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National Armed Forces Day
National Armed Forces Day took place across the country on Saturday 24th June and involved numerous special events and celebrations. This day is a chance for people to show their support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to service families, […]
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A-Level Art & Photography Exhibition
Our annual A-Level Art & Photography Exhibition was extremely well attended as students, staff, parents and governors came in to admire the superb work provided by our Sixth Formers – which had also wow-ed the Exam Moderator earlier that week. The Exhibition reflected how the students had grown as artists […]
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Field Visit with Kier Construction
Kier Construction is one of the UK’s leading property, construction and services groups which invests in, builds, maintains and renews the places where work, live and play. They operate across a range of sectors including defence, education, housing, industries, power, transport and utilities – but closer to our home they […]
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Y10 Business Trip to Cadbury’s World
On Thursday 25th May Year 10 Business Studies students went on an excellent adventure to Cadbury World. The Business controlled assessment relies almost totally on each student carrying out their own research and investigations in order to write up a report. All students gained a real insight into the production, […]
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Regional Representation for Friary Students
Eighteen Friary students were selected to represent the Cannock and District in the County with the Year 7 & 8 event held in Tamworth and the Year 9 & 10 event staged in Stafford. The students who represented the district for Year 9 & 10 were Josh Nyambayo, Panashe Makokowe, James […]
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Year 7 ‘Mechanisms’ Work Pops Up
The Y7 DT assignment on ‘Mechanisms’ has produced some superb pop-up books which use a range of techniques to bring the research books to life. The photographed example – by Charlotte Hurley – was one of several that reached an exceptionally high standard. It is these early design projects that […]
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Attendance Rewards Breakfast
Our on-going celebration of outstanding attendance brought our half-termly breakfast event where students with the best and most improved attendance receive a free ‘bagels and juice’ breakfast with senior staff. The event builds on other breakfasts, as well as further rewards including free tickets to Sliverblades ice-skating rink. All evidence […]
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GCSE Pass Levels Causing Confusion Over University Entry
The BBC News website has reported that the new GCSE grading system (9-1) is now causing some confusion at university levels. This is largely stemming from the recent announcement by Justine Greening, Minister for Education, that a ‘4’ was a “standard” pass and a ‘5’ was a “strong” pass. It […]
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Year 7 Rounders Team Maintain the High Standards
After big successes in Year 8 and Year 10 Rounders, the Year 7 Rounders Team continued the excellent performances by taking second place in the Cannock & District Tournament. This was the teams first competition so reaching the final was highly creditworthy and though they missed out on victory the […]
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Y8 Rounders Team Seal Victory and Move onto Regional Finals
The Y8 Rounders team performed superbly to take victory in the Cannock & District Rounders Competition. The girls overcame a large pool of schools and their superior team-work and drive took them ahead of the field. Their championship winning performance has brought qualification for the Staffordshire & Stoke-On-Trent Games at […]
