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Freddie's Focus

For Parents & Carers

  • Issue 6
  • April 01, 2022

Things to celebrate

  • This week, we shared our ‘Freddie’s Focus on the Stars’ winners during form time. Please ask your child if they were one of the lucky winners this time. Your child may have been recognised for their efforts and achievements in a particular subject area, or nominated for our Headteacher Award for their contribution to the wider school community.

  • Our students experienced a hugely successful PSHE day on Tuesday as part of their personal development curriculum.

  • We held a non-uniform day to raise funds for UNICEF and The Red Cross charities.

  • So many of our students are taking part in the extra-curricular opportunities available to them.  Here are just some of the opportunites that our students have taken part in this week: a dance workshop delivered by a member of the Centre for Advanced Training scheme, Y8 watched a touring theatre company performance of a Mark Wheeler play about issues surrounding drugs, Rugby, Football and our creative writing club ‘Fred Poets’ Society’. We encourage all of our students to get involved in as much as possible.

School Reminders

  • Return to School

    We return to school after the Easter break on Tuesday, 19th April

  • Year 7 Parents’ Evening

    This event will take place on Thursday, 21st April. 4.30-7.30 in school.

  • Year 10 Exams

    Year 10 exams week will take place week commencing 25th April.

  • General Reminder

    Can we please remind all parents and carers that false nails, fake tan, false eye lashes and trainers (unless for PE or with a medical note) are not permitted in school. We appreciate your support in upholding the standards of the school after the Easter holiday.

For further details on our uniform policy, click here.

For more information on school events and term dates, click here.

School Reminders

  • Return to School

    We return to school after the Easter break on Tuesday, 19th April

  • Year 7 Parents’ Evening

    This event will take place on Thursday, 21st April. 4.30-7.30 in school.

  • Year 10 Exams

    Year 10 exams week will take place week commencing 25th April.

  • General Reminder

    Can we please remind all parents and carers that false nails, fake tan, false eye lashes and trainers (unless for PE or with a medical note) are not permitted in school. We appreciate your support in upholding the standards of the school after the Easter holiday.

For further details on our uniform policy, click here.

For more information on school events and term dates, click here.

Homework and Self-directed study

This week, we’d like to share another of our homework strands: ‘Practise it’. These tasks involve students repeatedly practising aspects of their learning in order to retain knowledge and master skills. These tasks might include the following:

  • Practice of skills
  • Rehearsal of lines
  • Practice of dance moves, sporting techniques
  • Music practice
  • Use of platforms such as ‘Reading Plus’ and ‘Mathswatch’

Homework Club

Please remind your child that homework club is available to all students Monday-Thursday where they can complete work in a quiet environment with staff on hand to support them.

Personal Development

As part of our work on developing character, assemblies over the next few weeks will be focusing on kindness exploring the importance of being kind to others. Please access this link for key information on kindness and tips for developing this aspect of your child’s character.

Please access this link for key information on kindness and tips for developing this aspect of your child’s character.

Personal Development

As part of our work on developing character, assemblies over the next few weeks will be focusing on kindness exploring the importance of being kind to others. Please access this link for key information on kindness and tips for developing this aspect of your child’s character.

Please access this link for key information on kindness and tips for developing this aspect of your child’s character.

Message from the Headteacher

This week we have had to face continued disruption as a result of Covid. The level of staff absence that we have experienced in school has been unprecedented. I’d like to thank the majority of our parents and carers for their understanding and co-operation at this time. I will publish over the Easter holidays the updated guidance relating to student absence and COVID. After Easter, we will confirm a new date for the postponed Year 10 Parents’ Evening.  In the meantime, I wish you all a pleasant Easter.

Mr Davies.

How Yondr Works

Frequently Asked Questions

We want our students to be engaged in their learning. A child at high school should not really have a reason to contact a parent during the day; however, if there is a genuine reason e.g. they have forgotten their packed lunch, a phone call can be made home from the school office. If a parent needs to contact their child in an emergency, they should contact the school office. If you need to contact your child during the school day, contact the main office on 01942 883796.

In case of a school emergency, we direct our students to safety first, following our school emergency procedures.

 

Students are in possession of their phone - in their Yondr pouch - for the entire school day. We will advise students to store the pouch safely in their school bag or blazer pockets.

If a student damages their Pouch or is caught on their phone, we will confiscate the phone and issue a sanction which is likely to be a suspension.

Note: Damage consists of any signs that the physical integrity of the pouch has been compromised, whether intentional or unintentional, as determined by the school or Yondr staff.

Damaged pouches will be charged to parents at a cost of £20.

They will be searched and wanded with a handheld scanner by a member of SLT. If they are found to have their phone on their person they will be expected to place it in their pouch. Refusal will be met with suspension.

If a student forgets their Pouch, their phone will be confiscated.

As per our previous mobile phone policy;

  • Confiscated phones will be taken to reception where the phone will be secured in the school safe.
  • Parents will be alerted to the phone confiscation via the school office.

Parents will have the option to collect the phone at the end of the day. If parents do not collect the phone, the phone will remain in school until the end of the week or until the student has their pouch.

In Yondr’s experience, this almost never happens. All students funnel past the unlocking stations at the exits, they want their phones back and don’t forget to unlock their pouches. If they do arrive home with a phone in a pouch, they can either come back to school to unlock it, or have a phone free evening!

The unlocking process is quick and takes under a second per student. 

As a privilege, Year 11 will be able to unlock their phones as they go off site at lunchtime; however, they will be expected to put their phones back into their pouches when they return to school for period 5.

Yes. There is an adapted version of the pouch which uses a Velcro fastener instead of a magnetic lock. This means the student still follows the policy, but the adapted pouch gives them easy access to their phone when required. If the student abuses this, they will face a sanction. We are already aware of these students.

Your Office 365 account username is your school network account username followed by @flhs.wigan.sch.uk 
The password is the same password that you use in school to access computers.