News
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Oxbridge Universities Talk
As part of the raising aspirations programme, a representative from Cambridge University graduate (Maria) once again visited The Friary School to talk to aspiring Year 12 students who are interested in information about Oxbridge universities. Maria, who graduated from Cambridge University, now works as a Schools Liaison Officer at Sidney […]
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OFSTED Report (March 2024)
Following our OFSTED visit on 19-20 March 2024 we are in now in a position to share the report with students, parents and our wider community. The full report can be accessed here. We were last inspected in November 2017 and were graded good on that occasion. This recent inspection […]
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Swad Ski Racing Team
After the successes with our school ski team we are keen to encourage the next generation of Friary skiers to come through and so are promoting the ski racing team project being run at Swadlincote Snowsports Centre. The programme sees race training offered on Mondays and Thursdays between 7.00-9.00pm and […]
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Menopause Support for Staff
As an employer in a sector which sees around 75% of teachers being female, we are conscious that we as a school benefit from making sure our staff are supported in their well-being and personal health. Consequently, we are welcoming Wendy Hill (Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist) into school on Tuesday 7 […]
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The Friary Pen – Issue 4 – Challenges & Fears
This edition of our school literary magazine has been entirely student-led – with Sixth Formers Milly Colloff and Harriet Mieleniewski taking over the leadership from Ms Wright who is currently on maternity leave. The edition contains a series of fantastic articles that address both challenges and fears which face our […]
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Lichfield Festival Drama Project
Nineteen students from Year 10-13 are taking part in a projected designed to showcase their writing and acting skills with a series of free workshops in association with Lichfield Festival. Katie Arnstein – a former Friary student – and now a multi-award winning writer / performer (Sticky Doot, the Long […]
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Languages in Sport – Year 8 Students Receive Talk from Burton Albion Coach
Year 8 students were treated this week to a visit from Will Clough, Academy Coach at Burton Albion Football Club, about how languages are used in sport. Will, who has been involved with the Academy set up at Burton Albion for several years, studied French and Spanish at university and […]
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817 Bus Service – Temporary Change to Service
We got the following email after the school closed on Friday 26 April which announces a diverted service on Monday 29 April and Tuesday 30 April. Regrettably, this late notification means we have not been able to tell you until it will be too late. It does appear that it […]
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PTFA Event – Laughing to Fund Your Child’s Education
Get ready to laugh your socks off because we’re thrilled to announce a night of laughter and fun with our upcoming Friary PTFA Comedy Night on Friday 10th May. After all the hard work and dedication you’ve put into supporting your children so far this year, it’s time to enjoy […]
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Netball Trip
After school on Friday, 50 pupils travel to Loughborough to watch Super League Netball. This time Loughborough Lightening were facing tough rivals Maverick Saracens in Round 10. This year we had the added bonus of a personal link to Lightening’s Beth Cobden, who trained in our PE department earlier this […]
