Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 34
- January 20, 2023
Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 34
- January 20, 2023
Things to celebrate
- We hosted our Year 11 Parents’ Evening on Thursday night. It was wonderful to see so many parents and carers attending this event with our students with some quality conversations about their final months in school.
- A group of our Year 10 students attended a trip to Spinners Mill in Leigh as part of their studies in Photography.
Homework and Self-directed study
We have six types of homework which we set in order to broaden, consolidate and enhance your child’s learning. Each week we will share with you one of the types of homework.
Please see below for this week’s ‘Retrieve it’ examples and our reason for setting this type of homework task:
Satchel:One
You can keep track of your child’s homework using Satchel:One
Homework Club
Please remind your child that homework club is available to all students Monday-Thursday in the Library (apart from Monday week B) where support and IT equipment is is available.
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Attendance
Dear Parents and Carers,
We are very keen to ensure that as many of our students as possible have good attendance. Please see the information below on the importance of good attendance.
Why is attendance at school so important?
When students are not frequently absent, their grades and reading skills often improv – even among those students who are struggling in school. Students who frequently attend school feel more connected to their community and develop strong social skills and friendships, which are important life skills.
How does attendance affect achievement in UK schools?
Of those who were persistently absent (below 90% attendance), 40.2% achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compared to 83.9% of pupils with no missed sessions, and 71.9% who missed between 0 and 5%.(May 2022).
Does attendance affect GCSE results?
Students whose attendance drops below 94% will have missed 2 weeks of school. This has a significant impact on GCSE results. Students with no absence are over twice as likely to achieve 5 or more GCSEs at grades 5-9 including English and Mathematics.
Is attendance truly important?
Missing 10 percent, or about 18 days, of the school year can drastically affect a student’s academic success. Students can be chronically absent even if they only miss a day or two every few weeks. Attendance is an important life skill that will help your child do well beyond school and secure employment in later life.
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents and Carers,
On Thursday this week, we had a fantastic turn out at our Year 11 Parents’ Evening. To all the parents who came, thank you! We hope you found the evening informative. Our Year 9 Parents’ Evening is next – on Thursday 2nd February. Please look out for communications about this evening and about the Year 9 Options Choices. I will be giving talks to parents that evening about the Option Process and you will obviously have the opportunity to discuss your child’s current progress with their individual teachers.
This week, the Mayor of Greater Manchester – Andy Burnham – visited our new build and lay the first brick of our new school. Our Head Boy and Head Girl also attended the ceremony and they had lots of questions for Andy. He gave some fascinating and insightful answers about his career in politics and about Parliament. It was also the first time that I have had a real opportunity to walk onto the new site. Standing in what will be the new school hall really was quite exciting. You can read about the visit in this article that was published in the Leigh Journal.
Regards,
Mr Davies.