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Freddie's Focus

For Parents & Carers

  • Issue 4
  • March 18, 2022

Things to celebrate

  • This week, a number of our Y11 students have excelled themselves on a Geography field trip to the Lake District as part of their GCSE.

  • Our Y10 students have taken part in work experience, developing a wide range of skills and experience. Students who remained in school have had the opportunity to experience a range of activities aimed at preparing them for the world of work.

School Reminders

  • Year 11 - Examinations Night (24th March)

    All Year 11 students and their parents are invited to an evening dedicated to providing specific revision strategies across the core subjects of English, Maths and Science. We hope you join us from 6:00pm until 8:15pm for this valuable event.

  • Year 10

    Parents’ Evening will be held on Thursday 31st March 2022 from 4:30-7:30pm

  • Freddie's Evening of Dance

    We are delighted that our much-anticipated and popular showcase will be taking place on 21st and 22nd March at 7pm in the Drama Theatre.

  • General Information

    We would like to remind all parents/guardians that phones are not permitted in school both in and out of lessons. This is to support students with their interpersonal skills, helping them to balance their time on and off screens.

For more information on school events and term dates, click here.

School Reminders

  • Year 11 - Examinations Night (24th March)

    All Year 11 students and their parents are invited to an evening dedicated to providing specific revision strategies across the core subjects of English, Maths and Science. We hope you join us from 6:00pm until 8:15pm for this valuable event.

  • Year 10

    Parents’ Evening will be held on Thursday 31st March 2022 from 4:30-7:30pm

  • Freddie's Evening of Dance

    We are delighted that our much-anticipated and popular showcase will be taking place on 21st and 22nd March at 7pm in the Drama Theatre.

  • General Information

    We would like to remind all parents/guardians that phones are not permitted in school both in and out of lessons. This is to support students with their interpersonal skills, helping them to balance their time on and off screens.

For more information on school events and term dates, click here.

Homework and Self-directed study

This week, we’d like to share another of our homework strands: ‘Apply it’. These tasks require our students to demonstrate how well they have understood and learnt key concepts from their lessons, with the opportunity to apply this learning. This might include extended responses to a question which demonstrate understanding of a topic or concept.

Homework Club

Please remind your child that homework club is available to all students Monday-Thursday where they can complete work in a quiet environment with staff on hand to support them.

Personal Development

As part of our work on developing character, assemblies over the next few weeks will be focusing on Motivation exploring the importance of being motivated in order to achieve and be successful.

Please access this link for key information on motivation and tips for developing this aspect of your child’s character.

Personal Development

As part of our work on developing character, assemblies over the next few weeks will be focusing on Motivation exploring the importance of being motivated in order to achieve and be successful.

Please access this link for key information on motivation and tips for developing this aspect of your child’s character.

Message from the Headteacher

I was 15 years old when I completed my work experience week at the NatWest Bank in Eccles. I hated it! And yet, it was one of the most memorable moments from my time at school. Whilst I didn’t enjoy my week, I learnt so much. I realised that working in an office was not for me but, most importantly, the week helped me to prepare for a life after school.

So many thoughts went through my mind in the build up to that week: I remember having to work out what to wear; planning how to get there; having to get up earlier than usual; realising that the day would finish at 5:30, not 3:30; feeling nervous at having to meet proper ‘grown ups’ – not just teachers, parents and relatives! What would I say to the manager? How would I come across and what would they have me doing? In the end these were valuable experiences that stuck with me and shaped my final months at school.

It has been wonderful to see the return of work experience at Freddie’s this week for our Year 10 students. We have received so many positive emails and phone calls from the employers who have hosted our students; they have been really impressed with the way they have conducted themselves. I hope all students in Year 10 have learnt something about themselves this week.

Mr Davies.

How Yondr Works

Frequently Asked Questions

We want our students to be engaged in their learning. A child at high school should not really have a reason to contact a parent during the day; however, if there is a genuine reason e.g. they have forgotten their packed lunch, a phone call can be made home from the school office. If a parent needs to contact their child in an emergency, they should contact the school office. If you need to contact your child during the school day, contact the main office on 01942 883796.

In case of a school emergency, we direct our students to safety first, following our school emergency procedures.

 

Students are in possession of their phone - in their Yondr pouch - for the entire school day. We will advise students to store the pouch safely in their school bag or blazer pockets.

If a student damages their Pouch or is caught on their phone, we will confiscate the phone and issue a sanction which is likely to be a suspension.

Note: Damage consists of any signs that the physical integrity of the pouch has been compromised, whether intentional or unintentional, as determined by the school or Yondr staff.

Damaged pouches will be charged to parents at a cost of £20.

They will be searched and wanded with a handheld scanner by a member of SLT. If they are found to have their phone on their person they will be expected to place it in their pouch. Refusal will be met with suspension.

If a student forgets their Pouch, their phone will be confiscated.

As per our previous mobile phone policy;

  • Confiscated phones will be taken to reception where the phone will be secured in the school safe.
  • Parents will be alerted to the phone confiscation via the school office.

Parents will have the option to collect the phone at the end of the day. If parents do not collect the phone, the phone will remain in school until the end of the week or until the student has their pouch.

In Yondr’s experience, this almost never happens. All students funnel past the unlocking stations at the exits, they want their phones back and don’t forget to unlock their pouches. If they do arrive home with a phone in a pouch, they can either come back to school to unlock it, or have a phone free evening!

The unlocking process is quick and takes under a second per student. 

As a privilege, Year 11 will be able to unlock their phones as they go off site at lunchtime; however, they will be expected to put their phones back into their pouches when they return to school for period 5.

Yes. There is an adapted version of the pouch which uses a Velcro fastener instead of a magnetic lock. This means the student still follows the policy, but the adapted pouch gives them easy access to their phone when required. If the student abuses this, they will face a sanction. We are already aware of these students.

Your Office 365 account username is your school network account username followed by @flhs.wigan.sch.uk 
The password is the same password that you use in school to access computers.