Bolton School Primary Division Junior Boys’
School
Summer Term, 2024 - WEEK A Wednesday 12th June
Wednesday 12th June
Swim Development, 4-5pm
Year 4 Concert, Arts Centre, 7pm Cubs 6.30-7.45 pm
Thursday 13th June
Y6 Production Rehearsals, all day
AJIS Cricket, King’s Macc, (A) return 5.45pm LAMDA, 4 pm
Jujitsu, 4 pm
Sailing Club, 4-6pm Cubs 6.30-7.45 pm
Friday 14th June
U11 Cricket, MGS, 1pm Fencing 4-5 pm Hockey 4-5pm NO WATER POLO TRAINING
Water Polo Celebration Evening, BD 4.30 – 6.30pm
From
Mrs. Faulkner
The final preparations for the Foundation Summer Festival are coming together and tickets are selling well. It certainly looks like it will be a fantastic day with plenty of activities for all to take part in. The event itself will take place on Sunday 23rd June from 12 - 4pm. Included in the ticket price will be inflatable fun and games suitable for everyone – there are five separate zones containing many different types of inflatables and activities, and covering all ages.
In addition, the ticket price will also include access to football skills with ex-Bolton Wanderers Players, activities for the whole family, live music and entertainers, arts and crafts activities and stalls, face painting, bubbles and much more! Children can enjoy collecting clues on the treasure hunt trail and there will be a range of unique gift stalls and raffle stands, as well as a wide variety of food and drink available to purchase!
Group tickets for 4 people are discounted, so why not bring friends and family along to take part in the event, set in the grounds of our beautiful and iconic school! A full event guide can be found linked here.
We’ve booked the perfect weather for the event so don’t delay and book your tickets now at : https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DGOA
Enter the cookery, handicraft or photography competitions to be in with a chance to win a prize. Suitable for all ages and it’s free to take part.
AB Sundecks has kindly donated an amazing ‘money can’t buy’ prize package for 4 people to see Niall Horan on Tuesday 27th August. The closing date for entries into the silent auction is Sunday 23rd June
Volunteers are needed to help run games stalls and help with arts and crafts activities. We are asking for people to volunteer for 2 hours, for which they will receive a free individual ticket in return. If you are interested, please complete this form https://forms.gle/Jgds9u4Ufb2gZ9KG7 as soon as possible.
We are also collecting for the raffle and a bottle tombola. If you have any unwanted gifts, however small, or can donate luxury items, vouchers or experiences, these can all be used to create raffle prizes. And anything in a bottle, from Champagne to shampoo, can be donated to the bottle tombola. Please leave items at Reception marked “Summer Festival Raffle” or email bsbdpa@gmail.com<mailto:bsbdpa@gmail.com.>.
We look forward to seeing you for what promises to be a wonderful family event!
Contacting
School Office
Park Road, BOLTON, BL1 4RD. t: (01204) 434735 , e: parkroad@boltonschool.org.uk www.boltonschool.org
The School Office is open from 8.15am - 4.15pm during term time.
Please direct all enquiries to parkroad@boltonschool.org and always include your son’s first name and surname, as well as his form If your son is going to be absent from School, whether he be off sick or attending dental, medical or any other appointment, please email parkroad@boltonschool.org so that the registers may be marked accordingly. Please use this email address for all day-to-day enquiries relating to school matters to ensure that your enquiry may be dealt with in a timely manner.
For all coach/transport enquiries: Logistics Co-ordinator: Mr B. Gould, t: (01204) 434711, e: bdmgould@boltonschool.org.uk
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Monday 17th June
Y6 Production Rehearsals, 9-12
Y4 Rugby Festival, Wigan Warriors, pm Judo, 4-5pm
Tuesday 18th June
Y5 Visit to Urban Outreach (Group 1), am Pickleball, 4-5pm Chess, 4-5pm Angling, 4-5.30pm
Wednesday 19th June
Y6 Production Rehearsals, 9-12
Swim Development, 4-5pm
Year 3 Concert, PR Hall, 4.30pm Cubs 6.30-7.45 pm
Thursday 20th June
Y6 Tech Rehearsal, am
Y3 Outdoor Theatre,11am LAMDA, 4 pm
Jujitsu, 4 pm
Sailing Club, 4-6pm Cubs 6.30-7.45 pm
Primary Division Charity Walk
On Monday 24th June, pupils and staff from the whole of the Primary Division (Nursery, Beech House, Park Road and Hesketh House) will be taking part in a charity walk in ongoing support of the Foundation’s Malawi School Build project.
We are challenging all of the children to walk as far as they can around the Senior School Levels to raise as many funds as possible to give orphan children the precious gift of education! Everyone will be asked to dress in the colours of the flag of Malawi (black, red and green) and we hope that has the added benefit of being more environmentally sustainable, as well as less stressful (and expensive) for parents.
Your child’s pledge sheet has been sent home via your son with all the details about our the charity walk for Malawi.
Thank you in advance for your kind donations.
Pot Noodles for Urban Outreach
Following our successful Christmas collection appeals, the School Council decided that it would be a good idea to support Urban Outreach throughout the year.
We organised the emptying of the green Grub Tub on the bottom corridor and it is now ready again to receive donations.
Urban Outreach needs certain things all year round and so we have volunteered to collect pot noodles. Please bring in sealed pot noodles (any flavour) and put them in the green Grub Tub.
Our aim is to collect as many pot noodles as we can by the beginning of July.
Thank you ! School Council
After School Activities—CANCELLED
Please note that this week's water polo training session (Friday 14th June) is cancelled due the Water Polo Celebration event taking place between 4.30 and 6pm.
June Geography Mission
Instructions: design a sustainable and futuristic city
Give your city a name and explain which country it could be found in e.g. a HIC/NEE/LIC
You need to label 10 aspects of your city which are sustainable
Consider buildings, transport (vehicle charging points), green spaces, water conservation, renewable energy sources, walkable and bikeable neighbourhoods and education on sustainability
How to submit your sustainable city: email lgillibrand@boltonschool.org.uk with your submission by Sunday 30th June at 4pm PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS!
WHO CAN CREATE THE MOST GEOGRAPHICAL AND CREATIVE CITY?
Year 6 Summer Production : Aladdin
The Year 6 musical production at the end of this year will be Aladdin! This will take place in the Girls' Division Theatre at 7pm on the 26th, 27th and 28th June. We would request that when making any medical/dental appointments up until the end of June, that every effort is made to avoid the following rehearsal dates and times below :
Wednesday 19th June 9-12, Thursday 20th June 9-12 (dress rehearsal), Friday 21st June 9-12 (tech rehearsal), Monday 24th June 9-12 (dress rehearsal), Tuesday 25th June 1.30-4, Wednesday 26th June 9-12 & 1.30-4
Performance dates - Wednesday 26th, Thursday 27th and Friday 28th June, 7pm
Thank you from the Year 6 Teachers
PA Assistance request
Our PA is looking for volunteers to sell and bake cakes and snacks for sale at the production on Weds 26th, Thurs 27th and Fri 28th June. Please contact them if you are able to help man the stalls on any of these occasions.
If you have any old uniform to donate, we would be very grateful. We are holding a pre-loved uniform sale on New Parents’ Evening (Monday 24th June, 7-8.30pm) at Park Road.
Please contact the PA if you are able to assist us with this event too.
Outdoor Theatre and Workshops
Primary Division pupils have been treated to an immersive theatre experience at Senior School this week.
Boys in Years 4, 5 and 6 watched a play called “Carried By The Wind” by Goofus Theatre which was performed entirely without words with the use of puppets, masks and music.
Many of the boys asked insightful questions afterwards and it was fantastic how engaged they were with this different way of storytelling.
Year 3 took part in "The Conference of Birds", an interactive retelling of an ancient Sufi poem. So wonderful that the boys have opportunities to engage with this kind of culture as part of their school day.
News from the Art Room
It has been amazing to be able to take so many of the boys over to see their work displayed in the Arts Centre as part of the Foundation-wide gallery review.
Real world opportunities to present their work combined with the ability to connect with pupils across the school and their work are an essential part of developing creative thinking skills and understanding how learning is applied.
It has been great to see the boys fully engaged in learning outside the classroom and taking pride in their work. JPM
Meeting David Walliams !
On Saturday, Syed, in Year 6, was very excited to attend a book signing at the Arndale Centre in Manchester, with famous author, David Walliams.
Syed recounts “I was delighted to meet such a famous author and it has really inspired me to read more. I also got a signed copy of his new book ‘Astrochimp’.
What an exciting experience !
Summer Holiday Activities
Please find linked here the schedules for Kidzone and BSS as ever, book early to avoid disappointment !