News
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Parent Update – 28 June 2023 – Closures, Changes & Blockages
The following message went out to Year 7, 8, 9, 10 & 12 parents on Tuesday 28 June 2023: We had hoped that my last email would be my final one before the end of term but other information has cropped up that needs to come out to you as […]
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Year 7 & 8 Tennis Success
Ten students, making up 5 ‘doubles’ pairs, travelled to Erasmus Darwin Academy for the yearly Cannock and District Under 13s Tournament, and what a great experience it was. We have not took part in tennis competition for a good while but with bucketfuls of enthusiasm we gave it a good […]
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Shout Out for Old School Uniform
The following message went out to all Year 11 parents – but would also apply to all other parents – on Thursday 22 June: We are at the time of year when your child has moved on from mainstream school and we are all now keeping everything crossed for them […]
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Cannock & District Athletics Competition
Against approaching 20 secondary schools, Friary students came out tops in the Cannock & District Athletics Competition Finals for Year 7-9 students. There were a string of superb performances over multiple meets and in the final reckoning The Friary came out on top at the Aldersley Stadium. There were plenty […]
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GE Next Engineers Engineering Experience
After the success of our work in this superb engineering experience project, we have applied to get students into the next round of applications.. There were hundreds of applications that went in for the 200 spaces but in supporting our students we have managed to secure 19 onto the project. […]
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Parent Update – Summer Term Round-Up
Parent Update – Summer Term Round-Up The following email went out to parents on Tuesday 13 June: We are just dropping you a line as the summer eventually arrives and we head into the last 5 weeks of term. There is lots going on and we want to make sure […]
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More Athletics Highlights
There were plenty of outstanding performance in the latest round of the regional athletics competitions even with the hit conditions taking their toll. Amongst a sea of stand-out performances by Year 8 and Year 7 students, highlights included: Alfie Bedlow (Y8) (an unbelievable run and time in 1500m) – 1st […]
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Student Voice on World Ocean Day
As part of our championing of student voice we saw Seward House produce their exhibition on World Oceans Day as they shouted out for protection of the environment, response to climate change, and care for the wildlife that habitat our oceans. As an Eco-School we place a great emphasis on […]
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Senior 7 Appointed in Sixth Form
After rigorous rounds of applications and interviews, we have appointed our Senior 7 within the Sixth Form who take a lead on student leadership and contribute so much to school life. The appointments are: Head Boy: Minhaz Uddin Head Girl: Holly Cutland Deputy Head Boy: Thomas Purkis Deputy Head Girl: […]
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Year 8 Employment Workshops
As part of the Raising Aspirations Programme, we are holding a series of interactive skills workshops which are designed to develop our Year 8’s employability skills. The 5-week programme will be delivered in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). There will be 5 different workshops in total […]
