News & Events

This week our Boys and Girls Cricket Teams were at Southchurch Park for the Chance to Shine Cricket Festival. 10 schools from Southend...

Reception children had a wonderful end of year experience when Gemma’s Farm came to visit Friars. We were all amazed with how many...

This half term, year 6 have been visited by staff from Southend’s branch of Metrobank. Through the use of an activity book, the children...

By Marley Duncombe, 4G Air raid sirens screaming their orders, BOOM! BANG! go bombs against borders, Colossal buildings crumble to...

We were delighted to welcome Ann from the NSPCC to deliver assemblies and workshops at Friars. The children met Buddy the Mascot and...

On Monday 3rd June, Year 6 set forth once again for the annual residential trip to the Isle of Wight. Again, they stayed at St. Michael’s...

Essex fire and rescue service in collaboration with Essex police visited Year 3 on Monday 1st July to give a presentation on home safety ...

We were delighted to showcase art and design work from across the Portico Academy Trust at Friars. There were exhibits from EYFS to Year...

Well done to the children receiving achievement leaves for great attributes such as perseverance, independent working and overcoming...

On Friday 21st June, the London Bus Theatre Company visited Year 6 to talk about the peer pressure of drinking alcohol and smoking. The...