Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 105
- November 29, 2024
Freddie's Focus
For Parents & Carers
- Issue 105
- November 29, 2024
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents & Carers,
As we approach the start of the Christmas Season, we recognise as a school that the festive season can be difficult for some families and as a result, we have launched our Christmas Hamper Appeal this week. I attach a copy of the letter that has been sent to all parents which explains how you can support this community campaign (see link below). All donations will be gratefully received and will be used to support many of our families.
For parents of students in Year 11, I will also take this opportunity to reflect on the up-and-coming mock exams which start next week. The mocks are a critical part of the preparations for the final exams in the summer. Students should be actively preparing for the exams now. We wish them all the very best of luck throughout this process.
In the interests of transparency, some parents may be interested to see what was covered on the teacher training day on Friday 29th November. I attach below a copy of some of the training materials that were used.
Thank-you for your continued support.
Mr Davies.
Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents & Carers,
As we approach the start of the Christmas Season, we recognise as a school that the festive season can be difficult for some families and as a result, we have launched our Christmas Hamper Appeal this week. I attach a copy of the letter that has been sent to all parents which explains how you can support this community campaign (see link below). All donations will be gratefully received and will be used to support many of our families.
For parents of students in Year 11, I will also take this opportunity to reflect on the up-and-coming mock exams which start next week. The mocks are a critical part of the preparations for the final exams in the summer. Students should be actively preparing for the exams now. We wish them all the very best of luck throughout this process.
In the interests of transparency, some parents may be interested to see what was covered on the teacher training day on Friday 29th November. I attach below a copy of some of the training materials that were used.
Thank-you for your continued support.
Mr Davies.
Things to celebrate
- This week we have celebrated our Freddie’s Focus Stars. Please ask your child if they received a shout out from one of their Teachers, a Head of Year or the Headteacher.
- On Monday, a group of our students became the Wigan Secondary Schools Ten-Pin Champions and will now represent Wigan in the Greater Manchester Panathlon Challenge.
- On Thursday a group of our Dance students attended the Lowry Theatre to watch a performance of ‘Swan Lake’.
- A group of our Year 10 computing students went to London on Thursday and return on Saturday. They are learning about Computing, Business and iMedia.
- 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 can parents 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 can parents email Mr Gregory with any information so we can share with everyone on Freddie’s Focus – gregoryi@flhs.wigan.sch.uk
Extra-Curricular Activities
The Arts faculty extra-curricular timetables are now available. All students are welcome to attend the sessions, and we look forward to seeing you.
At Freddie’s we offer our students a wide range of other extra-curricular activities, including STEM club, Physical Education and many more. For further details, click here.
School Reminders
Did you know that you can read previous editions of Freddie’s Focus from this Academic Year? To do so, click here.
School Reminders
Did you know that you can read previous editions of Freddie’s Focus from this Academic Year? To do so, click here.
What we do at Freddie's and why we do it
Student-Self Evaluation week:
Over the course of the academic Year, we provide an opportunity for our students to reflect on their learning, achievements, and areas for improvement. This is called our ‘Self-Evaluation’, and it takes place during Form time in the week commencing 9th December. We want all of our students to take ownership of their learning journey and to be able to reflect on what is going well and their next steps. We also ask students to consider any pieces of work that they are most proud of in preparation for their end of Year ‘Student-Led Conference’. Please discuss the importance of this week with your child..
Year 7 to Year 10
100 HoY Mug/Earphones/Water Bottle/Skip the queue pass
175 JWY Power Bank/Skip the queue pass/Calculator/£5 Amazon voucher
250 JWY £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 JWY £10 Amazon voucher/£10 off Prom
200 PDA £15 Amazon voucher/£15 off Prom
On the run up to the Musical ‘The Wiz’, students with 250 rewards (150 Y11) may opt for a free ticket to see the musical when they see Mr Whalley.
Homework and Independent Learning
The OSCAR model is something that we are promoting at Freddie’s in order to support your child with independent/self-directed study at home.
The ‘O’ stands for organisation. To support your child with this important skill, the following questions and prompts may be useful:
- Start by checking your satchel on ‘Satchel One’ to see what homework has been set and what your priority homework is tonight.
- Prepare your resources and equipment so that you have everything to hand before you start your homework.
- Decide on your outcome: What are you aiming to know or have practised in this time?
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-Thursday in the Library (apart from Monday week B) where support and IT equipment is is available.
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.
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. You 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. You continued support is invaluable to us.