Our Communication Intent

To provide all pupils with the tools and skills to enable effective communication.

Many of the children and young people at Frederick Holmes School have complex learning difficulties which often means they present with communication and interaction difficulties. It is therefore essential that communication is embedded throughout our school curriculum.

Working collaboratively with the Speech and Language Team the school has many approaches and interventions available to support the additional communication needs of our pupils. Staff access regular training on specific interventions and work closely with Speech and Language to ensure each pupil’s personalised outcomes are achieved.

‘Staff were so happy and jolly and the interaction with pupils was wonderful to see’…
Visitor comments
‘I love the switch button that we now get every night telling us what our child has been doing during the day. Love getting pictures on marvellous me. I feel fully informed of everything my child does in school’…
Parent comments
‘Infinite thanks to all for your wonderful work! You have a magic school!’…
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‘My son absolutely loved his signing lesson with Becky today!’…
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‘My little boy loves school and his teachers are all amazing!’…
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‘Thank you very much for everything that you do, we really appreciate it’…
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‘Keep up the amazing work you do Freddie’s’…
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‘FHS have a very personal approach to every child’s needs’…
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‘You are all doing brilliantly. I have every confidence that my child is in a safe and secure environment. Thanks to all the staff at Freddie’s’…
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‘The leadership team are very caring and amazing’…
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‘Well done everyone and thanks so much for taking care of our precious poppets’…
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‘My child enjoys attending FHS and we are amazed and very pleased with the progress he is making. Thank you very much for all the support we have been given throughout the pandemic!’…
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‘FHS encourage children to be independent where appropriate ‘…
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‘Think you all deserve a medal as big as a dustbin lid, thank you to each and every one of you who work at Freddies, you are doing a marvellous job’…
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‘Love the certificates and badges on Marvellous Me! As well as messages in the home school book. We also enjoy reading the termly progress reports’…
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‘We have had brilliant communication from school. It has been regular and consistent. We are very confident in the school’s ability to care for and teach our child’…
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‘You are all doing an amazing job, I feel totally safe in sending my child to school. Thank you to each and every one of you’…
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‘You are all doing a great job with our children’…
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‘I think you are all amazing, it can’t be easy yet you still carry on, I know my son is in safe hands’…
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‘Thank you to you all. You are all doing a fantastic job and I know my child is in very safe hands’…
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‘Thank you for my daughter’s photos! Her smile says it all, she loves school so much!’…
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‘Very approachable staff in class and in the office!’…
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‘You are all doing brilliantly. I have every confidence that my child is in a safe and secure environment. Thanks to all the staff at Freddie’s’…
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‘Freddie’s are accepting of my child’s needs and her class teacher has changed the whole school experience into a positive. I have total faith in her’…
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