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  • Team Treat July 2025 - Northern Ireland

    Published 15/07/25

    A huge well done to the winning house team, Northern Ireland. This time the team treat was prize Bingo! The children had a great time dabbing numbers off their bingo books. It got very exciting when there were only a few numbers left and a lot of children were just waiting for one number to win a prize! We had 10 lucky winners who were more than thrilled with their prizes. Well done again to Northern Ireland, who got the most team points this term. #SucceedTogether 

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  • Careers Fair 2025

    Published 11/07/25

    Yesterday, we held our annual careers fair.  It was so interesting and exciting for the children (and the staff).  We had a range of volunteers, from a variety of work places, being interviewed by the children.  We had an entrepreneur who supports businesses from setting up to making millions!  We had a fireman, policeman, funeral care team, a motor trader, a mine surveyor, a building team representative, Keele student union, a manager from Fuchs lubricants, an auditor and we had our wonderful Ms Master who was interviewed about being a seamstress.

    The children learnt a great deal about the skills needed for employment as well as qualifications and the journey for these people.  

    A massive thank you to Mrs McConvey who organised this event.  If you would like to be involved in next year’s careers fair, please do get in touch.

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  • Science Day at Keele University 2025

    Published 11/07/25

    On Tuesday, our Year 5 and 6 classes had a fantastic opportunity to visit the science labs at Keele University and take part in four experiments.

    The children had to change soft materials to hard by using liquid nitrogen. They had to calculate the PH levels of different liquids by using red cabbage. They created plant and animal cells from plasticine and to finish off, they compared the pond water from Keele with another area  to find out how different pollutants may affect different living species. 

    They had an amazing time!
    Alice from Year said 'It was really interesting and fun.'

    A big thank you to Keele University for having us for the day. Our children really had a great time being scientists! 

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  • Mrs Kumar's Assembly on Hinduism

    Published 09/07/25

    We were very lucky on Wednesday as Mrs Kumar shared her faith with all of us. Mrs Kumar is a Hindu. She told us all about what it is like to follow Hinduism, and she also shared what it is like in India. 

    Everyone listened carefully as she told everyone about Diwali - The Festival of Light, showing the children pictures and artefacts that she had brought along for the assembly. The children loved to hear about India, and they were amazed to find out that it actually snows in some parts there! 

    We would like to thank Mrs Kumar for taking the time to tell us about her faith. It was so interesting that the questions she had to answer went on for a while. The children wanted to know even more!  #DoWhatMattersMost #ShowYouCare #BeYourselfAlways #SucceedTogether 

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  • Summer Show - Annie

    Published 04/07/25

    This year, our Key Stage Two children took to the stage to perform the hit musical - Annie. 

    What an amazing show! Everyone who came were all saying how wonderful it was and how it was so lovely to see the children standing and singing  so confidently in front of a huge audience. Well done to our fantastic cast this year, some of the roles were quite a task with so many lines to remember and solo songs to sing! 

    Lexi, who played the part of Annie (first half), said 'I loved everything about this show, the singing and acting... just everything!' 

    Francesca, who played Annie (second half), said 'It was amazing! I made my mum and dad cry when I sang'

    We are so proud of everyone involved, and to take this opportunity to thank our KS2 staff for helping to make this show the success it was. We loved it! #SucceedTogether #DoWhatMattersMost 

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  • Year 2 Trip to Middleport Pottery 2025

    Published 27/06/25

    On Wednesday, our Year 2 class went to Middleport Pottery to learn more about the history of the Potteries industry. They learnt a great deal about the factory and the clay as well as walking inside and around the bottle oven.  There were some super print designs made along with some wonderful barge bucket designs. They had their lunch by the canal watching the barge boats pass by and were very excited to wave and get a wave back! 

    We were so proud of all the children.  They were focused, asked some great questions and worked really well together.  The lady who ran the workshop thanked me for taking such lovely children to visit. 

     A brilliant day for everyone!

    #DoWhatMattersMost 

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  • The Big Launch in Big Green Week - Garden Party Friarswood

    Published 19/06/25

    On Tuesday 10th June, as part of the Co-op Events, Big Green Week and Big Launch. The community team led by Matt Linley Simon, the Academy Community Pioneer,  hosted a grand opening event. It was a great way to celebrate the work that the Community Team have done  with volunteers to transform the Key Stage 2 Quad Garden Area.

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  • Dougie Mac Donation 2025

    Published 18/06/25

    On Friday, we were so pleased to pass over this wonderful donation of £366.00 to our local hospice, The Dougie Mac.

    This money was made through having a coffee and cake morning in school and inviting families and friends of Friarswood to join us. This is a much-loved annual event and is extremely popular. A huge thank you to everyone who baked, donated, joined us and made this as successful as it was.

    #SucceedTogether #ShowYouCare 

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  • Father's Day Lunch 2025

    Published 11/06/25

    On Tuesday, we welcomed our wonderful dads and father figures into school to join us for lunch.

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  • Our KS2 Quad gets a new lease of life!

    Published 10/06/25

    We’re so excited to share the transformation of our KS2 Quad area.

    Thanks to the incredible efforts of the Co-op Academies Trust’s community team and 25 amazing volunteers from Wincanton, DHL, GXO, Co-op Procurement and Co-op store managers, our outdoor learning space has had a full makeover. 

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  • Brampton Museum Trip 2025

    Published 06/06/25

    On Wednesday, our year 1 class went to The Brampton Museum to continue their learning about the history of toys.

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  • Safe and Sound Workshop 2025

    Published 06/06/25

    On Thursday, our Year 5 class went to our local Fire Station to take part in a Safe and Sound workshop. 

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