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The Friary School is a thriving 11-18 school of over 1,250 students and is a member of The Primitas Learning Partnership MAT.

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Lichfield Foodbank are Garrick’s very worthy House charity. They operate from Curborough Community Centre, LifeChurch (Netherstowe) and Wade Street Church (Lichfield). For more information see: http://lichfield.foodbank.org.uk



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Raising Aspirations Programme – Rodbaston college visit – https://friaryschool.co.uk/2026/04/16/raising-aspirations-programme-rodbaston-college-visit/

As part of our Raising Aspirations programme, a group of Year 10 and 11 students …visited South Staffordshire College Rodbaston to …



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Garrick House Week in full swing – a range of events from cake sale, chocolate tombola, jewellery sale, House football tournament and sponsored run. Garrick are collecting donations for their House charity Lichfield Foodbank – tinned …goods, dry food, cereal bars, etc.



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This morning’s Year 11 assembly celebrated our students’ results in their Health & Social Care and Enterprise exams.



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Attendance Rewards – Easter Bingo Fun



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Attendance Rewards – Easter Bingo Fun



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Friary Pen – Photography Competition. Students have been voting for their favourite Spring photo all week.



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Hot Chocolate with the Head – https://friaryschool.co.uk/2026/03/27/hot-chocolate-with-the-head-6/

This week saw Bethany, Nancie, and Jonny nominated by their respective Heads of House.

Jonny, the nominee for Seward House, put in a Man… of the Match perfo…



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Johnson House Celebration Assembly – Spring Term – https://friaryschool.co.uk/2026/03/27/johnson-house-celebration-assembly-spring-term-4/

The Johnson House Celebration Assembly for the Spring Term saw multiple winners celebrated …including: 

Academic Progress Awards: 

T…



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Darwin House Celebration Assembly – Spring Term – https://friaryschool.co.uk/2026/03/27/darwin-house-celebration-assembly-spring-term-4/

The Darwin House Celebration Assembly for the Spring term saw multiple winners celebrated …including: 

Academic Progress Awards: 

The…



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Garrick House Celebration Assembly – Spring Term – https://friaryschool.co.uk/2026/03/27/garrick-house-celebration-assembly-spring-term-4/

The Garrick House Celebration Assembly for the Spring Term saw multiple winners celebrated …including: 

Academic Progress Awards: …



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Seward House Celebration Assembly – Spring Term – https://friaryschool.co.uk/2026/03/27/seward-house-celebration-assembly-spring-term-3/

The Seward House Celebration Assembly for the Spring Term saw multiple winners celebrated …including: 

Academic Progress Awards: 

The…



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Encore 2026 – https://friaryschool.co.uk/2026/03/27/encore-2026/

The Spring Term ended with the performing arts extravaganza that is our annual ‘Encore’ variety show. 

A stellar range of dance, dramatic and musical performances took …on …



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Free activities for young people aged 7 to 19yrs
in Burntwood & Lichfield. For more information on locations and times please go to http://www.activelichfield.co.uk/holiday-fun-2/



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Officials from the Highway Authority will be on Eastern Avenue tomorrow (Thursday). They are planning improvements to pedestrian areas. This is separate to the school – but the planned improvements to pedestrian crossings, paths and road …signage seem sensible to us👍

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Contact Details

The Friary School
(Headteacher: Mr M Drury)

Eastern Avenue
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 7EW


Tel: 01543 267 400
Pupil Absence Line: 01543 267 467 Office Hours: Mon-Fri - 08:00 to 16:00

Email: office@friaryschool.co.uk

 
 
 
 

Primitas Learning Partnership

C/O Greywood Primary Academy,
Baker Way,
Lichfield,
England
WS14 9QF

Registration No. 7669035

Tel: 01543 229937
Web: www.primitas.co.uk
Email: info@primitas.co.uk

 

 
 
 

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