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Freddie's Focus

For Parents & Carers

  • Issue 59
  • September 22, 2023

Freddie's Focus

For Parents & Carers

  • Issue 59
  • September 22, 2023

Things to celebrate

  • This week, we have welcomed more Year 6 students to Freddie’s for their Taster days. In light of the fact that we cannot host an Open Evening this year, please see our website for further information on our new school, curriculum and other key information.
  • A massive well done to the 41 students who went to the first meeting for the ‘Speak Up’ event in Art on Wednesday after school. This is an exciting project working in collaboration with a professional local artist.
  • Also on Wednesday were the first round of auditions for our school production of ‘The Addams Family’. All students interested will be in the cast, and callbacks for principal roles will be taking place next week.
  • Sporting Success this week

The PE sports awards will take place on Friday 6th October at Tyldesley Rugby Club. The evening will celebrate all school sport success from the last academic year and invitations will be sent out next week.

School Reminders

  • Photograph Day

    Year 7, 9 and 11 photograph day will take place on Tuesday 26th September.

  • Year 11 Launch Night

    Our Year 11 launch night will take place on Thursday 28th September at 6.00pm. This event will guide parents and carers through the year and provide tips on how to support your child through their final year at Freddie’s. Please return your child’s reply slip as soon as possible.

  • Winmarleigh - Year 7

    Last night our Year 7 Winmarleigh Hall presentation was held in the Sports Hall for parents and carers which gave information about the upcoming Winmarleigh Hall weekend activities. Further information, including trip consent and medical forms (which must be filled in), can be found below.

  • Satchel:One - Important information

    Satchel:One is making a change to their systems and require all parents and carers to verify their accounts by the 31st October 2023. Failure to do so will result in your account being deleted. Further information can be found below.

  • General Reminder

    Please remind your child of the importance of having all of their equipment for every lesson so that they are ready to learn. Your child requires a pen, green pen, ruler, highlighter, earphones and calculator. These are available to purchase in school.

Term Dates and Key Events
Equipment for School
Satchel:One - Verify your account
Winmarleigh Hall - Information and Forms

School Reminders

  • Photograph Day

    Year 7, 9 and 11 photograph day will take place on Tuesday 26th September.

  • Year 11 Launch Night

    Our Year 11 launch night will take place on Thursday 28th September at 6.00pm. This event will guide parents and carers through the year and provide tips on how to support your child through their final year at Freddie’s. Please return your child’s reply slip as soon as possible.

  • Winmarleigh - Year 7

    Last night our Year 7 Winmarleigh Hall presentation was held in the Sports Hall for parents and carers which gave information about the upcoming Winmarleigh Hall weekend activities. Further information, including trip consent and medical forms (which must be filled in), can be found below.

  • Satchel:One - Important information

    Satchel:One is making a change to their systems and require all parents and carers to verify their accounts by the 31st October 2023. Failure to do so will result in your account being deleted. Further information can be found below.

  • General Reminder

    Please remind your child of the importance of having all of their equipment for every lesson so that they are ready to learn. Your child requires a pen, green pen, ruler, highlighter, earphones and calculator. These are available to purchase in school.

Term Dates and Key Events
Equipment for School
Satchel:One - Verify your account
Winmarleigh Hall - Information and Forms

How we learn

Retrieval Practice is the act of bringing something to mind that you’ve learned before.  Some of the ways your child can practise retrieval at home are as follows:

  • Read, cover, retrieve. 
  • Create mini quizzes or complete those set by class teachers on Satchel One 
  • Create flashcards with a key question on one side and the answer on the back 

Homework and Self-directed study

Satchel:One

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.

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

Well done to Year 7 who are top of the attendance table with 98.9% 

Top forms of the week – well done to all students!

Year Form(s)
7 7RH and 7EF
8 8KK
9 9MG
10 10HS
11 11JP

Message from the Headteacher

Dear Parents and Carers, 

It has been a pleasure to welcome all the Year 6 students into school over the last two weeks and to give them an opportunity to experience a typical day here at Freddie’s. I sincerely hope they have enjoyed the experience. The link for the details of our alternative to Open Evening can be found here.
 
On another positive matter, students are responding really well to our new SLANT initiative, and we have seen a noticeable improvement in the focus of students in lessons. Year 7 Community Dining and our focus on basic manners with all students through STEPS is also helping to create a warm environment for all. These basic routines and principles are fundamental to effective learning in school and it is pleasing to see the vast majority of our students responding successfully. They have started the new term extremely well.
 
Regards,
 
Mr Davies.

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