News
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Year 11 Mock Examinations Timetable
The following mock exam schedule immediately after the February half-term break and they run between Monday 27 February to Tuesday 7 March. These exams play a crucial role in informing teachers on where students need to improve and it is vital every child gives their best so we can be […]
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Fire Brigade Check on School Site
As part of our regular Health & Safety checks, we welcomed the local fire brigade into school to run checks on the site and to ensure our fire prevention and safety arrangements remain spot on. The specialist team checked a wide range of items including fire alarms, electrical systems, radioactive […]
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Farmhouse Breakfast Week
We recently celebrated the national Farmhouse Breakfast Week and the school was awash with the sights, smells and facts around getting a good start to the day. Farmhouse Breakfast Week is an initiative that promotes * Awareness of the importance of eating a great breakfast to kick-start the day * […]
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PTFA Meeting
Our PTFA met on 16 January to work through the forthcoming events and to get a plan of action to raise vital funds for the school this term. The meeting began on feedback on the Rotary Club Santa Run and the PTFA Christmas Raffle. Whilst we are still awaiting the […]
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Working to Develop Primary & Secondary Curriculum
Recently, our Head of Religious Education, Kelly Gabbitass, met with Sarah Dennis, the Lead of RE at Chadsmead Primary Academy to discuss the upcoming changes to the locally agreed syllabus and how the KS2 curriculum feeds into our KS3 RE curriculum. Sarah Dennis is a member of the Standard Advisory […]
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Talking Sustainability
One of our former students, Holly Fry, who left our Sixth Form in Summer 2020, to study Global Sustainable Development at Warwick University, dropped in to school as part of her research for her dissertation. Holly is investigating the merits directing all students to be taught about sustainability and climate […]
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Aston Villa Ladies Inspire Students
Our female PE teachers are always looking at new ways to inspire the students, especially with football. With the success in women’s football at the Euros, it really has helped girls PE to promote football within core PE lessons and during after-school clubs. Following a recent school trip to Villa […]
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Senior Mixed Hockey Fixture with King Edwards
For the first time ever, The Friary challenged King Edwards Sixth Form Team to a mixed hockey match, which was a first for them playing together. In the first half, Friary unfortunately could not get into the game and failed to apply pressure and lacked motivation, causing King Edwards to […]
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Friary School History Project
Lichfield Live have reported an exciting school history project being run by our school – click here for article. We are calling out for help from local families to help gather and collate documents and photographs related to the school’s long history. We are requesting originals or scanned copies so […]
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Changed School INSET Day (May/June 2023)
We usually schedule an INSET day for the Monday after the Summer Half-Term Break – this year it was going to be Monday 5 June. It is used to plot out work and priorities for the following year and to make sure we use up freed time from Year 11s […]
