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Friary band earn Legends of Rock accolade
A rock band made up of Friary students emerged triumphant at Staffordshire Battle of the Bands on Sunday night. Emergence, who triumphed at the school’s Battle of the Bands
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'Sell your own brand' - Sixth Formers given job market advice
The Sixth Form team were delighted to welcome back Bryan Samuels for another LinkedIn workshop. Bryan is a learning and development professional who is passionate about the power
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Year 9 Pathways Evening
Our Year 9 Pathways Evening was very well attended, giving parents the opportunity to explore the subjects and choices open to their children. Students have already had the process
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Year 10 polish interview skills with Lichfield Bridgebuilders
We were delighted to welcome Lichfield Bridgebuilders into school on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th March for our annual Y10 Employability Workshops. In the workshops all students
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Hot Chocolate with the Head
This week saw Sam, Hannah, Larna and Lydia nominated by their respective Heads of House. Lydia, the nominee for Darwin House, is in Year 7 but has already impressed as an “excellent
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International Women's Day
This week is bookended by two very worthy events. These are, of course, International Women’s Day (8th March) and Mother’s Day (15th March). Celebrating these days
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Friary Mathematicians chase Gold in national challenge
Thirty‑one students from Years 9, 10 and 11 recently participated in the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT) Intermediate Maths Challenge, a nationally recognised competition designed
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Year 11 Engineer Way to Success
Thursday was results day for our Year 11 Engineering students – and they have certainly done themselves proud. As students received their results slips, it was really lovely
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Hot Chocolate with the Head
This week’s nominees for Hot Chocolate with the Head were Isaac and Marko in Year 8, with Sophie and Caleb from Year 9. Isaac was nominated for representing the school at
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Year 8 Debate 'The Big Plastic Count Down'
This week our Year 8s were debating the motion that ‘The government should ban all single-use plastics within the next five years’. This was part of our Big Plastic
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