News
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Duke of Edinburgh Award Success Over Time
We are very proud of our Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and have worked hard to support as many children as we can through the programme. This has not always been easy – what with COVID and then the post-COVID surge in numbers – and it has relied on some […]
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Hope Mentoring Support for Parents
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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Y11 Engineering Trip to Alton Towers
As part of the Engineering exam, students will be asked questions in relation to the design and build of rollercoasters. Being based so close to Alton Towers, this was a perfect opportunity for the Year 11 engineers to go and gain some first-hand experience. Whilst at the park, as well […]
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The Friary School Oktoberfest
As we dive into the Autumn term, we are excited to invite you to our upcoming Parent Teacher and Friends Association (PTFA) Oktoberfest event on Friday, September 29th. Our PTFA Oktoberfest has gone down in history as one of our most popular fundraising events, bringing together a range of local […]
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Memrise GCSE French
Our French Department worked with students to get stunning results last Summer but they are not for sitting still and are already look to go better still with the current GCSE cohorts. From this week the Memrise will become a focal point for improving student vocabulary and weekly knowledge tests […]
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Y8 Character Award 2022-2023
The Character Award is a yearly project for our Year 8 students. The FRIARY Ethic reflects key values that are important for our students to show and develop throughout their time at the Friary School: Friendship, Responsibility, Independence, Aspiration, Resilience, You. Indeed, The Friary Ethic is a key driver in […]
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Year 10 Partnership Evening
Our Partnership Evenings are important events where we welcome parents into school and talk through the key factors and events looming on the horizon for their child’s Year group. Knowledge is very much power in terms of helping our children move forward so sharing the full picture is a real […]
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KS3 Maths Booster Sessions
As part of our determination to support all ages succeeding in their Maths, groups of Year 8 and Year 9 students will be benefitting from Maths boosters during tutor time. These sessions are designed to target skills and knowledge related to their ability, to consolidate prior learning, and to extend […]
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Extra-Curricular Activities – Autumn Term
We have published our Extra-Curricular Programme for the Autumn Term on our school website – it is updated each term and it is under the ‘Curriculum – Provision’ tab. All of the sessions are free and the Autumn Term programme is as follows: Furthermore, this school year will see Drama […]
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BITUP Attendance Project
Our school is supporting the BITUP Attendance project which is an innovative new approach to improving school attendance. The COVID pandemic has seen school absence rocket and, though our school remains significantly above the national averages, we are very conscious that we want more children in school more of the […]
