Bolton School Primary Division
Junior Boys’ School
From Mrs. Faulkner
Wednesday 6th March
Swim Development, 4-5pm Cubs, 6.30 7.45pm Y5 Concert, 6.45pm for 7pm, Arts Centre
Thursday 7th March
WORLD BOOK DAY
PA Breakfast Club / Book Swap, 8am
PA Cake & Book Sale, 4pm
LAMDA, 4-5pm, Jujitsu, 4 5.30pm Cubs, 6.30—7.45pm
Friday 8th March
U11 Football vs King’s Macc, (H), KO 2.30pm
Fencing, 4-5pm
Water Polo, 4-5pm
Hockey 4-5pm
This week, we are all very focused upon reading and are looking forward to hearing all about the boys’ favourite books and seeing their various costumes as we all prepare to celebrate World Book Day tomorrow. I have heard of lots of interesting ideas so far, including one young man who is planning to be the wardrobe from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe!
Behind all of the colour and costumes, there is, of course, the hugely important theme of the value of reading as that is perhaps the single most important thing that can be done to support boys’ learning across the curriculum.
Through books, the boys gain access to other worlds, whether those are imaginary or real and continue to develop their ever growing vocabulary. We are constantly striving to develop the boys’ engagement with reading and do understand that some boys find it more enjoyable than others, other times a usually very keen reader can just fancy a bit of a break and perhaps either stops reading or goes back to something you might consider to be ‘too easy’ for him.
This is all a part of how we develop as a reader, I know that there are points in time when I want to read something simple and choose a piece of children’s literature, or perhaps what some would consider a trashy novel, other times I’m ready for something a bit more involved to challenge my thinking. All forms of reading have their place and value, so please do continue to encourage your son to make those choices about his reading and perhaps model good reading behaviours at home too.
This week, we have announced a new group of Year 6 Monitors who are all keen to shoulder the many and varied responsibilities which come with those roles. I would like to thank those monitors who have served us very well indeed in the first half of the year, they will be invited to be the first boys enjoying ‘top table’ lunch on Friday.
Well done and thank you very much indeed everyone.
Well done to the two quiz teams who took part in the national online quiz last week. There were 285 teams from across the country, and it was a very high-scoring competition.
Team 2 came 41st overall and Team 1 came 26th. Team 1 progress to the semifinal next week.
Well done everyone, it was very close.
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. Pleasenotethat anytexts sentbytheOfficecannot berepliedto.
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
Spring Term, 2024 WEEK B
Wednesday 6th March
Monday 11th March
Warhammer Club, 4-5pm
Judo, 4-5pm
Indoor Cricket Nets (by invitation), 4-5.30pm
Tuesday 12th March
AJIS Choir Festival, BGS, all morning
EXCEL U11 Swim Gala, Ladybridge High, 2.30pm IN PERSON PARENTS’ EVENING
Chess, 4-5pm Pickleball, 4-5pm
Wednesday 13th March
Y6 Trips to Cuerden Valley, all day
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PARENTS’ EVENING
Swim Development, 4-5pm
Cubs, 6.30 7.45pm
Thursday 14th March
Y6 Science Masterclass, BD, all day
LAMDA, 4-5pm, Jujitsu, 4 5.30pm
News from the Park Road PA
World Book Day Breakfast Club / Book Sale Thursday 7th March, 8-9 am: Three items for £1.50. If you are able to assist the PA in the morning or at the Cake Sale after school on that day, please get in touch: parkroadpa@gmail.com or let Mrs Iddon in the School Office know.
Bag2School Collection Weds 27th March (8-9am) Please have a good clear out over the next few weeks and bring bags in on the day (not before, please!) to the Staff car park. If you need more donation bags, please let us know.
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
In2Hockey Final
On Friday 1st March, our hockey team travelled to the distant land of Chester to take part in a tournament with the North West's finest hockey teams. The boys played in three closely contested games and finished the tournament in 3rd place. A special mention must go to Rohan Chitre, who was given the Man of the Match award three times by the opposing team for his mesmerising midfield displays. MP
Achievements
Before half term, Oscar in Year 6 competed in the Lancashire County Swimming Championships, where he won a bronze medal in the 200m Butterfly.
Oscar is now training to compete in the North West Regional Competition in a couple of months. What a fantastic achievement, Oscar, good luck with your next challenge.
News from the Art Room
The sound of smashing plates and the Harry Lime theme filled the air as the Year 3 classrooms where turned into a Greek taverna for some food tasting this week.
Boys tried some new and familiar things, recording their thoughts on smell, texture and ultimate taste. I was really proud of the boys who tried something new even if they were a little unsure. Please feel free to blame me if your son requests feta, cheese, hummus and olives!
This week has seen the culmination of weeks of testing and planning by Year 6 as they installed their Andy Goldsworthy inspired sculptures in the Quiet Area. I was hugely impressed with the end results as well as the fantastic planning and teamwork shown. Self-directed and self led project work really allows the boys to take full ownership of their learning and builds key characteristics such as creativity, collaboration and communication. Well done, boys ! JPM
Visits to Patterdale Hall—Important Dates
Please note the date of your son’s visit to Patterdale Hall this year :
Year 3: Thursday 9th to Friday 10th May
Year 4: Wednesday 22nd to Friday 24th May
Year 5: Monday 20th to Wednesday 22nd May
Year 6: Monday 29th April to Friday 3rd May.
All visits are compulsory as they form part of your son’s curriculum An information evening for Year 3 parents and parents of boys new to school this academic year will take place at 7pm on Thursday 14th March
March Geography Mission: Ready, Steady, Cook !
Choose a country or city of your choice. This could be a country you have visited, are going to visit or would like to visit in the future.
Choose a meal native to that country to cook at home with your family.
Take pictures of the different stages of the cooking and then take a picture when it is ready to eat
Write a short paragraph to explain how you made your dish and which country it is native to.
How to submit the pictures and review of your meal: email lgillibrand@boltonschool.org.uk with your submission by 4pm on Sunday 31st March
PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS!
WHO CAN CREATE THE MOST INTERESTING AND GEOGRAPHICAL MEAL?
EPSCA Chess Tournament
On Saturday 2nd March, our U11 and U9 chess teams took part in the EPSCA Chess Tournament at Park Road. Nine other schools, including the girls of Hesketh House, gave battle to become the champions and the boys of Bolton School rose to the challenge.
Our U9 team emerged victorious in first place, whilst the U11s finished a respectable 3rd in what was the toughest competition seen in many a year.
A huge well done do all the boys who took part ! PM
Kidzone Easter Holiday Schedule
Please find linked here all the details of the upcoming Easter Holiday club programme for Kidzone. As always, book early to avoid disappointment !
Democracy in Action
Last week, in Year 6, the boys were given the opportunity to listen to the candidates for the Bolton Youth MP elections. They heard their manifestos and then voted for the two candidates whose views aligned most closely with their own. Good luck to all the candidates, we look forward to hearing who emerges victorious ! MP
Upcoming Music Events and Trips
We have lots of musical events and trips this half term, involving a huge number of boys. Please note the following dates for your diary :
Wednesday 6th March: Y5 Concert in the Arts Centre, this takes place tonight at 7pm. Attendance is compulsory for all Y5 boys. Refreshments will be served before the event from 6.45pm.
Tuesday 12th March: AJIS Choir Festival, Bury Grammar School (all morning);
Monday 25th March: Park Road Music Festival;
Tuesday 26th March: Park Road Music Festival.
Entry forms for the Music Festival have been sent out, please make sure that your son’s entry form is returned to school before the deadline of .Monday 18th March, as any entries received after the deadline of will NOT be included.
Year 4 travelled to Liverpool yesterday to hear the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra perform their annual schools' concert. This year's topic was 'Going For Gold' with all music having a link to the Olympic Games. The boys spent last half term studying the pieces and learning a song specifically written for the concert. The loved hearing a live orchestra and sang brilliantly with the other schools to perform 'Personal Best'. HJO
Annual Friends of Bolton School Plant Sale
Details of the annual Friends of Bolton School plant sale are now available. We are delighted to say that there have been no price increases this year.
The quality of our plants is well recognised and it would be wonderful if you would support this popular event and help make it even bigger. Orders should be placed before the end of March and plants will be available for collection from Saturday 11th May. View the plants in the A-Z Guide linked here. Orders can be placed using the form linked here or by e-mail bsbdpa@gmail.com
Feel free to pass on details to all of your friends and family.
There are full instructions included within the order form but if you have any questions, please email Amanda Valentine at bsbdpa@gmail.com
World Book Day—tomorrow—Thursday 7th March
Following our trip to the Octagon Theatre last year to watch ‘Around the World in Eighty Days', boys may spot some locations and themes from the book on World Book tomorrow to follow our theme of... ‘Around the World, on World Book Day!’.
To encourage our theme that reading can take you ‘around the world’ and to encourage reading recommendations amongst the boys, they are invited to dress up as any book, character or topic from any genre of book tomorrow for World Book Day. This could be their favourite non-fiction book all about fossils or space, a favourite poem or poet, their favourite fictional character from a story or maybe even their favourite object/theme from a story too.
All boys are also asked to bring in a book of their choice from home tomorrow, Thursday 7th March to share with their class and will responsible for looking after the book that they bring into school.
As well as activities in classes, we have events planned for before and after the school day.
It would be lovely to see lots of you at the end of the day at the Cake and Book Sale.
8am: Breakfast Club The PA will be setting up a special World Book Day Breakfast Club serving some tasty breakfast treats, £1.50 for a three items.
4pm: PA Cake Sale in the Dining Hall. Please support the PA by donating any cakes, cookie, biscuits etc by bringing these to the school office on Thursday 7th March in the morning. Please note that ALL ingredients must be listed. After school you are welcome to visit the dining room to purchase the cakes available.
4pm: Book Sale in the Dining Hall after school
As well as cakes, we will also be setting up a book sale in the dining hall. If you have any children’s books in good condition that are no longer used at home, please kindly donate them to this sale. Please bring these to school this week, labelled Book Sale.
A flyer with all the details of tomorrow’s activities is linked here and can be found on Parent Portal. All money raised will go towards new books to be purchased for the school library. We look forward to celebrating World Book Day tomorrow ! MLB