Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 99
- October 11, 2024
Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 99
- October 11, 2024
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents & Carers,
On Friday 11th October, the PE staff have organised our annual PE Awards Evening. This special event recognises the sporting achievements of all our students who actively take part in our sporting extra-curricular programme. Congratulations to all the prize winners at this event.
Engagement with extra-curricular activities, whether sporting or otherwise, is such a benefit to the development of your child. Students at Freddie’s are extremely lucky to have access to an extra-curricular programme that is second to none in terms of variety and richness. I would urge all parents to encourage their child to take part in any one of the many enrichment activities offered by school. It will boost their confidence, widen their social circle, and they will develop new skills and qualities that will help them to grow as an individual. More details of what is on offer across the school can be found here.
And finally, somebody who knows all about the importance of our extra-curricular programme. On Thursday, the PE staff had the distinct pleasure of welcoming former student and Olympic Gold medal winner Keely Hodgkinson into school. Keely is such an inspiration to all of our students, and the school community is immensely proud of her achievements.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mr Davies.
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents & Carers,
On Friday 11th October, the PE staff have organised our annual PE Awards Evening. This special event recognises the sporting achievements of all our students who actively take part in our sporting extra-curricular programme. Congratulations to all the prize winners at this event.
Engagement with extra-curricular activities, whether sporting or otherwise, is such a benefit to the development of your child. Students at Freddie’s are extremely lucky to have access to an extra-curricular programme that is second to none in terms of variety and richness. I would urge all parents to encourage their child to take part in any one of the many enrichment activities offered by school. It will boost their confidence, widen their social circle, and they will develop new skills and qualities that will help them to grow as an individual. More details of what is on offer across the school can be found here.
And finally, somebody who knows all about the importance of our extra-curricular programme. On Thursday, the PE staff had the distinct pleasure of welcoming former student and Olympic Gold medal winner Keely Hodgkinson into school. Keely is such an inspiration to all of our students, and the school community is immensely proud of her achievements.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mr Davies.
Things to celebrate
- Last week, we re-launched ‘Freddie’s Focus on the Stars’. We are incredibly proud of all our students who received a ‘shout out’ for their achievements over the previous few weeks. Well done to all.
- On Monday, our Year 11 Drama students took part in a workshop led by the professional theatre company ‘Frantic Assembly’. This was a superb opportunity for all involved.
- On Thursday, we had a very special visitor in school. It was great to welcome back former student Keely Hodgkinson and her Olympic Gold medal.
- We were delighted to see the number of parents and carers who attended our Year 10 GCSE launch night on Thursday. We hope the information shared was useful.
- Sporting Success this week
We are always excited to learn of any sporting successes outside of school so we can celebrate the student’s achievements. Please can parents 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
We are always excited to learn of any sporting successes outside of school so we can celebrate the student’s achievements. Please can parents email Mr Gregory with any information so we can share with everyone on Freddie’s Focus – gregoryi@flhs.wigan.sch.uk
Extra-Curricular Activities
The PE extra-curricular timetable is now available for everyone to see and the programme is now up and running. All students are welcome to attend the sessions, and we look forward to seeing you.
At FLHS we offer our students a wide variety of other extra-curricular activities, including STEM club, Music, Drama, Art and many more. For further details, click here.
School Reminders
Did you know that you can read previous editions of Freddie’s Focus from this Academic Year? To do so, click here.
School Reminders
Did you know that you can read previous editions of Freddie’s Focus from this Academic Year? To do so, click here.
What we do at Freddie's and why we do it
’Freddie’s Focus on the Stars’
Next Friday, four students from every form will receive a BEST Award. This is because they have demonstrated one or more of our character values seen above. We do this to highlight the importance of good character and to make sure that our students know that their positive contribution to our school is valued.
Year 7 to Year 10
100 HoY Mug/Earphones/water bottle/skip the queue pass
175 JWY Power bank/skip the queue pass/calculator/£5 Amazon voucher
250 JWY £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 JWY £10 Amazon voucher/£10 off Prom
200 PDA £15 Amazon voucher/£15 off Prom
Near the Musical ‘The Wiz’ students at 250 rewards (150 Y11) when they see Mr Whalley (JWY) may opt for a free ticket to see the musical.
Homework and Independent Learning
The OSCAR model is something that we are promoting at Freddie’s in order to support your child with independent/self-directed study at home.
The ‘A’ stands for Area.
Ask your child to consider if the space where they are choosing to complete homework is the most appropriate. Distractions, such as the TV or iPads, won’t help them to focus and really think hard about the work they’re producing. Mobile phones (unless being used for the homework) need to be out of sight to avoid distraction or procrastinating.
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:
