A note from the Head…
It was lovely to see so many spectators at Sports Day last week. It was a fabulous afternoon of fun and competition in glorious sunshine, and a great opportunity to have parents enjoying the event with us; we do appreciate your support. Thank you also to our PA volunteers, who very kindly supplied refreshments for parents!
Photographs
The girls should have brought home the proofs of the recent class and group photographs, including details about ordering online. If you wish photographs to be sent to school you will need to order by Sunday 25 June. After this point, they can still be ordered, but these will need to be posted so there will be an additional charge.
Message from the Eco Committee
A reminder to send your unwanted and used batteries to school, where we will store them and send to be recycled as part of the Big Battery Hunt.
The girls have also come up with an Eco-Code: Everyone must play their part Care for the animals and the natural world Open the door to a cleaner planet
We are fully focussed now on our Summer Concert in the last week of term, and the girls are working really hard in rehearsals, you are in for a real treat! We are sending tickets home today – please return any you don’t need so that these can be reallocated.
Finally, as we head towards the end of term, please could we ask everyone to have a good look at home for any books, school sports kit or other equipment belonging to Hesketh House. Please return anything to us as soon as possible!
Mrs C Laverick
ISI Inspection Report
In case you haven’t yet seen it, the recent report –in which the school was graded as “Excellent” in each category - can be found here.
Parent Information Booklet
Our Parent Information Booklet has recently been updated, a copy can be found here
Collect and recycle correctly Only use what you need Don’t forget to turn off the light Eco rules, you should follow
New Coach Route
There is a new stop on the Oldham coach route as the bus will now be stopping outside TGI Fridays along the way. We hope this stop will benefit some of our students from the Prestwich area, and may also be beneficial to those currently usingCoach 17 who board and alight at Church Lane/Whitefield and may wish to swap to this route.
All queries regarding school coaches should be directed to Logistics Co-ordinator Mr B Gould bdmgould@boltonschool.org.uk or(01204)434711.
Please follow us on twitter @BSPDJnrGirls
Year 5 Drama Workshops
Monday 19, Tuesday 20 June
Year 5 enjoyed some drama workshops earlier this week, looking at elements from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. They are hoping to perform for a small audience of girls towards the end of term.
Charity Day
Thursday 22 June
An action-packed morning was initiated by Year 6 girls who set up stalls on our playground and in collaboration raised a staggering £967.32. The afternoon began with our sponsored run, silence (which was welcomed by all!) and finally our danceathon. As always, thank you for your overwhelming support as parents; it is always inspiring to watch your children campaign so tirelessly for those less fortunate living in Malawi.
Please click on the QR code above to view a snapshot of our wonderful day.
EPSCA National Chess Semi-Finals
Sunday 18 June, Nottingham High School
Team
Simar Chandhok
Emily Guo
Noor Khunda
Stephanie Li
Prakruti Padaki
Tulsi Patel
Very well done to our chess players who took part in this event last weekend. The competition was very fierce and the matches challenging, but everyone enjoyed the experience and developed their chess skills along the way.
We will give you an update regarding the money raised through sponsorship by the end of term. A reminder that cash should be sent in to school by Friday 30 June, or alternatively this can be paid in directly via ParentPay. Thank you!
Jump Xtreme
Wednesday 28 June
We have another fundraising session planned at Jump Xtreme for all pupils in Primary Division, more information can be found in the flyer here. A reminder that booking must be made directly with Jump Xtreme via telephone 01204 936 600.
Hesketh House Summer Concert
Wednesday 5 July, 2.30pm and 7.00pm
A letter has been sent home with the girls, copy here, with two tickets per child for each performance. Please let us have back any that you can’t use so that we can reallocate these to families who request extras.
Please note that attendance is compulsory for all pupils at both the afternoon and evening performances.
Instrumental Music Lessons
If you wish your daughter to start individual music lessons from September, please apply directly to your chosen teacher using the information contained in the VMT brochure, attached here, to check on vacancies.
Park Road – Oliver Jr!
4 – 6 July, GD Theatre
Parents from across the Foundation are now able to purchase tickets for the Park Road Year 6 production of Oliver Jr. More information is here.
Kidzone Holiday Clubs
Summer Holidays
Information about the activities during the summer holidays can be found here.
BSS Leisure Holiday Clubs
Summer Holidays
Details of activities running throughout the summer holidays are attached here.
Lunch Menu
The lunch menu for next week can be found here.
SPORT REPORT
Hesketh House Sports Day
Friday 16 June
Congratulations to allthegirls who did really well, competing in all of the different events during our Sports Day. Points scored by all pupils during the rotation ofactivities are totalled to give us our final House Results, which were as follows:
273
268
231
230
In addition to the House Competition we also have individual sprint finals. Particular congratulations to our medal winners in these events:
Year 5 1st Izzy Owen
2nd Alexia Pattle
3rd Jessica Shannon
Year 6 1st Brooke Shum
2nd Hattie Drake
3rd Aamina Akram
Some of our photographs from Sports Day have been put in to a Flickr album, which can be found here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAJ1Rh.
ESSA Primary Schools Team Swimming Finals
Saturday 17 June, Ponds Forge, Sheffield
Team
Petra Critchley Alice Lomas
Izzy Owen Darcey Tomlinson
We were delighted with our cricketers, who came 1st in the Dynamo’s Cricket competition held on Wednesday at Tonge Cricket Club. They showed some excellent skills and great team work. Well played girls!
Year 3/4 Colour Run
Thursday 22 June, Rivington and Blackrod High
Team
Annie Done-Jackson Amelia Gittins
Florence Kennedy Keziah Longe
Amaia Onuoha Naya Patel
Sarah Pearson Alivia Smith
Year 3 and 4 girls enjoyed taking part in the Bolton Schools’ Colour Run on Thursday, which was great fun! Congratulations to all runners.
It was a fantastic achievement for our girls to get to the National Finals in this event and they really enjoyed this experience. They finished 18th in the medley relay and 20th in the freestyle relay
Congratulations, well done!
Girls U11 Dynamo Cricket Competition
Wednesday 21 June
Team
Gabriella Chan Simar Chandhok
Hattie Drake Layla Jones
Isobel Mitchell Fleur Oxley-Harrison
Maya Patel Poppy Rate
HESKETH HOUSE NEWSLETTER 23 JUNE 2023
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 27 June Y6 Induction Day in Senior School
Y3, 4, 5 Move-Up Day
Y5 Bolton Schools Athletics pm
Y6 Leavers’ Celebration
6.00pm Hesketh House
Summer Term 2023
Start of Term – Tuesday 16 April
Bank Holiday – Monday 6 May
Half Term – Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May
End of Term – Friday 5 July
Wednesday 28 June
PD Jump Xtreme Fundraiser
Thursday 29 June Water Polo Presentation Evening TBC
Tuesday 4 July
Y7 Parent Induction Evening
Wednesday 5 July Hesketh House Summer Concert
2.30pm and 7.00pm GD Great Hall
**Attendance compulsory for all pupils at both performances**
Thursday 6 July Y5 Trip to Chester Zoo Y3/4 Cricket Festival TBC
Friday 7 July Final Assembly 10.30am House Competitions pm TERM ENDS 3.25PM
Thursday 7 September
START OF TERM
Wednesday 13 September Parent Information Evening 7.00pm Hesketh House
Saturday 7 October Open Morning
Friday 20 October House Cross Country – pm Parents welcome to attend
Monday 23 October –
Friday 3 November
HALF TERM
Monday 30 October Y5, Y6 Trip to London Returns Wednesday 1 November
Friday 10 November Y6 Remembrance Assembly 10.45am
Y6 Parents invited to attend
Monday 20 November Parents’ Consultation Evenings will take place during this week
Tuesday 28 November Y4, Y5, Y6 Informal Concert 7.00pm Hesketh House
Tuesday 12 December Christmas Concert 2.30pm and 7pm
Attendance compulsory for all pupils
Wednesday 20 December END OF TERM
Spring Term 2024
Start of Term – Monday 8 January
Half Term – Monday 19 February to Monday 26
February
End of Term – Wednesday 27 March
School Uniform Shop
Summer Term 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
Summer Holiday Opening Hours
The School Uniform Shop will be closed from Monday 10 July, reopening on Monday 24 July.
From Monday 24 July opening hours will be:
Monday to Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm
Saturday 9.30am – 12.30pm
Sunday Closed
Monkhouse will continue to offer appointments to customers via www.Monkhouse.com on a first come first served basis. Customers without appointments are of course very welcome to attend, though they may be asked to wait until a colleague is available to assist.
PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION INFORMATION
Year 6 Leavers’ Celebration Event
Tuesday 27 June, 6.00pm, Hesketh House
The Parents’ Association are busy planning a special event for the Year 6 girls, which will be held on the evening of Tuesday 27 June. Invitations have been given to the Year 6 girls this week.