HESKETH HOUSE NEWSLETTER 24 NOVEMBER 2023
A note from the Head… This week we have had our Parent Consultation Evenings. Staff have found it useful to touch base with parents and hopefully you have received valuable feedback about your daughter’s progress. Our next Parents’ Evenings are in the second half of the Spring Term, but please don’t wait until then to contact us if you have any concerns. With December just around the corner, our Christmas Concert rehearsals have now started and, although it is still early days, I think you will be in for a real treat. Please make sure you have the date, Tuesday 12 December, in your diaries!
A Message from Greater Manchester Police – Fraud Prevention We have been sent some fraud prevention advice from the police, please see the flyer attached here. Primary Maths Challenge Some of the Year 6 girls have recently taken part in the Primary Maths Challenge. Certificates for our highest scorers were given out in assembly this week – we had an excellent 7 Gold Certificate winners, all scoring over 75%. Very well done to everyone who took part, we will let you know if any of the girls get through to the next round.
Also on a Christmas theme, members of the Parents’ Association are busy with preparations for the Christmas Disco and Hamper Raffle. Please do support them if you possibly can. Finally, please could I remind you that the girls should have a coat in school every day, as we do try to get outside at playtimes if at all possible. Coats should be plain black and must be named. Mrs C Laverick
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Very well done to those girls who shared achievements with us this week; we celebrated success in boxing, dance, football, netball swimming and writing. Congratulations also to Aadhya Gokul, who achieved a Distinction in her Initial Piano Examination.
After School Ski Club Thursday 16 November A small group of Year 6 girls have started their Ski Improvers Course, which runs at the Chill Factore on a Thursday evening. They really enjoyed their first session!
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Writing Masterclass Friday 17 November
Meet the Author – Tom Palmer Sunday 26 November, IWM North
Three of our Year 5 girls took part in a Writing Masterclass last week, alongside pupils from other schools. The girls enjoyed playing word games and wrote in a variety of genres. They were encouraged to write quickly, without planning time, in order to get as many ideas down as possible.
Some families may be interested in this event, which is being held at the Imperial War Museum North this weekend.
AJIS Chess Competition Saturday 18 November, Park Road Year 4 Anika Ghosh Chloe Hughes Florence Kennedy Naya Patel Year 5 Arwa Bhatia
Year 6 Sophie Andrews Malaka Bakeer Isabella Jackson Vaani Malik Prakruti Padaki Amelia Tickle
Well done to all players who took part in the AJIS Chess Competition on Saturday. Many girls were playing in their first tournament and it was lovely to see their skills and confidence grow throughout the day. Particular congratulations to Florence Kennedy, Isabella Jackson and Prakruti Padaki, who won bronze medals!
Year 4, 5 and 6 Informal Concert Tuesday 28 November 6.30pm Our Informal Concert takes place on Tuesday 28 November at 6.30pm in the hall at Hesketh House. Please note that due to the high level of interest, the programme is longer than usual and therefore this concert will start at 6.30pm, rather than 7.00pm, as previously advertised. Christmas Hamper Challenge Deadline Friday 1 December Urban Outreach have reached out to us to ask if we could provide an item for their hampers again this year. They have asked us if we could provide some Christmas Puddings! Our target in Hesketh House is 250 of the 400g size puddings (4 person – could be traditional/ vegan/chocolate). Donations should be brought in to school by Friday 1 December please. Thank you in advance for your support!
HESKETH HOUSE NEWSLETTER 24 NOVEMBER 2023
Hesketh House Parents’ Association Notice Christmas Disco and Hamper Raffle Information has been sent home about buying tickets for the Christmas Disco and the Christmas Hamper Raffle. Please make sure that any money sent in to buy tickets is put in a sealed envelope and handed in to the school office. We still need donations for our hampers – please send these in to school as soon as possible. Thank you very much!
BSS Leisure Services Holiday Club BSSL are also offering activities during the holidays, information is here. Lunch Menu The lunch menu for next week can be found here. SPORT REPORT Bolton Schools Cross Country Competition
Hesketh House Christmas Concert Tuesday 12 December We have two performances of our Christmas Concert on Tuesday 12 December, at 2.30pm and 7.00pm. Attendance is compulsory for all pupils at both concerts. We will be allocating 2 tickets per pupil for each of the performances. Please return any tickets that you do not need so that these can be reallocated. If you wish to request extra tickets, please complete the slip on the letter sent home, a copy can be found here.
This competition has been badly affected this term by poor weather and unsafe course conditions, meaning that the season was judged on the results of just two races. We were delighted to hear that we had finished in first place – congratulations to everyone who took part!
Christmas Party Night in the Arts Centre Friday 15 December, 7.00pm Celebrate the festive season with friends or colleagues on Friday 15 December. Enjoy a glass of Prosecco on arrival at 7.00pm, followed by a delicious three-course dinner and a DJ until midnight. Tickets are £39.00 per person (adults only). For enquiries and bookings please call the events office on 01204 434795 or email enquiries@bssevents.com. Kidzone Holiday Club Christmas Holidays Kidzone are running various activities during the Christmas holidays. More information can be found in the flyer attached here.
Year 6 Netball v Birkenhead Friday 17 November, Bolton School A Team Annabelle Hutchinson Sahana Jacobs Charlotte McCarren Izzy Owen Avni Patel Alexia Pattle Jessica Shannon Sienna Shum Bronwen Soper
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B Team Malaka Bakeer Charlotte Buchanan Alice Lomas Francesca Longton Tullah Maher Molly Scales Beatrix Snape Isabelle Tunstall Orla Wilson C Team Erin Chalk Amayah Chauhan Rahima Isaak Hattie O’Neill Prakruti Padaki Kya Patel Zoya Rizwan Anika Shetty Amelia Tickle Well done to the Year 6 netballers who played in a friendly fixture last week against Birkenhead. Results A Team Won 24 – 3 B Team Won 9 – 2 C Team Won 6 – 2 Congratulations to Alexia, Beatrix and Erin who were voted as Player of the Match for their teams.
Year 5 and Year 6 Swimming v Stonyhurst Tuesday 24 November, Bolton School Year 5 Annie Done-Jackson Amaia Onuoha Alivia Smith Hurrem Subhani
Year 6 Isabella Jackson Alice Lomas Izzy Owen Darcey Tomlinson
Our swimmers, took part in their first competitive fixture of the year this week with excellent results, winning almost every race. Very well done!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Tuesday 28 November Thursday 30 November Friday 1 December Sunday 3 December Saturday 9 December Tuesday 12 December Thursday 14 December Friday 15 December Tuesday 19 December Wednesday 20 December Monday 8 January Saturday 13 January Tuesday 16 January Tuesday 23 January Monday 5 February Tuesday 6 February Thursday 15 February Monday 19 February Tuesday 27 February
Y4, Y5, Y6 Informal Concert 6.30pm Hesketh House Y5, Y6 Football Tournament - pm Y5, Y6 Dodgeball Competition – am PA Christmas Disco 3.30pm – 5.30pm Arts Centre Lacrosse Fixture – am TBC Christmas Concert 2.30pm and 7.00pm Attendance compulsory for all pupils Y5 Trip to Chester Zoo Y3, Y4 Octagon Theatre Visit – am Around the World in 80 Days Y5, Y6 Octagon Theatre Visit – am Around the World in 80 Days END OF TERM
START OF TERM Water Polo Festival TBC Y6 Entrance Examination Hesketh House open as usual for girls in Y3, Y4 and Y5 Ski Trip Information Evening Music Festival – Piano Music Festival – Instrumental MFL Day HALF TERM SPRING TERM RESUMES
Spring Term 2024 End of Term – Wednesday 27 March Summer Term 2024
Good luck to the Year 4 dodgeball players and the Year 5 and Year 6 netballers, who are all involved in fixtures today. We will let you know how they get on in the next Newsletter.
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