Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 94
- September 6, 2024
Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 94
- September 6, 2024
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents & Carers,
It has been a pleasure to welcome all of our students back to school this week. The vast majority of our students have returned with a really positive attitude to learning and the standard of uniform has been excellent. Thank-you for your support here.
I wrote to parents earlier this week with the details of the new Behaviour Codes we have launched on Satchel One and a copy of our new Parent handbook for this academic year. If you have not yet had the opportunity to familiarise yourselves with either these, I attach copies below for ease of reference.
As part of the start of the start of term assemblies, I have had the distinct pleasure of celebrating with our students the success of our former student Keely Hodgkinson’s and her gold medal win in Paris this summer. I though it pertinent to share the video clip below, where another well-known former student, Ella Toone, congratulates Keely on her win. Both women are an absolute inspiration to each and every one of our students. I thought it would be nice to share a photograph of the two together ‘back in the day’ at one of our school Sports Day. We have emphasised, as the term starts, our hope that all of our students this year work hard, focus on their goals and aim to be the BEST version of themselves achieving success both in the classroom and beyond. The Class of 2024 had a successful set of examinations results, and it was a pleasure to see them in August receive their results and enjoy the fruits of their labour. For parents of students in Year 11, we will be launching a programme of support in this, their most important school year. Please look out for communications from school regarding this.
I must apologise for a few minor teething issues this week in the canteen which had slowed down the service. This has now been resolved.
As the academic year starts, all of our staff look forward to working with your children in the year ahead.
Thank-you for your continued support.
Mr Davies.
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents & Carers,
It has been a pleasure to welcome all of our students back to school this week. The vast majority of our students have returned with a really positive attitude to learning and the standard of uniform has been excellent. Thank-you for your support here.
I wrote to parents earlier this week with the details of the new Behaviour Codes we have launched on Satchel One and a copy of our new Parent handbook for this academic year. If you have not yet had the opportunity to familiarise yourselves with either these, I attach copies below for ease of reference.
As part of the start of the start of term assemblies, I have had the distinct pleasure of celebrating with our students the success of our former student Keely Hodgkinson’s and her gold medal win in Paris this summer. I though it pertinent to share the video clip below, where another well-known former student, Ella Toone, congratulates Keely on her win. Both women are an absolute inspiration to each and every one of our students. I thought it would be nice to share a photograph of the two together ‘back in the day’ at one of our school Sports Day. We have emphasised, as the term starts, our hope that all of our students this year work hard, focus on their goals and aim to be the BEST version of themselves achieving success both in the classroom and beyond. The Class of 2024 had a successful set of examinations results, and it was a pleasure to see them in August receive their results and enjoy the fruits of their labour. For parents of students in Year 11, we will be launching a programme of support in this, their most important school year. Please look out for communications from school regarding this.
I must apologise for a few minor teething issues this week in the canteen which had slowed down the service. This has now been resolved.
As the academic year starts, all of our staff look forward to working with your children in the year ahead.
Thank-you for your continued support.
Mr Davies.
Click the play button for a short video of Ella Toone congratulating Keely Hodgkinson on her Paris 2024 Gold victory.
Things to celebrate
- We are incredibly proud of the way in which our students have returned to school and engaged with their new classes and teachers this week. We look forward to a successful year ahead.
- Uniform standards have been excellent with students looking smart and ready to learn.
- We have had numerous sporting successes over the summer and remain very, very proud of the achievements of so many of our young people (see below).
- Sporting Success this week
- We are incredibly proud of all students who took part as young leaders during our summer football tournament.
- Well done to the boys who have been signed for Wigan Warriors rugby.
- We had a number of dancers who performed at Disneyland Paris during the Summer.
And finally...Keely Hodgkinson. GOLD!!!!!!!!!!
Sporting Success this week
- We are incredibly proud of all students who took part as young leaders during our summer football tournament.
- Well done to the boys who have been signed for Wigan Warriors rugby.
- We had a number of dancers who performed at Disneyland Paris during the Summer.
And finally...Keely Hodgkinson. GOLD!!!!!!!!!!
What we do at Freddie's and why we do it
At Freddie’s we want our students to develop as excellent learners who ultimately achieve the very best from their time at school. Below are the FLHS BEST Standards
We want there to be no learning time lost!
These standards are displayed in all classrooms and referred to as a constant reminder of the positive learning habits that we want all students to display:
‘Habits accelerate learning’
Homework and Independent Learning
At Freddie’s, there are six types of homework set in order to embed key knowledge and ensure that your child is equipped with independent learning skills. Below are the types of homework that we set (click on image to englarge):
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-Thursday in the Library (apart from Monday week B) where support and IT equipment is is available.
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:
