News
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The Friary Pen – Spring edition
The Friary Pen’s Spring edition is a vibrant collection of student writing inspired by the themes of spring, renewal, resilience, and nature. It includes poetry, short reflective pieces, and creative monologues, along with artwork and a voting section for favourite submissions to our Spring photography competition. There is a QR […]
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Hot Chocolate with the Head
This week again saw students from across the range of Year Groups recognised by their respective Heads of House. Audrey (Y11), Rory (Y8), Amelia (Y9) and Oliver (Y10) were treated to a hot chocolate on what was, by coincidence, also a scheduled non-uniform day. Audrey was commended for “being the kind […]
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Year 9 march into Cup Final
A superb all-round team performance saw Friary’s Year 9 boys book their place in the Cannock & District Cup Final in style! Friary were tested early on after Codsall took the lead, applying immediate pressure. However, the response was swift with Oscar Furmaniak breaking through the defence to calmly slot […]
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Friary band earn Legends of Rock accolade
A rock band made up of Friary students emerged triumphant at Staffordshire Battle of the Bands on Sunday night. Emergence, who triumphed at the school’s Battle of the Bands last month to quality for the County Final, are made up of members Oliver Purkis, Logan Smith, Isaac Can, Francis Shaw and […]
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‘Sell your own brand’ – Sixth Formers given job market advice
The Sixth Form team were delighted to welcome back Bryan Samuels for another LinkedIn workshop. Bryan is a learning and development professional who is passionate about the power of LinkedIn as a platform for professional networking, information and recruitment. Bryan shared valuable insights into the importance of the platform for getting […]
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Year 9 Pathways Evening
Our Year 9 Pathways Evening was very well attended, giving parents the opportunity to explore the subjects and choices open to their children. Students have already had the process mapped out to them in school, including ongoing Q&A sessions with teachers. The evening saw a keynote presentation from Mr Barnett-Richards […]
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Year 10 polish interview skills with Lichfield Bridgebuilders
We were delighted to welcome Lichfield Bridgebuilders into school on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th March for our annual Y10 Employability Workshops. In the workshops all students had a 10 to 15-minute interview with a volunteer interviewer. The interviewers are current or retired professionals with years of knowledge and expertise. For most […]
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Hot Chocolate with the Head
This week saw Sam, Hannah, Larna and Lydia nominated by their respective Heads of House. Lydia, the nominee for Darwin House, is in Year 7 but has already impressed as an “excellent student” and was also recognised for demonstrating resilience. It is a significant achievement given Lydia is only in her […]
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International Women’s Day
This week is bookended by two very worthy events. These are, of course, International Women’s Day (8th March) and Mother’s Day (15th March). Celebrating these days give us all the opportunity to acknowledge the contributions and influence of women across all areas of society, but especially to recognise and appreciate the […]
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Friary Mathematicians chase Gold in national challenge
Thirty‑one students from Years 9, 10 and 11 recently participated in the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT) Intermediate Maths Challenge, a nationally recognised competition designed to test advanced problem‑solving skills and mathematical reasoning. The challenge features complex, non‑routine questions that require creativity, logical precision and deep conceptual understanding. Our students have […]
