Bolton School Primary Division
Junior Boys’ School
Spring Term, 2024 WEEK A
From Mrs. Faulkner
Wednesday 24th April Squad Development Swimming, 4pm Spring Concert, 7pm
BD Great Hall NO CUBS
Thursday 25th April
Y4 Everton Youth Academy Football Festival, am Water Polo Fixture, (A) St. Ambrose, return 4.30pm LAMDA, 4pm Jujitsu, 4pm NO CUBS
Friday 26th April Fencing, 4-5pm Water Polo, 4-5pm Hockey 4-5pm
AGT English Trip to Palace Theatre, The Wizard of Oz, return to PR 10.15pm
Wednesday 24th April
I am very much looking forward to this evening’s Spring Concert, I have had the pleasure of hearing some snippets of the rehearsals so far and I believe we are in for a real treat.
Next week, we see the first of our Patterdale visits, with the Year 6 boys heading off for their full week of fun and adventure. Thank you very much indeed to all parents who have been so helpful in ensuring that medical information and other details have been provided so promptly, this really does help us in the preparation for such trips.
Whilst your son is away at Patterdale, we will aim to keep you updated about the boys’ trip via our Twitter feed. Please do however be aware, that there can be some delay in sharing photographs, as the boys and staff are usually so busy, out and about, having a fantastic time. We would always advise taking a ’no news is good news’ approach.
If that wasn’t enough excitement, this weekend, the Cubs are heading to the beach for their annual Cub Camp, I am really looking forward to joining them for the day on Saturday and have my bucket and spade packed already. Anyone not attending this activity may be interested in https://brickfestivalevents.com/event/bolton-brick-festival/
Before Easter, I wrote about the planned development in the Park Road Science Room, the intention being to refurbish the room, open up the space a little more and create a dedicated cooking area at one end, in order to allow the boys to more fully develop that skill, both during lessons and extra-curricular activities. I am delighted to report that work was completed over the course of the Easter break and I think it is fair to say that the boys have been most impressed with the results. Thank you very much indeed to the Parents’ Association for supporting this project, we have been talking about it for a number of years now so I have been really pleased to see it come to fruition.
Contacting the 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 note that any texts sent by the Office cannot be replied to.
Please direct all enquiries to parkroad@boltonschool.org and always include your son’s first name and surname, as well as his form. Please note that ParkRoadOffice email is no longer monitored.
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
Friday 26th, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April Cub Camp
Monday 29th April
Y6 to Patterdale Judo, 4-5pm
Tuesday 30th April Chess, 4pm Pickleball, 4pm Y5 & Y6 Angling, 4-5.30pm
Y3 /Y4 Football Tournament, Seniors, 4pm
Wednesday 1st May
AJIS Cross Country, Rossall School, all day Squad Development Swimming, 4pm Cubs, 6.30 7.45pm
Thursday 2nd May LAMDA, 4pm Jujitsu, 4pm Cubs
Y3 /Y4 Football Tournament, Seniors, 4pm Cubs, 6.30—7.45pm
News from the Park Road PA
We are looking for volunteers to sell and bake cakes and snacks for sale at the Year 6 production of Aladdin on Weds 26th, Thurs 27th and Fri 28th June.
Please contact us if you are able to help on any of these occasions.
WhatsApp if you would like to join the PA WhatsApp Group to keep up to date with all things PA, please click on the following link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BRtBl8QwJpS9OxpBm3MHDj. If you would like to be added to the PA mailing list, please get in touch: parkroadpa@gmail.com
Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter/X: @BSPDJnrBoysPA
PD Ski Trip 2024
Over the Easter break, a group of Year 6 boys and girls and staff from Park Road and Hesketh House, ventured to Austria for a ski trip.
For the majority of us, this was a new experience both because we were flying to another country without our parents and also because it was our first ever ski trip.
We flew to Munich and then took a coach all the way to a small village called Zell Am See. Our days were packed with thrilling activities and early starts of 6:30am and then being ready to go by 8:30am on the gondolas. Skiing would start promptly at 9:30am with our specialist ski instructors.
We went up and down various courses on the mountain this challenged us for four hours at a time. The views of the glistening snow-topped mountains were spectacular and left us all speechless.
On the last two days of the trip, we had the opportunity to visit the glacier, which was more than 1000m higher than the mountain than we had been skiing on for the past few days. Although it meant getting up even earlier, it was well worth it because of the breathtaking views.
Evenings were just as busy, with movie nights, a 9 pin bowling (and yes, not 10 pin!), swimming in a heated pool and an exhilarating game night.
The food was exquisite with delicious dishes varying from soups to pasta and then to extravagant platters of meats and vegetables. Every night at dinner, we would be given the opportunity to have one fizzy drink.
I would definitely recommend going on the ski trip to everybody and I cannot wait to go on my next one.
Raees M Year 6
Congratulations to Svojas Dubey from 4A who represented Manchester for his chess team in the recent ESPCA Championship Finals last Saturday his team came 4th in the contest.
The team all played excellently and were just one game away from attaining second place in the competition.
Well done, Svojas ! What a great achievement for you and your team-mates.
Kidzone May Half Term Schedule
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forward May half term, Kidzone will be offering their usual Holiday Club, the programme for which can be found linked here. As usual, please do book early to avoid
Instructions:
Did you go away over the Easter holiday ? Did you see any human and physical geography in the UK or abroad and take any exciting photographs ?
Your photos of physical geography could be something that captures a process, a landscape or a feature. This could include a waterfall, a mountain or a river
Your human geography photos could include an interesting piece of architecture, a river management project or a city landmark
You must tell us where your entries were taken and describe them in no more than 200 words .
The best entries will have labels and annotations !
How to submit your human and physical geography entries:
Email lgillibrand@boltonschool.org.uk with your submission by Tuesday 30th April at 4pm!
PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS!
WHO CAN CREATE THE MOST GEOGRAPHICAL AND CREATIVE ENTRIES ?
Good luck !
Mrs Iddon’s Charity Hike—Three Peaks of Saddleworth Challenge
For the third consecutive year, Mrs Iddon, from the School Office, will be donning her hiking boots and stocking up on Kendal Mint Cake once more, to conquer the Three Peaks of Saddleworth, on Saturday 4th May, to support the funding of ABCD Retreats (After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Retreats).
Please donate, if you are able to do so, to her fundraising page and help Mrs Iddon reach her target :
https://gofund.me/bbef9ba3
Many thanks in advance for your generosity and good luck, Mrs Iddon!
Year 6 Bikeability
Bikeability will take place in the last week of this Term for all of the Year 6 boys.
Further information, as well as the Bikeability consent forms, will be sent to parents shortly. It may be a good time to dig out your son’s bike to make sure that it is in good, working order and for him to get some practice in!
Bikes and helmets will be available to hire from Bolton Council if your son does not have a one.
School Uniform Shop Opening Hours
Please note that the last trading day for the school uniform shop will be Saturday May 25th , it will then be closed from Monday May 27th and will reopen on Monday June 3rd
The shop will also close on Friday July 6th and will be closed from Monday July 8th until Monday July 22nd
Hulton Lecture 2024 - Tuesday 7th May
The 2024 Hulton Lecture is taking place on Tuesday 7th May, 5pm in the BD Great Hall. It is compulsory for all Year 6 boys to attend and other invited G&T pupils. All boys are welcome to attend if accompanied by parents.
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.
Information about how to purchase tickets will be emailed to you all soon.
Due to the busy term ahead, including the Year 6 week in Patterdale, there are a number of rehearsal dates planned at the theatre.
We would therefore request that when making any appointments next term, that every effort is made to avoid the following dates and times below where possible.
Please note the provisional theatre rehearsal dates below:
Wednesday 22nd May 9-12, Thursday 23rd May 9-12
Wednesday 5th June 9-12, Thursday 6th June 9-12, 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 912 & 1.30-4
Performance dates - Wednesday 26th, Thursday 27th and Friday 28th June 7pm
Thank you from the Year 6 Teachers !
Summer Festival 2024—Sunday 23rd June
Tickets for the Bolton School Summer Festival on Sunday 23rd June can now be purchased here https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DGOA
Early bird discounts are only available until Friday 10th May so don't miss out!
Four hours of fun and activities for the whole family. The price includes bouncing for all ages on numerous inflatables, craft activities, art competitions, musical entertainment, various sporting activities, and lots of other things to see and do.
Vendors will be on site selling food and other items.
Buy your tickets now to support School and have a great day socialising with other Bolton School families.
Year 5 English—Romeo & Juliet
In Year 5 English, we have been exploring Romeo and Juliet this week which has involved some great discussion, a focus on voice and movement and also a lot of acting.
Boys have acted out key scenes from the play, as well as creating freeze fames to explore character and emotion.
It has been wonderful to see the boys throw themselves enthusiastically into these activities and really engage with this classic text. JPM
News from the Art Room
Year 4 boys have been working hard on a project to create nature flags, inspired by the repeated patterns of William Morris and using natural dying techniques.
I was really impressed with the excellent teamwork many groups showed, which was also reflected in their self-evaluations where many boys stated how much they enjoyed the opportunity to work together.
Well done, boys ! JPM