News
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Community Crime Awareness Week
Looking ahead our first Focus Week after half-term is based on Community Crime Awareness Week and seeks to make students aware of the crimes that blight our locale, and to drum home the message about their personal responsibilities now and in adult life and their access to support if they […]
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Year 11 Visit to South Staffordshire College Rodbaston
As part of our Raising Aspirations programme, a group of Year 11 students visited South Staffordshire College Rodbaston to explore the college campus and to look at post 16 education course options. The Year 11 students visited most parts of the large campus – enjoying a tour around the Animal […]
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Governor Student Panel
As part of our work to guide students and their families to a successful education our school governors are proactive in meeting local families and students and offering their support. These meetings can be with a small minority of students having a difficult time of things, as well as with […]
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Spot the AI Competition for Students
As part of our Safer Internet Day celebrations students took part in a ‘Spot the AI’ competition designed to train them to realise that not everything they see in front of them is necessarily true. The students were well prepared as there Focus Week assembly focused in on this very […]
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Longer School Day for September
The Department for Education have announced in an online video that our school will running a longer school day until 4.30pm from September 2024. The Department of Education video can be viewed here. Mark Almond, Headteacher, said: “Naturally, we will obey the Department for Education’s rules and make the necessary […]
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Online Safety Week – The Risks of AI Fakes
As a school we hold the top-rated award from 360 Online Safety Award after successfully passing their rigorous criteria on curriculum provision in terms of educating our students on how to stay safe online. Our Focus Week is based around Safer Internet Day – Tuesday 6 February – and as […]
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Rail Safety Curriculum Award for Friary School
As part of our on-going Safeguarding and child safety work we were made aware of the work of the Rail Safe Friendly Team and the importance of promoting to children the need to behave carefully and responsibly around rail lines. We have shared the awareness videos and campaign information with […]
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‘The Woman in Black’ Theatre Visit
As part of our Performing Arts provision, a groups of students from across Year 9 to Sixth Form attended a performance of ‘The Woman in Black at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham. The play has been receiving rave reviews with Birmingham Live pointing out that the stage version of Susan […]
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Friary Staff Speak at National Online Safety Conference
The Friary has a continuing commitment to online safety and safeguarding and we are proud to hold a nationally recognised award for excellence in this field. Following on from our third successful assessment in a row, which will mean nine consecutive years of holding it, Steve Neale, our Online Safety […]
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U14s Girls Hockey
The U14 girls, a newly formed team, displayed resilience and determination as they faced off against King Edwards in challenging conditions of torrential rain. Despite the adverse weather, the team kept their spirits high throughout the match. From the outset, it was evident that Friary’s squad comprised of a mix […]
