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Summer Sizzler Shout Out – Thursday 10 July
Our Summer Sizzler – our outdoor music festival – takes place on the evening of Thursday 10 July and tickets are now available. The event will have its usual mix of live music – from a multitude of bands – food and drink outlets provided by our wonderful PTFA, and […]
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House Debating Competition on The Role of Fathers
As part of our Father’s Day Focus Week, the Year 7s were challenged to debate the motion, “The role of the father is less important than the role of the mother…”. This debate helped them to evaluate the support and strengths both parents contribute to family life. The winning team […]
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Heatwave Brings Summer Uniform
On Thursday we will be hitting the Met Offices definition of a heatwave in Lichfield so we will be encouraging our students to come into school wearing their PE kit rather than their school uniform. This will initially be between Thursday 19 June and Tuesday 24 June as this is […]
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Y12 University of Birmingham Visit
Our Sixth Form team took Year 12 to the University of Birmingham for a personalised campus visit. Students had two sessions on the application process and the benefits of university generally, whereas some of the sessions in the afternoon were more tailored to the university itself. This very much built […]
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Friary Victorious in Regional Athletics Finals
Year 7-9 students joined a whole host of talented athletes in the Cannock & District Athletics Championships at Aldersley Stadium and managed to finish the day as outright winners. The final standings saw: The Friary School – 1,344 King Edwards – 1,277 Norton Canes – 1,107 Chase Terrace – 1,081 […]
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Year 12 UCAS Evening
Our Year 12 parents were welcomed into school to talk through post-18 destinations as their children gear up for their final year with us. The evening saw an overview of the journey ahead and then specific talks which were repeated so parents could drop in to one or all three […]
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Year 12 UCAS Workshop
As part of our raising aspirations programme today Year 12 students took part in a UCAS Workshop. Students attended 3 workshop style sessions consisting of student finance, UCAS registration application process and UCAS apprenticeship platform, also we were visited by Keele University who delivered an informative session on personal statement […]
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Key Dates of Last Half-Term
The following video gives you a quickfire outline of the key dates for this half-term as we head toward the summer break: Video Link Matt Allman, Headteacher, said: “We know these videos are well-received in school amongst our students so we are always keen to share them with parents too. […]
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Year 11 Leavers Day
Our Year 11 students had their ‘final day’ midst their exams and after sitting their CGSE Science exam they met up in the canteen for the customary shirt-signing, tears and smiles that characterise that all-important last day., The students were welcomed in with free food and drink and lots of […]
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Year 13s Last Day In School
Our Year 13s had a coming together on their last day in school – and though the exams are now coming thick and fast it was important to touch base one last time as there is already so much to look back on and celebrate. This is a Year group […]
