Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 50
- June 9, 2023
Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 50
- June 9, 2023
Things to celebrate
- On Wednesday and Thursday this week, our Year 10 Geography students attended a field trip to Morecambe. They were a credit to our school and completed key preparation for Year 11.
- This week we have welcomed some of our new Year 6 students into school. It was lovely to see them and we look forward to them becoming our new Year 7s in September.
- Our Year 11 exams are in full swing, and we would like to praise all of our Year 11s for their continued hard work and conduct during the exams.
- Sporting success this week
A big mention to former student Ella Toone who has been called up to the England FIFA Women’s World Cup squad!
Homework and Self-directed study
To support all of our students with homework and organisation of self-directed study, we would like them to ask themselves the following questions:
- What homework do I have this week? What’s in my Satchel?! and IF I haven’t got any homework, what can I do independently?
- When will I focus on each piece of homework?
- How will I complete it to the best of my ability and how do I need to submit it? (hand in or online submission?)
Satchel:One
You can keep track of your child’s homework using Satchel:One. It is advisable to remind your child to get into the habit of checking their homework on Satchel:One regularly. Relying upon notifications is not the right approach and we advise students to turn off notifications so that they are not disturbed by them.
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.
Attendance
Attendance Messages to Parents and Carers – please read to be aware of what good attendance is and the impact of poor attendance. Our key message is EVERY DAY COUNTS.
Why is it important to have good attendance?
Good attendance habits pay off! More school days attended increases a child’s academic success, improves their chances to achieve good GCSE grades leading to greater chances of success at college and later in life, so they can earn higher pay in their careers. 80% of success is showing up! School keeps you safe, it educates you, it prepares you for your future.
What is a good school attendance percentage?
95%
An attendance rate of 95% is generally considered good; this still allows for children to miss 9.5 days across the school year. Persistent absence (PA) is defined as an attendance rate of 90% or below.
At Freddie’s we would like all students to aim for 97% attendance – this equates to 6 days absence per year.
How many days off is 90% attendance?
90% attendance means that your child is absent from lessons for the equivalent of one half day every week. Over five years this is the equivalent of about one half of a school year.
Examples of poor attendance and what this means in terms of days lost:
| School Attendance Percentage | Days Absent |
|---|---|
|
85 |
29 days off |
|
86 |
27 days off |
|
87 |
25 days off |
|
88 |
23 days off |
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents and Carers,
Regards,
Mr Davies.