News
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Attendance Rewards
There is a lot of press reports of low attendance in schools and tales of ‘ghost children’ missing out on the education which will open so many doors for them in later life. However this week, amidst all the House celebrations, we are also doing our attendance Awards. All students […]
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Y9 Pathways Evening
Our Year 9 Pathways Evening was well attended by parents as they picked up all the necessary information to help their children make their Pathways decisions which map out their courses for the end of Year 11. There are core qualifications that everyone has to take – such as English, […]
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GCSE English Revision Resources
We recommend the Seneca Learning App for our GCE English students. It is a revision website and app which tests students on their knowledge and understanding of both English Language and the texts in English Literature. It is free to use and covers all of the key texts and skills […]
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Year 12 Mock Exams Schedule – April 2023
Our Year 12 Mock Exams will run between 17-21 April and will run to the following schedule with AM exams running from 9.00am and PM exams running from 12.50pm: Monday 17 April AM – Business – 2hrs AM – Further Maths – 2hrs AM – English Literature – 1hr AM […]
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Primary Partnership Work with Primitas Learning Partnership
The close partnership between The Greywood MST and The Primitas Learning Partnership saw The Friary School run a Maths Masterclass for primary schools in the Primitas group. Students from Ridgeway Primary School, Holly Grove Primary School and Highfield Primary School came into the school to work with Maths staff and […]
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Year 10 Ask Apprenticeships Visit
As part of our National Careers Week Focus Week, Ask Apprenticeships came into school to meet with students who have expressed an interest in pursuing this route. This visit involved a lecture for targeted students and an ambassador being accessible to all students during breaks. Faye Banks, Careers & Aspirations […]
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Year 10 Employability Workshops
As part of our Raising Aspirations Programme, our Year 10 students have taken part in a two-day employability programme consisting of a employability workshop and mock interviews. The sessions included information from a professional group of volunteers who visited the school to talk about employability skills, creating a positive first […]
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Careers Project with Balfour Beatty and HS2
As part of our raising aspirations programme, our Sixth Form Students took part in a visit to the Lichfield HS2 development site. The visit was hosted by Balfour Beatty and consisted of a presentation delivered about the UK’s future infrastructure. It aimed to help our students develop an understanding about […]
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Johnson House Week Raised Funds for St Giles Hospice
Last week saw the return of the highly anticipated, Johnson House Week and the House continued to raise money and awareness for St Giles Hospice. The students of Johnson House have already shown their commitment to the charity earlier in the academic year by undertaking the Rudolph Run at Christmas, […]
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Battle of the Bands Show on Youtube…
Our Battle of the Bands Show took on the 2010s and was a brilliant night… but if you missed it you can see it on catch up now. A highlights package has been produced and it is now available on Youtube and some of the acts will be on stage […]
