News
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Moving Towards Academy Status
Our Headteacher and Governing Body have been looking at taking the step to academy status over the last two years and earlier this week the DfE expressed their support for our plans. Consequently, the following press release will be going out in the new year to flag up the potential […]
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Interact Club Shoe Box Appeal
Our Sixth Form-led Interact Club has collected a record number of shoe-boxes for the Lichfield St Chad’s annual Shoe-Box Appeal. The shoe-boxes included toys, toiletries and baby products and hours of work has ended with them being collected for the main depot before being shipped off to children and families […]
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Y11 Photo as Countdown Falls to 84 Days
The whole of Year 11 had their year group photograph taken this week as the countdown to their summer exams moves towards January of the same year! In fact, there are just 84 schools days left till Year 11 move into the formal exam period so, whilst there is a […]
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Co-Op Mentoring Scheme Supporting Year 10s
Our partnership with the Co-Op reached the end of its first cycle this week as Co-Op mentors – who have been working with some of our Y10 students – reached the end of their 6-week programme. The scheme has seen Co-Op professionals come into school talk and work with students on […]
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Y11 Food Coursework
Our Y11 students completed their practicals in their Vocational Award in Hospitality & Catering last week and came up with some real treats in their 3-course meals. There was a wide range of foods which ranged across the starters, mains and desserts and included soups, pasta, fresh fish and steaks […]
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Chadsmead Students Uncover the Real Meaning of Christmas
Children from Chadsmead Primary School dropped into The Friary last week in their Christmas jumpers to work with the RE Department on the real meaning of Christmas. The session involved brainstorming over desks to identify key themes, discussion, and Q&A before Christmas decorations were designed that included a written expression […]
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Year 9 Debating Competition
There was time for just one more debating competition before another busy and exciting term at The Friary comes to an end. Our Year 9 students went head to head last week to debate whether or not tourism is bad for society and the environment. This topic tied in with […]
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UCAS Forms Heading Off
Year 13 students are now in the final straight for their UCAS forms and the Sixth Form team are working flat out to support the A-Level students in making sure their university application forms are as strong as they can be. There have been sessions, support classes, use of exemplars […]
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Front Line History Team Visit Y11 Historians
Year 11 GCSE History students were transported to the front line of the First World War Trenches when they were visited by the ‘Front Line History’ team as part of their preparation for their summer exams. The Front Line History team offer students opportunities to handle artefacts and weapons, to […]
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100% Attendance Rewards
Those students who have achieved 100% attendance this term received a reward breakfast of hot chocolate and bagels to celebrate their consistency in coming to school. The achievement also adds in House points for the students which carry them towards the Rewards Day in the Summer for the winning House […]
