News
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Iceland Trip
Forty-three students had the privilege of attending a 4 day geography trip to Iceland to see the sights and experience some of the geographical and cultural sights it had to offer. Students were accompanied by Friary staff to experience the sights of Reykjavic town and the Laugerslaug Thermal Pool. The […]
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Friary Shine in Thrilling Hockey Showdown Against King Edwards
On a glorious evening with the sun beaming down, Friary took to the pitch against King Edwards in an electrifying hockey competition. Hosted by coach Kim Fallows, King Edwards fielded two teams, while Friary demonstrated their ever-growing passion for the sport by entering an impressive four teams – an incredible […]
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Online Safety Vital for Teenagers
Within the last few weeks, there has been a huge amount of publicity around the online safety of children. This has primarily been as a result of the recent ‘Netflix’ series ‘Adolescence’ which tells the story of a young boy who is accused of committing a crime as a result […]
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Friary Students at MusicShare Concert
MusicShare is a 20-year old, award-winning, Schools Singing Programme that works with local primary, secondary and special schools to encourage children to sing. So we were absolutely delighted to be asked to take part in their Spring concert at Lichfield Cathedral. Over 30 students from The Friary School joined students […]
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Focus Week on Mothering Sunday
Our recent Focus Week saw a celebration of Mothering Sunday with students being involved in assemblies and tutor time activities in order to learn about the role, the responsibilities and how important mothers are to shaping future lives. Furthermore, as part of our school’s gratitude to our children’s mothers, we […]
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Year 10 H&SC Visit to The Spires Care Home
Year 10 students 10 pupils went on a visit residents at The Spires Care Home as part of their BTEC Health & Social Care course. They undertook pancake day activities to help interact and communicate with different members of the care home. These included pancake decorating, pancake flipping and a […]
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U15 Boys Hockey Match Report: Friary vs Lichfield Cathedral
Our U15 boys’ hockey team faced off in a highly anticipated rivalry match against Lichfield Cathedral, a showdown that never fails to stir emotions. Both teams have a history of competitive encounters, and The Friary was determined to come away with the win. However, despite their valiant efforts, the match […]
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National Careers Week
To mark national carers week and as part of our raising aspirations programme, Year 10 students have taken part in employability and mock interview workshops. The sessions involved an employability assembly to identify what is expected at an interview, first impressions and identifying skills and strengths, followed by a range […]
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Friary Victorious in Lichfield Schools Speaking Competition
The annual Lichfield Schools Speaking Competition saw our school emerge victorious on the topic of whether 16 year olds should have the right to vote. This prestigious event takes place in The Lichfield Guildhall and before a packed audience the event was hosted by Dave Robertson MP. The students all […]
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Sixth Form Leavers Accessing Apprenticeships
We often get students telling us they are going to get an apprenticeship but when pressed it can emerge that it is more of a goal than a nailed on destination. Our Sixth Form courses are Level 3 courses nationally so we always encourage departing Sixth Form students to get […]
