HESKETH HOUSE NEWSLETTER 26 JANUARY 2024
A note from the Head… The term is now well underway and things are settling down nicely at Hesketh House. We have a busy time ahead, with a wide variety of events and several visitors coming in to school to pass on their knowledge and expertise. Please do keep your eye on our diary, included in every Newsletter. This week in assemblies we launched the Bolton School Earthshot Competition, and talked to the girls about what is involved; a little more information is on the flyer here. We will have further discussions with them over the coming weeks and hope that they will all be keen to take part. Entries should be sent by email to Mrs Bass sbass@boltonschool.org by Sunday 3 March. There will be prizes for the best posters in each year group. Good luck – get your thinking caps on! To find out about the Global Earthshot Prize more generally, and for inspiration, follow the link here: https://earthshotprize.org/the-prize/earthshots/ Mrs C Laverick Contacting the School Office Please contact the Hesketh House school office with any general messages by telephone 01204 434761 or email juniorgirls@boltonschool.org.uk. Please include your daughter’s name and form in any emails so that they can be dealt with efficiently. If the phone rings out this generally means that someone is on another line – please do leave a message on the answer machine and we will get back to you if necessary. Individual Music Lessons If you are interested in your child taking up music lessons within school, please look through our Visiting Music Teachers brochure here for further details. If you have any questions about individual music lessons at school, please contact Mr Forgrieve, ikf@boltonschool.org.
Author Talk – Helen Rutter Tuesday 30 January Year 5 and Year 6 girls will meet author Helen Rutter next week, who will talk to them about her very popular books. Girls who have preordered copies of her books will also have the opportunity to have these signed by Helen. Hesketh House Music Festival Monday 5 February and Tuesday 6 February Provisional timings are as follows: Monday 5 February 9.00am Year 5 Piano 10.30am Year 3 Piano 1.30pm Year 6 Piano 2.50pm Year 4 Piano Tuesday 6 February 9.00am Woodwind, Brass, Drums, Guitar 9.50am Beginners 10.50am Strings 1.30pm Vocal 2.50pm Ensembles Parents will be able to come in to watch the sessions their child is taking part in if they wish. 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 Thursday 7 March at 6.00pm More details will be given nearer the time, but please do note the change to the start time of this Concert. Meet Mr Britton, Head of Foundation Wednesday 14 February, 2.30pm – 4.00pm After the success of the September coffee morning last year, we will be having a tea, coffee and biscuits afternoon on Wednesday 14 February from 2.30pm to 4.00pm in the Boys’ Division dining room. Parents from all parts of the Foundation are welcome and it may especially suit those waiting for Primary Division pupils in cars at that time. Mr Britton will say a few words around 3.00pm.
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Hesketh House PA Movie Night Wednesday 14 February, 4.15pm – 6.00pm
World Book Day (WBD) 2024 Thursday 7 March
The PA are organising a Movie Night on Wednesday 14 February, with the popular ‘Gnomeo and Juliet’ film a perfect choice for Valentine’s Day. A flyer has been sent home with the girls, a copy can be found here.
Create a character role for yourself for WBD. We invite you to come to school dressed as any character from fiction, non-fiction or poetry. Start thinking about who or what you could be. Collectively we will create a colourful array of characters!
The girls will stay in school at the end of the day, and gather in the Hesketh House Hall to watch the movie, with refreshments provided by the PA. Collection will be 6.00pm from Hesketh House and parking will be available in the Dobson Road Car Park and Upper Tudor Avenue Car Park. Kidzone Half Term Holiday Club The programme of activities and booking information can be found here. BSSL February Sports Camp BSS Leisure are also running activities during the half term holiday, more information is here. Book Fair Tuesday 5 March – Thursday 7 March The Book Fair will be in school from Tuesday 5 March until the end of the day on Thursday 7 March, World Book Day. Girls will have the opportunity to visit the Book Fair with their class to purchase books. We will also open on Wednesday 6 March and Thursday 7 March 4.00pm – 4.30pm, in case parents want to pop in too. Pupils are asked to make payments in cash please. Parents, if accompanying your daughter after school, payments may be made by credit or debit card.
In addition to dressing up, bring a book from home to school on World Book Day, to share with your friends and classmates. It might be a story book, a non-fiction title, a quiz book. poetry book or an annual or comic. Won’t it be fun to share your books with others? All we ask is that you take a bookmark template from your classroom (your teacher will have these), write your name and class on it and pop it inside your book from home so that it won’t get mislaid and can be safely returned to you at the end of the day. All girls will receive a £1 WBD voucher, which can be used to part purchase for any book at the Book Fair. A book costing £5 at the Book Fair will cost you £4 if you use your voucher. We will give you these vouchers before half term. The £1 vouchers can also be used in any bookstore to buy specially commissioned books written for World Book Day. Uniform Just a reminder that coats should be plain black and shoes should have straps or laces, slip on shoes are not allowed. Boots may be worn in the event of bad weather, but girls are expected to change in to their regular school shoes once inside the building. Please make sure that your daughter has her coat with her in school every day, as we do try to get outside at breaktimes whenever possible. Could you also please check that all items of uniform are clearly named? Thank you Social Media – X Please follow us @BSPDJnrGirls, @BSPDMFL and @BoltonSch.
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School Uniform Shop Opening Hours
Lunch Menu
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
The lunch menu for next week can be found here.
12.30pm – 5.30pm 12.30pm – 5.30pm Closed Closed 12.30pm – 5.30pm 9.30am – 12.30pm Closed
SPORT REPORT AJIS Sportshall Competition Thursday 25 January
Patterdale Hall Trips – Summer Term 2024 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 All pupils are expected to take part in these trips.
Year 5 Team Isla Jairath Keira McCann Maya Patel Amaia Onuoha Aminah Sidat Alivia Smith Hurrem Subhani
Year 6 Team Annabelle Hutchinson Sahana Jacobs Alice Lomas Izzy Owen Avni Patel Alexia Pattle Jessica Shannon
There will be an Information Evening on Thursday 14 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. Tub2Pub Recycling Scheme Calling all chocoholics! Please don’t throw your plastic chocolate tubs away after your Christmas indulgences, instead you can send them to school. These will be passed on to a local Greene King pub at the end of the month as part of the Tub2Pub recycling scheme, which also raises money for Macmillan Cancer Support. More information can be found at http://www.tub2pub.co.uk/tub2pub. Thank you!
Year 5 and Year 6 athletes enjoyed taking part in the AJIS Indoor Sportshall Competition yesterday, alongside pupils from many Independent Schools across the North West. They had a successful day, with plenty of medals, particularly in the Year 5 events. Very well done!
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Medallists Avni Patel Amaia Onuoha Amaia Onuoha Aminah Sidat Alivia Smith Alivia Smith Amaia Onuoha Maya Patel Hurrem Subhani
Y6 Balance Y5 Paarlauf Relay Y5 1 Lap Sprint Y5 Long Jump Y5 Paarlauf Relay Y5 Balance Y5 Chest Push Y5 Speedbounce Y5 Javelin
Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Bronze Bronze Bronze
Football Coaching We have received information about football coaching, for boys and girls ages 7 – 16. More information can be found here. Fixture Information If your child is selected for a fixture you will receive and email and team sheet, which will contain all of the relevant information. If anything changes, we will contact you, otherwise please do make a careful note of timings and collection details. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Monday 29 January Tuesday 30 January Wednesday 31 January Monday 5 February Tuesday 6 February Wednesday 7 February Friday 9 February Wednesday 14 February Thursday 15 February Monday 19 February
Y4 Netball v Kings Macclesfield Y5, Y6 Author Talk Helen Rutter – pm Quiz Club Online Competition – am Music Festival – Piano
Tuesday 27 February Friday 1 March Tuesday 5 – Thursday 7 March Wednesday 6 March Thursday 7 March
Friday 8 March Tuesday 12 March Wednesday 13 March Thursday 14 March Friday 15 March Tuesday 19 March Wednesday 20 March Thursday 21 March Friday 22 March Saturday 23 March Monday 25 March Tuesday 26 March Wednesday 27 March
SPRING TERM RESUMES Y6 AJIS Hockey Y5 Netball v Scarisbrick (A) Book Fair Y4 Bridgewater Hall Trip World Book Day Y4 Assembly, Y4 parents welcome Celebratory Concert 6.00pm, Arts Centre Y6 Netball v Kings Macclesfield (H) AJIS Music Festival Y6 Bolton Swimming Competition Parent Consultations (1/2) In-Person Y5, Y6 Young Shakespeare – am Parent Consultations (2/2) Online Y3 Trip to Brockholes Y5 AJIS Netball Patterdale Hall Meeting 7.00pm Comic Relief Red Nose Day Y6 AJIS Netball Y6 ESSA Swimming Heats – Everton Y6 Hockey Competition Dance Festival (Dance Club) Y5 Viking Visitor Y5 Architecture Workshop Y6 GM Lacrosse Tournament Y6 Book Awards Celebration Y6 AJIS Quiz House Day Y3, Y4 Easter Bingo – 1pm House Netball – pm Y5, Y6 Easter Bingo – 1pm END OF TERM
Music Festival – Instrumental Y4 Roman Visitor Y5 Netball v Manchester High (A) Y6 AJIS Football PA Movie Night 4.15pm – 6.00pm MFL Day HALF TERM
Summer Term 2024 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