HESKETH HOUSE NEWSLETTER
9 OCTOBER 2024
A note from the Head…
Wherever you look in school you can be sure to see our Hesketh Habits.
Communication
I have met the last of our new Year 3 pupils this week and it’s been a pleasure to talk to our new girls. They are full of enthusiasm and excitement for learning at Hesketh House and have settled into school beautifully.
Creativity
Our TTV club have been busy preparing mini films for Hesketh House TV to showcase what’s on in school and our pupils have been excited to see their films displayed there. Do have a look when you next pop into Reception!
Curiosity
I’ve been so impressed with Year 4 and Year 5 Habitats dioramas that our pupils have created as part of their Bronze Reading Award. They have honed research skills and used their creative talents to full to present their findings imaginatively!
Compassion
Our Year 4 Form and Vice-Captains, along with other members of Primary Division, visited Bolton Hospice this week to volunteer and support the hospice gardening team with tidying up the grounds. They planted daffodil bulbs to bring joy to the residents in the Springtime.
Celebration
There’s a buzz and sense of excitement here as we prepare for Open Morning. It’s wonderful to walk around school and see how much has been achieved so far this term. Classrooms are bright and inviting with fabulous displays of pupils’ work.
House Activity Morning
Monday 14 October
Our Hesketh Habits are central to our House Events throughout the year. Our first House Activity Morning is on Monday 14 October. All activities are on the campus and your daughters will need their PE kit. Lunch will be served at Hesketh House as normal.
Buttermere Communication
Poetry and Samba Grasmere Collaboration
Mindfulness Games
Ullswater Celebration
Be Kind to our Mind and Body
Yoga and Cheerleading
Rydal Creativity
Mindful Art and Design
Windermere Compassion
Be Kind to Ourselves and Others
Mrs H Holt
National Poetry Day
Thursday 3 October
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Poetry is used all around the world as an important way to express how people are feeling and it is a great way of storytelling. We celebrated National Poetry Day last week with the story of fearless aviator Amelia Earhart. Mrs Worsley shared this beautiful poem with our girls.
Amelia Earhart – by Mandy Coe
‘…fears are paper tigers.’ A ribbon in her hair and mud on her dress Amelia climbs too high then, like any child in a tree, blinks at the dizzying ground and sky. Amelia spreads the map on her knees to light the Atlantic with her torch. She taps the fuel gauge, adjusts her course. The stars seemed near enough to touch.
Amelia’s red Vega roars around a world of cloud and sun and time, and whenever a child defeats her fears, Amelia still climbs.
House Events
Our first House Points Meeting of the year took place on Monday and the girls enjoyed meeting friends from different year groups.
House Captain Vice Captain
Buttermere Daisy Baker
Grasmere Isla Jairath
Rydal Alivia Smith
Ullswater Annie DoneJackson
Windermere Amaia Onuoha
Amelia Gittins
Arwa Bhatia
Hurrem Subhani
Bindi Naran
Khadijah Seedat
Blue Peter is giving you the amazing opportunity to come up with an idea that could help the planet and be recognised by His Royal Highness, Prince William’s prestigious Earthshot Prize! The Earthshot Price looks for solutions to the world’s biggest environmental challenges. https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/bpcompetition
Harvest Festival
Thursday 10 October 9.00am
We look forward to welcoming our new parents tomorrow at our Harvest Festival A reminder to pupils to brighten their uniform with an item of yellow clothing or accessories.
Freaky Friday Breakfast Club
Friday 18 October 8.00am
Don’t forget to bring £3.00 in for Breakfast Club. If pupils are on a coach we can save their treats for them!
Friends of Bolton School Annual Fireworks
Sunday 3 November
Please see the attached flyer, and click here to book tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/boltonschool-fireworks
Blue Peter Earthshot Competition
Kidzone Holiday Club
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Kidzone are running various activities throughout thehalf term holiday. More information can be found in the flyer here
BSS Leisure Services Holiday Clubs
BSSL have an Outdoor Adventure Camp here and a Sports Camp during the half term here
School Uniform Shop
Opening Hours
Monday 12.30pm – 5.00pm
Tuesday 12.30pm – 5.00pm
Wednesday Closed Thursday Closed
Friday 12.30pm – 5.00pm
Saturday 9.30am – 12.30pm
Sunday Closed Closed
Monday 21 October –Friday 1 November HALF TERM
Monday 28 October Y5, Y6 Trip to London Returns Wednesday 30 October
Monday 11 November Y6 Remembrance Assembly 10.45am Y6 Parents invited to attend
Saturday 16 November AJIS Chess
Monday 18 November Parents’ Consultation Evenings In Person
Wednesday 20 November Parents’ Consultation Evenings Online
Tuesday 26 November Y4, Y5, Y6 Informal Concert 6.00pm Hesketh House
Wednesday 27 November Flu Immunisations - pm
Thursday 28 November Y4 Assembly & Gallery Review Y4 Parents invited to attend
Sunday 20 October – Sunday 27 October inclusive Wednesday 18 December – Sunday 5 January inclusive
Communication with School
Please always ensure that you email juniorgirls@boltonschool.org when requesting or reporting an absence.
Lunch Menu
The lunch menu for next week can be found here.
Snacks
Please note that we have a strict policy of no sharing of any snacks in school. Snacks should be healthy fruit or vegetables Remember we are a NUT-FREE school.
KEY DATES
Thursday 10 October Harvest Festival 9.00am New parents welcome to attend
Friday 11 October Travelling by Tuba Y5 Author Talk – Hannah Gold
Saturday 12 October Open Morning
Monday 14 October House Morning Y4 Author Visit – Deborah Lyon
Tuesday 15 October Y4 Trip to Bolton Museum
Friday 18 October PA Breakfast Club 8.00am House Cross Country – pm Parents welcome to attend
Sunday 1 December PA Christmas Disco 3.30pm-5.30pm
Tuesday 10 December Hesketh House Christmas Concert 2.30pm and 7.00pm GD Great Hall Attendance compulsory for all pupils
Thursday 12 December Y3, Y4 Octagon Theatre – Jungle Book Y5 Assembly & Gallery Review Y5 Parents invited to attend
Monday 16 December Y5, Y6 Octagon Theatre – Jungle Book
Wednesday 18 December END OF TERM
SPORTING FIXTURES – AUTUMN TERM
Friday 11 October Y6 Netball v King's Macclesfield
Friday 8 November Y6 Netball v Merchant Taylor's
Wednesday 13 November EFL Girls Football Cup
Friday 15 November Y6 Netball v Birkenhead
Thursday 21 November Y5/6 Swimming v Stonyhurst
Wednesday 27 November
Friday 29 November
Friday 6 December
Friday 13 December
Y5/6 Netball Festival
Y6 Hockey
Y5/6 Dodgeball Competition
Y3/4 Dodgeball Competition
Y6 Netball v Bury