Latest News

Eastern Avenue Parking Restrictions Dropped
We are delighted to report that the proposed ‘No Waiting At Any Time (Monday – Friday / 7.00am – 7.00pm) have been dropped after the high number of responses to
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Volunteer’s Week
Young people can get a tremendous amount from volunteering their time and energy to organisations and our Volunteer’s Week set about bringing a range of opportunities to the
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Battle of the Bands
Out annual ‘Battle of the Bands’ night had a 1907s theme – producing a great array of genres and performances, though very sobering for many parents who realised their
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The School That Never Sleeps…
The latest round of refurbishment are taking place at The Friary School as we work hard to make sure our students have the best possible facilities. Regular readers will be well
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Bus Service Advice - Free Text Alerts on Late Buses
Any parent will know that it can be frantic time if your child calls you to say the bus has not arrived and they are stranded. This can occasionally happen if there is severe
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E-Safety - Is Social Media Causing Childhood Depression?
The BBC News Technology Team have released an article by Jane Wakefield asking: “Is social media causing childhood depression ?” The Friary School’s ban on mobile
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Volunteering Week Prize Draw
This week sees us celebrating Volunteering Week and this gives every student the chance to enter a free prize draw. All students have to do is simply send in a photo of themselves
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Keeping an Eye on Apprenticeships
We take great pride in helping our students to seize every opportunity around them and being proactive on tracking apprenticeships so you know the options, entry routes, grade
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