A note from the Head…
In assembly this week we talked about Chinese New Year, which was celebrated by several of our families. The girls were very interested to hear about all the festivities and traditions; some were even given lucky red envelopes by their friends!
You will have seen in the press that some teachers are expected to engage in industrial action over the coming weeks. Teachers at Bolton School are not paid in the same way and so are not part of this action, so we will be operating as normal.
Finally, I would remind you to please contact the Hesketh House office first thing in the morning if you daughter will not be in school for any reason. General queries should also be directed to the office juniorgirls@boltonschool.org.uk or 01204 434761.
Mrs C Laverick
Year 6 Author Talk
Wednesday 25 January
Year 6 really enjoyed listening to author Polly HoYen talk about her book ‘How I Saved the World in a Week’ This is one of the nominated titles in the Bolton Children’s Fiction Awards, which Year 6 are helping to judge.
Parents’ Association Meeting
Tuesday 31 January, Hesketh House 6.00pm
Any interested parents would be welcome to join us for this meeting, please just turn up! Parking will be available on the Dobson Road Car Park.
AJIS Art Competition Drawing
Deadline Monday 13 February
Girls are invited to submit a piece for the AJIS Art Competition. The title is ‘A View from a Window’ and pieces can be real or imagined, or even in the style of a familiar artist. Entries will be judged on composition, drawing technique and drawing style. Drawings must be in black and white, using pen, pencil, pastels or charcoal and the maximum size is A4. Artwork must be handed in to Mrs Labbé by Monday 13 February at the latest.
Hesketh House Music Festival
Monday 13 February
Tuesday 14 February
Provisional timings are as follows:
Monday 13 February
9.00am Year 4 Piano
10.30am Year 3 Piano
1.30pm Year 5 Piano
2.50pm Year 6 Piano
Tuesday 14 February
9.00am Woodwind, Brass, Drums, Guitar
9.50am Beginners
10.50am Strings
1.30pm Vocal
2.50pm Ensembles
Please follow us on twitter @BSPDJnrGirls.
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 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 have been sent out, with additional players likely to be added over the next week or so.
Kidzone Half Term Holiday Club
The programme of activities and booking information can be found attached
BSSL February Sports Camp
BSS Leisure are also running activities during the half term holiday, more information is attached
Book Fair
Tuesday 28 February – Thursday 2 March
The Book Fair will be in school from Tuesday 28 February until the end of the day on Thursday 2 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 and Thursday 4.00pm – 4.30pm, in case parents want to pop in too. On this occasion, all payments will need to be made in cash please.
World Book Day 2023
Thursday 2 March
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 Let’s create a colourful array of characters!
In addition to dressing up, we would like you to 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 or a poetry book. Won’t it be fun to share your ideas and 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 topart purchase any book, including those in our Book Fair. 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.
Hesketh House Parent Consultation Evenings
Parents have received an email recently, with dates for our next Parent Consultation Evenings, which will take place online. Year 3 parents will once again have an appointment with the form teacher. In Year 4, parents will be able to speak to both Mrs Bass and Mrs Worsley. Year 5 and Year 6 parents will have shorter appointments, but will be able to see different subject teachers if they wish. There is no expectation that parents will see all of the teachers, but we do ask that everyone sees at least the form teacher.
Monday 6 March Year 3
Tuesday 7 March Year 4
Wednesday 8 March Year 5
Thursday 9 March Year 6
Further details, including how to book your appointments will be sent to you in due course.
Year 6 Sailing Club – Summer Term
During the Summer Term we will be taking 12 Year 6 girls (alongside 12 Year 6 Park Road boys) to learn to sail, with a view to these pupils joining the sailing programme when they are in Year 7. This will take place at the Anderton Centre on a Tuesday evening, 4.45.pm – 5.45pm.
Dates for the Hesketh House sessions are:
Tuesday 18 April Tuesday 25 April
Tuesday 2 May Tuesday 9 May* TBC
Tuesday 23 May
*Please note that this date is different to Park Road’s sessions, due to the Year 6 Patterdale Trips.
The total cost will be £25, equivalent to £5 per session. Specialist clothing and equipment will be provided by the Anderton Centre. If your daughter would be interested in taking part then please register her interest using the link below, before 14 February. If there are more than 12 applications, names will be drawn at random.
https://forms.gle/gPCgdhJ1G9SrFEvW8
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.
Online Safety Workshops
Fortalice are delivering workshops to children and their parents/carers to raise awareness of how to keep safe online. The sessions will be interactive, fun and informative. Children will have the chance to teach the adults what they need to know! More information can be found attached
SPORT REPORT
Year 4 Netball Festival
St Joseph’s High School
Team
Keira McCann
Jennifer Irving
Lily McCairn
Amaia Onuoha
Maya Patel
Aaminah Sidat
Alivia Smith
Hurrem Subhani
On Tuesday ourYear 4 netball team played in their first fixtures at the Bolton Schools’ High 5 Friendly Festival. The girls played well and focussed on developing their skills and knowledge of the game throughout the tournament. They played a total of five games and won four of them. Well done!
Year 5 and Year 6 AJIS Indoor Sportshall
Thursday 26 January, Robin Park
Year 5 and 6 athletes had a great day at the AJIS Indoor Sportshall Competition yesterday. Mrs Higgins reports that their attitude, behaviour and sportsmanship was excellent and they had some very good results too. Well done!
There will be an Information 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.
Year 5 Year 6
Charlotte Buchanan
Sahana Jacobs
Tullah Maher
Charlotte McCarren
Avni Patel
Alexia Pattle
Jessica Shannon
Aamina Akram
Taliah Dean
Hattie Drake
Isobel Mitchell
Fleur Oxley-Harrison
Molly Wilkinson
Ella Wrigley
Tuesday 14 February Music Festival – Instrumental Parents welcome to attend
Thursday 16 February MFL Day
Y6 Hockey Festival
Medallists
Tullah Maher
Avni Patel
Alexia Pattle
Jessica Shannon
Sahana Jacobs
Alexia Pattle
Y5 Javelin
Y5 Balance
Y5 Long Jump
Y5 Chest Push
Y5 Speedbounce
Y5 3 Lap Sprint
Gold Gold Gold Gold Silver Bronze
Particular congratulations to Tullah, who achieved an AJIS Record in the Y5 Javelin event – fantastic!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
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 AJIS Football Competition
Y4, Y5, Y6 Netball v Scarisbrick (H)
Monday 13 February Music Festival – Piano Parents welcome to attend Y3/4 Hockey Festival TBC
Friday 17 February
Y3 Trip to Tatton Hall
Saturday 18 February EPSCA Chess Competition
Monday 20 February HALF TERM
Tuesday 28 February SPRING TERM RESUMES
Tuesday 28 February Book Fair in School this 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)
Wednesday 8 March Dance Festival (Street Dance Club) Bolton Albert Halls 6.00pm
Thursday 9 March Y6 Sailing pm
Friday 10 March Y6 AJIS Netball
Thursday 16 March Y5 AJIS Netball TBC Bridgewater Hall Concert (Choir, Strings, Woodwind) 7.00pm
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