News
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Curriculum Success through School Gardening Awards
As part of our wide curriculum, the Royal Horticultural Society has awarded us their Level 4 School Gardening Award. This five-level rewards scheme provides achievable goals which will help you turn your garden into a valuable learning resource. Each level is achieved by submitting written reports and photos. The Level […]
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Bikeability 2023
In the week that it snowed in March, we had over 190 students signed up to complete Level 3 Bikeability – the challenge of Lichfield’s road is one thing but freezing temperatures and slippery surfaces only dd to this. The aim of the course is to gain confidence riding along […]
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Hope Mentoring Support for Parents Facing Exam Stress
As a school, we use the HOPE mentoring approach to assist our students who need support, guidance and assistance in negotiating the challenges and complexities of teenage life. We have a specialist lead in this approach in Fiona Evans, Student Support, though all of this team are well-trained in this […]
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Eco School Status Update
Our student-led Eco Council has already achieved a celebrated Silver Award in terms of Green Flag Eco-School Status and are already looking towards achieving the Gold Award. The Eco School has carried out a whole school audit of reusable water bottle usage and have put together a PowerPoint which has […]
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Year 13 Visit to Auschwitz
The following article was written by Emily Turner who took part in a project with the Holocaust Educational Trust which involved as day visit to Auschwitz Concentration Camp: It happened before, therefore it can happen again: this is the core of what we have to say’- Primo Levi, Holocaust survivor […]
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Making Others Feel Safe on the Streets
As part of our Focus Week on International Women’s Day we have flagged up these measures published by the Metropolitan Police to students in our school. It is not just about making females feel safer, although this is an important consideration, but everyone feeling safer. Tips for Making Other People […]
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U15 Girls Football Topping The League
Out U15 girls remain top of the league despite narrowly being defeated by EDA. Our girls have won all of their games until this one so have a great chance of taking the league title but games in hand will be played out before we know the final outcome. The […]
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Friary Win Year 7 Six-A-Side Competition
A change in formats for our Year 7 football team this evening, six-a-side mini competition. The boys played some great football and won both of their group games 2-0 to go through as group winners. Goals scored from Jenson McLaughlin x2, Ethan Roberts and Jacob Freeth. It meant we came […]
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National Farmers Union in School
In recent weeks we have welcomed support from Simon Spencer (NFU) and Chris Broome (local famer) who have been passionate in educating and inspiring Friary students about their work. They have not only supported us in British Farmhouse Breakfast Week, but have also been in to discuss the sector with […]
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Fairtrade Fortnight
Fairtrade Fortnight has been the theme for our focus week this week and has enabled us to raise awareness of a range of issues related to the work of the Fairtrade Foundation. Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 27 February – 12 March 2023 and takes place at the same time each […]
