Library

The school library is a key part of life at The Friary School –

whether it be reading for pleasure, researching online,

exploring text-books or catching up on a Home Learning

Assignment. It is always a hive of activity.

The library opens at 8.30am before school and closes at

4.30pm after school so there is lots of opportunity for you to

do independent study or relax with a book. The library is

equipped with plenty of computers and a printer as well as

tables to do group work and a comfy reading zone to

escape within the pages of your favourite books.

During Year 7 you will have library lessons as part of

Enrichment and you will learn how to work

independently and get the most out of the resources we

have.

Mrs Cresswell our Librarian will be on hand to help you find

your way around and guide you to the resources you need.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to the second edition of the Friary School

Transition Times. Over the coming weeks we will continue to give

you an insight into life at The Friary and tell you a little bit about

what it will be like during your

first few days and weeks. As you

read through the articles you will

notice one or two activities that

we hope you will try out in

preparation for your first days at

school. Give them a go so that

you can feel better prepared

for joining us in September.

Best wishes, Mrs Hearn

Assistant Headteacher

Reading Activity!

Here at The Friary, you will be encouraged to

read. Practicing your reading will help you to do

well in all of your subjects. You should try and

read every day. When you start at The Friary

you won’t have a weekly reading book but we

will encourage you to take part in reading

competitions and to try and read the books on

the Year 7 reading list. Take a look at this year’s

list by following the link to the Library page of our

website https://www.friaryschool.com/library/

Maybe you could try and read one or two over

the summer holidays and practice your reading.

Good morning!

When you arrive at school the first teacher you will meet is your tutor. Each morning they will take the register and

check you are ready for the day ahead. Tutor Time is a key part of the school day, not least because it is at the

very start it is also when vital learning takes places which links to Personal, Social, Health & Economic Education

(PHSEE), British Values and the School’s Focus Week programme. You will also work on House projects as well as go

to weekly assemblies in the Theatre.

On your very first morning you will all arrive at school and go to assembly. During assembly we will welcome you to

The Friary and introduce you to your tutors and the Heads of House. They will then show you the way to your

classroom and introduce you to your new classmates as well as give you your timetable and school planner.

Your tutor will get to know you really well and will be there to help and support you through your transition to The

Friary. If you’re worried or unsure about anything, they are here to help!

Activity!

Why not practice your walk to school. You could do this as a family or with an older brother or sister. If you are

going to get the bus or a lift to school, look at a map of the local area and see if you can plot your route. Where is

the bus stop? How many minutes will it take you to do each stage of your journey? What time will you need to get

up and be ready to leave in the morning?

Millie

Hello!

My name is Millie and I'm the school dog. I'm a twelve-year old Border

Terrier and you can usually find me with Mr Neale in the Learning Hub.

I like to go for walks around school and sometimes I sneak off into

lessons to see my favourite pupils. At lunch time I like to meet up with

everyone, so if you see me when I'm on duty, please come and say hello!

My job in school is to help pupils and I'm a good listener should you be

feeling worried about anything or just want to hang out for while. If I

can give you any advice for joining the Friary, I would say that being

friendly and positive and not being afraid to ask for help would be a

good start. Oh, and try not to lick people's faces too much. Apparently

it's gross.

I'm looking forward to meeting you.

Millie

School Planner

Your school planner should be

brought to school every day. It

contains lots of really useful

information about school for you,

your parents and carers. You will

be able to use it as a homework

diary and your teachers, parents

and carers will be able to use it to

write important notes to each

other.

Head of House

Fact File Mrs Plested - Johnson

Why is your house the best house? Our success speaks for itself. We are the reigning champions of Sports' Day

three years running. We work hard and work together in order to achieve our

goals. Our students are full of life, character and charm and will always help

you out when needed. We look out for each other and share in each other’s

successes.

What is your favourite food? Anything Italian or with seafood. It reminds me of being on

holiday which is just blissful.

Do you have any hobbies? Running, I just completed my 100km for May challenge, crossfit and

shopping!

What music do you like to listen to? I don't have a particular favourite genre. I grew up listening to my

dad's CD collection which included Queen, The Beatles and The

Jam and now listen to a wide range. I'm still loving Lewis

Capaldi's Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent but also love

listening to anything I could dance to!

Do you have any pets? No pets.

Which football team do you support? I don't I'm afraid but I like to keep track of the local teams and teams

that members of Johnson House play for.

One other interesting fact about you? I once played the role of the Pantomime Fairy in Dick Whittington.

What's the best piece of advice you can give to y6 students

starting in September? To borrow a few words from Frank Ocean: "Work hard in silence. Let your

success be your noise."

Favourite book and why? As an English teacher, I don't think I could pick just one book that is my favourite. A couple of my favourites include

Dickens' Great Expectations and Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, but I still remember the first time I got lost inside

the first Harry Potter and wished that my letter to Hogwarts would come through the post. I was once told to always

read what makes you happy and I would certainly advise others to do the same.

Favourite film and why? Terminator Two: Judgement Day - it's the best sequel ever made! I also love the Marvel films and went to a double

bill that started at midnight just to watch Endgame on the day of release.

Johnson House Charity