News
-
Holocaust Memorial Day – Bridging Generations
This week, as part of our Focus Week topic of Holocaust Memorial Day, Mr Rivers-Boyce (Head of History) is leading each House assembly. The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day this year is ‘Bridging Generations’. We make sure that we remind our students of the lessons learn from history regarding discrimination, […]
-
Friary U14 boys secure spot in Midland’s finals after outstanding championship run
The Friary U14 boys’ hockey team delivered a phenomenal performance at the Staffordshire Schools Hockey Championships, earning their place in the Midlands Finals after a determined and skilful display across five fiercely contested matches. As the only non private school in the competition, finishing as runners up is an exceptional […]
-
Year 10 debate resilience dilemma
Last week, our Year 10 Debate Competition focused on the motion: ‘Britain’s mental health crisis amongst young people is due to a lack of resilience.’ The debate formed part of our Blue Monday focus week. The students threw themselves into their debates, with a range of different points and good […]
-
Sixth Form Inter-Year Charity Game 2026
The third annual Y12 against Y13 football match took place on Friday 16th January. The key organiser of the event was Deputy Head Boy Joshua Douglas-Boisson, with assistance from the sixth form Interact group and other senior students. The aim was to raise money for the sixth form’s chosen charity: Lichfield […]
-
The Friary supports County’s attendance push
We are supporting Staffordshire County Council’s new attendance campaign called I’m Here. Although attendance at The Friary is above county and national rates – due largely to the close working relationships between parents and school – we welcome any opportunity to promote the importance of school attendance. This includes acknowledging […]
-
The Friary PTFA Quiz Night 2026
A fantastic way to support our school would be attending our ever-popular PTFA Quiz Night. On Thursday 29th January we’ll be welcoming keen local quizzers who are all determined to claim the coveted winners’ trophy and celebratory fizz. As ever, there will be a PTFA bar to help raise additional funds. […]
-
Communication
Effective communication can help in developing strong relationships with others and helping to avoid conflict. Effective communication involves more than just the words we say; it involves other skills such as active listening and patience. At The Friary, we communicate with parents in a variety of ways – parents’ and […]
-
Students show off independent learning
This week saw the second of our three KS3 House Independent Learning competitions take place. Students had to research Greta Thunberg as part of our World Heroines Focus Week. Teams from each House then went head-to-head to show their knowledge in the competition by answering 10 questions and a tiebreaker. […]
-
World Heroines Focus Week
Assemblies this week have focused on Greta Thunberg, the Swedish environmental activist who came to international attention in 2018, aged just 15. The idea of teenagers being politically engaged – feeling they have a voice, and can make a difference – is especially important given the government’s plan to give […]
-
Partial School Closure
Due to the effects of the adverse weather we are open only to students sitting external exams today. This is following a site inspection and taking in consideration the likely difficulties of mass travel this morning for students and staff.
