Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 170
- July 17, 2026
Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 170
- July 17, 2026
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents & Carers,
As we end another successful school year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support, encouragement, and partnership throughout the year.
Our final week of term has been filled with many enjoyable activities and memorable experiences for our students. From celebration events and performances to special trips and sporting activities, it has been wonderful to see our students engaging so enthusiastically and demonstrating the positive values that make our school community so special. The smiles, achievements, and friendships on display throughout the week have provided a fitting end to a busy and rewarding year.
I would also like to thank our dedicated staff for their hard work and commitment in providing such a wide range of opportunities for our students, and to congratulate the students themselves for their efforts and accomplishments this year. They should be very proud of all they have achieved.
As the summer break begins, I hope that all of our families have the chance to relax, spend quality time together, and enjoy a well-deserved rest. Whether you are travelling, enjoying activities closer to home, or simply taking time to recharge, I wish you a happy, safe, and enjoyable summer.
We look forward to welcoming our students back refreshed and ready for another exciting year ahead.
With best wishes,
Mr Davies.
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents & Carers,
As we end another successful school year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support, encouragement, and partnership throughout the year.
Our final week of term has been filled with many enjoyable activities and memorable experiences for our students. From celebration events and performances to special trips and sporting activities, it has been wonderful to see our students engaging so enthusiastically and demonstrating the positive values that make our school community so special. The smiles, achievements, and friendships on display throughout the week have provided a fitting end to a busy and rewarding year.
I would also like to thank our dedicated staff for their hard work and commitment in providing such a wide range of opportunities for our students, and to congratulate the students themselves for their efforts and accomplishments this year. They should be very proud of all they have achieved.
As the summer break begins, I hope that all of our families have the chance to relax, spend quality time together, and enjoy a well-deserved rest. Whether you are travelling, enjoying activities closer to home, or simply taking time to recharge, I wish you a happy, safe, and enjoyable summer.
We look forward to welcoming our students back refreshed and ready for another exciting year ahead.
With best wishes,
Mr Davies.
Things to celebrate
- Last weekend, Year 9 students successfully completed their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition. A great effort in extreme conditions.
- On Monday our Brass Band went to London to play outside the Houses of Parliament. This was a huge honour and an incredible experience for all involved.
- On Tuesday we hosted our annual prize giving event. This is always a superb opportunity to really celebrate the achievements of our students across all year groups.
- On Thursday we held our first ‘Freddie’s Fest’. This event amalgamated our annual Sports Day with a festival to celebrate all things Freddie’s and to bring our school community together. A great day was had by all.
- Summer Hampers have been distributed to families in need during the last week of term. A huge thank you to everyone who donated and helped to pack and deliver the hampers.
- Today we held our year group celebration assemblies. Congratulations to all our prize winners!
- Sporting Success this week
It has been an amazing final week of sport at Freddie’s!
Congratulations to all of our students on a fantastic year of sporting achievement, participation and success. Have a wonderful summer break, and we look forward to seeing what you can achieve next year!
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 an amazing final week of sport at Freddie’s!
Congratulations to all of our students on a fantastic year of sporting achievement, participation and success. Have a wonderful summer break, and we look forward to seeing what you can achieve next year!
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
We’d like to signpost to parents a new PADLET that has been created by Wigan LA to make parents aware of specific services that are available to support neuro-diverse students.
https://padlet.com/Thrive_in_Wigan/neurodevelopmental-support-n944neepu5gjvosy
This is additional to the other Wigan PADLET which serves as a useful gateway to all the services that support children in the Wigan area. Both PADLETS are regularly updated so it is worthwhile frequently checking-in for current information and updates.
https://padlet.com/WiganCAMHS/wigan-mhst-info-board-nu69chp8ifamla8q
Embrace also 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
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.
What we do at Freddie's and why we do it
This year was the launch of our Freddie’s Fest which combined our annual Sports Day with a festival of fun, music and celebration.
Homework and Independent Learning
Over the summer holidays we encourage all students to read. Below is a reasing list to all recommended reading:
Our Year 10 students (soon to be Year 11) will be set Summer homework to complete. This is to ensure a smoothe return and to get our Year 11 students into the study habits required in Year 11.
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.
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.
Please ensure your child speaks to staff of any lessons where they miss work due to absence, this is to mitigate any impact of absence.
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.