Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 153
- February 27, 2026
Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 153
- February 27, 2026
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents & Carers,
Welcome back, and a very happy start to the Spring Term! As the days slowly grow longer and we begin to see the first signs of the season changing, there’s a real sense of fresh energy in the air. Spring always feels like a time of renewal and optimism – lighter mornings, brighter afternoons, and (hopefully!) a little more sunshine to lift everyone’s spirits. We are certainly looking forward to embracing that positivity here in school.
The Spring Term is an important and productive one. With routines re-established after the half-term holiday, it’s a wonderful opportunity for students to refocus, set goals, and build momentum in their learning. Good attendance remains one of the most important factors in academic success. Every lesson truly does count, and being present, punctual, and ready to learn makes a significant difference.
For those students with examinations on the horizon in the coming months, this term is particularly crucial. Consistent attendance, steady revision, and sustained effort now will help build both confidence and achievement later. We are here to support them every step of the way, but their commitment and hard work will be key.
As always, thank you for your continued support. Together, we can make this a positive, successful, and rewarding half term for all our students.
Mr Davies
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents & Carers,
Welcome back, and a very happy start to the Spring Term! As the days slowly grow longer and we begin to see the first signs of the season changing, there’s a real sense of fresh energy in the air. Spring always feels like a time of renewal and optimism – lighter mornings, brighter afternoons, and (hopefully!) a little more sunshine to lift everyone’s spirits. We are certainly looking forward to embracing that positivity here in school.
The Spring Term is an important and productive one. With routines re-established after the half-term holiday, it’s a wonderful opportunity for students to refocus, set goals, and build momentum in their learning. Good attendance remains one of the most important factors in academic success. Every lesson truly does count, and being present, punctual, and ready to learn makes a significant difference.
For those students with examinations on the horizon in the coming months, this term is particularly crucial. Consistent attendance, steady revision, and sustained effort now will help build both confidence and achievement later. We are here to support them every step of the way, but their commitment and hard work will be key.
As always, thank you for your continued support. Together, we can make this a positive, successful, and rewarding half term for all our students.
Mr Davies
Things to celebrate
- We are really proud of the way in which our students have started back this week. We thank you for your support in ensuring a smooth start to the half term.
- On Tuesday we celebrated Chinese New Year in the library.
- On Thursday morning we hosted our Neurodiversity session in school for parents and carers. We are delighted with the numbers attending these sessions.
- On Thursday evening we welcomed parents and carers into school for the Year 8 Parents’ Evening.
- Rehearsals for our ‘Evening of Dance’ are well-underway. For further information on this event, see below.
- 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 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 email Mr Gregory with any information so we can share with everyone on Freddie’s Focus – gregoryi@flhs.wigan.sch.uk
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’
At Freddie’s, celebration, praise and reward are at the heart of all that we do. We want all of our students to strive for excellence.
Information for parents of SEND students
This issue focuses on:
- Self-Esteem
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- The Five Ways to Wellbeing – Keep Learning
- Consent for Recording
- Sleep Hygiene
To download a copy of the newsletter, click on the button below.
Year 7 to Year 10
100 HoY Mug/Earphones/Water Bottle/Skip the queue pass
175 MTA Power Bank/Skip the queue pass/Calculator/£5 Amazon voucher
250 MTA £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 MTA £10 Amazon voucher/£10 off Prom
200 PDA £15 Amazon voucher/£15 off Prom
Homework and Independent Learning
At Freddie’s we set six specific types of homework to broaden, consolidate and enhance learning. All homework is set on ‘Satchel One’. Below are the types of homework that we set:
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 to Thursday where they can complete work in a quiet environment with staff on hand to support them, and computers for online quizzes and research.
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.
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.