News
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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 […]
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Stitching Together the Friary Character
Our central mural – just outside Student Support – sees a bi-annual comment to developing our students which each of them sign up to. The new mural sees a commitment to ‘Stitching Together The Friary Character which ties in with our Friary Ethic which demands a focus on what we […]
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Staffordshire Police on Safety for Girls in our Community
As part of our Focus Week on International Women’s Day we were visited by Staffordshire Police who talked tom girls about community safety. With domestic abuse and violence against women and girls two of the big community priorities for Lichfield District Council, we are very proactive in preparing our girls […]
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Domestic Abuse & Mental Health
During our Focus Week on International Women’s Day we have put a spotlight on Domestic Abuse which is a significant problem in our local area. Domestic abuse can have an enormous effect on your mental health. It is well accepted that abuse (both in childhood and in adult life) is […]
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Impact of Brexit on Partnership with the University of Wuppertal
We have worked in partnership with the University of Wuppertal, Germany, since 2016 and have benefited from their trainee teachers coming over to our school each year. These teachers assist in lessons, take part in endless activities, add to the cultural range of the school, and are simply fantastic professionals […]
