancy, retail, engineering, health care, and the voluntary sector. Furthermore, students are also […]
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Information from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service have asked us to communicate to our students and families their guidance on how to stay safe during the warm weather we are currently experiencing. They would particularly like to emphasise the risks connected to setting grass fires and swimming in open water. The main […]
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Friary Sports Star Selected for U15 England Hockey
Great news came in this week that Year 9’s Tilly Perryman has been chosen to play for England Under 15 Girls Hockey Team. Tilly will now need to be focused and organise her commitments in order to train twice a week at the England performance centre to maximise opportunity and […]
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Henry Chadwick Goes Deutsch
Our partnership with the University of Wuppertal in Germany brings us three trainees teachers from Germany to work with us through the Summer Term and each year they have had a marvellous impact on the school. This year we have been hugely fortunate to have Edna Trle, Graham Fleischacker and […]
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Summer Sizzler 2018
The Summer Sizzler took place last Thursday and, with temperatures soaring out on the field, the acts on the main stage certainly sizzled. There were a wide range of music acts through – solos, groups, instrumentals, songs from recent school shows. Equally performers ranged from Y6s regaling us with a Disney […]
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What’s the ‘Summer Sizzler’ ?
Tomorrow night will see us open our very own annual summer festival on the field. It promises to be an excellent night of live music and fun activities and with the current weather forecast a lovely evening to sit out and relax! Each year we open up our beautiful playing […]
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IpsosMORI Survey on Young People’s Attitudes to Gambling
Friary students have taken part in a national IpsosMORI survey to help uncover young people’s attitudes to gambling. The national press have recently reported that 25,000 young people aged between 11 to 16 are problem gamblers, with another 36,000 at risk, while 6 percent have gambled on line using a […]
