Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 81
- March 28, 2024
Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 81
- March 28, 2024
Things to celebrate
- This week, we hosted our ‘Evening of Dance’ which involved over 100 students (past and present). This was an incredible event and wonderful to see the way in which our students across all age ranges worked together and performed with such confidence and pride.
- On Wednesday, we hosted our Year 10 Parents’ Evening. We would like to thank all parents and carers who attended for their support and hope you found the information useful.
- Many of our students have received an award this week for their excellent attendance and behaviour – congratulations to all.
- Sporting Success this week
Sporting Success this week
How we learn
Below are some of our study skills strategies which we encourage students to use as a method of helping them to retain information in the long-term memory. Actively doing something with the information that they have been taught is a really useful way of learning and remembering:
Homework and Self-directed study
At FLHS, homework is viewed as a valuable part of a student’s learning. Effective homework can improve learning and help our students to develop lifelong skills. Our aim is for homework to be structured, meaningful and coherent for all concerned. Homework at FLHS should broaden, consolidate, extend or enhance the learning. For further information on the types of homework that we set and why, click here.
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
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 recently won the National School Attendance Award. We are now in the top 25% of similar FFT secondary schools in England.
Thank you for your continued support with attendance.
Message from the Headteacher
