Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 158
- April 2, 2026
Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 158
- April 2, 2026
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents & Carers,
As we reach the end of the spring term, I would like to thank you for your continued support of our school community. Your encouragement and partnership make a real difference to our students’ success and wellbeing.
A link to my end of term letter, which contains updates and information for next term, can be found below.
I wish you and your families a happy and peaceful Easter break. We look forward to welcoming students back for the summer term, refreshed and ready to learn on Monday 20th April.
Best wishes
Mr Davies
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents & Carers,
As we reach the end of the spring term, I would like to thank you for your continued support of our school community. Your encouragement and partnership make a real difference to our students’ success and wellbeing.
A link to my end of term letter, which contains updates and information for next term, can be found below.
I wish you and your families a happy and peaceful Easter break. We look forward to welcoming students back for the summer term, refreshed and ready to learn on Monday 20th April.
Best wishes
Mr Davies
Things to celebrate
- Last week was our Self-Evaluation week. Students use their time during Form to reflect upon their areas of excellence and next steps. They were also asked to log pieces of work that they have been particularly proud of this Term.
- On Tuesday many of our students took part in our rock band gig at ‘The Yard’ in Manchester. This was an incredible experience for all involved.
- Sporting Success this week
It has been another busy week of sport across school with several teams and individuals representing us proudly.
Congratulations also go to the following Year 10 boys:
- Thomas Johnson
- Riley Garside
- Oliver Cooke
- James Anderson
- Aiden Barnes
They represented Tyldesley U15s yesterday and secured a semi‑final victory against Warrington, meaning they now progress to the Lancashire Plate Final on April 26th. An outstanding team display with no substitutes available, showing excellent discipline and determination throughout the match.
We are always excited to learn of any sporting successes outside of school so we can celebrate the student’s achievements. Please email Mr Gregory with any information so we can share with everyone on Freddie’s Focus – gregoryi@flhs.wigan.sch.uk
Sporting Success this week
It has been another busy week of sport across school with several teams and individuals representing us proudly.
Congratulations also go to the following Year 10 boys:
- Thomas Johnson
- Riley Garside
- Oliver Cooke
- James Anderson
- Aiden Barnes
They represented Tyldesley U15s yesterday and secured a semi‑final victory against Warrington, meaning they now progress to the Lancashire Plate Final on April 26th. An outstanding team display with no substitutes available, showing excellent discipline and determination throughout the match.
We are always excited to learn of any sporting successes outside of school so we can celebrate the student’s achievements. Please email Mr Gregory with any information so we can share with everyone on Freddie’s Focus – gregoryi@flhs.wigan.sch.uk
Information for parents of SEND students
Embrace offer a range of on-line courses to support parents. Details of these can be found here:
https://www.embracewiganandleigh.org.uk/behaviour-support-workshops/?cn-reloaded=1
On the 23rd April, Embrace will also be in school delivering a workshop on managing sleep issues. Details of this face-to-face event will be emailed out to all parents so that you can sign up.
The following link provides a useful gateway to all services that support children in the Wigan area. This page is regularly updated so it is worthwhile frequently checking-in for current information and updates.
https://padlet.com/WiganCAMHS/wigan-mhst-info-board-nu69chp8ifamla8q
We can also recommend this website as a source of useful information for the parents of neurodiverse children and teens.
https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/health/neurodiversity/
After the Easter Holiday the Neurodiversity in Schools Project Team will be offering additional Parent workshops. The details of each session will be confirmed as soon as possible.
What we do at Freddie's and why we do it
We celebrate excellence and reward our students in the following ways:
- Class teacher rewards on Satchel One
- BEST tickets
- ‘Freddie’s Focus on the Stars’
- BEST awards
- Post cards home
Year 7 to Year 10
100 HoY Mug/Earphones/Water Bottle/Skip the queue pass
175 MTA Power Bank/Skip the queue pass/Calculator/£5 Amazon voucher
250 MTA £10 Amazon voucher/Skip the queue pass
350 PDA £15 Amazon voucher/Skip the queue pass
Year 11
100 HoY £5 Amazon voucher/£5 off Prom
150 MTA £10 Amazon voucher/£10 off Prom
200 PDA £15 Amazon voucher/£15 off Prom
Homework and Independent Learning
At Freddie’s we set six specific types of homework to broaden, consolidate and enhance learning. Below are the types of homework that your child can expect:
We strongly encourage all of our KS4 students to access the self-directed study hub.
Applications that we use for learning
The following applications are used by our students during their time at FLHS to aid their learning. You can learn more about them below.
Microsoft Office
Did you know that your child can access Microsoft Office at home for free? As a student at Fred Longworth High School, your child is allowed to download a fully working free copy of Microsoft Office 365 to use on their computer, smartphone and tablet whilst they are a student at our school. Click on the button below to learn more.
Satchel:One
Satchel:One is the school online learning platform for students and is the parental portal for all information related to your child’s overall progress within school. 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.
GCSEPod
GCSEPod is an online study platform and is the perfect resource to help your child learn, retain and recall all the information they need to achieve their GCSE goals. GCSEPod provides 3-5 minute bursts of audio-visual, teacher written learning which can help to reinforce and consolidate key GCSE topics covered in lessons. Experts read and explain everything clearly including all the right facts, quotes, keywords, dates and diagrams on screen. GCSEPod is only available to students in Year 10 and Year 11.
Homework Club
Please remind your child that homework club is available to all students Monday to Thursday where they can complete work in a quiet environment with staff on hand to support them, and computers for online quizzes and research.
Attendance
We want to do all we can to support your child to be in school every day and ask that you support this important message from home, encouraging your child to avoid missing curriculum content through absence. Here is a breakdown of the absences for the following attendance percentages:
Thank you for your continued support with attendance.
Please encourage your child to be in school every day.
Can we please remind all our parents and carers to use the correct channels of communication should they wish to raise a concern or question. Your continued support is invaluable to us.
Belonging, Engaging, Succeeding Together.
Can we please remind all our parents and carers to use the correct channels of communication should they wish to raise a concern or question. Your continued support is invaluable to us.