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Y12 University of Birmingham Visit
Y12 students were taken on a trip of the University of Birmingham in order to open their eyes to the possibilities of Higher Education. The visit included a tour of the site and opportunities to talk to student ambassadors. Indeed, one of the ambassadors was Lucy Stothert, a former Friary […]
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Cricket Trip Is A Blast
The Friary School under the lights at Edgbaston Stadium, students watched an awesome cricket game in the T20 Vitality blast, and saw the home-side Birmingham Bears defeat Yorkshire Vikings. On the journey to Birmingham the weather was not on our side, however the rain stayed away and we enjoyed a […]
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The Summer Sizzler 2024
On Thursday 11 July, we will be opening our school gates for our annual Summer concert on the field. The Summer Sizzler is the perfect end of year celebration for students and their families. Bring your picnic rugs and deck chairs, and join us for an evening of live music […]
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Becoming a Parent Governor
There is a vacancy for two parent governors at the school and you are invited to stand for election. In the school we have provision for two parent governors. Parent governors are appointed for a period of 4 years irrespective of whether their children remain in the school during this […]
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GCSE & A-Level Art Exhibitions
Each year we stage Art Exhibitions celebrating the GCSE and A-Level Art students as their work is displayed in readiness for the external Exam Board moderators to review it when deciding final grades. At A-Level all students have their work reviewed but at GCSE only a sample – determined by […]
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IT Classes Run at Henry Chadwick Primary
As part of our partnership work across the Primitas Academy Trust, Gemma Harris (Head of ICT) and Iago Navio (9J1) and Simao Reves (9D2) visited Henry Chadwick Primary School. The purpose of the visit was to introduce Y5 and Y6 students to some new programming skills and introduce new concepts, […]
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Y10 Mock Exams
The W/B 17 June sees our Year 10 students undertake their GCSE Mock Exams. These are important exams as they allow us to gauge strengths and weaknesses, address misconceptions, and they enable us to make decision on tier entry for exams like Maths, Science and French. The Year 10 Mock […]
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National Armed Forces Week – Wear Your Uniform at School
As part of our celebrations for National Armed Force Week, we will be permitting all students who are members of the scouts, guides, St John’s Ambulance or the Air, Sea, Army and Police Cadets, to wear theirs uniforms in school on Thursday 27 June. Sophie Grigg, Assistant Headteacher, said: “Many […]
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Friary Athletics Team Continue To Shine
A fantastic afternoon at Aldersley Athletics Village saw Year 7-9 students participate in the Cannock & District Athletics Championships. The success was built on the foundations of putting in their hard work in PE lessons, athletics sessions after school, and the previous Aldersley competitions. Consequently, the tough weather conditions did […]
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Hope Mentoring Support for Parents
As a school, we use the HOPE mentoring approach to assist our students who need support, guidance and assistance in negotiating the challenges and complexities of teenage life. We have a specialist lead in this approach in Fiona Evans, Student Support, though all of this team are well-trained in this […]
