HESKETH HOUSE NEWSLETTER
15 MARCH 2024
A note from the Head…
Thank you very much to everyone who joined us for a Parent Consultation meeting this week, whether in-person or online. Staff do appreciate catching up with parents, and I am sure that you have found the feedback useful too.
It has been another busy week in school with the AJIS Music Festival, Young Shakespeare Production, Year 3 trip to Brockholes and various sporting fixtures and competitions too. In addition, today we are supporting Comic Relief with the girls coming to school in their own clothes with a ‘red’ theme. Hesketh House have raised a wonderful £355.70 for this worthy cause, well done!
Finally, could I remind you to contact the Hesketh House office first thing in the morning if your daughter will not be in school for any reason. Day to day queries should also be directed to the office juniorgirls@boltonschool.org.uk or 01204 434761. Please do not send general messages to personal staff email accounts, as these may not be checked regularly throughout the day.
Mrs C LaverickParent Portal
If you have any issues logging on to Parent Portal, then please contact ParentPortal@boltonschool.org or use the Feedback link on the log-in page. Please make sure that you include your name, and your child’s name and form in any messages.
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AJIS Music Festival
Tuesday 12 March, Bury Grammar
The Year 6 girls performed in the AJIS Music Festivalearlier this week singing ‘Can you Hear my Voice’ by Lin March and one of Miss Eccleshare’s own compositions, ‘We are all Different’. The girls sang beautifully and were commended on their clarity and engagement with the audience.
Young Shakespeare Production
Wednesday 13 March
Year 5 and Year 6 girls enjoyed a fabulous interactive production of A Midsummer Night’ s Dream this week, in conjunction with the Young Shakespeare Company.
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Year 3 Trip to Brockholes
Thursday 14 March
Year 3 had a wonderful visit to Brockholes this week, taking part in two excellent workshops. One was linked to their science topic of plants, looking at life cycles and what plants need to grow and be healthy. The other was about maps and the girls used a map to navigate themselves around Brockholes. Once they arrived in the Deep Dark Wood, they used natural materials to make their own map with their group.
Science Masterclass
Thursday 14 March
Patterdale Hall Meeting
Thursday 14 March
Thank you to all parents who attended the Patterdale Hall Information Evening, hopefully you found this interesting and informative. If you weren’t able to attend, or simply can’t remember everything, a video link will be sent out by email shortly.
Year 3 Author Talk – Lauren Child
Thursday 21 March
Year 3 girls have been invited to attend a talk by Author Lauren Child, on the morning of Thursday 21 March. Hardback copies of her newest release ‘Clarice Bean: Smile’ will be available for purchase on the day, which Lauren is happy tosign. Thegirls need to bring £12 in a named envelope with them to the talk if they wish to buy the book. More information has been given to the girls, a copy of the flyer can be found here.
Year 6 – Bolton Children’s Fiction Award
Friday 22 March
Year 6 girls will be involved in the Book Awards Ceremony during the morning on this date. Books have been pre-ordered for those who sent in their payment at the start of the week, but may also be available for purchase on the day, priced £7 each. Lily Bailey will be attending and will be able tosign any copies of her books that are purchased.
A small number of Year 6 girls took part in a super Science Masterclass, hosted at Hesketh House, but involving students fromseveralotherschools inthe region. They enjoyed completing a variety of science experiments and discovering lots of new and interesting things!
Easter Bingo!
Y3, Y4 Tuesday 26 March 1.00pm
Y5, Y6 Wednesday 27 March 1.00pm
This costs £1 to enter –money should be brought in to school on the day. All girls receive a treat for playing, with Easter Egg prizes for the winners.
Patterdale Hall Trips Summer Term
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The dates of our visits are as follows:
Year 3 Tuesday 7 May – Wednesday 8 May
Year 4 Monday 13 May – Wednesday 15 May
Year 5 Wednesday 15 May – Friday 17 May
Year 6 Monday 22 April – Friday 26 April
More information about each trip and the kit list can be found using the links here:
Year 3 Patterdale Information and Kit List
Year 4 Patterdale Information and Kit List
Year 5 Patterdale Information and Kit List
Year 6 Patterdale Information and Kit List
If your daughter will need to take a regular medication during her stay at Patterdale, please complete the Consent to Administer Medicine form, which can be found in the Parent Portal. Medication must be handed in to the school office prior to departure and can only be administered if the correct paperwork is completed.
Year 6 Bikeability
6F Monday 13, Tuesday 14 May
6G Wednesday 15, Thursday 16 May
Year 6 girls will have the opportunity to take part in Bolton Council’s Bikeability programme early in the summer term. More information has been sent home, a copy ofthe lettercan be found hereandthe consent form is here Consent forms should be returned to school by the end of this term, Wednesday 27March, if youwish your daughterto take part.
Lunch Menu
The lunch menu for next week can be found here.
Little Shop of Horrors! 20, 21, 22 March
Tickets for the Senior Musical “Little Shop of Horrors!” are now on sale!
There are three performances, taking place on Wednesday 20, Thursday 21 and Friday 22 March. This classic musical from the 80s promises to be a fun-filled evening forall. Performancesstartat7pm and take place in the Girls’ Division school theatre. Tickets can be purchased through the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DECJ.
Plant Sale
Deadline 31 March
Orders should be placed before the end of March and plants will be available for collection from Saturday 11 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 then please email Amanda Valentine at bsbdpa@gmail.com.
FREE Easter Holiday Activities for Young People, Teachers and the Wider-Community
We would like to draw your attention to an array of free activities that will take place in Bolton over the Easter holidays. These offers are part of the School's wider contribution to arts and culture in Bolton. Thereareenrichmentactivities designedfor children, adults and the wider community.
In April, take part in the 'Town of Children' project in Bolton! The former Crompton Place library transforms into a Creative Innovation hub for 2024. Youngsters lead conversations on positive change, inviting teachers and the Bolton community to collaborate on transforming the space into an inclusive innovation centre for a more vibrant and creative town. All are welcome! Full story, here
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The offer includes art workshops, action painting, social design projects, a filmmaking project, community forums, projects for teachers anda new community-designed mural for the town. Explore further and enrol for sessions here.
'Bolton, Town of Children' will be delivered by Creatives Now and international artists, BASECLAN. Creatives Now is a Bolton Cultural Education Partnership project delivered by representatives from Bolton School and Bolton at Home. The Easter offer is produced with funding support from Bolton Council and Arts Council England via a Greater Manchester Creative Health Region #BeeWell initiative with Curious Minds.
The content of the project is informed by Year 9 BD and GD Seniors creative health consultation workshops that took place in October 2023.
Kidzone Easter Holiday Club
The programme of activities and booking information can be found here
BSSL Easter Holiday Clubs
BSSL are running holiday clubs, details are linked here:
Outdoor Adventure Camp 2 - 5 April Sports Camp 8 - 12 April
SPORT REPORT
Year 6 Bolton Swimming Competition
Tuesday 12 March, Ladybridge School
Team
Isabella Jackson
Alice Lomas
Izzy Owen
Darcey Tomlinson
The girls swam brilliantly in this gala, winning all of their individual and relay races.
Along with the boys from Park Road, we came in first place and were awarded gold medals and the trophy. Congratulations to all of our Primary Division swimmers!
Year 5 AJIS Netball Competition
Thursday 14 March
Our Year 5 girls played very well in the AJIS Netball Tournament yesterday, with both teams finishing in 5th place in their respective competitions. Very well done!
A Team
Amelia Gittins
Isla Jairath
Aadya Kumar
Lily McCairn
Nicole Milne
Amaia Onuoha
Alivia Smith
Hurrem Subhani
B Team
Francesca Dean
Jennifer Irving
Eva Lightbown-Burns
Alice McGinty
Maya Patel
Hallie Royle
Aaminah Sidat
Khadija Ugharadar
Year 6 AJIS Netball
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Year 6 English Schools’ Swimming Competition
Friday 15 March
Good luck to the girls taking part in these events today – we will let you know how they get on in next week’s Newsletter.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 19 March
Wednesday
20 March
Thursday
21 March
Friday
Y6 Hockey Competition Dance Festival (Dance Club)
Y5 Viking Visitor
Y5 Netball v Manchester High (A)
Y3 Author Talk – Lauren Child – am
Y5 Architecture Workshop
Y6 GM Lacrosse Tournament
22 March Y6 Book Awards Celebration – am
Saturday
23 March Y6 AJIS Quiz
Monday 25 March House Day
Tuesday
26 March Y3, Y4 Easter Bingo – 1pm House Netball – pm
Wednesday 27 March Y5, Y6 Easter Bingo – 1pm END OF TERM
Tuesday
16 April SUMMER TERM BEGINS
Thursday 18 April PD Open Evening 4.30pm – 6.30pm
Monday
Wednesday 8 May
Friday 10 May
Monday
Y4 Swimming Gala – pm
Y6 Explorer Talk – pm
Y6 Netball Festival TBC
13 May Y3 Exam Week
Y4 Trip to Patterdale Hall
Returning Wednesday 15 May 6F Bikeability
Y5 Swimming Gala – am
Tuesday 14 May 6F Bikeability
Wednesday 15 May
Y5 Trip to Patterdale Hall
Returning Friday 17 May 6G Bikeability
Y3 Swimming Gala – pm
Thursday 16 May 6G Bikeability
Friday 17 May
Pop Lacrosse Festival TBC
Saturday 18 May AJIS Proms TBC
Monday 20 May Y6 Swimming Gala – am
Wednesday 22 May Y3 Assembly
Y3 parents welcome to attend Y6 Careers Carousel – pm
Monday 27
May – Friday
31 May HALF TERM
Summer Term 2024
Start of Term – Tuesday 16 April
Bank Holiday – Monday 6 May
Returning Friday 26 April
22 April Y6 Trip to Patterdale Hall
Wednesday
24 April
Friday
Y5 Taster Morning in Senior School
26 April Y4 AJIS Netball TBC
Monday
29 April Class and Group Photographs TBC
Tuesday
30 April
Y6 ESB Examinations
Wednesday 1 May Class and Group Photographs TBC
Y5, Y6 AJIS Cross Country TBC Football Tournament 4.00pm TBC
Thursday 2 May Y6 Trip to Stockport Air Raid Shelters
Monday
6 May BANK HOLIDAY
Tuesday 7 May
Y4, Y5, Y6 Exam Week
Y3 Trip to Patterdale Hall
Returning Wednesday 8 May Hulton Lecture 5.00pm
Half Term – Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May
End of Term – Friday 5 July
School Uniform Shop Opening Hours
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