JANUARY 2023
A note from the Head…
Congratulations to all of the Year 6 girls who have survived the Senior Entrance Examination and certainly seemed in good spirits this morning, knowing it was out of the way! Interviews will take place next week, so there is still some focus and concentration needed, but generally our girls have excellent oracy skills, so I am sure these will go well.
Please could I remind you that general queries should be directed to the Hesketh House office juniorgirls@boltonschool.org.uk or 01204 434761.
Mrs C Laverick
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Mobile Phones, Smart Watches and Valuables
We have noticed an increase in the number of mobile phones being brought in to school since Christmas, and also several girls seem to be wearing smart watches. Phones have to be handed in on arrival at school and collected at the end of the day; they cannot be accessed by the pupils during the day. We appreciate that children travelling on the coaches or those who walk home may need a phone, but most children do not need to bring one to school and we would discourage them from doing so
Smart watches, which have the ability to connect to phones and send and receive messages, should also not be accessible during the school day and therefore the girls should not wear these in school. More generally, we would ask that valuable or expensive items are not brought in to school. It is very upsetting for the girls if these are lost or damaged.
We would be grateful for your support in this.
Form Captains and Vice Captains
The following girls have been elected as Form captains and Vice captains for this term:
Form Captain Vice Captain
3C Naya Patel
Ava McManus
3H Jessica Cramant Violet Keld
4B Gia Sharpe Aadhya Gokul
4W Khadija Ugharadar Aadya Kumar
5J Prakruti Padaki Sophie Andrews
5M Erin Chalk Karina Howarth
6F Sasha Roberts Lucy Byrom
6G Kate Brooks Anna Ross
News from The School Council
The School Council spent time last term gathering feedback from across the school about things that the girls would like us to consider as developments going forward. They met with Mrs Laverick towards the end of term and some of their ideas are already in the process of being implemented. In particular, they were delighted to get the go ahead to ordersome large floor cushions for the library, which have arrived this week.
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Music Theory Examinations
Congratulations to Zoya Ghauri who achieved a Distinction in her Step Music Theory Exam and Stephanie Li who received a Distinction in her Grade 1 Music Theory Exam. What super results, well done!
Curriculum Overviews
A brief overview of topics being studied during the Spring Term can be found using the following links:
Year 3 - Spring Term 2023
Year 4 - Spring Term 2023
Year 5 - Spring Term 2023
Year 6 - Spring Term 2023
After School Activities
Please make sure that you inform us if your daughter is not going to be able to attend an after school activity that she has signed up for. We do take registers and it is important to know if someone is going to be missing.
Hesketh House Music Festival
Monday 13 February
Tuesday 14 February
We will be holding our annual Music Festival just prior to half term, with the piano classes on Monday 13 February and other instrumental and ensemble groups on Tuesday 14 February. Parents will be able to come in to watch the sessions their child is taking part in if they wish; we will confirm timings in the next couple of weeks, once we have a clearer picture of the numbers involved. Letters have been given out to interested girls this week, a copy can be found here.
External adjudicators will award certificates and placings in each category, and give individual feedback on all of the performances. We will be inviting the award winners in each category to perform in a Celebratory Concert on the evening of Wednesday 1 March. More details will be given nearer the time.
EPSCA Chess Competition Saturday 18 February, Park Road
We will be entering U9 and U11 teams in the National Primary Schools’ Chess Competition, with the first round being held at Park Road on Saturday 18 February. Letters will be sent out next week to those selected, but please note that this is the first weekend of the half-term holiday.
Birthday Treats
Some children like to bring in treats for their birthday to share with their class. Could we please remind you that anything sent in to school should be pre-packaged and clearly labelled with ingredients and allergens. These can then be distributed at the end of the day to be eaten at home, with parents’ permission.
Absences
Please ring us first thing in the morning if your daughter is going to be absent from School for any reason. The Hesketh House office number is 01204 434761.
We would also remind you that, in accordance with NHS advice, children should not be in School for 48 hours after any bout of sickness or diarrhoea in order to make sure that any bugs are not easily passed to others. We would very much appreciate your support with this.
Severe Weather Arrangements
A copy of the Severe Weather Arrangements can be found here. The key points are that information will be posted on the front page of the school website (www.boltonschool.org), usually by 7.00am, and we would be grateful if parents would use the website as the first port of call. You will also be sent an email, and news often first appears on School Twitter Accounts such as @Philip_Britton, @sfboltonschool, @BSPDJnrGirls.
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Instrumental Music Lessons
If you wish your daughter to start individual music lessons, please apply directly to your chosen teacher using the information contained in the VMT brochure, attached here, to check on vacancies.
Hesketh House Parent Information Booklet
On joining the School, parents are provided with a copy of our Information Booklet. The latest copy can be found here
Lunch Menu
Our weekly lunch menu can be found on the school website, www.boltonschool.org/juniorgirls/catering/. This is updated each week.
School Uniform Shop
Normal term time hours are:
Monday 12.30pm – 5.30pm
Tuesday 12.30pm – 5.30pm
Wednesday Closed Thursday Closed
Friday 12.30pm – 5.30pm
Saturday 9.30am – 12.30pm
Sunday Closed
Our uniform suppliers are working on some major improvements to their popular Click and Collect service, due to be launched later this year. In order to put all these updates in place, they need to suspend the Click and Collect service for approximately three weeks.
Patterdale Hall Trips – Summer Term 2023
The dates of our visits are as follows:
Year 3 Tuesday 2 May – Wednesday 3 May
Year 4 Monday 22 May – Wednesday 24 May
Year 5 Wednesday 24 May – Friday 26 May
Year 6 Monday 15 May – Friday 19 May All pupils are expected to take part in these trips.
There will be anInformation Evening on Thursday 23 March when we will be giving pupils and parents more details about what to expect. We would particularly recommend that you attend if your child has not been to Patterdale Hall before.
SPORT REPORT
U12 Lacrosse v Harrogate Ladies’ College
Saturday 7 January
Congratulations to Taliah Dean, Hattie Drake, Jessica Shannon and Beau Strange, who were selected to play along the Year 7 girls in a match against Harrogate Ladies’ College last weekend. It is unusual for junior girls to be asked to play up at this level and therefore a good indication of their considerable skills and talents. I am also reliably informed that they scored the majority of goals in an excellent 17 – 2 win. Fantastic, well done girls!
Year 5 Netball v Birkenhead School
Thursday 19 January, 2.15pm Birkenhead
Good luck to the Year 5 netballers taking part in this fixture next week. We will let you know how they get on in our next Newsletter.
Sporting Activities and Clubs in Bolton
Please find below a link to use if your daughter would like to get involved in sporting activities in Bolton. There is a whole host of information on various activities, their locations and who to contact. www.sportsinbolton.com
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Friday 17 February Y3 Trip to Tatton Hall
Saturday 18 February EPSCA Chess Competition
Monday 20 February
Tuesday 28 February
Tuesday 28 February
HALF TERM
SPRING TERM RESUMES
Book Fair in school all week
Wednesday 1 March Celebratory Concert 7.00pm
Thursday 2 March World Book Day
Friday 3 March Y5 Netball v Bury (A)
Monday 6 March Parents’ Evenings this week (online) Tuesday 7 March Y4 trip to Hallé Thursday 9 March Y6 Sailing pm
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Thursday 5 January
START OF SPRING TERM
Monday 16 January Y6 Interviews with Senior Staff to take place this week at Hesketh House
Thursday 19 January Y5 Netball v Birkenhead (A)
Tuesday 24 January Y4 Netball Festival TBC Thursday 26 January AJIS Sportshall Athletics Friday 27 January Quiz Club Competition am Wednesday 1 February Y4 Roman Workshop Thursday 2 February Y5 Netball v Stockport (A) Friday 3 February Y6 Netball v Birkenhead (H) Monday 6 February Y5/6 Hockey Competition
Wednesday 8 February Y5, Y6 Young Shakespeare ‘Hamlet’ 9.00am, Hesketh House
Friday 10 February PA Breakfast Club Y5, Y6 Netball v Scarisbrick (H)
Monday 13 February Music Festival – Piano Parents welcome to attend Tuesday 14 February Music Festival – Instrumental Parents welcome to attend Thursday 16 February MFL Day Y6 Hockey Festival TBC
Friday 10 March Netball v Withington (H) TBC
Thursday 16 March Bridgewater Hall Concert (Choir) 7.00pm Monday 20 March Y4 Netball Festival TBC Tuesday 21 March House Day Thursday 23 March Y6 Sailing pm Patterdale Hall Meeting 7.00pm
Friday 24 March Y5 / Y6 House Netball Y3 / Y4 House Dodgeball
Tuesday 28 March Y5 Viking Day Wednesday 29 March Y5 Architecture Workshop TERM ENDS 4.00PM
Summer Term 2023
Start of Term – Monday 17 April
Bank Holiday – Monday 1 May Half Term – Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June End of Term – Friday 7 July 3.25pm
